Tim Sewell

Good point. Was late (for me - 3 kids needing bedtimes) and I was full of cider.

Just picked up one of these - super cheap, gives you at least a couple of stops at 1-2 metres. I'll get my iPhone colour meter thingy on it during the week and report back, but through the camera set to a daylight WB I can't pick up any green issues visually: https://www.amazon.co.uk/VILTROX-L132T-Dimmable-Panasonic-Camcorders/dp/B01L8XQMVS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1489958988&sr=8-3&keywords=viltrox&th=1 Also just ordered a couple of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andoer-SC-406-Temperature-Filters-Camcorder/dp/B01K9W9G94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489957681&sr=8-1&keywords=sc-406&th=1 - after seeing this:

Nice!

Without the handle it looks and handles like an extremely large SLR (an extremely large SLR on which all the video-centric controls are easily to hand with it up to your eye, and are nearly 100% assignable - for instance button 7 on the handgrip: when I'm using an AF lens I have it set to AF lock, when using a MF lens it's set to magnify/B/W and peaking). It is a joy to use.

I think he must do it with green screen as, clearly, he should be obtaining my permission.

Beautiful colours right there!

Thanks guys. I have to say that even at this early stage (ie, before I've learnt to fully exploit it) the image out of this camera is more pleasing to me than anything else I've shot with so far - in fact it was the camera I really wanted right from the get-go (well the Mk i actually, as this wasn't out when I first got the bug). I honestly don't know what I'd do with 4K - for me the HD image from a good sensor has exactly the right resolution to give the opportunity to craft an organic end result.

This was my first opportunity to get out of the house and play with my C100 mkii since I got it - over a month ago. Just my luck that if I emerge from my house bearing a camera the sun always makes a run for it and the clouds start to shed their loads - so not a lot of time, or inspiration went into this. That said, I couldn't be happier with the camera - it's so easy to use that it just gets right out of the way so shooting feels more fluid than I've experienced before. 'Twas shot Canon log, with a tech LUT to Rec709 and an Eastman 100T emulation LUT, plus tweaks etc. Mainly the 55-250 STM lens.

Oh dear.

Eric Naso likes the Cinemartin too! http://www.newsshooter.com/2017/03/14/cinemartin-loyal-lt-7-field-monitor-hands-on-review-ultra-affordable-hd-screen-whats-the-catch/

Makes sense, I guess.

Philip Johnston likes it a lot! http://www.hdwarrior.co.uk/2017/01/17/cinemartin-loyal-lt-7-monitor-a-stunning-monitor-at-a-stunning-price-of-e99/

Unless these were stolen to order and are headed for Russia or China I suspect the thieves won't have realised quite how small (and therefore interconnected) the market for these lenses is. You could probably fit the entirety of it into a mid-size college's basketball arena (and still have room for their significant others).

Chuckle. Mind you, after that write up I'm itching for an ANUS.

I can't see this happening - not only is what John said true - they'd be cheaper for shows to buy than to rent, but for the rental houses themselves the rent they could charge likely wouldn't cover their costs in terms of storage/personnel/insurance/marketing/admin etc. These companies have cost bases built around the kind of revenue they get from renting out the big boys' toys.

THis thread has a wealth of information on hard lighting techniques: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=67478&page=1

Or a couple of un-diffused blondes sufficiently close to the talent that your exposure can let the daylight-lit office take care of itself.

Good points, @tupp - thanks.

To be honest, fabric bought from generic suppliers is so cheap it wouldn't make any sense to spend the time (although Hove, where I live, is the charity shop Mecca of Sussex!).

Hi Dan Great! I'll PM you my details. Tim Hi - I'll definitely be in touch if things don't work out. Thanks Tim

Hi - I've bought a second hand Quartzcolor Antares 2.5k tungsten soft light. I didn't realise how bloody huge it would be - far too big to remain in my house! If anyone would like it and can collect it from me in Brighton/UK - you'd not only be welcome to it - I'll buy you a pint as well!

A progress report: The Lastolite 2m square frame arrived. Gosh! 2m is actually quite big, isn't it! Anyway - the fabric samples also arrived and to my eye there are 3 types worth pursuing. The bridal tulle will, I think, work very well for diffusing daylight with very little loss of luminance. The ripstop parachute nylon looks like an excellent choice to diffuse a lighting instrument (I have a 2.5k tungsten fixture I picked up on eBay arriving soon) and, lastly, plain old white muslin looks like a good in-between choice (and obviously makes for an excellent bounce as well). So I now just have to find these fabrics in 2m wide rolls and order sufficient to make the panels - I'm thinking iron-on velcro will be the best (and easiest) solution for fixing to the frame.

I think they just announced availability of the free version for Linux the other day.

https://videodirect.amazon.com/home/landing - not sure if this will offer everything you need - but it may get close.

Actually the C100ii, if you lose the top handle, just looks like an oversized SLR - no extra rigging required. I figure - given that most thieves are pretty stupid - that bad guys would just figure you couldn't afford a new, small, sexy camera and leave you alone. Of course if you need decent sound that's a different matter, but for a lot of the stuff you shoot, where you're putting a music track wholly or partially over the location sound it would be aces. And I know your work, so I know you'd love the image! Edited to add that the movie is fantastic - everything we've come to expect from you and more. Also (and this is important) I get that it's not just pretty pictures - there seems to me to be a subtly implied message as well.