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    How to get this soft, golden spotlight on model?

    It's hard because the light is emanating from a relatively small area (the lens of the light) rather than a large area such as a bounce card or diffusion frame. It's soft because the lensing of the Fresnel glass means that the light rays are not travelling perfectly parallel. What to make a...
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    How to get this soft, golden spotlight on model?

    The inefficient simple focusing mechanisms of the flashlights give the hard-but-soft look where each light hits the model. Spotting in a fresnel light would work similarly. A fresnel at full flood will make hard, crisp shadows but when spotted those shadows become less defined.
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    How to get this soft, golden spotlight on model?

    Before reading your note that the photographer reported using flashlights, I was going to say it looked like small sources spotted all the way in, like Peppers or Inkies. The color can come from dimming using voltage control or a Varian, or can be addressed with gels such as Straw or better yet...
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    VaricamLT: 2K240p RAW coming for VariCam LT

    Announced today: VariCam LT will get 2K240p RAW output in a free update scheduled for June. This signal will be recordable by the Convergent Odyssey7Q+, which will add the capability to it's RAW Bundle in a free firmware update, also scheduled for June. When outputting 2K RAW at any frame...
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    Hello all DVX200 users and lovers

    Hi everyone, I've been away from DVXuser for a few months as I've transitioned into a new position. I'm now the Cinema Product Manager for Panasonic North America. Basically I'm in charge of all things VariCam, covering all three models (Pure, 35, and LT). I'm also responsible for the DVX200...
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    VaricamLT: I'm back

    Hi everyone, I've been away from DVXuser for a few months as I've transitioned into a new position. I'm now the Cinema Product Manager for Panasonic North America. Basically I'm in charge of all things VariCam, along with DVX200 as well. I cover all three models of Varicam (Pure, 35, and LT)...
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    C500: (and C300-II) Black Friday deals on Odyssey options

    http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?350989-Odyssey-Apollo-Black-Friday-sale
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    VaricamLT: Black Friday sale for Odyssey options

    http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?350989-Odyssey-Apollo-Black-Friday-sale
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    FS7: (And FS5) Odyssey options Black Friday sale

    http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?350989-Odyssey-Apollo-Black-Friday-sale
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    Odyssey Options Black Friday sale

    http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?350989-Odyssey-Apollo-Black-Friday-sale
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    Odyssey/Apollo Black Friday sale

    https://convergent-design.com/blog/entry/black-friday-preview.html Here's the skinny: There are three options for Odyssey7Q+ and Odyssey7Q - Odyssey RAW Bundle - Apollo - Titan HD Extract - (Apollo hardware units have Titan HD Extract as an option as well) With our Black Friday sale, you can...
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    What type of lights used in this video by MSNBC

    I would like to see a reference besides yourself that states that beauty lighting means that the key originates from where the subject is generally facing, i.e. behind the interviewer. In pretty much every reference I know of the common understanding is that beauty light comes from the...
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    What type of lights used in this video by MSNBC

    The axis is the line from one person to the other. The cameras are all either on one side or they cross over to the other. There could be two cameras, there could be 200. Either they are all on the same side or they are not.
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    What type of lights used in this video by MSNBC

    If you want to know where light is coming from, look at the shadows. There's a big light behind her on the fill sure from high. There's also some hard lights raking the out of focus background. When you look at the reverse shot of the interviewer there is a high keep coming from BOTH sides...
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    Odyssey/Apollo firmware 2016.10

    Odyssey/Apollo Firmware v2016.10 New Functions, Fixes, Improvements, Software Updates Applies to: Apollo / Odyssey7Q+ / Odyssey7Q / Odyssey7 NEW FEATURES: TITAN HD Extract (Upgrade) for APOLLO, ODYSSEY7Q/7Q+ Titan HD Extract (Upgrade) - Titan HD Extract is available as an upgrade option...
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    Convergent Design TITAN

    Introducing Titan HD Extract. As easy as 1 to 3. Many cameras can shoot in 4K today, but most clients still want HD. How can a 4K camera become an enhanced HD device? Introducing Titan. Titan is the latest option for the Odyssey & Apollo monitor/recorders. Titan uses one 4K camera to...
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    IBC Special: $500 Off Apollo Option, Limited Time Offer

    $500 Off Apollo Option for Odyssey! The Odyssey7Q+, already the most powerful and versatile monitor/recorder in the industry, gets even better with the addition of the Apollo Option. Record two channels of 4K at the same time, or four channels of HD simultaneously. In HD, a fifth channel can...
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    Odyssey technical notice

    SERVICE BULLETIN - ODYSSEY RAW BUNDLE August 5, 2016 Convergent Design has identified an issue in firmware v2016.06 concerning users of FS RAW from the Sony FS5/FS7/FS700 cameras. When shooting FSRAW -> Apple ProRes in either 4K50/60p or 2K100-240p, image artifacts can occur. Such...
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    FS7: For FS7 & FS5 USERS, ODYSSEY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

    SERVICE BULLETIN - ODYSSEY RAW BUNDLE August 5, 2016 Convergent Design has identified an issue in firmware v2016.06 concerning users of FS RAW from the Sony FS5/FS7/FS700 cameras. When shooting FSRAW -> Apple ProRes in either 4K50/60p or 2K100-240p, image artifacts can occur. Such...
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    Odyssey User Bulletin

    SERVICE BULLETIN - ODYSSEY RAW BUNDLE August 5, 2016 Convergent Design has identified an issue in firmware v2016.06 concerning users of FS RAW from the Sony FS5/FS7/FS700 cameras. When shooting FSRAW -> Apple ProRes in either 4K50/60p or 2K100-240p, image artifacts can occur. Such...
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