John Sharaf
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Hi Ian,
Since the first “toggle” of the S&Q function, I’m having no luck repeating it and fear there is a bug. Can you report any success in activating menu navigation on the S&Q knob/button after the first time?
Also, still cannot find revised Ops Manual on your website. Maybe you can post the link here when it does come available.
Thanks,
JS
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Hi Craig,
Late to this thread, but I’d like to add that nowadays the use of finely crafted and machined “Sliders” especially the unit known as the Original Slider (https://www.slider.com) have facilitated the ability to do exactly what you’re asking for, and in addition do so in very cramped spaces and locations without the weight and bother of conventional dollies and track. Check out the website fot some interesting pictures.
JS
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That normal. Leave at 1080 for better internal downconvert
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Craig,
The advantage, if that’s the right word of the softbox (as Todd also mentions) is in controlling the spill, especially with the easily applied louvers and eggcrates; but also the physics of the light bouncing around inside the box, which most often has silvered sides, intensifies both the amount of light and the softness or evenness, which is really measured by the softer shadow than when simply attaching diffusion to the doors.
Part of this effect is also because the size of the box is usually larger than door mounted diffusion. Of course another alternative I’ve often mentioned is using a large 4×4′ or unrolled curtain of diffusion either alone in front of the light or even in front of the softbox (double diffusion!). In the situations that allow such a footprint, this is the most beautiful quality of light yet.
JS
JS
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Dennis,
Yeah, yeah, “Glimmer Glass”, that’s right. I’ve only had one request for this diffusion (and you know from whom) so I don’t own it and with my age induced memory loss mistakenly referred to it as flicker! At least I remembered the “Glass” part.
Actually I did go to the Tiffen website to refresh my memory when I was writing the post, but it is so poorly organized that I could not find it.
I know you must have used the I-Ring in the past with SD, have you abandoned it as I have with HD?
Best regards,
JS
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Hi Brian,
Have to say that we mostly used the I-Ring in standard def to take the curse off of the artificial contour (detail). Most common materials were Fogal or Christian Dior panty hose or Black Tulle, which is the material that’s used for wedding veils.
The problem with the panty hose is getting the fabric fully stretched in the I-Ring frame and then matching the stretch in two or more applications. That’s why the I always liked the tulle, as it doesn’t stretch, so any two applications will match. It comes in black, white and many other colors too.
Since HD’s arrival, I’ve always resisted the use of such heavy behind the lens diffusion, as it more or less is counter intuitive to the HD concept. When I do need filtration for the aging Diva’s, I usually use Schneider Classic Soft #1, although a small amount of Black Pro Mist is good too (1/4 or 1/2).
There’s another Tiffen diffusion filter called “Flicker Glass” which is advertised for it’s “psychological” effect, namely that the subject can clearly see it’s mirror-like quality when they look up into the lens and know without asking that a proper diffusion filter has already been applied and that they need not make a point of asking for it.
JS
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Bob,
Fill the hanging curtain with the shape of the light coming out the softbox and I often use a 4×8′ foamcore as a flag to keep the spill of the back wall, so the source four pattern keeps its contrast. Of course if the background is far enough away the natural fall off precludes the use of a seperate flag.
JS
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I beg to differ, under Maintenance Menu #1 the Hours of Laser Use is reported. This is a typical Sony function.
JS
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Tielman,
A quick Google search finds the Operation Manual:
https://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/micro/xdcam/manuals/OperationManual_PDW-F330_350_V156.pdf
Which directs you to the Maintenance Menu where you’ll find the hours meter.
It is basically a mute point however in that Sony guarantees the laser for seven years.
JS
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Fermin,
The Gemini will not ship until sometime in June.
JS