Recent content by Tom Lowe

This G-Technology 112TB G-Speed Shuttle XL Thunderbolt 3 was barely used and is in nearly brand-new condition. $4500 or best offer. It comes with a custom laser-cut pelican roller.

Just wondering if we have any Iranian redusers here? I am looking for a DP/director/shooter in Iran. Please contact me at: tom |@| timescapes.org if you know of anyone in Iran.

I have been eagerly awaiting the new Dell 4K UHD OLED monitor, but unfortunately, that monitor is seriously delayed, with some reports saying it won't be ready until Q3. Are there any other choices for an OLED 4K UHD monitor? What choices are available now, or coming soon, for monitoring HDR...

I saw SPECTRE today at the new IMAX Laser 4K projector at Emirates Mall in Dubai. To me, it looked like a 2K DCP, with noticeable pixels. Has IMAX actually begun issuing DMR'd 4K DCPs for its new 4K laser projectors? I assume there are 4K DCPs for SPECTRE for regular 4K cinema screens? IMDB...

I need to buy about six 128TB RAIDs, to use for online 4K editing, as well as mass storage. I will be using PCs, not Macs. This 128TB 16-bay Thunderbolt server from MAXX Digital looks pretty good: http://www.maxxdigital.com/evo-6g-16-bay-thunderbolt2.html Here is another, from Accusys, along...

I have been using Origin PC for years now, but Origin is balking at my latest dual-Xeon build, saying it requires too many custom parts and custom building, including the case. Can anyone recommend a good, established builder who can put together the below machine for us? I'm looking for a...

I am putting together a new build for a machine to use mainly RESOLVE 12. Here are the basic specs: Supermicro X10DRG-Q (we must have Thunderbolt) Dual Intel XEON E5-2699 v3 Octadeca-Core 3X 12GB NVIDIA GTX Titan X 512GB ECC Registered 2133MHz (16X32GB) 1X PCI SSD 8x 1TB SSD RAID 5 Any...

I was planning to build a new overclocked 8-core i7 rig, but lately I have been using Resolve more, and am wondering if I should instead be looking at a dual-CPU rig? How does Resolve compare to Adobe PP in its ability to utilize multiple cores? For Resolve, would I be better with an...

I had the pleasure of filming Burning Man this year with fellow Reduser Clay Haskell. We kept the Dragon busy :) More pics coming.

I was very pleasantly surprised by how amazingly the Dragon performed underwater. The footage is super sharp, detailed and vivid. Dragon smokes the MX, C500 and F55. Underwater, the dynamic range really pays off, as well. 4K video...

I'm getting some strange results here, working in After Effects and Premiere. My $5K i7 machines (not even overclocked) are making mincemeat out of my $20K dual Xeon systems. The i7 machines are about 2x or 3x faster. And the dual-Xeon machines also have way, way more RAM. My main dual Xeon...

I am experiencing a lot of problems using Adobe Premiere with this 31.5-inch ASUS PQ321Q 4K monitor. My sequences are un-viewable, and the whole system just basically does not work. The only way I can make PP work with this 4K monitor, right now, is to change the monitor's resolution down to...

The camera and cinematography talk begins around the 48 minute mark. Godfrey: "I embraced it at 5K!" :cheers2:

After a week with Dragon, here are some thoughts and observations: * Dragon is a natural progression from Epic MX. The camera looks and weighs the same, and operates the same. If you know how to use an Epic, then you know how to use a Dragon. * The biggest difference you will notice when you...

Dragon has the highest dynamic range of any camera I have used. When Jim and Jarred sent me the camera, my main goal was to push Dragon to the absolute edge of what it can do right now. This frame was shot here in Sri Lanka at 6K, 85fps on a Leica Summilux prime, and yes, that is the sun...