Recent content by pmcdonald

I've been switching between Mac and PC for the last 20 years. Last update cycle at work I went with a PC workstation - it gave me more bang for buck than Mac models, which were still pre-M1 at the time. Very pleased to see some healthy benchmarks from the M2 models so I'm leaning towards a...

I'm attempting to build a remote video studio as fully featured as possible. In a previous build I used a PTZ camera but the aim here is to bump the IQ up a wrung to cine camera level using a GH5S or the new BGH1. The studio is a number of kilometres away and every aspect of the room A/V needs...

I posted here earlier, but briefly by way of background I'm trying to design a remote controllable studio. I know PTZ cameras are a fallback but I'm not super in love with the look we get out of them, even the expensive 1 inch sensor models. Is anyone aware of a way to achieve the following...

I'm designing a remote studio. One of the requirements is a good quality UHD camera. I'm struggling to find a solution using a cine camera whereby the pan, zoom and focus can be controlled remotely via network from a different site. Which leads me to PTZ cameras as being a simple all in one...

Hi all, Does anyone have a recommendation or experience with a teleprompter that can accomodate a PTZ camera? They tend to be more enclosed boxes rather than have cloth covers. I'm looking at the model below...

I'm trying to attach a Manfrotto LANC pan handle (https://www.manfrotto.us/pan-bar-remote-control-for-cameras-w-lanc) to an Ikan fluid head (https://ikancorp.com/shop/camera-support/ikan-ei-7103h-heavy-duty-fluid-video-head-e-image/). Unfortunately the Manfrotto handle is about 1-2mm larger in...

I find myself in the unusual situation of moving into a team whose kit includes the beautiful Canon 24mm cine lens but not much else in the way of support for it. It also currently gets paired with a 5D MkII, which makes my heart break a little. What would people recommend as a 4-8 stop ND...

They've done a halfway decent job of ensuring it works as the sweet, sweet meat in a Pocket 4k / Tripod sandwich. It's weird the camera side screws are side to side aligned, rather than front to back. I haven't seen the Pocket 4k in person - does that mean there's just one screw to hold it in...

Hi there, Not sure if there's much crossover between the two forums nor whether there's much sense in posting here, but how long does activating a user account generally take over on the BMCUser forum? I signed up about a fortnight ago and am still waiting on activation in order to post. I...

In my quest to build up a lightweight, relatively good bang for buck kit from scratch I'm now turning my attention to tripod options. It'll initially be supporting a Pocket 4k camera with V-lock battery and not much else. A Canon 70-300L will be about the heaviest attached lens. I do corporate...

I've been working for others using 3 x 600 and 900 LED kits but after renting for a bit I'm looking to build up my own inexpensive kit. I shoot mainly solo operator corporate interview and montage content. My thoughts are a strong single LED panel powered by V-lock batteries for outdoor work...

I'm looking to migrate from shooting (hired) cine cameras like the C200 to purchasing a GH5S kit. I've narrowed down my choice to the Panasonic in this thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?361508-Building-a-kit-GH5-A7-Ursa-or-others I have experience shooting DSLR's in the form of...

Hi everyone, I've worked FT for production companies most of my working career but moved freelance about half a year back. I've held off buying gear doing the hire thing until I got a sense of how much shooting work was out there. I'm now closer to putting together a kit and was hoping for some...

I think this is a negatory, but I'll ask anyway. Is it possible to record MP4 to the CF card? I have a few CF cards lying around and a lengthy upcoming shoot that'll use up most if not all of our SD cards. Would be nice if I could throw the CF cards into the mix but I'm guessing we'll just dump...

Hi everyone, The facility I currently work at uses C100 and C200 cameras paired with the Sigma 18-35 and Canon 100-400 lenses. It's a beautiful kit - ergonomically great to work with and very capable of capturing clean, sharp, shallow shots with minimum fuss. I'm moving into the freelance...