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Just a quick thanks to you all for all the good advice on Carnets for EU customs. I did get the Carnet and had zero problems on my trip...although I suspect I could have stumbled through without one. In the end, it was worth the $700 just for piece of mind. My favorite moment came as I was...

Thinking about Lithium Ion batteries, they seem to fall off a cliff--voltage wise-- when they're depleted. What is the magic voltage number you can use in your menu settings to give you a little more warning before you camera goes dark. For example, most newer cameras have a preset for most...

Got a trip next month shooting in France, Germany and Poland. Anyone here done something similar lately that can give me some insight on dragging gear across these borders? Specifically, what papers I may want to have on hand? I'm hoping the fact that they're all EU countries will make it...

Is it the EX-3 killer? http://vimeo.com/zacutousa 3341380

Panasonic's new HPX-300. $10,700 list w/lens. Pretty sweet little camera...available in March. More here: http://www.abelcine.com/articles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318&Itemid=35

Anyone here used Zeiss Digiprimes? Say at an equivelent focal length and f stop as an eng type lens, do they buy you any less dof? If not, what are the advantages? Are they harder to pull focus on? Can you handle them by yourself as an operator? I understand what a pro35 does and how it...

On a road trip this week doing a corporate shoot with the EX-3. I gotta say I'm pretty impressed. (and I really don't usually like plasticams) It has a 1/2 inch ENG-style wide angle zoom attached (with rails), so it's pretty front heavy. These "semi-shoulder" mount cameras are still a hand...

Thinking about buying a compact jib for travel. I need one that will support a full-sized camera with brick, wide lens etc. I've rented most of the usual suspects (porta jib, seven) but wonder if there's something out there I haven't seen yet. I don't want to travel with weights, so that's an...

Here are my predictions for 2009. (Note that this is from someone that shoots primarily entertainment and documentaries, and not much network news.) Prediction: 2009 will be another big year for the HDX. I bought an HDX last spring for a specific project I was hired to DP and was...

Anyone know what the deal is with the classified section here?

Just saw this question in another forum... "This rarely happens but it is now coming up in prepro for this large HD doc I am shooting starting next month. The producer suddenly asks me what my "WEEKLY RATE FOR EQUIPMENT" is after I had provided a quote with daily rates which was approved by...

Seems kinda quiet here in freelanceville. So I thought I would post another music video. This one is with the band Alter Bridge (formerly known as Creed) About a six hour shoot, shot with my HDX at 24P Filmlook3 with a little short shutter angle stuff with the drummer. Very minimal...

So, to dredge up an older thread, Nikon now has some videos up showing the D-90 in movie mode. I predict this may just be the opening act of a major shift in HD imaging. http://chsvimg.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d90/en/d-movie/ Pretty impressive, don't you think?

Here's a Swell Season music video I did recently that finally made it onto MTV's website. Shot in about 6 hours with 2 HDX's. Comments, ideas welcome. http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3082195&vid=253461 Shooting another one tomorrow with Alter Bridge (the band formerly known as Creed)

The Swiss Army Sunglasses Gadget Whether it is the summer or not, sunglasses are a daily used item that can also protect our eyes. But it would be great if they pack a not so little surprise - just in case you need some extra tools with you. Rodd Miller designed these Future Sunglasses which...

Why is it considered bad form to ask what the gig is before accepting it? Several years ago, I got booked for a two-day shoot with a regular client. Great! When I arrived at the location, the producer pointed at an old SVHS camera on a rickety tripod with a box of tape in the back of a...

Funny, with the debate raging over on the general forum about the NPPA “Elite Class” competition, it’s comforting to me that most of us freelancers don’t bother with that silly stuff over here. Nah, we’re all grownups for the most part and the only ego stroking going on here is quickly tempered...

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I've been knocking around Israel this week with a new 3X4' Sunbounce reflector. I find it works as advertised, and for running and gunning, is far superior to anything I've used before. My Israeli grip fell in love with this tool. Setup takes about 30 seconds, and although I haven't mounted it...

I'm beginning work DP'ing a long term documentary project this week, and I have been struggling with the look I want to give it. I know this client will not have much of a budget for color correction in post, at least in the early stages of editing, so I will have to establish and maintain a...