Napa/Petaluma area?
I'm now at school in Davis, though. So.. West.

Yeah, I'm still a little bit north of Petaluma. About 25 minutes straight up the 101, and then about 2 minutes to the right.


I was just in Davis last week.

-Jon

For what its worth, I am in LA. Anyone here in the LA/San Fernando Valley area?

For what its worth, I am in LA. Anyone here in the LA/San Fernando Valley area?

That would be me. I am in Reseda

I'm in South San Francisco in the bay area! Anyone else around here that would like to practice/shoot/collaberate? Where are the rest of you from?

I live in Folsom (near Sacramento). Yes, I'd love to collaborate! I'd like to meet other videographers and get out there and shoot stuff!

Elk Grove here, Robert. Welcome to DVInfo... I'm into amateur film making, let me know if you are interested in that realm. I shoot a lot of DVInfo contest films, nature and dramatic, through the year, and have done 2 48 hour films this year.

Send me an email below if you want more information about projects in the future.

Hey Daniel, Stanley, and Jonathan.

Just saying hey from Oakland. Definitely down to collaborate

- Sanjay

Hello All,

My name is Thomas and I am completely amateur at shooting. I'm trying to get into a career into editing. I work on a FCS2.

I own a Sony HDR-HC1 and a pretty decent lighting kit. I want to move up to a Canon XH-A1. I typically shoot on tripod since my hands shake more than the last earthquake.

I'd love to see a comparision between compressed and uncompressed video.

I'm currently working on my portfolio but would love to share skills.

-Thomas

Yet another newbie checking in. I am in Mountain View now, but will be moving into Belmont later this month. Just looking to learn more about the industry all together.

I bought an HV20 a few months ago, and just learning so much about cinematography all together.

Graduating from a digital video program and moving back to Santa Rosa. I've seen there's a few people in the North Bay (Healdsburg, Windsor, Petaluma).

I'm graduating with emphasis in Producing. Done alot of shorts and some commercials.

I'd like to meet up with people and discuss your emphasis and strengths. I'd like to collaborate on projects and contests/ competitions.

I have an NTG-2 (and other sound equipment) and an M-Audio box.

Have car and macbook. Will travel to make productions happen.

-Brian

Hi Brian,

I'm up in Novato so I'm too far from you. I'm not a pro at it but I'm trying to learn as much about cinematography as I can. Right now I do local dance recitals, plays, festivals. My primary camera is a Canon XH A1 and I use an HV20 as my backup B cam. I also have a Sony D50 for sound as well as an Edirol FA-101 and some Rode mics that I take into my laptop for sound.

If you ever have a project you're working on and you need some help shooting let me know. I'd love to get into making aq short or comercials.

Garrett

My primary camera is a Canon XH A1

Cool, that's what my friend uses who I shoot with. His low light management is poor. Is it the same situation with you or have you found ways around that?

Low light isn't great but it is better than other HDV cams I've seen and definately better than CMOS based cams. I have pushed the gain to +6 in extreme situation but don't like to go above +3. I shoot a lot of stage shows and one of the last ballet shows had two numbers where the stage was only lit by a few dim red lights. I had to go to +6 on the gain and came out with some useable footage.

I have also recently did some fireworks down in Disneyland and at the Marin County Fair. They actually turned out great.

Garrett