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Hi folks I just purchased three Fotga follow focus gear belts from China to go with my Fotga follow focus unit (which is surprisingly very good for the cost). The gear belts have a really strong odor to them, is this a health risk? Is there something I can do to deal with the odor without...

Hi everyone, I have been asked to shoot a workout/exercise video that will be part of a corporate orientation package. This is outside of my music video/short work - where the film look is the goal. I was going for something sharper and clearer - maybe 30p or 60i (I plan on using either my...

Hi everybody, So I am going to try to get more bang for my buck by grabbing some uncompressed footage from my G10 via HDMI out (oh and can I do the HDMI out thingy and record the compressed footage via the normal card route at the same time? Why? Just curious, is all). The Atomos Ninja 2 is the...

So I was working on a mini doc that touches on a charity event. It was a bright and sunny day so I opted to go the Kelvin route to whitebalance instead of custom (I know, I know - I was rushed, OK, I can give you the backstory later). It was a very bright cloudless day so I just dialed in the...

Hello IT faithful and friends. It's been a while but that's because I was working on a few things and here's one ---> https://vimeo.com/54346529 It's a highlight vid of a photo shoot that was...well...let's say it had it's challenges (thus the resulting higlight vid instead of something else)...

Hi, folks. My HP p6320y has done it's job but the time has come to step things up and get a proper post production machine. Now I am in no way interested, whatsoever, to spark a Mac vs. PC debate. However, I am also not ruling out Macs but must say I have a considerable investment in PC based...

Hi everyone. Not so sure if this is new info or not but I happened to stumble upon this little gem this morning --> http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/cinema_eos_cameras/eos_c100#Overview. It looks like the Canon Cinema EOS line is trying to open up some...

Hello, I am prepping to shoot my kid brother's wedding in a few weeks. I own a 60D with Rokinons (14, 35 and 85mm), Zeiss (50mm) and some Canon zooms that are OK (I think I have a 18-55 or something like that). On the software side, I edit with Sonny Vegas Pro 11, and have and will be using...

Hello IT Faithful. Here's the latest effort from yours truly - another Silent K Pictures production. Complete the official music video from my kid brother Knoxx a local (Harrisburg, PA) Indie hip Hop artist featuring his friend Solo Jackowski. The video kicks off the release of Knoxx's new album...

Hello everyone. I must apologize if this topic has been discussed in great detail here but I have searched this site and a few others on the internets and need some help. I currently have a Zeiss 50mm 1.4 lens because when I jumped into the DSLR game I wanted to get a lens that would show well...

Hello, hello. So I was going through my gear while prepping for another video shoot and I stumbled upon a cool surprise - 11 unused Mini DV tapes from back in my GL2 days (I'm a DSLRer now). They are Panasonic Professional Mini DVs - model AY-DVM63PQ. I'm giving them away for FREE. I'll even...

Hello everyone. So yours truly is scheduled for another video shoot this weekend. It's a two day shoot with the better part of one of the days being an outdoors shoot. Problem? This is Harrisburg, PA and it is wicked cold right now. Though things will get much warmer this weekend (a whopping 36...

Hi folks. I use a 60D as my primary camera and I love it. The thing of it though is that I am a beginner and have not yet perfected my workflow so I find that I waste time setting up shots and what not. Now I don't mind doing that as I close in and need more detail for medium and closer shots...

IT, what's up? Last month I was able to share my first official work with the IT faithful - the music video Forever for a local up and coming artist, which you can check out right here ---> http://youtu.be/Pxuo5HXhJzw. (Thanks kjones and C-Funk for taking the time to check out the video and...

At long last I have something to share with the IT faithful. It is the first HD video I directed (as with all things Indie, I also shot and edited and...). Shot with my Canon 60D using a Ziess Planar 50 mm lens. It's also the first video of a very talented local hip-hop artist from my neck of...

So long story short - a long, long, long time ago (earlier this year) I was waiting for my GH2 that I ordered from Amazon.com. I waited and waited and just the day before its official delivery date... they said "sorry, dude but you're gonna have to wait some more." I was unhappy but trying to...

Hello everyone. So my 60D is here and I am learning the ropes, working on a little project to get into the DSLR cinema groove. In the meantime, my kid sister is tying the knot in a few weeks and I have volunteered to film the event. However, one camera (a DSLR at that with some limitations) may...

Hi everyone. I am dying with anticipation for my new Canon 60D - that baby should be here any day now. The 60D has many similarities with the T2i,T3i and 7D. So calling all owners of these cameras - I need to start building an arsenal of decent lenses and need your help for some...

Hi, audio gurus. Question - I have seen a few threads, posts and recommendations on here for Tascam and Zoom audio recording systems. How about a good old laptop? I have a Lexicon Alpha - it has one XLR port and a few line (in and out) ports. I was planning on upgrading and going with the next...

I received this link from my B&H Newsletter yesterday. It's called "HDSLR Educational Series for Cinema" featuring Shane Hurlbut, ASC. It will be six classes/sessions released online over the course of six weeks. Here's the linky...http://www.hdslrhub.bhphoto.com. First class is next week...