XDCAM EX1 on the road blog

Steve Shovlar · January 15th, 2008, 11:08 AM

I am going to Videoforum on the opening day so will come and say hello to you Phil.

By the way I just ordered a Letus Extreme through your banner link, so make sure you get the credit for it!

Don't know what the waiting time is for it though!

For Christopher Witzke. As for "seeing the sights of Norfolk, those two phrases don't pop up much! :) I take it you were in the US forces based at Mildenhall? I have been there a few times to watch the speedway.(at Westrow) good day out as well.

Christopher Witz · January 15th, 2008, 11:22 AM

I was a teenager over there with my parents... my dad was a tech rep ( CIA ) on the SR-71... and yes, Mildenhall. I got the photography bug from him, although his camera was 110,000 feet up. he passed away 3 years ago... I remember showing him my digital back for my hasselblad and when I mentioned it was 22MP, he chuckled and said "is that all?"

Phil Bloom · January 15th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Hope you get it soon Steve. I get a very small percentage for orders trough my banner, but thanks anyway.

See you at the end of the month!

Steve Shovlar · January 15th, 2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

Hope you get it soon Steve. I get a very small percentage for orders trough my banner, but thanks anyway.

See you at the end of the month!

Sure. Just had a thought. I will have a simular setup once the LEX arrives in a few weeks ( EX1, Letus EX, Nikon lenses etc)

If you find yourself in a position where you need to do a two cam shoot, for interviews etc, I could be available for the experience.

Phil Bloom · January 15th, 2008, 04:31 PM

cheers thanks

Paul Kellett · January 16th, 2008, 04:37 AM

And me,i want some experience.I'm available to shoot anything.

Charles Young · January 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM

I downloaded the 720 version and the colors are all screwy, like green. Someone must tell me what I have setup wrong in Apple Quicktime.

Phil Bloom · January 19th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Another short! This time it is a Landscape Study around Dungeness Nuclear Power Station on the South Coast. Very different to my last short. I just wanted to show having a 35mm film adaptor is more than just shallow DOF.

You can read about it and see it at my blog on my website.

p.s. Charles, no idea what you have done wrong!

Oleg Kalyan · January 20th, 2008, 04:10 AM

Phil, Hi!
Good job as always!
Do you have a little hard time to achieve edge to edge sharpness, some shots seem to be softer on the outside of the frame at the same focal distance, is it a fact, or you do it in post, like vignetting on some shots?

Do you already know your settings say for a 50mm 1.4 lens and just dial it or you still have to look at the monitor?
DO you usually shoot with iris on camera somewhat closed down can it be wide open for least light loss?

Best regards, Oleg.

Phil Bloom · January 20th, 2008, 05:30 AM

Hi Oleg

those are using the shift tilt lenses.

I don't use a monitor just the screen. I check focus on both the camera and lens each time I change lenses. The iris changes depending on what light there is or how much shallow DOF i want.

Ray Bell · January 20th, 2008, 10:56 AM

Phil, Footage again looks very good....

Thanks for sharing the same....

Phil Bloom · January 20th, 2008, 12:06 PM

ray

Did you solve your quicktime problem?

I have uploaded again ad black and white. Always wanted to see some adaptor footage this way. It suits the bleakness

Ray Bell · January 20th, 2008, 12:43 PM

Hi Phil, Yes.... rebooted both of my workstations and now it all seems to work.... very strange...

I had actually seen the issue yesterday with Steve Cahill's blog site, his site
would actually lock up my systems... but yours was still working so I just thought it was his site... but this morning your blog site would load but with a "plug in " error... who knows what apple is upto... maybe they fixed some issue overnight and I just needed to reboot....

seems OK now....

back to the footage.... wow, the black and white version realy changes the mood... as like " Synister " type mood... very dark....

would be nice if you could download both versions.... :-)

Phil Bloom · January 20th, 2008, 06:13 PM

am really pleased with the black and white. First 35mm adaptor stuff I have shot that has ended up black and white.

I will add a link to download the colour one soon!

