Dan Wake

2 minutes ago, hansel said:

Hey Dan,

I have been trying to light things with cheap tungsten for the last few years and I think it really depends on what you are trying to do with them. They do the job very well for their price but also can be a pain in the ass to work with for instance if you want to get even exposure over an area. They get hot and in a small studio you will get hot, too.

thanks for advice. have you tryed to add a dimmer to them? and another cool thig could be to use the technique of the bouncing light using for example e white bed sheet (info grabbed from roger deakins forum).

what do you think about doing white balance with those lights is it ok?

how well could perform a cheap tugsten light setup like this? it's 2x800w + stand, have a long cable and it's just 60 euro!

joy

28 minutes ago, Chris Oh said:

I don't think the plastic grip is worth the extra money. You can find a handle with 1/4 thread made out of metal for about $10USD.

thx for help how do you suggest to mount it?

I have found handles such as those ones did you meant ones like its?

hi! my final choice is between the two rigs shown in the images below. which one do you suggest me to get?

1) basic cowboy studio style shoulder rig.

2) this one is an upgrade with hand grip. it costs about 12 euro more than the first one. my question is does it worth the money?

thanks a lot for help!

can you suggest good quality/cheap red heads to buy on internet please? I have seen some on amazon but its are too filmsy. thanks

Hi Hansel I'm not expert buy I can suggest you the roger Deakins forum, he is the DOP of the coen brothers. it's awesome it approach. he would probably suggest you to do not imitate tutorials/techniques/him, but to experiment by yourself and searching what you feel is right with the light following your taste. and make practice shooting every day.

but is maybe better you ask him directly here: https://www.google.it/search?q=roger+deakins+forum&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-ab&gfe_rd=cr&ei=SRoZWLKRMufw8AeKgoGgDA

bye!

8 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Nope none, I can't compare it with any high end expensive boom poles as haven't used them, but I am very happy with my Miloboo boom pole. I use it all the time, used it again yesterday!

thx for reply may I ask you to do this test please? I would be really grateful!

On 10/7/2016 at 11:59 AM, IronFilm said:

I haven't done internal cabling with it yet. 
My plan is instead to get a wireless XLR plug in once the Saramonic UwMic10 XLR plug in transmitter starts to ship. 

But I haven't be often using it, is great, very lightweight!

Going to later this year buy the Came TV boom pole as well, so I've got an even longer ball, and to act as a 2nd back up pole to my main Miloboo pole.

http://www.came-tv.com/cametv-carbon-fiber-microphone-boom-stand-5-meters-164ft-p-739.html

how good are Miloboo and catv boompoles? does perform any creak noise from the joints when full extended by moving the boompole? thx

@tupp   hahahahah! XD internet is awesome! XD

do you know blue/green screen technique? I have found those, do you have any idea wow to use it in a creativity way?

thx! XD

I wish 28mm on apsc equivalent (about 40mm full frame equivalent).

Go pro can deliver something close to 28mm super 35mm? I will probably buy it if it can.

it's a dream! can you post an example of modified 3x zoom lens please?

if you do the test be sure there are not vertical stripes and aliasing please.

what about using a filehub with battery?

1 hour ago, Ty Harper said:

+1 for going the NEXTO route, especially if you're looking for a CF option.

The NEXTO DI ND 2901 is a great system that doesn't require a laptop + you can always back up to something like a WD My Passport Ultra as a 2nd backup.

It takes SSDs or HDDs (which you can swap out yourself, although it will void your warranty). I currently have mine with a 1TB SSD and it's been flawless (you'll need to buy the optional battery charger if you're going the SSD route tho).

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1061096-REG/nexto_di_nese_nd2901500g_nd2901_with_500gb_hdd.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1194890-REG/nexto_di_nese_nd2901500s_nd2901_500gb_ssd_portable.html

thx for this option but this is so expanive for me that I cant believe to my eyes! XD

I really need a much more cheap solution please. I have huge economic problems.

thx for help I need to transfer only compact flash. There are any options from WD? thx again

I need an advice about how to store videos when traveling please. I need to back up large amount of files but I do not want to use a laptop . I need usb 3.0, do you have any suggestion please?

Do someone of you using this combo tablet + hub + usb card reader + esternal drive? does it work?

and may you suggest to me any other diy or commercial solutions to this problem please? I need only to backup files not review them.

thx!

15 hours ago, IronFilm said:

It is not better, they're basically exactly identical to each (except operate on a slightly different frequency range).

thx for reply. how to choose the one with the right frequency for my needs? thx again

hello I wish to buy a cheap rig it's my first one I saw those models I'm looking at the specs/images wich is it the most balanced in your opinion?

I will mount my canon 7D on top of it, with my canon 50mm f1.8. I use to shoot at max aperture or close so I will need to use my left hand to focus very often (important detail).

1)

source with more pics: https://www.amazon.it/Sevenoak-SKVC01-Supporto-fotografiche-Videocamere/dp/B007PR1N84/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1476570254&sr=8-11&keywords=spallaccio

2)

source with more pics: https://www.amazon.it/SevenOak-SK-R01-Shoulder-Suppert-59x19x9/dp/B0079X63BQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

3)

source with more pics: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00GTLZ6SU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H

4)

source with more pics: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B019W91U7G/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3H1KL2PTEXAP1

I'm a little bit oriented over option 3, but I'm scared because I like to get close to peolple when I shoot and I'm scared that having a rig could make them feel unconfortable. what do you think about it? how to handle this problem? thx

if you have some tips suggestion ovre other products or even balanced diy projects let me know please! thx a lot!

I have seen also the Saramonic UWMIC10 wich is better comparing the Saramonic UwMic9? which is it the difference?

thx a lot

6 hours ago, IronFilm said:

 

As you need to hide the lav and its transmitter, then having the largest transmitter pack in existence is going to be a significant downside to it. 

which one do you suggest me to buy please? I need it for movies and doc.

I have already the zoom h6 and the rode ntg3 in my equipment.

thx!

On 5/10/2016 at 3:01 AM, IronFilm said:

It is awfully awfully BULKY! I almost never use mine, preferring the slim size of my Sony UWP-D11 instead

what do you mean? does it seems fragile or it is? behind this problems how does it perform good? thanks

does full frame correspond to this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_mm_film

does the RØDELink Filmmaker Kit get interference?