Recent content by PatF

and now they are up to $1500... Amazon price for 50D as of 5/31/2013

I did a shoot with the 5D2, 60D and a Panasonic HVX200p and we ended up dumping the Panasonic footage...I was handing the DSLRs and someone else was with the Panasonic...I lit the scene according to what I liked on the DSLRs and the guy would tell me that it looked good in the...

Leon he was technically a bad guy...a hitman...or i guess he would fall into the antihero category...

make a list of goals...as you go along start checking off those accomplishments...for example... buy camera learn camera shoot with a crew (nonpaid) shoot with a crew (paid) shoot a commercial shoot a short shoot a feature see credit on TV see credit in a one theater showing see credit on...

if i am not mistaken all DSLRs in the $1000 range shoot 60fps at 720p...if we wanna get all technical then i'll say all cameras with interchangable lenses shoot 60fps at 720p stock....

I have used cameras that belonged to others that had ML installed and I have had crashes, settings only able to be used for a few seconds and then they revert to defaults and that's without even recording, corrupt files and there are just so many options that learning to use it on set is not a...

So quick to count out the 60D...the autofocus on the t4i is no bueno...it is accurate but once you start moving that sucker has to find you and isnt that snappy... especially now with the price drops it has had I would recommend the 60D over the t3i and absolutely over the t2i...I am not...

exactly...in addition it is a way to network with people...my background consists of producing two feature films (money and creative), DPing, Directing, cam op...I have done everything and especially if I have nothing to do on a certain day I'd rather be making less money and be on set than be...

You knew about the job before you deprived yourself of sleep...you have a responsibility to make sure to get to set...you can't imagine how small the world is...word will get around...

Being a PA is one of those jobs that some people think it is bottom of the barrel noob job...it really isnt as long as you play it right... recently I went in as a PA for a pilot, when I contacted the producers I made no mention of my background in being a DP and when I arrived on set I got to...

Negative

I have been running with the same 3 lenses for two years now... 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 50mm 1.8 75-300mm 4-5.6 using the right lights has helped a lot in just having those three...and variable ND filter for the 50...

mines two :P

Keep the 180 shutter speed in rule in mind but also understand why you would go faster...having the shutter speed at 1/50 isnt a concrete rule.... before you break rules, make sure you understand why it is that you are breaking it...

I have used skateboards before...pretty smooth...