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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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    Equipment Consignment Liability Advice

    Hey all, I've recently started consigning some of my equipment with a rental house in LA, and I have a question for people who have more experience in the rental business, especially with consignment deals. According to the agreement, the rental house will insure the equipment as long as it is...
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    [FS: GEAR] Arri MMB-1 with AKS

    Selling my used MMB-1. Great little matte box with 15mm LW and 19mm rod mounts, eyebrow, side flags, 114mm, 95mm, and 80mm donuts. Asking $500. Located in LA.
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    Zoom to match Arri Signature Primes?

    Hey guys, I'm about to start a show using Signature Primes, and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a zoom that could somewhat match. We only have a few specialty zoom shots planned, but I want the image to match as best as possible. We're fine using the S35 to LF expander--so...
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    [HELP WANTED] Drone Operator in NJ (Newark area)

    Hey guys! I'm doing exteriors and b-roll for a feature film next weekend in New Jersey. Are any of you drone operators available in the Sept 21-23 range? Let me know!
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    Image shift when focusing lens

    Hey all, I've been getting a weird effect with some of my Leica R lenses where the image not only breathes (as expected) when I change focus, but it actually shifts left/right and up/down a little bit. Is that characteristic of most manual focus stills lenses or does it indicate something gone...
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    [WANT TO RENT] Xyla Dynamic Range Chart - Los Angeles

    Does anyone in LA have a Xyla Chart for rent? I'm trying to set up a camera test with the Mini, Monstro, Helium, and Gemini, and a Xyla seems like a necessity if we're going to all the trouble. Let me know!
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    Need suggestions: Follow Focus solution for short lenses

    I use Leica R lenses on my Epic-W, and I love the combo because they're incredibly light and match super well with the Helium sensor. The problem I run into is that my follow focus can' fit between the camera body (and WC 15mm rod adapter) and my matte box. I had a crappy Tilta FF-T03 that...
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    TWIN - fashion film shot on Epic-W with Leica R's

    Hey guys! Here's the latest thing I directed: https://vimeo.com/257247869 We shot most of it on Leica R glass, in 6K FF and cropped for the 2.4:1 aspect ratio. The slow motion jumping shots were captured in 4K with a Tokina 11-16mm zoom. Edited in Premiere, colored in DaVinci. Curiously I...
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    Red Epic-W 8K + Leica R lenses | Kyndal - "Famous" Music Video

    Hey Guys! Here's my second music video of all time. Shot on my Epic-W with Leica R's. Really happy with how it turned out given that we shot almost everything in one day for $3500. The artist is super new and young, and I tried to make her cliche, quotidian song interesting with a visual twist...
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    Helium Yellow Banding

    UPDATED. Can someone tell me what this weird yellow banding is in the the background? It's in a large portion of the footage I'm cutting (someone else shot). UPDATE: OK, so I decided to hold off further inquiry until I had some footage I shot for myself that was showing the same issue. We...
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    What length of EVF cable for shoulder rig?

    I finally picked up a Bomb EVF for my Epic-W, and I'm wondering what length of lemo cable I should get to connect the EVF to the lemo adapter on the operator side of the camera. I will probably be rigging the camera with a "recoil" style rig that puts the body over the shoulder. So the EVF will...
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    Checksums are dumb?

    According to Mystery Box checksums are a waste of time and give you a false sense of security. Any thoughts? http://www.mysterybox.us/blog/2017/7/5/protecting-your-digital-assets-part-1-checksums-digital-errors-debunked I don't like going against anything Sam or the rest of the Mystery Box...
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    Fact Check: Wooden Camera Pogo Cables Fry Your Camera?

    Every time someone brings up the WC pogo cables, a lot of people come out and say they "know someone" who had their board fried by using those cables. So far, I have only seen one first-hand experience of a cable "shorting out" the camera, but that first-hand account made it sound like they just...
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    Trying to figure out this spanning thing...

    Hey everyone! I recently had someone rent my Epic-W and shoot only ProRes, and they are wondering about recommendations for spanning the ProRes clips. I haven't done it before; so I told them I would do some research. From what I understand, Premiere Pro still doesn't span them on import, and...
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    EPIC-W Random Footage

    Here is some miscellaneous footage from my first shoot with the Epic-W several months ago. I saw it sitting on my desktop and thought I would upload in case anyone cared. Shot with Leica R glass. Very minimal processing and no IPP2 at the time. https://vimeo.com/216258046/a89e17a77c
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    Pay for LTO tape data archive?

    I'm starting to accumulate large amounts of data that just sits on a storage drive. I never access it. This has led me to consider investing in an LTO drive so that I don't have to keep migrating this stuff from HDD to HDD every couple of years. Unfortunately I'm not in a financial position to...
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    SIDI - TRIP - shot on Red Epic-W in B&W

    Hey guys! I'm really proud of this one, and that's unusual for me. So I thought I would share: https://vimeo.com/210097889 Red Epic-W in 8K Leica R lenses (mostly Summicron 35)
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    [FS: OPTICS] GenusTech 77mm Eclipse VariND + Hoya IR Cut (82mm)

    I bought these a while ago when I had a Scarlet MX. A lot of people recommended this combo for the MX sensor, if you're going for a variable ND solution. It works great, but I haven't used it in a while. Hope someone else can put it to good use! Cost me about $250 together: ASKING $150
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    [HELP WANTED] STEADICAM OPERATOR - LOS ANGELES

    I'm shooting a music video on March 17th, in Burbank. Should be a simple 10 hour day on a stage. Unfortunately a very low budget (I'm doing it pro-bono) so the budget for the operator+kit is $600. I know that's stupid low; so I apologize. If it makes you feel any better, you'll be the best paid...
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    [FOR HIRE] STEADICAM OPERATOR - LOS ANGELES

    Moderators please delete! Wrong Heading.
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