Frederic Chamberland
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Hi all,
I got a hold of the issue #23 (winter 2008-2009) STRUT magazine with the singer PINK on the cover and found a 4 pages article on Stephen Campanelli, steadicam operator and Clint Eastwood's closest collaborator since Bridges of Madison County.
Nice pictures and article.
Enjoy.
Here's the picture of the cover to find it easily at your newstand:
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As for the batteries, you can modify the sled to accept AB bricks and I would strongly recommend going that road.
You would have to buy an Anton Bauer plate and have it adapted to the Master mount. I found this picture on the steadicenter of Afton 's sled:
The other battery you see in front (left) is the 24v upgrade that Afton actually sells on it's web site (don't think you need that mod done but it is possible to run 24v cameras with this mod)
You could probably do it yourself with a few tools but some people do this as a living, send your bottom sled to David Hable at Cramped Attic and he would do it in a blink with professional results and this would probably cost around one battery recell....
He would also be able to check anything else that would need attention regarding electronics on the sled.
For the cardboard box problem , I would go for a Pelican style case with padded dividers. Simple and protective, you can velcro the dividers anyway you want and if you add or substract things in the future, you can just realign the dividers accordingly.
There is Pelican, stormcase and Nanukcase that will offer an economical and logical solution to your cardboard box dilemma.
I personally prefer the Nanuk ones for their latching system that I find the most ingenious .
Good luck . Your story reminds me mine when I would play around with a dead model IIIA at the back of a rental house here in Montreal and tried to put it together to shoot our school shorts at the time... Must have used a dozen of gaffer tape rolls on the vest and sled to hold everything. You are lucky enough to have a Master sled in your hands , a "real" sled compared to a LOT of "wannabees" on the market today.
Fly safe
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check that thread... a good start , mainly for the equipment you rent.
http://www.steadicamforum.com/forums/index...amp;hl=contract
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Charles is right about power,
4 pins xlr , 12 v.
The 8 pin lemo is a phase controller plug. the 4 pins xlr is right above the 8 pins lemo. The onboard battery always directly connects to the xlr port, or maybee you have an old adapter to use some NP-1's plugged in to the port. Anyway, an image is worth a thousand words...:
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Hi Claus,
A viable option would be to contact Walter Klassen.
Since he has all kinds of padding and a tailor shop to make his back mount vests , he might be able to help.
I have no clue if he ever did some padding for PRO vests but it's worth the try.
Cheers.
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Almost all of the music videos that were shot on 16 are now on RED here in Montreal.
Did 4 of them in the last 2 months and one in 35mm.
I have shot my last feature with a Sony F900. I am going for another feature in november shot in RED.
HD / Digital cinema (RED,genesis,D21) is giving film a hard time and that is why I bought a Boland HD LCD to take care of those jobs.
I am just annoyed to still have a BNC cable going from the camera to the LCD on my PRO sled.
Is there any news from the GPI crew about a future update for our sleds regarding HD signal going thru the post? I would send my sled tomorrow for such an upgrade.
Tiffen and Sachtler are offering HD solutions already.
So anyone in the loop regarding a future update from GPI ?
Thanks.
Fly safe.
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Hi John,
As a reduser.net member, I can tell you a used RED is not an option right now.
Waiting list for a new one is about 4 months and a few owners are selling them back on reception to try and get a premium from those who can't wait. Warn you the original warranty (one year) only applies to the original owner. I have seen one or two on Ebay (still with a premium) but they vanished about a day later (probably sold off ebay).
Check the REDUSER site , you might get lucky.
Cheers.
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••••••SOLD !••••••
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Time to let go a real piece of magic in my kit and let someone else use it at full capacity. Every job I have had for the last 6 months had their own modulus,dynawave,canatrans so mine stayed in the box... So here it goes:
?Canatrans NTSC edition less than 14 months old (it's my second one, the first one was stolen) 4077$
?3 antennas (1 yellow ch 35-50, 2 red ch 20-35)...52$
? BNC to BNC canare cable 7"...32$
?LC-103 Arri 24v RS cable...160$
?LC-131 PRO sled power and video cable...160$
?LC-110 Anton Bauer power tap cable...160$
?LC-105 Sony betacam 4 pin Hirose cable...160$
?LC 140 RCA male Audio cable ...160$
?LC-100 XLR 4 pin 12V cable...160$
?LC-104 Panavision cable...160$
?LE-CTUF multi thread mount that attaches to the canatrans...160$
?LC-PWRAC power adapter 110-220 volts to XLR 4 ...209$
?Pelican case and instruction booklet
? The prices are list from Lentequip: 5651US$ is the total.
Yours for 4500US$ shipping included.
-Every cable and accessory is a genuine Lentequip product.
-All cables are MINT and have never been used but the PRO to canatrans one.
-Warranty sticker is untouched on the Canatrans.
-Item will ship in a double box to protect the unit.
-Bank wire transfer or Paypal for international buyers
-International money order in US dollars (the pink ones) are welcome from US buyers.
-Special for canadians: I will accept CAN$ at par with US$
-Paypal also is accepted (no fees for the buyer and protection for both)
Please note: The Canatrans shows my info when you start it, if you want me to send it to Lentequip to have it's memory flashed and written with your new info, I'll gladly do it. You then arrange shipping and fees for flashing with Emery. I have no clue how much of a deal it is to flash the info from the Canatrans.
Thanks for checking it out.
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SOLD!
THANK YOU.
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That's probably it.
I talked to David at cramped attic a couple of weeks ago and he said he bought a "couple hundreds" before they disappear for good. So I guess production will end sometime soon.
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Here is the magic box.... I opened it up to see the "magic"... There's a lot of it... As Alec mentionned, camera assistants can't go back when they use it once.
