Ken Zukin
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Yeah…thanks, John.
One more question: Since the size of the key, relative to the subject has gotten much smaller (since it’s now further away), is the quality of the light not as soft?
Thanks.
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Interesting, John.
So what type of lighting fixture are you using for a key in that situation? And would you mind describing how and why you make a foamcore snoot? Thanks. Too bad we can’t post photographs here. -
Michael,
I’ve tried to find a link for your products on-line w/o any success. Where can one view these lighting fixtures?
Ken
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Did you order the analog card for your SD93(from Panasonic)? It’s about a thousand bucks, and I’m 99% sure you’ll need that to have RS422 deck control.
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Hey Chris,
Well, I think you’ll enjoy using your Diva 400 as a key. It wraps beautifully, and comes with all the standard fluorescent plusses: quick bulb change, no re-strike issues, low heat output, short “throw” (won’t spill onto the BG), and dimmable.You could use the 2nd Diva for a backlight/hairlight, but it’s a pretty heavy/bulky compared to a 300w fresnel.
Where the Diva will let you down is on your backrounds. They don’t have much punch & their qualities that make for a flattering key, make for a very undramatic backround light.
You might want to consider a Source Four Ellipsoidal (I have one of the Junior/Zooms). They’re inexpensive & a great way to project a pattern on your backround.
Not sure if a company budget, or lack of one, is preventing you from buying a couple of Fresnels, but if it came down to a choice of having the gear I needed to do the job, or suffering without, I’d buy the lights myself (if I could afford it). You are judged by the images you create – unfortunately the client won’t know that you only have two lights – they’ll just see something that may look less-than-inspired. Buying used is an option too.
As for the Lite Panels, I could sell you mine. It produces soft, even light – but just not enough of it.
Not sure about the daily rental of the Diva’s.
Best,
Ken
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Let me re-phrase. Both of my small camera mounted lights (A/B Ultralight & Lite Panels LED) have proprietary Anton Bauer “taps” or connectors on them. Does the DVX100 accept this type of connector?
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Thanks, John, – you nailed it – just what I wanted to hear.
Ken
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Steve,
You’ve assumed that you are more experienced than I. Maybe, but I’ve made a living as a cameraman since 1981 – so if you’ve outlasted me, more power to you.
The only issue I’ve had with this thread is a simple one. In my opinion, Sony’s DSR 300 & 500 series DV Cams are similar in weight, dimension, whatever, to Panasonic’s SDX900 DVCPro50 camera. I speak from experience on this, as I’ve owned both cameras. If you felt insulted, sorry. -
Maybe I’m mistaken – I thought the DSR 400 had replaced what used to be the DSR 370.
Not a big deal really, but I still think the Panasonic DVCPro cameras and the Sony DVCam cameras are very similar in dimension and weight. It’s like comaring two loaves of bread.
If you want to be right, that’s OK with me.
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Steve,
Have to take issue with you about a couple of things.
The weights of the two cameras you mentioned (Sony DSR 400 vs. Panasonic SDX 900) are virtually identical. The Sony weighs 14.3 ibs. with lens, viewfinder, microphone and battery, and the Panasonic weighs 8.6 lbs. w/o anything. Fully loaded, the Panasonic might weigh 15 lbs. – not a hell of a lot of difference.
In the run-and-gun world of following Police units at night, the lighting is anything but constant.
There’s no way you can trust the camera’s auto-iris function, and without an iris ring to finesse, your never going to be able to seamlessly adjust your stop.Thought your “Triple A” reference was funny.
Ken