Tagged with gear - Personal View Talks

Extra cheap plastic matte box

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:42:46 +0000

Looks like a toy :-)
Of course it is in no way replacement for proper matte box. Even cheap one with Cokin holder.

Price : $28

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-box-for-15mm-rod-support-follow-focus-D7000-D90-t2i-600D-60D-NEX-5N-GH2-/390430388370

Mod 0.8 Gear Belt in Bulk?

fosterchen — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:26:41 +0000

Anyone know of a place that sells Module 0.8 gear belts in bulk? Preferably in the US. I could totally use a roll of that for all my lenses and DIY ideas!

GH2 and BMCC-MFT Mutually Incompatible Gear

cupanudles — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:46:52 +0000

I am very shortly going to purchase a GH2 camera, but very much plan on purchasing the BMCC-MFT after around 3-6 months of it's approximate release in December. I wanted to start this thread as a possible reference source for all the gear/accessories that are mutually compatible with both cameras to help everyone who is in the same position to save money in the long-term.

Cheap 10" 1024x600 monitor with battery and HDMI input

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:34:52 +0000

Here (Alibaba express shop, shipping directly from manufacturer):

Around $80-85 shipped.

https://ru.aliexpress.com/store/product/10-inch-16-9-DVBT2-DVBT-digital-analog-mini-led-HD-portable-TV-all-in-1/803292_32531683701.html

My review:

From hardware standpoint long time ago it was good cheap LCD screen for movie makers.

Processor : MST719DU-LF LCD : CLAA102NA0ACW (1024x600 resolution, LED backlight) Battery : 7.4V 2300mAh

Two speakers and headphone output (with good metal socket) to check sound. I don't go to tuner, USB input, SD card player, etc as it is not very important here. To be short, you can check your JPEG files just by inserting SDHC card. But you better not to.

Image quality:

Average for portable devices. I like the colors (only for specific LCD panel used, later ones seems to be worse). Unit has ability to set color temperature (four presets, not VGA it is adjustable very precise) and many other parameters for HDMI input. Menu can be set to be almost transparent and position can be adjusted.

From software standpoint it is not all good. First. HDMI connection must be slightly improved by manufacturer. I suggest to set HDMI format to 720p60 in GH1 menus (as this works fine most of the time). Sometimes GH1 go to 2-10s cycle trying to establish HDMI connection (turn modes wheel to go out of this and try again) on 1080i or auto modes. Same happens with my HD cameras. After all screen flashes it starts to work fine. Second and most important. Unit has small overscan. So, framing is slightly off and also sharpness is not perfect (but ok for focusing). Using VGA it don't have any overscan, so it is firmware related HDMI only thing.

My unit is mounted on telescoping arm.

I really suggest to check much better monitors at

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/717/special-deals-lighting-fresnels-evfs-monitors

Small and light one hand rig

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:39:13 +0000

It is small and light. Gut for run and gun.
As I understand same parts had been used in ed lee rig.

Canada seller ($89, with free worldwide shipping)

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Aputure-MagicRig-/380325093649?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item588d246111

Note. Contact seller and mention this site name and you'll get DHL shipping worldwide for free.

Links

Company site - http://www.aputure.com/blog/2011/03/15/announcing-magicrig-version-1/

Fotga FF models

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:07:03 +0000

Seems nice. You can't mount gear on both sides from gearbox, but it seems to be fixed better with less play.
If you are bored with price hike and shipping delays with other follow focus model, it can be very good deal.

Sellers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/DSLR-Follow-focus-FF-f-15mm-rod-support-HDSLR-HDV-Film-/180692118367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1216eb5f

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/Follow-Focus-FF-15mm-rod-Canon-Nikon-Sony-DSLR-Film-/330585278201?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf86b06f9

FS: Cine-Upgraded Nikkor 50mm f/1.4

sh1ggy — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 02:23:42 +0000

Hey guys, selling my great cine-upgraded Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 from RPLens.com.

Located in Germany, shipping worldwide.

I bought it a few months ago for approx. 625 Dollar directly from RPLens.

Excellent condition, great build quality and really fantastic images. I'm selling it only for financial reasons.

Price: 400 Euro (500 Dollar) + Shipping.

Ruige 4.8" HDMI monitor

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:08:58 +0000

$400 (shipped) monitor.

http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/429205296-4-8-inch-monitor-for-video-shooting-wholesalers.html

Small, light, good design. Good controls.
800x480.
This is entry model (with HDMI only input).
One with HDMI passthrought costs about $525 shipped.

Why is it we are attracted to do lot's with little?

