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Hi there -- Glen Go here. I'm primarily a writer/director. I directed and edited the Xmas fest short shot by drewman and BrentE, who turned me on to the forum and lots of good stuff here. Happy holidays!
 
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Hi,

I live in Southern California and have only recently become interested in film making. It all started with the purchase of a Panasonic TM700 before a vacation to the Grand Canyon and returning with hours and hours of really boring footage. Hoping to put something together that was viewable I bought editing software at Costco for $60... only to find that I really wanted to do way more than what it let me... So I checked around and got into Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 (I am a PC, not a MAC ;-) ...which led to the purchase of a powerful new desktop computer. Still finding that a vacation video lacked a proper story I started dabbling into little short fun clips using friends and co-workers...which then led to film classes taught at our local college... I just finished my first short film and was terribly disappointed with the outcome. My Panasonic TM700 lacks DOF, no matter how hard I try to set up lighting (I got a lighting kit after realizing renting equipment is too time consuming and costly in the long run), compose the shot, everything is in focus and looks just like any old video. I was seriously considering buying a new camera, unfortunately, when I think of all the things that gave me a hard time during my film class (no XLR audio input, no time code stamps, lack of DOF...), a new camera would set me back over $5k...
I really like what I see in the Panasonic AF100, but think I need to learn more first before making that investment. After all, I was a point and shoot person only 3 months ago. I probably don't know enough about manual control to make the jump to this camera.
I do own a Nikon D3100 and am thinking about using that for a bit and learn the ropes before investing more money at this time. I am very open to suggestions for new equipment and how to make better use of what I already own.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone and hopefully learning alot fast!
Schnelli
 
Hello I'm a new member of the dvxusergroup. I hope that i will learn a lot here. Since a half year I own a Panasonic AF100. I got to know your site by the book of Barry Green.
Greetings,
Kees
 
Hi, my name is Alain and I'm from Montreal, Canada.

I'm new to DSLR filmmaking, and have been playing around with all the good stuff suggested on forums like this one. Looking forward to meeting people here and learning more as I move forward.

I've been mostly renting gear for the moment, but also starting to build my kit gradually— suggestions are welcome! I've just recently traded away a fender bass for a Zoom H4n and Sennheiser MKE400, and next purchase is a Z Finder :)
 
Hi, my name is Tom and I live in the highlands of Scotland. Just been given a DVX100B for christmas & I'm to learn how to use it!
 
Hi Kees,

that is the camera I am hoping to get soon (waiting for that bonus to come in from work first...;-). How do you like it?

Andrea
 
Heya everyone. I'm in the business of pro video equipment, but also filming and post-production. Hailing from Croatia.

So, nice to meet you.
 
I have a GH2 and I need that perfect lens to film my four busy, crazy kids! I need a lens that can handle volleyball, basketball, fast pitch softball, football, track, swimming and theater!!!!!! I've had basic camcorders since my first child's birth (1995), and now I'm diving into this GH2 without a clue as to what I'm doing. I don't want to spend a fortune, so I thought these experts here at DVX might have the best advise. Thanks.
 
Hello everyone, just making my first post here.. for now i'm really loving this forum & i am looking forward to learn some more on filmmaking and everything that goes with it. It looks like i'm on right place :)
 
Just posting so we can edit our profile and start asking about the canon 550D and 600D. We are two up and coming script writers who have an agent and who have some short film ideas and features that we want to film in the U.K with our 550D and 600D cameras. Our username is our website address so we hope that doesn't breach some kind of self promotional issue on this site.
 
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Hey Guys,

I'm a still commercial photographer who's being forced to get into Video. With all this technology happening I need to ad video to service my clients. I've been making the move for about a year now and I can see I have a lot to learn.

Be gentle.

By the way, I'm looking for an affordable field monitor that has high res and peeking/focus assit. Any suggestions? or better yet have a Small DP1x to sell?
 
Hey Everyone im a newbie to the site. Fantastic site it must be said, I've learnt an awful lot already on here. Anyway just bought myself a 550d and an old nikkor 50mm lense (still waiting on lense) can't wait to try them out. I Hope to get a project up and running in the next few weeks so might be asking a few questions on the way if thats ok with you guys :).
 
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