Recent content by Mitch Gross

I'm not sure if this has been brought up before, but now that there are a number of options for 4K monitoring (and a lot of options for QuadHD monitoring), I'm wondering about the possibility of a live 4K monitoring output. Obviously this would have to be a module with some considerable...

Sometimes the camera you want to shoot with does not record in the format you wish to capture. You might need a higher recording standard for your deliverable, or a recording directly compatible with your editing system. You may need a simpler format for quicker post or offline editing, or...

The monitor is no longer just a general guide to framing or performance. It has become the definitive eye on set, documenting the capabilities of the camera, lens and lighting. Critical decisions are made based on their images. What are the capabilities and reliabilities of the pictures they...

Shooting in 35mm PL format used to mean either primes lenses or large, cumbersome zooms. Changing production needs have led manufacturers to new lens designs. Now there are a variety of lightweight, hand-holdable zoom lenses. Different lens designs offer various focal ranges with certain...

There are a great variety of lens control systems now available. Whether analog or digital; single channel, FIZ or beyond; lens data integrated or programmable; there are options for all levels of use and personal taste. Feature sets, design styles and price points vary greatly, and the best...

This is the first time we'll be running one of our EXPOs in our recently expanded Burbank office. This Thursday from 6-9pm, I'll be hosting our AbelCine EXPO: Filters for Digital Cinema. We'll explore issues with IR, color correction and diffusion, and we'll be testing on cameras from RED...

AbelCine is proud to introduce our new event series, AbelCine EXPOs. An AbelCine EXPO is a free event in one of our facilities, focused on a specific technology. Instead of a traditional trade show with dozens of manufacturers showing a wide variety of cameras, optics, audio, lighting, support...

AbelCine is proud to introduce our new event series, AbelCine EXPOs. An AbelCine EXPO is a free event in one of our facilities, focused on a specific technology. Instead of a traditional trade show with dozens of manufacturers showing a wide variety of cameras, optics, audio, lighting, support...

Andy Shipsides and I are hitting the road on our first mini-tour of workshops. We're partnering with PC&E in Atlanta and Midtown Video in Miami to host workshops on cameras, optics, workflow and lighting. These are versions of the classes we offer in our New York and Los Angeles offices, with...

The NULL Lens can be upgraded to fit the EPIC and Scarlet cameras. The rear housing needs to be carved away a bit on the sides in order to fit within the mask in front of the sensor. AbelCine offers the service to upgrade all current NULL Lenses. The charge is a one hour Service fee, which is...

We're having another one of our Tech Tuesday seminars tomorrow evening @ 6pm in our NY Education Center. This one is presented by Yours Truly and the subject is "A Lens Is A Lens Is A Lens." I'll go into what different focal lengths mean for different camera formats, field of view, depth of...

Forgive me, I'm sure this info is available somewhere. It's a holiday in the US so I don't have access to my files and I'm trying to assist someone on an important shoot. The trigger input on the GPI/O functions via the Lemo-4 sockets on the rear of the camera. I believe this functions simply...

Forgive me if this has been asked & answered before or is in the manual. I'm away from the office and asking this for a friend. What is the power draw of the EPIC-M? Just a ballpark needed. I'm helping him spec out battery needs.

Jim & Jarred have graciously invited me back to REDuser. There have been a few comments on the forum in my absence as to the reasons for my removal. Let me state that I have never been "anti-RED" and my purpose here was never in any way to undermine the success of the RED model. I've been...

Our Rental Dept. asked me to post this up. We have a client who needs a RED RAM for a shoot this weekend out of our NY office. Anyone have one available? We can arrange a FedEx in for tomorrow morning and return ship on Tuesday. This is for a professional job. Not asking for any loaner...