Rambo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:39:26 +0000

I have umpteen cameras at my disposal, from Panasonic/Canon Pro Cameras, 2/GH13's, 1/GH2, fancy auto everything lenses, mountains of accessories/support equipment all screaming "pick me, pick me", .... and yet I'm compelled to pick up the bright red GF2 with it's unlikely partner the old FD 50 f1.4 stuck on it, walk out the door and go make my life difficult?

Is this a bloody disease or what?

Movement Solution on the GH2 - What's your experience?

Alexauwa — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:36:57 +0000

Hi,

I am about to get into moving camera shots such as with sliders, glidecams and tripods thus looking for a general stabilization to master all kind of situation.

I'de be happy if you'd share your experience with the gear you are using.

W96 LED Light

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:10:08 +0000

Main difference if you compare with Z96 is remaining charge indicator, and lower price :-)

Price: $55.50 with shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/Z96-upgrade-96led-Light-CANON-NIKON-SONY-Camcorder-/320726656352

4PC pack

Price: $250 with shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/4PCS-Z96-upgrade-96LED-Light-SONY-JVC-NIKON-CANON-/320726758758

Comer copy LED

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:32:21 +0000

Chinese light, looks like exact Comer copy

Features:

Professional grade 10-LED light
Long life LED lightbulb abotu 30,000 hours usage
Cold shoe compatible with most camera&camcorders
Great for HD wide-angle shooting
Uniform lighting over the entire projected area
Spotlight projection with built-in condensing lens applied
Light diffuser attached to soften shadows and reduce contras
Compatible with Sony camcorder batteries, such as the NP-F770/F970/F750
Energy saving and environmental friendly design with maximum powre consumption at approximately 20W.
Long operating time: approximately 2 hours with NP-F770 at maximum brightness
Wide range of irradiation with homogeneous light distribution (Astigmatism 90 degree, Condenser 45 degree)
High luminous efficiency maximum at 900 lux in 1 meter distance
Lighting distance:
900lux at 1m
100lux at 3m
36lux at 5m
14lux at 8m
Adjustable dimmer to control different intensity of brightness
Switchable color temperature at 5500K or 3200K using the built-in filter
High beam/spotlight setup using the built-in condense lens

AliExpress seller, price only $123 shipped, remember AliExpress has buyer protection, so PayPal is always safe :
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-gs/476669830-Wholesale-LED-BL-900Video-Fill-Light-Flashlight-For-Camera-Video-Camcorder-DV-Lamp-1pcs-lot-F770-wholesalers.html

Other AliExpress seller ($157):
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/469390851-Wholesale-BL-900-LED-Video-light-LED-Video-Light-for-DV-Camcorder-Lighting-Continuous-Lighting-wholesalers.html

Ebay seller, price - $220:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BL-900-LED-Video-Light-Canon-EOS-550D-T2i-7D-5D-II-/170596300020?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b854f4f4

And yes, bag comes free with light :-)

Good deals: Cheap arm with 15mm rails clamp

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:14:05 +0000

Best, and cheapest, option for now with good clamp (much better than nano that slips constantly):

Price: $64.8 $48.6

Good price and good sale, 5 days remain.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wieldy-7-8-LCD-field-monitor-Arm-15mm-Rig-5D2-7d-DSLR-/110709615967?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c6cead5f

See other arms in this topic :
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/71/mounting-your-accessories.-arms.-clamps.

Dolly Slider

Aksel — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:03:05 +0000

Hi Everyone

I was looking for a Slider for my GH2 and I found this one on ebay, what are your thoughts? and do you recommend something cheeper and better?

http://cgi.ebay.com/3ft-Micro-dolly-Camera-Slider-DSLR-GH1-7d-z5u-60D-T-2i-/280662180517?_trksid=e17002.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D6%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D974486769485516475#ht_4101wt_1165

Thank you

Gear for Using Heavy Lenses with GH2?

willianaleman — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:22:51 +0000

I have heard that the GH2 mount is not as heavy as the Canon 5D and the it is advisable to use a rail to support the lens. The heaviest lenses I have are Nikkor-P Auto 300mm, f/1:45 and Vivatar Tele-Zoom 85-205mm, f/1:3.8. Any advise on the rail would be appreciated.

Multi Gear Bundle for GH2

Alexauwa — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:22:26 +0000

Hi!

I am looking for a proper, but affordable multi gear including rails and follow focus, ideally with shoulder mount for the GH2. It should work with various lenses, steel or gum focus ring. I'd also like to use a view finder. It should also easily be mounted on a tripod or used hand holded.

Is there a system you would recommand? Whats your experience.

I looking forward to your reply!

