Offtopic http://personal-view.com/talks/categories/offtopic/p9/feed.rss Tue, 14 May 24 20:22:55 +0000 Offtopic en-CA Flash light in extreme slow mo http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15564/flash-light-in-extreme-slow-mo Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:01:58 +0000 MikeLinn 15564@/talks/discussions

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Infra-red enhanced low light CMOS image sensor http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15555/infra-red-enhanced-low-light-cmos-image-sensor- Sat, 20 Aug 2016 04:44:52 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 15555@/talks/discussions

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New approaches to independent feature filmmaking http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15554/new-approaches-to-independent-feature-filmmaking Sat, 20 Aug 2016 03:30:33 +0000 MikeLinn 15554@/talks/discussions

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Colorizing Bot http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15548/colorizing-bot Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:00:21 +0000 MikeLinn 15548@/talks/discussions

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Importing Cameras to EU Cheaply? http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15540/importing-cameras-to-eu-cheaply Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:24:23 +0000 fatpig 15540@/talks/discussions Has anyone had any experience with importing the cameras offered on this forum, or other sites. into the EU? Is it a good idea to use a UK based forwarding service instead of importing directly to one's own country to save money on customs? Thanks for any experiences on this. cheers!

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Introduction to Scanner Photography http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15543/introduction-to-scanner-photography Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:00:25 +0000 MikeLinn 15543@/talks/discussions

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America Set to Hand Off the Internet http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15530/america-set-to-hand-off-the-internet Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:04:01 +0000 firstbase 15530@/talks/discussions The Department of Commerce is set to hand off the final vestiges of American control over the Internet to international authorities in less than two months, officials have confirmed. More here: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/america-to-hand-off-internet-in-under-two-months/article/2599521

Ramifications?

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Lost in light http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15522/lost-in-light Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:52:16 +0000 MikeLinn 15522@/talks/discussions

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Remember to support us 4 http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15377/remember-to-support-us-4 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:56:50 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 15377@/talks/discussions We are making small request again

  • PV does not have ads, "sponsors" or anything like such crap injecting stuff.
  • We even do not have auto playing video ads what became trend in last few months. :-)
  • Each month we pay for dedicated server hosting and it this sum is not small, and additional daily backup located outside of hoster network (for safety).
  • We don't have big team to support site. No admins, paid moderators, etc. All this time is invested in keeping this community alive.
  • Remember to support regularly, even with very small amounts, if you are in economic trouble.

Where we are going:

  • We are making gear reviews and slowly improving in it
  • We are improving our deals and will add new partners and good items soon
  • We plan to make this year systematic guides for basic lighting, audio. Something what you can compare to good book.
  • We'll also have some software updates focusing on new features and becoming more tablet and mobile friendly
  • We have new video contests coming

We need your help, remember to donate using orange Buy Now button above this page!

Thanks in advance.

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What's wrong with one forum? http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15501/whats-wrong-with-one-forum Wed, 10 Aug 2016 07:58:38 +0000 Tommyboy 15501@/talks/discussions I'm just wowed by how long it takes the DVX user forum to activate an account.

"........ you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system? If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation."

and when I click on activation link I get:

"Your account has been activated but you are currently in the moderation queue to be added to the forum."

I usually don't post much and especially anything that's negative but I had run into to too many fake online services some of them regulated to a point that just reminds me of the governmental institutions of denial but simply saying yes yes we are working on it but there is nothing good to be delivered at the end besides the frustration.

That's why I keep reminding myself everyday " be grateful for what you have" and that applies to simple little things. On the positive note it is a hump day and let's have a great day.

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True Focal Length of APS-C Lenses http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15478/true-focal-length-of-aps-c-lenses- Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:42:25 +0000 MikeLinn 15478@/talks/discussions

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Their BIGGEST Mistakes: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Panasonic & Olympus http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15476/their-biggest-mistakes-canon-nikon-sony-pentax-panasonic-olympus- Fri, 05 Aug 2016 10:19:54 +0000 MikeLinn 15476@/talks/discussions

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Kevin Smith response to criticism http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15475/kevin-smith-response-to-criticism- Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:58:13 +0000 MikeLinn 15475@/talks/discussions

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Interactive Dynamic Video http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15462/interactive-dynamic-video Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:44:53 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 15462@/talks/discussions

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Japan’s fascination with cameras http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15405/japans-fascination-with-cameras Fri, 22 Jul 2016 18:31:12 +0000 MikeLinn 15405@/talks/discussions

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PULP FICTION Full-Length Commentary http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15388/pulp-fiction-full-length-commentary- Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:04:56 +0000 MikeLinn 15388@/talks/discussions

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Canon vs Nikon http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15383/canon-vs-nikon Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:39:38 +0000 MikeLinn 15383@/talks/discussions

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Looking for learning opportunity in north atlanta area http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15381/looking-for-learning-opportunity-in-north-atlanta-area Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:17:31 +0000 joethepro 15381@/talks/discussions Nearly 7 years out of engineering school, I've finally come to the realization that I need a career change. I've made some videos for myself here and there, and practiced editing and grading in the process, and found that I find the whole process fun and exciting. I'd really like to learn more and get involved with local pros or semi pros (hell... anyone, really) making videos so that I can get more familiarity with the whole process, and just get some basic experience. I'm trying to decide if this is a direction I want to take myself, and if there is anyone who is willing to let me hang out during a shoot or prep and learn/help however I can, please contact me! I am very comfortable working with cameras, and am very familiar with the technicalities of equipment as I've been interested in photography and videography for quite a while. Any YouTubers around the area that need assistance shooting their videos?!

