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I have a client who is asking for me to shoot on the FS7 in a LUT that doesn't need much grading, but isn't log. Their impression is that there is some magical gamma I can apply to make the footage look great coming out of the camera and still give them dynamic range to change it if they don't...

I'm a new owner of the FS7 and trying to figure out which Sony and third-party accessories are must haves. So far, I've learned that aftermarket batteries (even the chipped ones) that work with the EX1, EX3, etc. don't necessarily work with the FS7. But I'm curious if anyone has any opinions...

Hello all, I've been trying to bring a bunch of footage edited on Edius 6 into FCP 7 and/or compressor using the Avid DNxHD codec (115, 24fps, 1920x1080, 8-bit RGB, no alpha). When the footage comes in, the black levels are bumped up, like there was a problem with old-school NTSC setup at 7.5%...

I've got 2TB of Canon dSLR and GoPro footage, with each memory card dump in a separate sub-folder/directory, within a date directory. I want to batch convert everything to match with Sony XDCam 35mbps HD, then pluraleyes and multiclip edit. Compressor will let me batch convert but I can't find...

I've still got one left. In its plastic case. $325 obo includes shipping and insurance to the U.S.

Is the T2i going to be made available with the 18-135mm kit lens like offered with the T1i and 7D? If so, does any retailer have one in stock now?

I've been working in After Effects on some jumpbacks and decided to release them as Creative Commons. Not that Digital Juice doesn't make awesome jumpbacks, but I felt there should be more free options out there for people with no budget, especially non-profits and the like. They are on Vimeo...

Crazy video for a crazy client. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69lJouCUfg

Hi all, I'm DP-ing a labor-of-love feature project in Wisconsin in January. First Unit will be shooting the second and third weekend. The film is a modern drama with strippers, lesbians, kidnapping, and murder. I have DPed shorts and a feature in the past but mostly single-cam. What I have...

I'll be lighting a location that was formerly a bar. It has only a few 20A 110v branches. It does have a bunch of L14-30 connections that I assume were used for coolers or cooking equipment. If I go hardware shopping, am I right in assuming I can convert each of these outlets into 2 15A 110v...

I'm posting this to get some feedback and to do some thinking out loud. I've been in college for the last four years pursuing an undergrad degree in Radio/TV/Film. I have two semesters to finish. Someday, I'd like to get an MFA in Cinematography. I'm 29 and live in Wisconsin. I have a...

I just finished some zero-budget PSAs for a client in my area, and I'd like to submit them for some college-level awards. I'm trying to decide which one looks the best and has the best chance. Any feedback is welcome, but in particular I'd like to know which one you would submit. There are...

I have always had the "film-look" philosophy and avoided auto settings, but I'm going to be working on an odd project and wanted some feedback. All my work previous has either been studio or single cam. The project is amateur auto racing. We will be shooting in sunlight, transitioning through...

I got a roll of film back and it had a strange artifact on it. Has anyone seen anything like it? Is it flare? Some sort of chemical problem? Something else? Shot on Kodak Portra 400VC, developed and scanned.

I just became the program director of my college tv station. I need some content in the 2-6 minute range to fill in some gaps in my programming. I have been airing mainstream music videos but I'd much rather use something a little more indie. If you have a music video that's appropriate for...

I am having a dilemma choosing a format and camera for my stop-motion miniature senior project. I had an idea in mind, but every time I explain it to someone (most notably the professor who will be grading the project), they tell me I'm way off-base and everyone suggests a different way to do...

I found a 16GB USB flash drive online for $58.00 today. It got me thinking, how many adapters and modifications would it take to connect one of those to the HVX? It can't be that many, since you could run one of those drives on a tiny amount of current. You'd also have to adapt to USB mini B...

I'm working in a 720p project with 720pN24 footage from an AG-HVX200. I noticed that motion seemed a little blendy, so I looked at a still more closely. I thought it was motion blur at first, but it's definitely some sort of field issue. When I switched the footage to bottom field first, it...

The Panasonic banner ad that runs at the top of the dvxuser forum pages occludes the drop down menus. I think it must be flash or something, but hopefully an admin can fix it so we don't have to refresh before we can use the navigation menu stuff.

A few months ago I posted some info about the operating systems of visitors to my site http://panasonic.sixbullets.net. It's certainly not scientific data, but it's interesting to see the trends in P2 usage. I figured I'd post some data about what states visitors come from, according to...