chris fawcett

 

 

 

Yea, fuck the bullies and the trolls. They diminish this forum wih their bile...

Chris

Chris,

Bully the bullies? How would that attitude possibly elevate things. Sounds like an eye for an eye. Reminds me of the two blind men anecdote. I do love the idea of a dislike button though.

Calling them out is my suggestion, Tommy.

 

Next time I see a newbie bullied, that's what I'm going to do, call it as I see it.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Yea, fuck the bullies and the trolls. They diminish this forum wih their bile. Let's henceforth call them out at every transgression.

 

If only there were a 'dislike' button :)

 

Well said Brooks and everyone else.

 

Chris

Large hadron collider.

While "frame" might be used In other English speaking markets, this thread is about when "we" use it. Every country has obviously their own on-set language.

It just would be nice if you could sometimes show a little respect to other operators who are doing this professionally longer than you are old.

That's a definition of the word 'we' that I haven't heard before.

 

Chris

 

 

I've heard the call-out, "set," used interchangeably with, "frame," and I've always used it to let the AD know that frame is up, and one ready for action.

 

In a poll of 20 operators working on various shows NONE of us have ever heard "Frame" EVER

Could be a regional thing. I learned "Frame" from a Toronto Operator 15 years ago and used it to indicate I was ready for at least 10 years. I've since been working more abroad and switched to using "Set" as that's what the local operators are using and the AD's are more familiar with

 

IB

It probably is. I hear them used interchangeably, and it's not something I get all allcapsy about.

 

Chris

Jerry, you invented isoelastic? Thanks, that’s a word I’ll henceforth associate with you.

Ah, how we love what we have—when it works!

 

Transvideo Titan HD (&SD) still going strong after all these years.

 

Chris

Thomas,

 

I see it differently—literally. Viewing angles are fixed, so you set your monitor tilt to cope with your various tilts. That leaves the default position dependant on the optimum viewing angle of the monitor. In your preference, the monitor is tabled, inviting reflections from sky and lamps.

 

Anyway, sure, Transvideo will build it how you want it.

 

Chris

VERY sharp, with occasionally ugly bokeh. I don't much like them, and I'm a Leica nut.

 

But I never had a problem with them. It's an aesthetic dislike.

 

Chris

I have the new version, and it is brighter for sure. I still like the quality of the image, which was what attracted me to the original monitor—it's bright, not over-driven. If you want to try it out, Job, contact Kira. I'm working in Berlin, then off to Barcelona for the next 2 weeks. She'll have my kit at Golden Eye in the meantime.

 

Like Thomas, I carry a roll of cling film/saran wrap rather than special covers for cameras, etc. That's transparent enough for this:

so it should work for our purposes. I like that you just chuck it after use. I remember having to dry out camera covers after a soaking, and that's a royal pain.

 

As for inverting the monitor, I like when the best viewing angle is from above, but Curt (Sachtler) likes the better viewing angle to be from below. That leaves Jacques in a quandary about which way to mount the matrix. You can of course mount the monitor either way up on the sled, then use the monitor invert to flip everything, including menus (not the buttons, obviously).

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Guys,

 

I take it all back. I'm a wuss. When it starts to rain, I head for cover. So, no, solid pelting rain for a whole shoot. I haven't tried. The monitor has had many inadvertent soakings, though, and I don't remember ever bothering to wipe it off, so what i should have said is that it's well waterproof enough for me.

 

And at 2k, the blacks are still quite black!

 

(Excuse my enthusiasm.)

 

Chris

Dear Job,

 

My 1k NIT version survived a 1 month feature shoot in the Amazon with 45C, 100% humidity and torrential downpours, and has continued to work flawlessly—never refusing a signal, never getting more than warm to the touch—in the 4 years since. It has been sprayed with mud, dust, and salt water at fairly regular intervals without receiving more than a cursory wipe afterwards.

 

I'm curious to know what kind of work you put your monitor to that demands a higher standard.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Got it.

 

Used it on the beach today in mixed weather. Strong sunlight, then rain showers. We covered the camera, but not the monitor, and it's still working, so I guess it's waterproof enough for me.

 

it really is bright, but that's obvious. Compensated level works perfectly. Was scooting around on the Steadiseg and keeping a rock-steady horizon. Well the monitor was at any rate.

 

Another Transvideo gem—solid and dependable.

 

Nuff said.

 

Chris

Hey Osvaldo,

 

Sorry about that. The Exovests are currently back ordered. I'm still using an old prototype myself so that Tiffen can fill orders to customers. This situation should be resolbed in October as production ramps up to cope with the demand.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Felix Meritis

Keizersgracht 324

Amsterdam Centre

 

Saturday 14th from 6pm

 

Food, drinks, and emotional reunions.

 

See you there?

 

Chris

Hi All,

 

This year I'll be on the Cartoni stand with the Exovest.

 

Booth 11.E30.

 

I'll also be at the Steadicam party at the Felix Meritis, Keisersgracht 324, Saturday night from 6pm on.

 

I look forward to seeing you there,

 

Chris

Hi David,

 

I guess it's personal preference. I am very used to the soft stop at the end of my unashamedly un-exed G arm, and that is what I like.

 

Race car chassis designers over at the Audiworld forum would probably recognise the value of different handling characteristics to suit different drivers' tastes.

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Love it—very inventive, with tilt head too!

 

Chris

Here: http://www.rei.com/stores/santa-monica.html

 

They have a good selection.

Thanks Ed and Kris for rescuing this thread from weenie waving and allcaps. I'm actually learning something here.

 

Respect.

Hi Guys,

 

From Arctic to Amazon, I'm still shooting with my Transvideo Evolution. In five years, it has never given a problem, not even a glitch. Every add-on feature and software addition I ever asked for has been developed instantly. It's my eyes, and I love it.

 

And now it just got cheaper.

 

CineMonitorHD Evolution From 2990,- EUR

RainbowHD From 1990,- EUR

CineMonitorHD Classic From 1990,- EUR

 

http://www.transvideo.eu/

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Good,

 

I'm glad it is at least moving forward.

 

Good luck,

 

Chris

Hey Alan,

 

Any luck? Did you try our suggestions?

 

All the best,

 

Chris

Bummer, Michael,

I'm sorry to hear that. I'll pay extra attention to what my feet are saying. I'm also 3 years in to operating in 5 fingers, though you could sail the QE2 under my arches.

Please let us know how you get along.

All the best,

Chris

Hi Alan,

Chances are your gimbal is OK, though it's hard to tell for sure without seeing it.

If the line from the monitor CG to the battery CG does not pass through the post, then it might be a little harder to DB, but that can hardly be the case for a Zephyr.

Where are you placing the camera CG relative to the post, and what is your drop time? Try camera CG 0.25" back from center, with a 2 second drop time, then balance below to see what happens.

All the best,