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Greetings, I am looking for an extra set of hands for a shoot near Mobile, AL the end of January. It's light assistant work - PA type stuff. I do not have any contacts down there an neither does the client. Maybe somebody knows somebody? The shoot is in a hospital with moves to a couple of...

Has anyone used this light? I've seen it at trade shows but it's look seemed impractical and flimsy. According to many others my impressions were very wrong. It has good photo metrics and acts like a true fresnel. Curious if anyone has worked with one.

I worked with a colleague last week on a shoot for his new client. Someone new to the world of video production. The shoot went great. He directed and would be editing the final pieces. I lit and shot lifestyle scenes in a new construction home. Client was very excited about the video. Then she...

I'm assisting on a 2 day VR shoot. Man what fun. 3 different rigs-each with a different purpose. It's a completely different way to produce content. We have 9 shots to get over 2 days--4.5 shots a day. Each take is 3 minutes long (per rig and not all three are used on each shot) and the...

Has anyone been able to put a non-sachtler head on a hot pod? Sachtler recommend using their tripod heads only. From what I can tell the Sachtler bowl shape is more shallow compared to other heads so a shorter screw is needed to set a different head correctly. I tried swapping a Sachtler...

Looking for recommendation for a field monitor. Not top of the line OLED but good image for clients. Should have paid better attention at NAB... Looking for 17" or larger, with SDI and HDMI loop thru, AC/DC power options. Internal functions like false color, peaking and waveform are nice but...

Yesterday a client asked if I could help move part of a DVD back to VHS. No lie. It was thru email so lots of questions are yet to be answered... Such as WHY??? And you thought tape was dead. Ready for round 7?

Has anyone used the Airbox type of softbox on a LED 1x1? Wondering what you think of them. For those not familiar that are a blow up (air filled) air bag that can be attached with straps or Velcro to 1x1s to diffuse the light. There is a front pocket to add different diffusion or color...

Just got back from a 3 day shoot in Birmingham. My first time there and had a blast. On the way back I checked 2 AB hytron 140's in my suitcase. They were in a smaller, padded case similar to a collapsible lunch cooler with foam between them. Just extra padding for the bumpy ride home. Most...

Wow. There is so much work flying around I can hardly keep my calendar straight. The phone wont stop ringing (yes--a good problem). I'm booked with a job requiring travel every week for the next 6 weeks. Have some corporate shoots in there and am doing prep work on a phase 2 of 3 for a...

Anyone have a resource to rent comtek wireless IFBs? Need to locate some for next week.

I stole this trick some time back but used it very successfully over the weekend. When you know you will be shooting in poor weather, use an oven bag or slow cooker bag to cover the camera. They are very durable, come in many different sizes, do not allow the moisture pass to the camera side...

I have a strange issue with my Canon C100 and PIX 240 recorder. I've spoken to both Canon and Sound Devices and we are not getting anywhere. Wanted to toss it out here. I use the PIX with the SDI input and other cameras. With the C100, it has an HDMI out. Great. Should plug in and go like the...

Home Depo (of all places) has an internet only sale on pelican cases - the 1450. Comes with foam and free delivery. $82.00. This package is usually around $125. Buy 'em up.

Sound devices released an update to the PIX 240-the 240i. It sounds as if the change allows for an even higher quality ProRes recording option. Better for chroma work. TC display changes were also made. Besides those two things, are there any major updates? I have a nanoflash and the...

Wow-what a trip. 15 days in Cambodia, home for 3 then 8 more in Costa Rica. Can't say too much just yet but we spent a lot of time documenting those in severe poverty that also have famiy members in prison. Saw a lot of bad and a lot of good. Still traveling (a nice 6 hr layover to chew...

Next month I depart on a 2 week adventure-I mean shoot-for a client in sunny Southern Cambodia. They have a pretty solid plan in place for travel, production, safety and so on. The director and producer have extensive world travel experience so I feel pretty confident in things. What I need...

I understand that the C band for wireless mics is going to the government. That leaves the A and B bands and possibly a G band? Does anyone know what the MHZ ranges are attached to these band titles? Here is what I can find. A Band = 518-554 MHZ B Band = 626-662 MHZ C Band = 740-776 MHZ I...

Photo/Video company in Minneapolis grounded by the FAA: WCCO has this: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/03/14/faa-grounds-local-aerial-photo-business/

Got a great tip the other day and want to pass it on. When shooting in wet conditions (mist, fog, light rain, ect.) there are some parts of the kit that are hard to keep dry. Use Glad Press 'n Seal. This stuff sticks to itself much better then cling wrap. It can be any shape and it keeps...