Comments on: Camera Configurations: Your Best Ally

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:39:21 +0000

Eric, I am so glad to hear that the rig works for you. You are very welcome and thank you for your support. Episdoe II “Vietnam” is next. Stay tuned

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:30:29 +0000

Hey Shane – love your stuff and thanks for all the great ideas you come up with to help start-ups like me get into shooting with DSLRs. I borrowed your man-cam idea and built a Frankenrig out of a HotRod hand-held mated with a Zacuto Zwing-away, RR mount and FF. Since I do a lot of shooting in confined spaces, your idea works like a charm.

Cheers!

By: arturo

arturo — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:07:32 +0000

Hi Shane and Elite Team!
I´m on Argentina and trying to develop a good handheld solution, as good as your HV baseplate and handgrips, but, Mike Svitak said me your rigs are just rent at present.
Are you planning to sell it?, if not, can you say me which is best rig solution to handheld operation, with monitor and mattebox at sides¿?
tks a lot!

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PORTLAND FILM » Blog Archive » The DSLR Cinematography Guide — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:16:56 +0000

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By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:15:48 +0000

Tom Camarda, Hi it is so great to hear from you. The Panavision mount was something that I designed along with the engineers at Panavision/Hollywood, which does nothing to the camera, you just click that baby on and all the focus marks line up perfectly. The vignetting on the PL mounts: on the 5D the vignette is up to a 40mm. On the PV mount it is up to a 35mm because of the flange depth, which is equal to a 24mm. On the 7D there is not any vignette because of the smaller sensor. You are welcome

By: Tom Camarda

Tom Camarda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:47:14 +0000

Hello Shane, I actually worked with you years ago on a commercial you shot for Nu Pictures/Pittard Sullivan I was running around with a Bolex at the time shooting “2nd unit ” for the production Co. Anyway, great blog you have here and I’m just getting on board the DSLR thing. Shot a short last week and am happy with the results. Will be shooting more promo’s with it this week! I am curious about the Panavision mount you have. Is this a custom set up? Are there PL to Canon mounts? Any problems with Vignetting? Or issues with hitting the shutter? Thanks for the info!
TC

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:01:24 +0000

Coby, you are very welcome and I hope that you keep coming back. Make sure you sign up for the newsletter. Major insider trading info. in there.

By: Coby

Coby — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:22:20 +0000

That preston start/stop method is ingenious!
I just want to say thanks for doing this blog and putting all this information out there. This has become my first stop when I’m soaking up more 5D info. Not to take anything away from some of the other blogs out there, but for me there is a real difference in the usefulness of information from a still photographer who realizes “hey! I can shoot video now!” and a filmmaker who is embracing a new piece of equipment and dealing with the resulting challenges and sharing the solutions.
So, thank you Shane and the Elite Team!

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:58:53 +0000

Desmond Holen, I am very happy to have you and glad that you enjoyed the blog. All the best! I will check out the Battlefield Bad Company.

By: Desmond Holen

Desmond Holen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:46:52 +0000

Hi, just discovered your blog but I have to say that it looks sweet. I fully agree with you. Have a great day, keep up the great work and I'll definitely come back.I just got in to the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Beta for free, check out this youtube video for instructions on how you can do it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeEGe5fIAXo