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Yes, I do. I'm not anti-zoom lens. I generally use primes in the 35-85 range and zooms beyond that. A quick look at a couple of my recent jobs reveals roughly a 50/50 split. Subtle difference, at times, which might not be of importance to others but for me my primes make me smile more than my...

Yes, of course, proper on set management with suitable number of pairs of hands and rest periods makes it works. Though, my clients would have me trussed up like that all day. Hence my op!

More the cause of the operation; I can't help but think all these rigs that take weight off your back and shoulders simply transfer the load to your hips. You don't feel it in your hips until it's too late. At least, that was the case for me.

Sam, that picture reminds me of the hip operation I had in March.

I'm with John Brawley. 100%. I use my zooms when I need to but find it much easier to find the secret sauce when I use my primes.

I can't agree with that.

To answer the OP: NO, but I rent when I absolutely need cine glass. Those rentals are becoming fewer. This year, zero rental of cine glass. Last year twice. The year before 6 times - there's a pattern here... Would I love to shoot on cine glass more often? Yes, but to do that I need a bigger...

I've just seen the trailer and an interview with Steven Spielberg as part of the publicity for the upcoming release of West Side Story: In the interview he said the original film still has so much relevance today as it did all those years ago. So, I have two questions; WHY and WHY? WHY remake...

After all the hype surrounding Daniel Craig's final performance as the oversexed alcoholic secret agent, James Bond I finally got round to seeing NO TIME TO DIE. [SPOILER ALERT] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * He takes a long time to die. A very long time. Sheesh.

Had a blast shooting this year's virtual ceremony for the Global Teacher Prize in Room 1 at UNESCO in Paris with my C500MKII and R5 capturing all the important stuff. I hate virtual ceremonies, but we did what we could to make it watchable given the constraints of shooting in a working UN...

Panasonic have a new full-frame box camera and it's BS. BS1H to be precise. Well, what do you make of that? https://www.newsshooter.com/2021/10/08/panasonic-goes-full-frame-with-bg1h-box-camera/

Hey guys, I have another crew request for a shoot I can't do - thanks Covid. I'm looking for a Producer/Director and a DoP in Euston and the same in Chicago (it maybe the same crew to shoot both but my client has asked for recommendations in both locations). It's for a multi-national oil...

Hey folks, I need a top notch fixer for a high-profile 3 day shoot with VIPs in Paris in October. If you know of anyone with a solid track record ping me their details. Cheers, Liam

Go grab it. I have it and it works. Finally simultaneous SDI and HDMI outputs and other cool stuff. Still no interval recording though, which is baffling... https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/cameras/cinema-eos/cinema-eos-c500-mark-ii?subtab=downloads-firmware

I’m a massive fan of zombie films, so I was really looking forward to watching the latest offering from celebrated Hollywood director, Zack Snyder. After a perfect evening, steak dinner and a decent bottle of red I sat down to watch this much anticipated movie with the family. Having had a...

I hear you Ben. I’d still say focus on Producers to find the interesting jobs though.

I wasn’t going to post on here anymore, but as it’s you Ben... While building strong relationships with directors is important, for sustained employment, build relationships with producers. A, they are more likely to give you a gig than an overly sensitive director and B, directors come and go...

Asking for a friend...

Here's my quick and cheap lightweight handheld set-up using a nato rail and two nato handles. I only put this together as a short term option as I intended to build something more robust but even when I've had lots of additional accessories on there it's been surprisingly solid and has taken...

Looks like Aputure just killed all those Aputure killers lol! Hope those of you who bought a magenta tinted Godox don’t feel too down-hearted. https://www.aputure.com/families/amaran/