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• Aaton LTR Excessive Jitter 
  In first 34 seconds, I would say, you´ve got short loop in loading - that is the thing Aatons don´t like - so jitter is caused by that.But the rest, from 35 till end, is really out of syn...
• WTB: ARRI ALEXA 
  18K EUR
• Feature movie with 2C as main camera 
    Yes I know what MOS means   its German.. Mit out sound .. my point was, it says it was a budget shoot .. so why have the expense of a Panavsion camera for a totally MOS shoot... I,...
• How was this camera movement achieved? 
  . I dont know for sure of course but I think the last wide shot is also studio /green screen.. or thats the cleanest shiniest roof top in the history of construction.. on a day with no wind what so...
• How to achieve this Blue effect 
  Flare sticks..   https://flarestick.c...?v=24d22e03afb2
• Combining lenses 
  Is it quite possible on a fully-funded, professional movie production, just to name a scenario, to film with Panavision film cameras and anamorphic lenses, but also to add into the mix, as it were,...
• BIG SALE: ARRI SR3, 535 3-perf, Matte Boxes, Canon Zoom, Intervalometer and much more 
  Sent you a Message.  I am interested in the SR3
• SmallHD Focus Question 
    But sometimes there's no time to get marks.. some dir/DP,s don't work that way anymore .. I would say 99% of FP have monitors now.. wish they had them when I was a focus puller !!
• FS: Lomo OPF18 Anamorphic + Spherical Macro Zoom 
  condition: excellent make / manufacturer: LOMO model name / number: 35OPF18 This is an amazing lens. 20-120mm Macro Zoom, it will focus down to almost the surface of the front element with the buil...
• Practical Tungsten Bulbs Question 
  1. Not really. In my experience the cheap halogen ones work about as good as the more expensive ones with the exception of bulb life and maybe robustness in terms of resistance to shock.2. That dep...
• What kind of oil and grease should I use on a camera? 
  Simon and Dom, thanks a lot for all that useful information. Thanks for the details and for using technical terms, it really helped me to understand the concepts. I know the Scoopic is not a profes...
• Short Film Critique - from a writer/director 
  Thats not a reason not to watch - plenty of good films have 180 line breaks in them. nothing wrong with an intentional 180 line break even Kubrick did it from time to time
• FS7 Sekonic Meter Profiles? 
  Hey, does anyone have a FS7 or FS5 profile for their Sekonic meter? Only available one online for Sony is the F65. Cheers.
• Multiple-choice question 
  i like explotions.
• Sunlight: What should I know to get consistent lighting throughout the day? 
   I have always found reflector boards and overheads to be useless under rapidly changing conditions.  They work great in modeling your talent when the sun is out, but as soon as the sun g...
• WTB: Arri Amira premium license package in Canada 
  Hey! Looking to buy a used Arri Amira package with the premium license. If possible buying local in Canada Quebec.Thanks a lot,
• K3 - Scratches from Improper Loading? 
  No, the lens can't damage the film.The test I suggested should help you locate the source of the scratching.
• DIY Film Scanner (With Samples) 
  It's funny you should ask. I actually never completed mine. But in the last year I moved, and recently unearthed my half-baked projector. In the last few months I've gotten much better at writing p...
• Zeiss CP2 shims help? 
  Thanks, yeah I put in a thin silver one cause I saw some other forum mention something like that but it ended up taking away my infinity focus.
• FOR SALE: CANON 6.6-66 S16 ZOOM LENS 
  Hi Petr, I know this is a long shot, but is this lens still available?  Please let me knowThanks