Jeffrey Buras
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These are my main concerns. I’m comfortable with my ability to coordinate and keep people happy, but I know nothing what kind of legal/tax issues I’ll encounter.
What can I do to make sure everyone knows what is expected and how can I protect myself? Release forms? Contracts? Are there any examples I can follow?
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Are you sure? Like I said, I’ve done it with FW400 with no problems. I wasn’t using ProRes HQ, just regular ProRes and HDV resolution, not full 1080. No raid, just a single 7200 RPM external drive.
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It’s two minutes long with a lot of movement and quick cuts. I’d like it to be 640×360. I’m guessing that most people would be in a big city in the office or at home. Typical broadband, probably not T1 connections.
But again, I’m looking for subjective answers. With the computer you are using right now, how long are you willing to wait for a video to load?
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[Todd Terry]“Question: “Why do they charge so much for that?”
Answer: “Because they can.””
And because we’re still willing to pay for them.
Unlike every other piece of equipment drifting more to prosumers and the prosumer price-range, lenses are still used by professionals.
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[Tim Ward] “All this being said then, why does a Canon HJ11x4.7 cost ~10 times more than a Canon EF 28-300 (with same zoom factor), and why do my video lenses cost a lot more than my photographer’s lenses? I can see where the fact that video zooms can have much larger zoom factors might be a cause, but “wow”! “
The zoom factor is the same, but focal lengths are still different. A 4.7mm high-resolution lens is very hard to make, so it’s very expensive. But video cameras require such short focal lengths because their sensors are so small. To get a standard wide-angle shot, you need a very very short focal length. If you were to find a 4.7mm SLR lens it would be pretty darn expensive.
Another factor is that SLR lenses benefit from economies of scale. Canon produces a lot more SLR lenses, cutting down on manufacturing costs. Video lenses are more of a specialty item, making them more expensive.
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There’s a nifty little free tool called GrandPerspective.
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How can I be sure they are Mac-compatible?
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This might work for you:
https://www.diyphotography.net/the-strip-light-that-wont-strip-you -
Ah, well then is seems to be a problem more with operating the camera than with any inadequacies with the camera itself. For focus, there is a focus assist (I forget the actual name) that magnifies part of the frame you can get perfect focus. There is also a “peaking” button that over-sharpens the image so you can make out the focus. Also make sure it is on manual focus so it doesn’t constantly try to re-focus the image.
I suggest you learn as much as you can about how to use the camera and familiarize yourself with all the settings and features, particularly using the manual controls. I would turn off all of the automatic settings and really take control of the camera. Make a list of all the things you should check before you hit the record button, like framing, white balance, exposure, and focus.
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Are you shooting HDV or DV?