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Sony - fix current cameras! http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15373/sony-fix-current-cameras Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:25:52 +0000 MikeLinn 15373@/talks/discussions

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Someone is selling the GH2 hacks on ebay http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15348/someone-is-selling-the-gh2-hacks-on-ebay Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:33:10 +0000 Knotbarh 15348@/talks/discussions I was looking for a cheap GH2 and I found this eBay seller:

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Panasonic-GH2-Firmware-Hacks-RARE-/262496721732?hash=item3d1e061b44:g:iZUAAOSwOVpXbWdl

This guy is doing it right?

I think it's a kinda cheap deal, isn't it? ;)

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Mesmerizing robot video by Mitsubishi Electric http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15354/mesmerizing-robot-video-by-mitsubishi-electric Wed, 13 Jul 2016 08:00:56 +0000 donniewagner 15354@/talks/discussions

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Music http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5023/music Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:53:14 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 5023@/talks/discussions

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LUT Exchange Program or 5 years old exchanging crayons http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9420/lut-exchange-program-or-5-years-old-exchanging-crayons Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:24:50 +0000 maxr 9420@/talks/discussions  
Please take/picture this thread as for 5 year old exchanging crayons, ok?
 

Big BIG Thank you to Matt Fezz, see video at the end

 
Code name: Panatomic-X
Manufactor: Kodak
ASA: 32
Type: B&W negative

LUT type: .cube / size 33
Generated: Davinci Resolve Lite
Missing: Grain

 
Here's what I did, SOC footage imported into DR, 1 node for very quick&dirty CC (to my taste), 1 node for LUT, 1 node for curves. Panatomic-X had an ASA 32, thus very fine grain. I Added curves, microcontrast and grain just to see how it would look pushed.

It's the very first thing I really "do" in DR. LUT correspond to 3rd still.
BTW, GH3 camera -5 -5 -2 -5 with custom WB; see more on the subject on @maddog15 's neatly conducted thread GH3 Best Video Settings

Feel free to abuse it, the LUT I mean =)

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Adendum (which is like an everlasting Gollum)

This is the fishing kit, so that you can LUThem all ,-)
Works in DR 10 Lite too, you can also use EXR files. Actually you can use almost anything, as long as it carries accurately the info and is 16bits; then convert it to a DPX file. From photoshop you'll have to rename ".cin" (cineon) files to ".dpx". Tested with AE, LR and PS exports.

As complementary info, Moving Looks from Resolve to SpeedGrade

Free resources
BM DaVinci Resolve Lite - it is said that L. Davinci invented the first camera obscura, motherLUTer!! je je
• Red Giant LUT Buddy
3D LUT/CUBE to LOOK - Downloadable flash - I cannot make it work though, if you do please let me know
• AE also has an built-in LUT importer and speedGrave a Look exporter/converter

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A little off-topic
HitFilm Express very very nice NLE and compositing program, 149$ worth free till February the 4th.
For more info see HitFilm thread

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DSLR or Mirrorless? http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15316/dslr-or-mirrorless Mon, 04 Jul 2016 08:46:27 +0000 MikeLinn 15316@/talks/discussions

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Nikon Coolpix http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15205/nikon-coolpix Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:49:35 +0000 crt0 15205@/talks/discussions I am working on the subj. The problem is that part of firmware is compressed with variable length coding and I have no clue how to unpack. This is not ZIP or any obvious formats. Encoded data is a stream of blocks. Here is one of them:

00287218h: 02 00 00 00 70 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 30 01 50 00 ; ....p.......0.P.
00287228h: 04 98 01 00 0F 08 00 00 13 08 00 00 21 08 01 00 ; .˜..........!...
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00287248h: F0 20 02 00 03 00 00 00 4B 00 00 00 CB 03 00 00 ; ð ......K...Ë...
00287258h: 17 08 00 00 17 08 00 00 1F 08 00 00 1F 08 00 00 ; ................
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002872a8h: 2F 98 00 00 2F 98 00 00 13 80 00 00 27 80 00 00 ; /˜../˜...€..'€..
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002873f8h: 45 9F 41 16 7C C4 59 F2 11 67 38 8B 3A 07 3D 40 ; EŸA.|ÄYò.g8‹:.=@
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00287438h: EB BE DC CC 8A 94 7D 5C DA 5D 3B 58 F6 FF 8A 36 ; ë¾ÜÌŠ”}\Ú];XöÿŠ6
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Any idea what it is and how to unpack ? Thanks in advance

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Nobody Cares http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15292/nobody-cares- Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:51:58 +0000 MikeLinn 15292@/talks/discussions

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Games of Throlls http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15293/games-of-throlls Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:52:30 +0000 MikeLinn 15293@/talks/discussions

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Subway Idiot http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15278/subway-idiot Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:39:56 +0000 MikeLinn 15278@/talks/discussions

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Sometimes they fall http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15274/sometimes-they-fall Thu, 23 Jun 2016 23:17:15 +0000 MikeLinn 15274@/talks/discussions

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Has the Role of the Cinematographer Changed? http://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15252/has-the-role-of-the-cinematographer-changed- Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:20:11 +0000 MikeLinn 15252@/talks/discussions

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