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Quirky, The movie's name is Insomnia.

Sad news. Robin Williams dies. I'll be saying a prayer for the gentleman. Remember life is short and embrace it. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-dead-at-63-police-believe-comedic-actor-committed-suicide-at-his-california-home/

This is off topic but can potentially affect us as we all use the internet. Russian hackers have stolen over 1 billion usernames and passwords. https://www.yahoo.com/tech/russian-hackers-have-stolen-over-1-billion-usernames-93907045969.html

Canon dropped the 1DC price earlier too?http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/04/canon-eos-1d-c-price-reduced-by-2000-at-bh-photo/ My expensive non-investment has depreciated. Still learned a lot during the last year and a half. Cheers.

Thanks for posting. Looks good. Cheers.

Like it! Cheers.

Jc, your parents look so young. just kidding. I could see why they achieved the million plus views. She's a babe and he's a hunk. Brad and Angelina better watch out as there is a new Mr. and Mrs. Smith around the corner. Cheers.

Aaron, I took the family to the movie yesterday. I thought it was a very good movie too. I'm not a big fan of 3d but it delivered. The pacing and story kept my interest. Being shot on film, the look had a more dirty, organic texture than most of the digitally shot movies (Or it could have been my 3d glasses being dirty from me handling them with my greasy, 'popcorned' hands). The acting, special effects, editing, etc. were all well done. A sensible 8.2/10 rating on imdb. Cheers.

Budget $178,000,000 (estimated) It'll be interesting how things go for this flic in the next few weeks. I'm going to take in the movie. I have to be careful when taking in the movie as film fans may mistake me for Tom Cruise. Now if I didn't have extra visceral fat, bald spot with graying hair, extra wrinkles and an ugly look, I'd be a dead ringer. Cheers. Check the latest here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-fault-in-our-stars-weeps-its-way-to-1-tom-cruises-tomorrow-falters-with-less-than-30-million-20140608

Tom Cruise's new movie is out. For those interested, check out the camera man's rig. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2594688768/tt1631867?ref_=ttmd_md_pv http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3836202752/tt1631867?ref_=ttmd_md_pv And of course the cameras specs: Arriflex 235, Panavision G-Series Lenses Arriflex 435, Panavision G-Series Lenses Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2, Panavision G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses

JCS, right on! Looks good. Nice and easy recipe which I should be able to create - or I'll get the wife to make. Cheers.

I'm in the market for a new phone. I'm going to go for the S5. It'll cost $240 with a package deal. I'll use the S5 for my helmet cam. I'll tape it to a helmet or just my son's forehead. I downloaded the Youtube footage. It looks really good. Cheers.

Galaxy S5 phone.

JCS, LED pars are good depending upon the brand. I tried Feit non par (regular bulb) and there was banding in the video. I'm not sure if the Feit par bulbs have banding. Tried Cree regular bulb, 5000K and there wasn't any banding. Tried Cree regular led soft white bulb and there was banding. The Utilitech 23 watt looks interesting. 1400 lumens would be very bright for a par38. I may have to try one of those. Thanks for posting. The other route is buying a high cri chip led bulb, heat sink, lens, etc. and try to build your own. Cheers Utilitech 23-Watt (90W Equivalent) Par38 Medium Base (E-26) Daylight Dimmable Outdoor LED Flood Light Bulb

Here's a quick shot of a neighbor with a cheap led. Something you wouldn't use on a professional shoot. I had on the right corner a cree home depot led bulb shining on the wall (ignore the banding as compressed the footage a few times).

Hi JCS, There should be lots of options in the next while. Better led lights coming out all the time. Prices should come down a fair bit. LED forum: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forum.php Alzo's new beast.

Also, Happy Easter to those celebrating. Cheers.

http://dgise.com/post/62262921573/gopro-hero-4-specs-and-release-date-are-disclosed GoPro Hero 4 specs and release date are disclosed GoPro has become a phenomenon in the world of extreme sports and leisure. You can see it in the most unexpected places. These cameras without fear invades into the world of air, water, earth to reverse the commonness. That is why the new model HERO 4 will force the heart beats still often. First of all GoPro Hero is a compact, rugged, lightweight (less than 100 grams) action camera with a special attachment for anything (boards, kiteboarding, surfing, windsurfing, helmets, ski poles, cars, bikes, BMXs and other that can be in motion). Everyone will be able to enjoy hours of video about your achievements and exciting emotions in 4K quality. GoPro Hero 4 is really capable of recording video in 4K resolution at a speed of 30 frames per second, 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240fps, which became possible with the advent of the new SoC Ambarella A9 chip (dual A9 ARM Core ® CortexTM-A9 processor 1 GHz and FPU acceleration ) for advanced applications, wireless connection, and streaming video in social media. GoPro Hero 4 will also come with a 13-megapixel photosensor and a completely new lens for shooting in dark. Multi-Exposure and HDR WDR tone mapping, electronic image stabilization, also improved MCTF. Dual sensor interfaces 12-lane SLVDS/HiSPiTM/subLVDS, 4-lane, remote viewfinder playback which is extremely easy to use. You shouldn’t to have special technical knowledge or skills to do it. GoPro Hero cameras are amazing because they have a waterproof housing with a flat lens for shooting under water (up to 60m). Built-in Wi-Fi module, USB & HDMI - the only thing that brings it closer to homeliness. The camera has the ability to capture still images during video recording and perform encoding H.264/ BP / MP / HP Level 5.1 and MJPEG. GoPro Hero 4 will hit shelves in the summer of 2014. Action Cameras of GoPro have become extremely popular as an excellent way to capture high-quality video at high speeds relative to the price that usually is $340.

I'm not sure if this was already posted. Panasonic's 4k video camera which will do 25 fps too. http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/24/panasonics-hx-a500-claims-worlds-first-wearable-action-cam-w/ Panasonic is introducing a new 4K Wearable Camera HX-A500. In addition to the 4K video(3820x2160) recording capability, the new HX-A500 features rugged design of 3m/9.8ft waterproof and dustproof. The main unit incorporates a display for easier control. It comes with Wi-Fi / NFC technology to encourage an expanded way of use as well as sharing the video after shooting.

Wow more competition. https://twitter.com/TheStudioatBH/status/452938051505774592/photo/1 Price: $9000? https://twitter.com/BrownEnvelope/status/452919513055784960/photo/1

Hi JCS, Camera 1 looks to be the Alexa to my old eyes. Cheers.

Been playing with led lighting too. Tried even outdoor flood light. Good lights - except a green color cast, and they had banding. Solution, changed the driver. Thinking of changing the chip to a 90+ cri too. Some led light bulbs are good, others not so good as they band. Keep up with the good work. Cheers.

The pictures you took look excellent. Look forward to seeing your video the camera. Cheers.

It'll be interesting to see if Canon puts out a couple new cameras in their lineup. I was watching a move, New World (Korean Movie on Netflix). I liked the story (even with reading the subtitles) and I was impressed with the actual look of the movie. So I checked on which camera and lenses were used. To my surprise, it was the Red One Camera, Zeiss Master Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses (MX sensor). The camera is a tool. Everyone has their bias. What works for an individual within their means is all that matters. Cheers.

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