Recent content by JWerner

Dust usually appears as black spots. Since it's an older lens that you probably bought used and the spots have a slightly irregular shape, I suspect it might be fungus inside the lens. You can check by removing both lens caps and looking through it toward a bright light. If you see any haziness...

The head you linked to is a half bowl, which is a feature of higher quality video tripods. There are adapters you could use. They are expensive in my opinion, but cheaper than buying a new head. http://cheesycam.com/half-ball-hi-hat-mount-tripod-adapter/

I'm not sure how much you'll value my opinion, I'm more of a lurker and rarely post. (Never even properly introduced myself, I should probably do something about that...) But I have used both Vegas Pro 12 and Premiere Pro CC on a failed web series, so I have some experience with both. I may...

For full frame DSLRs, 85-105mm is usually the suggested portrait lens range. This allows for a nice head and shoulders closeup without distortion. 50 to 65mm should be good for the T2i. The T2i allows you to adjust the exposure and the flash separately, to balance the lighting. Look in the...

Kodak used the suffix -chrome to indicate reversal films, so it is all reversal. You can't have the Kodachrome processed as color, since Kodak no longer produces the necessary chemistry. But there are a few places that will process it as black and white.

Forget about the infinity symbol. No lens has infinite focus. What it really indicates is that the lens is focused as far away as it can be. The only things that will be in focus will be very far away. The subjects 2 feet away will definitely not be in focus, nor will anything near the camera...

This link might help. If my quick scan of the details is correct, it has to be Motion JPEG at 400x240 and can't be longer than 10 minutes. http://www.rehtoni.net/en/blog/laethnes/playing_and_converting_video_to_play_it_on_nintendo_3ds

Allocation unit size is the smallest amount of space used by a file. If the file is larger than the allocation unit size, more blocks of the same size will be used until the file is stored. But the easiest, and best, option is to format the card in the device it will be used in. The device will...

Assuming your layers are parallel to the camera's film plane at the end position, and the layers are centered in the camera view, it should be easy using some math apps. Start with the layer that's farthest from the camera and print it as large as you'll need. Measure the layer from top to...

For the past few months I've been using a SanDisk Ultra 32GB Class 4 in mine, with no issues. Most of the time I was recording four tracks at 24 bit, 48 kHz. But considering there is a new Class 10 version of the same card, currently listed on Amazon for US$10 less than the Class 4, I'd go...

The HD series is easier to adjust and balance. The base plate on the HD series has the weights attached to wings that can be extended. You can slide the XR series weights forward or back, but the overall length of the base plate remains the same. Also the HD series has a quick release camera...

Calm down, I was just supplying information about camera capabilities. I didn't mean to hijack the thread, or suggest it was worth upgrading for that feature. In fact I agree with you, it's not worth it.

No, all of the models listed (7D, 6D, 5D, 1D) allow you to set the color temperature in Kelvin. The range varies depending on model. Earlier 1D models have a range of 2800-10000. AFAIK, all of the rest have a range of 2500-10000.

In the first paragraph, he's referring to the S/N rating of a piece of audio equipment. In the second, he's referring to the S/N ratio of a recording created by the equipment. A larger number in the rating equals a lower ratio in the recording, ignoring other factors. EDIT: I take it back, that...

Escape from New York?