Best, Alex

Lumix GH2 DSLR Cage

djhessler — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:28:01 +0000

Honestly I have been buying a lot of gear lately, I find it best to simply buy quality gear first instead of spending twice in cheap stuff then buying the real deal, but when it came down to buy a Cage for my GH2 I could simply not find one except for the Rewo Cage which is beautiful but way to expensive for my pocket, so I decided to do something simple and inexpensive to solve mounting options and access points for my GH2 and this is what I came up with.

Hessler
www.beyondcinema.net

Uncompressed recorder for cheap?

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:59:04 +0000

BlackMagic today announced uncompressed recorder using simple and already cheap SSD drives.

Thing will be called HyperDeck Shuttle.

With $345 announced price.

Something tells me that selling old facioned cameras like AF100 for 200% profit will be tougher and tougher.

Bad thing is that BlackMagic is famous for paper announcments, like their H.264 recorder that had been postponed for almost a year.

Good thing is that making uncompressed recorder is not so complicated as proper H.264 encoder, contrary to common beliefs spreaded by camera manufacturers.

Modular cameras are real future.

See more details at :

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hyperdeckshuttle/

Guys interested in Tilta gear

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:36:18 +0000

All deals details are now in:
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/834/tilta-stuff

This topic is made to understand how many guys will be interested in buying Tilta gear.

Topic about gear with photos:
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/834/tilta-stuff#Item_33

Please leave a note below if you are really interested.
After some time I'll list possible prices (as usual with shipping to US/UK/Aus/Europe).

Best Follow Focus Gear Ring Belts ?

feha — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:04:24 +0000

I bought a new version i-Focus from Gini rigs ...
0.8 standard ...
I wonder what is your experience with gear ring belts ?
Not only for i-focus from "Gini", but in general ...
Which one do you prefer ?

Which tripod to get for my needs?

Gabel — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:19:53 +0000

So, I've recently upgraded my whole rig from a Canon 7D to a GH2. Now it's time for the tripod, stepping up from my Manfrotto 501.
I'm somebody who shoots mostly tripod-mounted and a good tripod is very important for me.

The rig I'm using is a GH2, with old Nikon AI-primes, a TrusMT follow focus and matte-box and a SmallHD DP4, all mounted to a Gini Rig with just the rods (I remove the shoulder pad and handles when on sticks I should add).
This is my base rig. I need a tripod that is good and will handle this. However, I want some future proofing too. Right now, I rarely shoot with a barebones kit and if I do, it's never any jobs, so my demands for this is smaller.
But as I'm shelling out a bit on it, I don't want something that I'll have to get rid of once I upgrade my camera. It won't need to handle a RED or an Alexa, but I'd like something that at the most could take an F3 with Compact Primes, using the same setup for the rig.

I'm also adding a Kessler Crane KC8 crane. So I will be mounting the head on top it.
I live in Sweden and will order from the UK or Germany (if you find any of these cheaper, let me know!)

My alternatives:
E-Image 7083
(£525)
http://www.proav.co.uk/E-image-EI-7083-AA-Video-Tripod-Kit/p26789.aspx
Pros: The cheapest of them all, 100mm, the legs can take a crane. Handles the most weight (13kg/26lbs), supposedly great quality for the price.
Cons: Still an "off-brand", so I'm not 100% about it, not much less than a Vinten, current rig might be too light!

Vinten Vision Blue
(£610)
http://www.proav.co.uk/Vinten-Vision-Blue-Tripod-System/p29084.aspx
Pros: A real Vinten that is supposed to deliver anything one could expect from that. Pretty cheap too!
Cons: Smallest weight range at 2kgs to 5kgs (4lbs to 10lbs) and don't know if it could handle a larger camera and screws to adjust the tripod!

And then there's Sachtler. They have some kits over at Creativevideo with the ENG 75/2 D legs, which I saw and they didn't impress me. I need some legs that are a bit sturdier. So I thought, why do I need their legs? I could get a nice head and then pick up a decent set of legs (E-Image or Libec) over at ProAV anyway (suggestions here are welcome)!

Sachtler CineDSLR
(£506 for the head)
http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/index.php?t=product/sachtler_cine_dslr_head
Pros: Designed for my needs, could balance up to 9.7 kgs (20lbs!), so it should work! Oh and it's a Sachtler.
Cons: Ehm... Legs might be worse? Still haven't seen it with a bigger camera.

Sachtler FSB6
(£589 for the head)
http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/index.php?t=product/sachtler_0407
Pros: It's a Sachtler. Alternative to the CineDSLR.
Cons: Don't know if it's better or worse than the CineDSLR. The most expensive of the bunch.

