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The MLV_SND module allows for audio recording as of late December. It is not a part of the nightly builds yet but it can be added to your modules directory and used when recording MLVs. It isn't perfect (I think it's consistently a frame or two early, and it doesn't automatically synch up in Resolve like the BM cameras do), but at this rate it's only a matter of time before it gets there.

I also faced the same decision last year. Sensor size aside, here's how I see it: the 5D has interchangeable batteries, cropped video modes (great for anamorphic shooting like you said that you are looking to do), no issues with moire, a built-in professional stills camera, a high stealth factor, and daily "firmware" updates. Plus I believe that its re-sale value will be higher than the BMCC's because it is and will continue to be a highly-sought stills camera. And Resolve Lite is free!

I just watched one of my old DVDs this weekend. Not a Blu-Ray, just a plain standard definition DVD on a mid-2000s 720P TV. I got sucked into the movie. Never once noticed the lower resolution. Just saying.

Looks great. Makes me miss my Lomo. From the picture, yours looks pristine.

I've been using Davinci Resolve 10 Lite and haven't seen any significant aliasing with my 5Dii ML raw footage.

Every anamorphic lover's fantasy...

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A handy MLV How-To:

That's odd. He's always been very responsive when I have contacted him. It wasn't the Iscorama, but I've had one before and I know exactly what you mean by the tapered body. I always used mine with one of the thicker ziptie gears from Half Inch Rails, tightening down one of the zipties just a little more than the other. But of course it was not seamless.

Perhaps not a scam, but certainly something that is going to trip a few bidders up. Look at the shipping costs on this lens: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Anamorphic-Lens-for-GSMO-and-CP-16-Moviecameras-/291050634439

http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7122.900 Audio recording while shooting in raw (MLV) has now been enabled by g3ggo. It seems like they are still working out some bugs, but it's good news. It has been out for a few days now, but I have not seen anyone else talking about it so I figured that it warranted its own thread.

I am still going through the posts about it, but it looks like MLV files are now capable of recording audio in addition to video with the mlv_sound module. It's a big step for ML raw!

For storage, I keep all valuable lenses in sealed zip-lock bags with desiccant. No fungus so far!

In case anyone has missed it, there's an audio solution for recording in ML raw now using the Zoom H6: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=9306.0

There's a seller on eBay (helicoptersean) who prints custom delrin focus gears. Here's one of his listings: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Focus-Gear-Ring-for-Sigma-50mm-F1-4-Lens-/261286581672 He has now made two gears from spec for me that are much wider for use with anamorphic lenses. I've been pleased with the quality and the price (around $30 per custom gear). If you want to contact Sean directly, his email is helicoptersean@gmail.com.

Interesting. Thank you for sharing. Your English is good!

What does a fig rig give you in combination with a monopod that a monopod won't by itself?

From where I stand, I believe that making a living in this industry comes down to being willing to share credit and to take criticism, having a willingness to learn regardless of your experience level, and going out of your way to make the life of the person that hired you a little easier. Also, punctuality and responsiveness to emails. These are the kinds of people that I want to hire (and be hired by).

This is good advice and comes at a very timely moment for me in more ways than one. I watched the film. Didn't love it, but it had its moments. Did Gregory Peck's character make the right call? I think that he did for his family. Would it be for me? I'm not sure about that yet.

I work for a big corporation. I have never freelanced and I often wonder what it would be like to set my own schedule and have more creative control. I suppose that the grass is always greener. But many of my friends and old classmates who freelance seem to think that I have the "holy grail" of video jobs. I never wanted to believe this, because I often feel that we are steered away from making the visually striking and thought-provoking content that I have always wanted to create. But then about two years ago, my boss posted an ad for another Producer -- basically my job. We got a lot of replies, and now every freelancer that I meet asks where I work, and then tells me that they applied for that position. We are certainly not the only in-house creative department in the area, but this has happened dozens of times. So, the question that I pose to the other people looking in on this thread is this: apart from the established filmmakers, hot-ticket commercial DPs, and above-the-line production folks, are a steady paycheck and health benefits really as good as it gets for people in our field?

A simple solution might be putting an 82mm lens hood on a step ring and attaching that to the front of your Iscorama (72mm thread if I remember correctly). You'll have to experiment to see what vignettes and what doesn't.

The slider base from here: http://www.lockcircle.com/matbox/buy/ And a set of "nuns knickers" like this: Would probably get you most of the way there.

Yes, that would be the field of view (horizontally). However, this can actually change slightly if you have a lens that breathes. For instance, a close up shot might offer a true 2x stretch, but focusing to infinity with the same lens may give you a 1.7x stretch or a 1.8x stretch, and that can affect your final field of view. But this formula is good for a ballpark number. If you are using a camera with a 2x crop sensor, then yes. GH3 and 2x lenses are always the easiest to calculate.

(Lens focal length x Sensor crop factor) / Anamorphic stretch factor

Try this: Then rename.