Recent content by wwada

Met with helicopter aerial guy today, planning intro aerial shoot from midtown nyc through Meadowlands...he recommends 4 seater, he directs pilot, he or I shoot with DVX, other shoots with xpan panoramic 35mm...any tips on shoulder braces? filtration for shoot? thanks, wwada/nyc

Find that I need a 2nd 19"+ LCD to run FCP projects from G4Laptop, Lacies, etc...any recommendations regarding ViewSonic ($200), HP ($400+- on ebay), or Apple Cinema ($500+- also on ebay?)...thanks for continued excellent user/pro advice.

Just got anamorphic adaptor, considering on camera LCD monitor for composition/focus assist, any recommendations? Any info on the 7" ebay LCD's for less than $200? Otherwise, B&H choices?

Any preference for portable HD's for FCP editing? thanks, wwada/nyc

thanks for info on previous post, shot tests with bargain adaptor...sharpness is fine, a little (1mm) wobble is normal on mounted lens? Noticed some barrel distortsion on horizontals at top/bottom of frame, is this normal? I know that is common on less than pro quality large format lens...anyway...

Got used Panny anamorphic lens at bargain price, due to 'focus' issues....decided it was worth the risk, mounted on camera, image looked fine on LCD, will shoot and screen footage on apple cinema monitor next week; anyone else have hardware/focus issues with lens, ideas on DIY fixes?

Been shooting with new DVX, maybe 15 hours on head and just started to get intermittently red dirty cylinder warning in viewfinder, no apparent drop outs in playback, off to location shoot in a week, no time for Panasonic service, can I just use a head cleaner tape (know they are...

Will be shooting tight interview set-ups, looking for reasonable on camera light kits...budget is tight so please no recs for $1000+ frezzi kits. thanks

Thanks for previous advice regarding 4x4 filter pack, ordered Schneider pack; question, have .6wide angle century optics adaptor, what a big piece of glass; question: filter to protect front service and is there any lens hood available that doesn't cost more than the adaptor?

Just got a Formatt matte box for my 100A, do a lot of large format architectural and landscape photography largely without filters, what is a reasonable 4x4 filter kit for documentary/exterior landscape work? Is Tiffen the best/reasonable? thanks, great info, btw, definitely recommend dvx...