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• Gripping Injuries? 
   Sure a nuclear strike could happen at any time.. not sure how your point applies to the topic though..? the point is an under crewed unit is empirically more prone to injury than one thats no...
• Estar vs Acetate film 
  Compared to old acetate film is the estar film base a static dust magnet?I have only tried white estar or mylar white leader and it picks up dust and dirt like mad. The acetate leader does not. I'm...
• 35mm Screening, "The Maltese Falcon" UW-Madison Cinematheque, July 25th, 2018 
  If this gets any interest at all, I can try to query our loans department to see when our 35mm prints are destined to be screened around the World.  July 25th, 2018"The Maltese Falcon" (1...
• Archival film lab transfer issues, advice needed 
  Some of the older telecine/scanner operators that worked in broadcast television liked to crank up the aperture setting (electronic not physical) on on the data/telecine and that introduces a lot o...
• Arri 235 IVS PAL 
  Selling my second and last Arri 235 IVS (PAL) 3k or best offer! Purchased for a future purchase that never came to fruition. Looks like new condition. Comes with cable. Thank yo...
• LEDs at night on batteries 
  That's a pretty reasonable approach, though I believe it's possible to run those lights directly from batteries if you make up the right cables. Total load is 540 watts, so a large 12V, 220Ah...
• Suggestions on lighting a lobby to look like daytime... 
  In extremis you could play it as a magic hour, a sunset, then you don't have to blow it all full of daylight. But for a medical thing they'll probably want it all bright and shiny.
• Name of greenish tube lights 
  Cheapest Cool White tubes you can find with the camera balanced for 3200K.
• The Lost History of Cooke Lenses 
   Thank God that's now cleared up. Rereading my previous post, I can now see the errors very clearly.As reference, it's videos like the one below, which give a visual to the image capture area...
• Light setup with a Pink Limbo 
  Hello everyone, I am writing to you because I need help for a job that I will have to do soon.I'll have to illuminate a pink colored limbo with a model that will be framed in full figure.This...
• Equipment For Sale / Looking For Pre-Owned 
  Please email sales@broadcastsolutions.com for pricing and details. For Sale (PRE-OWNED) :CAMERAS:Phantom Flex 4K 128GB Includes: 2-2TB CineMags, Cine Station,OLED VF,Extended Warranty Ema...
• 50mm To 85mm A No Man's Land? 
  I noticed this. I have no idea why. I happen to own all of the very old cheap Nikon series E primes, which make moderately good motion-picture lenses given their intent and age. They, too, lea...
• Seeking Information on Dan Norris and Norris Film Products 
  Hi Michael, Thanks for your message. I've been away on holiday for the past 3 weeks and just returned this week, otherwise you would of got a message a lot sooner! Reading through the whole th...
• First time working with HMI 
  Guy, do you have any stills or a link to the final project? I would be very hesitant to use an M40 to create direct sun outside unless the ambiance was way down and frames where quiet tight. Howeve...
• Rigging a light outside windows 
  Any type of rig that puts the head out over the edge of the balcony is a safety issue for anyone on the street.  Could you attach a safety chain or cable from the the head to the balcony above?
• F3 INTERNAL 422 Possible? 
  You're a few answers short, so I'll add mine:No!I suggest you get a Samurai Blade or a BMD VA.But if you want extreme compactness, you could hook this up:https://www.atomos.com/ninja-star Pers...
• Arri Alexa EV $6000 by 2019? 
  Wake me up when it hits $4K!But by then it might be completely irrelevant due to "not being 4K".
• FS: RT Motion MK 3.1 Wireless Follow Focus System 
  Hey Jon, Sent you a PM!
• FS: Lomo OKS 1-150-1 f/2.8 PL-Mount 
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• FS: Super 16 lenses 
  PLs ask for deatils Super16 primes: Set of 3 x Ultra16 lenses, 8mm, 9.5mm, 12mm Set of 3 x Ultra16 lenses, 6mm, 8mm, 12mm Several single S16 Mk3 superspeeds in feet.