Other suggestions are welcome!

Nvidia SLI Configuration for Video editting

Tommyboy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:04:09 +0000

I would like to ask a question if anyone has good or bad results running any Linear Video Editing program using at least two video cards in SLI mode.
I'm interested in running two GeForce GTX 580 cards.To be honest with you I don't know if there are any advantages for video editing running in SLI mode or this is just strictly for heavy gamers. I would love to save myself money and time researching hence this question here. Please share your thoughts.

Flags (for lighting)

qwerty123 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:33:28 +0000

I don't think we have a topic on flags. So I thought I'd start it up. Anyone have recommendations for a nice quality, inexpensive flags for lighting? What is your preferred flag setup, etc.

Cheapest 7" monitor with HD-SDI input and output

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:14:57 +0000

Looks like cheapest monitor with SDI input

Price : $500 (+shipping)
Resolution : 800 x 3 (RGB) x 480
Sunhood is included.
Main difference is HD/SDI input.
It also has HD/HDI output.
Batteries - mount for Sony batteries.

More info at : http://cgi.ebay.com/7-HD-SDI-LCD-Monitor-w-Sony-DV-Battery-Adapter-/380333423493?_trksid=p4340.m1374

Some gear advice for my 60D

eddy444 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:42:50 +0000

hi guys,

just wanted to say hi. I am new to DSLR filmmaking and would like to say I love this forum. I just registered today, but i visit this site on a regular basis. I am picking up a Canon 60D next week on sale in Toronto, Canada for $899 Cdn. (body only) As I am on a budget I find the posts on here very helping in deciding what gear to get.

I am looking at getting a few things over the next few months - any suggestions or advice?

follow focus - trustmt/wondlan, others? in the $250 - $350 price range...
lens gears - ?
shoulder rig - gini/trustmt/wondlan others? in the $250 - $400
matte box - cinematics/trustmt/pro aim, others? in the $300 - $500
viewfinder - neewer? looking for something under $100

any suggestions on must have gear?

Thank you very much for reading and I appreciate any advice...

Martin Mestre

Interesting stuff: Weifeng DSLR rig parts

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:21:04 +0000

Below is big amount of pure camera gear porn. :-)

This is parts made by very large Chinese tripod manufacturer - Weifeng (they also use E-IMAGE and Fancier brands).
Hight quality stuff.

You can make something like this:

Their catalog in PDF:

http://www.eimagevideo.com/PDF_download/MOKO-Support-Kit-2011.pdf

Info about Goyo lenses

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:49:37 +0000

I mean industrial lenses for 4/3" sensor:
http://www.goyooptical.com/products/industrial/magapixel.html

Just got some approximate pricing info and availability info (if someone is interested).

GMHR61220MCN 59,000YEN
GMHR61620MCN 56,750YEN
GMHR62520MCN 51,500YEN
GMHR63520MCN 50,000YEN
GMHR65020MCN 49,250YEN

Availability : July

InfiGo Jib

dkitsov — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:34:58 +0000

I am curious if anyone here had any experience with an IndiGo Jib
Thanks

Too good to be true price on Gaffer's Tape???

qwerty123 — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:03:31 +0000

This pricing seems too good to be true: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N4LV6A?tag=blogger-10-20

24 rolls of 3M gaffers tape at only over $30!!?!?

Usually when things are too good to be true, they are. But what am I missing here?

Maybe this: the picture and the technical details say that it is a case of 24 rolls, BUT the product specifications say its only 1 "item package quantity" and that it only weighs 1.9 pounds.... hmmmm.... probably a mistake on amazon's part...?

Fast and Ultra Fast Lenses Discussion

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sun, 15 May 2011 07:54:06 +0000

Despite I am not very big fan of ultra fast lenses I know that they are very popular now.

So, I am making this topic and add small bits of my expirience

Note! Only F1.4 and faster lenses are discussed here. Exceptions being fastest lenses in their focal ranges (like ultrawide and telephoto).

My own expirience is not very big.
While I like my Samyang 85mm F1.4, I rarely use it wide open.
My tests with various F1.2 and F1.4 50mm lenses showed that I really do not need them and do not like their quality in open state.
Sigma 30mm F1.4 is also not for me. I'll try to test Samyang 35mm F1.4 soon and hope that it'll be more suitable.
I do not own Nokton 25mm F0.95 and do not have any intention to have it. Looking at reviews it is fine lens, but it have many similar things with AF100 - same heavy marketing trying to sold pricey lens to people who do not need it. I can only prise PR department of Cosina sending amazing amount of lenses to bloggers and leading shooters for review. Many companies need to learn from it.