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Hi TJ,
After playing and using the FFV mini-dvr recorder for a year, here is my review of it:
it is the simplest digital recording unit. You power it on, you press REC, that's it.
Every time you press stop, it assigns a quicktime clip to it. So going thru takes is a breeze. You can playback in a sec using your sled's screen.
It records on Compact Flash cards (2 of them) I have put two 4GB in each slot and I have lots of recording time (about 11 hours).
It does not make a sound (no fans, no bip-bip when you press buttons)
It works with AA batteries (4) or from an external source (12 volts).
It's flat with no screen so you can "butter" it with velcro and it fits perfectly on the PRO recorder bracket.
All of this is nice but at a price tag too steep against other options available so cheaply today.
The unit is around 2500$, but consider getting specific cables for your sled. Check the FFV PDF to see the technical data and pin configuration.
All the buttons are on the end of the unit and hard to reach or read, I got a small "remote" box (from cramped attic) with REC-Stop buttons to use it more efficiently.
If this unit was less than 1000$, I would go for it in a sec because it is well built and simple and does what we need. But for 3 times that money, I would be ready to live with a less friendly device and be happy with the money I saved.
PROS: well built, solid, simple, quicktime clips, CF cards, AA batteries and 12 v.
CONS: no screen, way too expensive
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Hi Robert,
I have an AB PLATE with 12v xlr plug at the other end... I don't have the AB TAP.
If you need AB batteries, I can help.
There is entvideoservice.com and mtlvideo.com that could help you out I guess. Hopefully ,they won't ask too much for a cable....
Good luck.
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Update from Berkeley Bionics... Video is worth watching .
Now , is there a place for the Exo-backmount vest in your kit ?
Walter should check into this....
http://www.switched.com/2008/05/30/exoskel...-for-pre-order/
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there are two small fans on top of the casing and that is the first thing I noticed when I powered the thing. It can't be possible to have the same fans. It reminds me of the first generation of the Cinemonitor from Transvideo that had the same kind of fan.
Your review of the Boland , Mike, was among the ones I remembered when I was looking at new HD monitors.
And I will try the monitor no later than tonight (with a 435, I guess the fans won't be a problem...). I'll at least check how it balances with my setup.
Cheers.
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Hi all,
Just received my Boland monitor, if anyone is interested in that monitor, here is what you have to know before buying.
The monitor only takes 11-13 volts, so I had a voltage regulator put in the box by David Hable at crampedattic. (300$).
The 8 pin Lemo for PRO owners was also added for 100$.
Also, the new monitors don't have the on-off switch to shut the internal fans. That means you will have to also get that done (add an external switch) because sound will be a problem, there are 2 small fans on top of the monitor. I first taught the on-off option was now in the on-screen menu but no, fans are on and running all the time. And since the manual is not up to date and states that there is a switch to turn them off, I have to send it back to David to take care of it.
I will report on it's quality when I get a chance. It does look promising , the matte screen is superb and I can't wait to try it in daylight. I'm sure I'll get hooked real fast on the screen size and colors...
As always, David as been a great resource into solving all the problems rapidly. I even went thru him to buy the monitor, less hassle and he has direct contacts with Boland.
Fly in color
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Awesome! Thanks for that. If I was going to upgrade I would want to upgrade so I can support 35mm so I am assuming I would want the Cine HD. Can anyone please comment if they used one or own one?
Hi Glenn,
Here is the web site of Sachtler products:
And you want to talk to Curt O Shaller.
Curt is the head designer of that sled and he is very commited to his products. I've had a Sachtler Artemis Cine HD for 5 years and had a very good experience with all of the products they offer, then got stolen and bought a PRO because of my strong canadian dollar.
If it was not for the dollar, I would have gone for Sachtler again. Type "ARTEMIS" in the search engine of the board to get more info.
Fly safe.
Frederic
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I started without a digital level and got away with it pretty good until I had money to buy one. I first bought one of the very few FBX made from the infamous UnitCine company at the time and was very happy with it until I got stolen and then bought a Marell this time with the same results:
I could live without it but I find it a very useful add-on while operating, a quick glimpse at the level will reassure me on how things are going but I look at it only once in a while.
I'll go with the others and say it is a very personal matter when it comes to digital levels .
Fly safe and leveled
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I have no clue. Ad says "PRESET U.S CHANNELS" It is for sure NTSC as I use it with my NTSC canatrans, I wonder if they offer a PAL version. Worth an email to them.
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The Sony Tuner Tu-1041 is a safe bet but it is very expensive and big. There is always Ebay where sometimes you can find one for about 200$ if you are lucky. Lentequip had them stocked for a while and sold them along the canatrans when the first units shipped.
I have bought the HPVDO portable tuner and have had great results with it. It is a diversity tuner with two antennas for about 700$. simple design and easy to use.
I always use a shark fin antenna to achieve best results. A canatrans will get you great results as long as you have a good receiver at the other end.
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Hi Ron,
Arri makes one , see the last page of this PDF (page 4). It is sturdy and accommodates sony style mounts.
Hope that helps.
50$ digital level for DSLR . . .
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I just received a very small digital level aimed at the DSLR market but still a liitle marvel .
It has a dampening and led brightness button. It works on small watch batterys for about 30 hours. Has automatic off after 20 minutes. It comes with 3 sets of batteries.
And it works. Green LED in the middle, two yellow ones on each side and red LED's on both ends.
It is small (just over an inch long) but LED's are bright.
I have a Marell digital level on my sled but when I use my Boland HD monitor , I use it just underneath the monitor and it's great.
Here is a quicktime done in 30 seconds while writting this :
http://web.mac.com/frederic.ca/iWeb/Site%2...al%20Level.html
Here's a description of the level. Bought mine on ebay:
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/de...spx?sku=1026363
cheers.