Tim Sewell

I suspect the US authorities might save more american lives by instituting a sensible level of gun control domestically - since 3,180 Americans have died in gun crime incidents so far this year while, er, none have died as a result of foreign terrorism. But what do I know - the only thing we open carry in Hove is our bags of hot, steaming chips (fries) from the chippy!

As far as I'm aware it's only the Canon STMs that support face recognition. I have the 17-55 2.8 (which I'm assuming is the one you mean above) and the AF works great (if a little noisy) and the IS is a treat - but no face AF. I also have both the 18-135 and 55-250 STMs and they work perfectly and near-silently. They're reasonable lenses optically, with all the usual provisos, if a little bland; but if you're looking for something to throw on the camera and forget about while it does the work for you they're hard to gainsay. Obviously not the fastest glass out there, but the C100's (well the mk ii anyway, I haven't used the mk i) low-light performance means that upping your ISO a couple of clicks is a relatively pain-free experience in all but the lowest-light situations.

I don't know what Andrew makes, but I was struck by a recent post by Noam Kroll on his site where he said that 'Thousands of you picked up my LUT packs', which were $36 each or $89 for the set. I hadn't really considered it before, but that adds up to a big old pile of wonga! Good for them, I say. If selling online intangibles that provide value to the community can provide independent or interesting voices with a living that excuses them from having to run ads, I'm all for it.

Lovely piece of work - the visuals perfectly complement the music, in my opinion. Cracking grade also and nice use of the Lens baby.

Good point. Was late (for me - 3 kids needing bedtimes) and I was full of cider.

Just picked up one of these - super cheap, gives you at least a couple of stops at 1-2 metres. I'll get my iPhone colour meter thingy on it during the week and report back, but through the camera set to a daylight WB I can't pick up any green issues visually: https://www.amazon.co.uk/VILTROX-L132T-Dimmable-Panasonic-Camcorders/dp/B01L8XQMVS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1489958988&sr=8-3&keywords=viltrox&th=1 Also just ordered a couple of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andoer-SC-406-Temperature-Filters-Camcorder/dp/B01K9W9G94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489957681&sr=8-1&keywords=sc-406&th=1 - after seeing this:

Nice!

Without the handle it looks and handles like an extremely large SLR (an extremely large SLR on which all the video-centric controls are easily to hand with it up to your eye, and are nearly 100% assignable - for instance button 7 on the handgrip: when I'm using an AF lens I have it set to AF lock, when using a MF lens it's set to magnify/B/W and peaking). It is a joy to use.

I think he must do it with green screen as, clearly, he should be obtaining my permission.

Beautiful colours right there!

Thanks guys. I have to say that even at this early stage (ie, before I've learnt to fully exploit it) the image out of this camera is more pleasing to me than anything else I've shot with so far - in fact it was the camera I really wanted right from the get-go (well the Mk i actually, as this wasn't out when I first got the bug). I honestly don't know what I'd do with 4K - for me the HD image from a good sensor has exactly the right resolution to give the opportunity to craft an organic end result.

This was my first opportunity to get out of the house and play with my C100 mkii since I got it - over a month ago. Just my luck that if I emerge from my house bearing a camera the sun always makes a run for it and the clouds start to shed their loads - so not a lot of time, or inspiration went into this. That said, I couldn't be happier with the camera - it's so easy to use that it just gets right out of the way so shooting feels more fluid than I've experienced before. 'Twas shot Canon log, with a tech LUT to Rec709 and an Eastman 100T emulation LUT, plus tweaks etc. Mainly the 55-250 STM lens.

Oh dear.

Eric Naso likes the Cinemartin too! http://www.newsshooter.com/2017/03/14/cinemartin-loyal-lt-7-field-monitor-hands-on-review-ultra-affordable-hd-screen-whats-the-catch/

Makes sense, I guess.

Philip Johnston likes it a lot! http://www.hdwarrior.co.uk/2017/01/17/cinemartin-loyal-lt-7-monitor-a-stunning-monitor-at-a-stunning-price-of-e99/

Unless these were stolen to order and are headed for Russia or China I suspect the thieves won't have realised quite how small (and therefore interconnected) the market for these lenses is. You could probably fit the entirety of it into a mid-size college's basketball arena (and still have room for their significant others).

Chuckle. Mind you, after that write up I'm itching for an ANUS.

I can't see this happening - not only is what John said true - they'd be cheaper for shows to buy than to rent, but for the rental houses themselves the rent they could charge likely wouldn't cover their costs in terms of storage/personnel/insurance/marketing/admin etc. These companies have cost bases built around the kind of revenue they get from renting out the big boys' toys.

THis thread has a wealth of information on hard lighting techniques: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=67478&page=1

Or a couple of un-diffused blondes sufficiently close to the talent that your exposure can let the daylight-lit office take care of itself.

Good points, @tupp - thanks.

To be honest, fabric bought from generic suppliers is so cheap it wouldn't make any sense to spend the time (although Hove, where I live, is the charity shop Mecca of Sussex!).

Hi Dan Great! I'll PM you my details. Tim Hi - I'll definitely be in touch if things don't work out. Thanks Tim

Hi - I've bought a second hand Quartzcolor Antares 2.5k tungsten soft light. I didn't realise how bloody huge it would be - far too big to remain in my house! If anyone would like it and can collect it from me in Brighton/UK - you'd not only be welcome to it - I'll buy you a pint as well!