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Hi We are about to pull the plug on either a Superfalcon II Cinetech Dolly or a Panther Column Dolly. I have used both for short periods (never long term). If there is anybody out there with experience using any can you give some advice on which one to purchase. My immediate worries: 1...

I teach film and my year one students just finished their first projects.... two music videos shot on the Red Epic Dragon.... both directors were 19 and doing it for the first time. https://youtu.be/dJivbLQF6VQ https://youtu.be/PGoKnt-SvDA

About to buy a few HMI lights.... are Powergem ballasts any good? Thier high speed ballasts are cheaper than Arris flicker free ballasts.... are they noisy.... is there a fly in the ointment I should be seeing? Any advice will be appreciated...thanks

I have shot an advert with the Dragon at 23.976 FPS. After finishing the edit I tried using Premier CC to export to 25FPS interlaced (my delivery format). Unfortunately (due to me not knowing something I should) the advert looks awful with artefacts messing up some of the graphics (I realise a...

Has anyone used both the Summicrons and the Summiluxs? Do they have the same look? Is the main difference just the speed, weight and build? Thanks

Some of my students did a quick lens test comparing the Sony Cine-altas with the canon CNEs and Zeiss CP2s all at T2.1 (50m v 85m).... I struggled to spot the differences... thought that I should share some of the stills. All shot 6k...5:1 compression HERE IS THE LINK TO THE TEST...

A few of us have been a little "upset" that Magnesium Weapon is a bit slow coming out the Red industrial complex..... but has anyone seen or heard of the Alexa SXT in the wild yet? They said at NAB we would see it in July 2015.... I have not seen or heard of any rental house in the U.K that has...

I was in Cannes yesterday and attended Angenieux's Excellens in Cinematography award 2015. This year Roger Deakins was honoured for his body of work and the Coen brothers alongside Jake Gyllenhaal talked about some of the great things Roger Deakin's does that makes him an exceptional D.P. I...

Has anyone here used the new Chapman Hybrid 4 dolly If you have kindly comment on 1. How it handled 2. What are the noticeable improvements over other dollys 3. what did it rent for 4. Does anyone know how much it costs As always thanks to everyone for being so generous with information.

Hi Everyone Does anyone have experience editing Dragon 6K footage on the new Mac Pro? I am currently struggling with Dragon footage and can just about squeeze out enough for a 3.5GHz 6 core Mac Pro with 32GB ram and Fire-pro 700 with 6GB. My concerns are thus 1. Will the Mac Pro with specs...

Does anyone have a Red PL motion mount for rent between 15.12.14 to 23.12.14? Preferably England only. Cheers

I really hope someone can help me with this. I am testing a Steadicam with the Epic Dragon and can't seem to get a signal to the steadicam monitor. I am on the new build 5.2.28 and the Steadicam is a Zephyr monitor model number V-LCD70KHB-3GSDI. WHAT I HAVE TRIED SO FAR: 1. I have enabled the...

Ok. So I've recently ordered a 6 lens set of budget cine primes, and there is another set of 4 CP2's in the storeroom. Now I'm planning for a set of zooms and I have a few questions Putting the budget cine primes (Schneider Xenons, CP2s, and Canon CNE) against the aluras and the optimos (under...

Spoke to Manfrotto U.K (the suppliers in England). The product manager (who spoke to the guys in Germany @ about 11am) stated that the 100MM Xenon PL mount is in stock in the U.K now. EF mounts versions will be arriving very soon. As for the 25MM, the word is that these have not even made their...

Does anyone out there have any moving images or frame grabs of PEOPLE / FACES shot exclusively on Canon CNE glass with the EPIC DRAGON ONLY. Please post them on here if you can. Thanks everyone.

Is anybody going to be at IBC 2014 in Amsterdam? Would like to have a group meet and drinks on Saturday the 13th.

Will any Redusers be attending IBC in Amsterdam this year? Trying to set up a Redusers get together on the 13th. drinks and set stories anyone?