Recent content by JimNastics

I've managed to sweet talk a local estate agent to let me video one of their nicest properties currently on sale, with a view to using this video to promote a service to all other local estate agents. I could do with some advice on what would be the best lens(es) to use. I currently have the...

I'm new to the whole "shooting flat" process, but obviously I can definitely see it's values. One thing I'm struggling with though is getting the sharpness back, coming from years of boosting the Sharpen setting in-camera. Silly question I guess, but I take it you guys sharpen in post? Do you...

I know the Sing-Rays are considered the best vari-NDs, but I just can't justify the price right now, as I need to be other equipment as well. So, what cheaper options are considered the best? Are the Lightcrafts any good? Maybe a Cokin-P system with filters, or I've heard the Formatt system is...

Just wanted to post this here in case any UKers are on the lookout for a GH1: http://www.harrisoncameras.co.uk/productdetail.kmod?productid=11629 Of course I have no idea what date these are to check for hackability, so it might be worth a phonecall. If they are hackabale, this is an absolute...

I'm looking for an adapter so I can use all my old Nikon AI and AI-S lenses on my GH1. Because these lenses are all MF and have aperture control, I'm assuming I basically just need a simple mount, without any electronic control connections. There are plenty of cheap ones on ebay ranging from...

I picked up a Letus B4 Compact Relay with my secondhand Letus Extreme, and don't currently have a use for it. I might keep it for future use, but I'm wondering how much these fetch second-hand right now? I can't find any completed for sale threads on any forum or ebay. It looks to be in...

Hope you chaps don't mind me posting this in here, I don't seem to ever get much response in the Lighting forum. I'm going to be filming many interviews with my HMC151 over the next month, around 20 in fact. I am a complete novice when it comes to lighting intervuews. My lighting setup is...

I'm completely new to video lighting and, having just picked up a pair of used Omnis without lamps, I'm really struggling to actually find what lamps I need here in the UK. I can't find any of the lamps listed in the Omni manual on sale over here. Do any UK users here have any recommendations of...

It seems as though there is only one distributor for Lowel in the UK and, to be honest, I think they take liberties somewhat with their pricing. I'm looking at getting 3 x Lowel lights for an interview setup, though I'm not sure which ones and how many of each (maybe 2 x omni and 1 x pro). If...

In a couple of weeks I'm going in to a local school to shoot an hour long lesson. The school have asked if I can shoot with minimal disruption, so I need to be mobile at all times, which pretty much rules out going on and off my tripod. The lesson will be split between two types of footage - the...

My situation is that I do a hell of a lot of my editing on location with clients on my laptop, which is a Core2Duo 1.8ghz with 4GB RAM, running Windows XP. I currently use Premiero Pro CS2 for editing, but now I need to upgrade this having made the switch from DV to AVCHD with a HMC151. I can't...

I'm in a bit of a pickle here! I have a couple of hours of raw footage shot at 720/50, which I've agreed to edit on location with a client... which means I need to do it on my laptop, which is not powerful enough for AVCHD editing. Considering the final output is just small wmv's for the web, I...

I'm a chuffed-to-bits new owner of a HMC151, and new to this forum :) It looks like a fantastic place here, so many people with the same camera, looking forward to getting involved. Anyway to the point of this thread! I had my first "oh no..." moment about 30 minutes after the camera arrived...