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• Some MFA Cinematography program questions 
  It is hard at first, but if your good it'll take 1-2 years before your financial sound if you start crewing.  DIT jobs are easy to get so are grip and 2nd AC, the important thing is to learn t...
• "Bolex: The Last Employee" 
  That is awesome!
• Pal CEI IV video tap and a power cable 
  Hello all,I'm selling my Pal CEI IV video tap with power cable.I need to sell it asap. The item is in perfectly operational condition. It does not have a lens.Asking price is 250 dollars. The item...
• FS: Super 16 lenses 
   Set of 3 x Ultra16 lenses 8mm, 9.5mm, 12mm for 9400,- euro Set of 3 x Ultra16 lenses 6mm, 8mm, 12mm for 9400,- euro (tjss) Several single S16 Mk3 superspeeds in feet, 3000,- euro ea...
• Analogue Sekonic Light Meter Needle won't move 
  The button in the center of the readout dial should be pushed to release the needle for a reading and released to lock it in place.  Perhaps the button has become corroded or dirty and ha...
• FS:KOWA Anamorphic 
     Please send me quote for KOWA to: roberts@bbrental.eu
• The Lost History of Cooke Lenses 
  I wouldn't put much stock in online lens tests, you often have no idea what the camera settings were, what post work has been done, or whether the people who did the test actually knew what they we...
• FS: BB&S Area 48 LED Remote Phosphor Panel & Accessories 
  Hey Chad,If I hadn't recently bought more of them myself, I'd snap yours up. Would you consider selling the v-mount plate, 40 degree snap grid, and dual soft case separately?Cheers, Mark
• Gripping Injuries? 
  Roger that.. peace and love..  united we stand !
• First time working with HMI 
   With our paralleling control box you  an run up to a 12kw HMI Par  on  two Honda EU6500s or EU7000s  (see picture below for set up.)  It will be a different qual...
• Hiding Lights for a One Take Short in Cramped Bedroom 
  Try dimming your practicals down so they arent clipping. After you do that you will see your off camera lights are much more impactful. I would control the chinaball your using for lighting off cam...
• Triggering Rainbow Streaks? 
  Diffraction grating. I'm not aware of them being used as filters for high power lighting, though. The type depicted below would not handle any useful amount of light.  Simulate it with a...
• Glidecam 
  Im not worried about maxing it out though. Im worried about it not being heavy enough. The camera is only a few pounds (with a cage).
• My first ever short 
  Oh, and because I like to complicate my life, it was shot outside after we just had some rain. The clouds were floating in and out...as you can see. What a great day.
• Am I "Wrong" For Liking Fast Shutter? 
  With digital, I've gone as little as 45 degree's. It actually seemed to help with rolling shutter effect on the pocket cameras. 
• Film base scratch question 
   Thanks Jon, I will! 
• FS :Hawk Anamorphic SET 
  35,50,75,100,135mmpls ask for details
• Equipment For Sale / Looking For Pre-Owned 
  How much for Heden M21VE motor?
• Double 8mm 
  Hi all. Quite a few posts since my last visit. Great to see people are still interested in film! Edward Nowill is the guy in London who carries a selection of B&W film. He says he hasn't h...
• WTB (Pre-Owned) Fuji Alura 18-80 
  Are you still looking for ALURA 18-80 because we have one