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• Lighting approach diner windows 
  Thanks Stefano,  Yes I'd like to keep it simple for budget and time's sake.  We do have the budget for some HMI's.  I was thinking of putting diffusion on the windows and then shooti...
• Daytime Exteriors - Sun Placement 
   Unfortunately, not.
• help adapting an eng lens work on super 16 
  Need to do film fill-in shots camera: I have an eclair NPR super16 with a b4 to cmount adapter. The only one that fit the mirror housing has no "extender" glass in it. So I need an extender....
• Stage Lighting Help 
  
• ARRICAM LT 4perf 
  You might have seen this maybe.... But i saw one at Alan Gordon website.
• Arri Alexa EV $6000 by 2019? 
  I dealt with the Red One I am ready for anything
• PC as monitor BMCC 
  I have a Blackmagic 2.5K Cinema Camera. I want to connect a PC as a monitor, just for focus while shooting outside. The PC has a Thunderbolt and USB 3 ports. Can I just plug in from the c...
• Loading daylight spools in Arri Sr2 
  you can definitely use empty daylight load spools on the take up side. As Uli said, it is a little louder, though if you're in a rush or dont have a changing bag its better than using a core. ...
• P&S Technik Evolution 2X 4 Lens Set 
  40/50/75/100 BRAND NEW. Customs cleared in USA. Pics on request. Serious inquiries only. Have a vintage set, don't need two sets, so seriously considering selling. These are beautiful lenses. Under...
• How To: Low-Con Pastel Colors in Bright Day Exteriors? 
   this might help regarding filter choice. No substitute for seeing/testing for yourself though.
• Flashback sequence and dream sequence as different effect 
  What about using stills...  Maybe not, but when I think of memories the image comes before movement.
• FS7? 
  Yes this a common thing.. I have an f5 and Cine Zoom , often directors/producers (who have probably come from smaller camera /stills lens backgrounds or Canon C series .)  ask me for a slider....
• Venice test at IMAGO 
  Dear colleagues, you can already download from the IMAGO page the test we carried out with the Venice camera, SIGMA, LEICA and Kowa anamorphic lenses.http://www.imago.org...enice-test.htmlI hope th...
• Beaulieu 2016 Quartz manual request 
  Dear Members, I am looking for an English-language manual for Beaulieu 2016 Quartz. Scans will be highly appreciated. Sincere thanks!   
• Todd AO rebuild 
  Thanks for the very precise answer, Ignacio! Really helpful. I understand the complexity of this project, and I'll be threading carefully going forward. I know this might end up being quite expensi...
• Spares for 400ft magazines? 
  Hi Stephen;Came across your post from last Oct. Yes, Aaton made these core lock hubs from plastic well into the XTR era. They ALL fail in exactly the same way. They later came out with machined alu...
• WTB Cooke Mini S421mm,25mm,32mm 
  Looking to purchase 2 could be the 25 and 32 prefer a 21 and 32mm. Please contact me if you have these to sell or even 1 of these will work to. Thank you.
• Aaton 35III for sale 
  Looking to sell my Aaton 35III, unfortunately. It's impossible to get film on the kinds of jobs I do, so it's better it gets used by someone than just sit in the box. It's an Aaton 35III with...
• REPAIR RECOMMENDATION NEEDED for Vario switar 100 Poe 
  Hi All you GURUs out thereI have a Vario Switar 100 Poe lens I put in new batteries he electric eye and zoom still do not work. Is there a recommendation of WHO i can send this to and have it...
• Converted my vintage Lomo sphericals finally! 
  Go Good tip - I just bought a lens block and will have it converted down the road.