Steve Cahill · January 20th, 2008, 06:20 PM

Ray- any particular page, Mac or PC and what browser are you using? I was updating blog so that could of been issue can you try again.

http://web.mac.com/stevecahill/Steve...g/Archive.html

January 15th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#288
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Hope you get it soon Steve. I get a very small percentage for orders trough my banner, but thanks anyway. See you at the end of the month! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 15th, 2008, 04:31 PM	#290
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	cheers thanks __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 16th, 2008, 04:37 AM	#291
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	And me,i want some experience.I'm available to shoot anything. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

January 19th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#293
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Another short! This time it is a Landscape Study around Dungeness Nuclear Power Station on the South Coast. Very different to my last short. I just wanted to show having a 35mm film adaptor is more than just shallow DOF. You can read about it and see it at my blog on my website. p.s. Charles, no idea what you have done wrong! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 20th, 2008, 05:30 AM	#295
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Hi Oleg those are using the shift tilt lenses. I don't use a monitor just the screen. I check focus on both the camera and lens each time I change lenses. The iris changes depending on what light there is or how much shallow DOF i want. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 15th, 2008, 11:08 AM	#286
Steve Shovlar Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dorset UK Posts: 697	I am going to Videoforum on the opening day so will come and say hello to you Phil. By the way I just ordered a Letus Extreme through your banner link, so make sure you get the credit for it! Don't know what the waiting time is for it though! For Christopher Witzke. As for "seeing the sights of Norfolk, those two phrases don't pop up much! :) I take it you were in the US forces based at Mildenhall? I have been there a few times to watch the speedway.(at Westrow) good day out as well.

January 15th, 2008, 11:22 AM	#287
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	I was a teenager over there with my parents... my dad was a tech rep ( CIA ) on the SR-71... and yes, Mildenhall. I got the photography bug from him, although his camera was 110,000 feet up. he passed away 3 years ago... I remember showing him my digital back for my hasselblad and when I mentioned it was 22MP, he chuckled and said "is that all?"

January 16th, 2008, 01:43 PM	#292
Charles Young Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Heeney colorado Posts: 103	I downloaded the 720 version and the colors are all screwy, like green. Someone must tell me what I have setup wrong in Apple Quicktime.

January 20th, 2008, 04:10 AM	#294
Oleg Kalyan Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MOSCOW Posts: 860	Phil, Hi! Good job as always! Do you have a little hard time to achieve edge to edge sharpness, some shots seem to be softer on the outside of the frame at the same focal distance, is it a fact, or you do it in post, like vignetting on some shots? Do you already know your settings say for a 50mm 1.4 lens and just dial it or you still have to look at the monitor? DO you usually shoot with iris on camera somewhat closed down can it be wide open for least light loss? Best regards, Oleg.

January 20th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#296
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Phil, Footage again looks very good.... Thanks for sharing the same....

January 20th, 2008, 12:06 PM	#297
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	ray Did you solve your quicktime problem? I have uploaded again ad black and white. Always wanted to see some adaptor footage this way. It suits the bleakness __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 20th, 2008, 12:43 PM	#298
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Hi Phil, Yes.... rebooted both of my workstations and now it all seems to work.... very strange... I had actually seen the issue yesterday with Steve Cahill's blog site, his site would actually lock up my systems... but yours was still working so I just thought it was his site... but this morning your blog site would load but with a "plug in " error... who knows what apple is upto... maybe they fixed some issue overnight and I just needed to reboot.... seems OK now.... back to the footage.... wow, the black and white version realy changes the mood... as like " Synister " type mood... very dark.... would be nice if you could download both versions.... :-)

January 20th, 2008, 06:13 PM	#299
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	am really pleased with the black and white. First 35mm adaptor stuff I have shot that has ended up black and white. I will add a link to download the colour one soon! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

January 20th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#300
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	Steve Cahill's Letus Blog Ray- any particular page, Mac or PC and what browser are you using? I was updating blog so that could of been issue can you try again. http://web.mac.com/stevecahill/Steve...g/Archive.html __________________ Regards Steve