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just bought a ’64 Karmann Ghia yesterday and that’s not it. Just tonight, at midnight, I tore the front end off of the Harley that I crashed on the freeway in April ’06. That will be running in about a month and will be for sale.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
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No MatteBox. Gotta have a mattebox.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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Interesting! Looks like the rig I described earlier.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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[Tim Kolb] “my favorite bike driver”
Actually, we “ride” bike and “drive” cages (cars). Bought my first bike in ’63 and first Harley in ’68.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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[Michael Slowe] “don’t Sony people read these forums?”
The original mount works fine with camera as it is shipped. If you guys want to hang 10 pounds of lens adapter, lenses, mics, light and big batteries on the camera, supported by a single 1/4″ screw, the problem is yours. The actual fix would be an aluminum plate with several screw holes attached by paper thin industrial velcro.
Real production cameras are built so that you can use the camera handle to lift the camera, batteries and 15 pounds of tripod for years with no problem.
The EX-1 is a little toy. Treat it as such.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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[Mark Suszko] “King of The Hill episode about Sturgis”
Now I’m on a quest for the “real” way to do it. Thanks Mark. You’ll make a man out of me yet.
My wife did have her own Harley for a while. It didn’t have a back seat or a B**** seat.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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A rubber mount will allow the camera to shake and vibrate, ruining the camera and the shot. A CineSaddle is an excellent support for any camera.
Now, shooting a group of motorcycles is very cool but very dangerous. Do not take any chances. Let’s hope that the riders are experienced and know what to do. If some of them are new, make sure they ride in single file. I was knocked of a Harley in April of ’06, broke or fractured 25 bones and I’m still recovering. It happens very fast.
Some years ago, a group of us were on a ride and I had my wife sit in my lap and shoot back toward the group as we passed them. Awesome shot. Not many shooters want to sit in a dudes lap, if you know what I mean.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
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I guess I should have included a bit more detail with my original post concerning safety issues but I understood from Marc’s original post that he is a safety minded individual and not an idiot. I would do all sorts of crazy things that I would never suggest to anyone less than a stunt man (stuntperson).
Make everything rock solid – no cushioning whatsoever. A rubber mount will vibrate everything but a Cine-Saddle will cushion everything.
Have you got a friend that is a Key Grip? If not, find one and get his advice. A good key grip will own hostess trays and every mount in the book. He may even help you if he’s that kind of guy. I get suckered into this kind of stuff all the time but I do it as a personal challenge and to help others get started. It’s not always about money.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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18×24 should work. If I had to choose, it would be the 24×36 but they are much higher priced. The Diva light is 26″ wide so the smaller unit would have to be closer to the light. The small kit weighs 3 pounds, the larger is 4.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards
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The day they came out, we bought an 18×24 and a 24×36 kit. Also bought two minigrip kits. They all work fine and the plastic stuff is great. However, if you let others use the gripheads, they will destroy them.
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .Ask me how to Market Yourself using Send Out Cards