Hi CML, After a recent near-severing of my crappy (inherited) XLR camera power cable, I’m building some replacements. Clearly, 14AWG lamp cable isn’t that great; does anyone have any experience rollin

Hi everyone: Simple question: did you find any side effects using Circular Polas in digital cameras? since they don´t particularly need it to be circular but can be use, i was wondering. Best Ragards

Hello everyone, just wanted to share this with you. https://sauloliveirasite.wordpress.com/2021/09/22/ajuste-de-black-shading-en-camaras-red-dsmc2/ It´s a document trying to explain the Black Shading

Can anyone here explain the purpose of using a giant slate for this shot? If the lens on the A-camera was a 70mm, the normal sized slate would be placed by the Second AC about 7' from lens. I'm guessi

Hey Everyone, hope you all going strong. Shooting Alexa 65mm OG with THALIA primes. The 24mm and 180mm has some lens cut off, these lenses cover 65mm so it shouldn't. Two things stick out to me. 1.) T

Hello All, while having a few days off, I find that there is no article on Wikipedia about Wireless Lens Controll. This is a "very special Interest" but I think worth to let not forget the things over

Hi all - I've run into an issue with Alexa Mini's where Cooke /i lenses (e.g. Anamorphic/i, Panchro/i Classic) will communicate their lens data through the Alexa Mini to the WCU4, but I won't be able

HI EVERYONE, Happy Holidays! Has anyone had trouble hardwiring your wcu4 in a SCUBACAM bag? Everything works perfectly until I connect the hardwire loom, no motor control, no roll. Tried a UMC4, as we

Hi everybody, Hope the beginning of the year finds you well, despite the circumstances. Some Sony cameras (F3, FS5 F65 to name a few) have internal ND filters whose strenght can be adjusted through th

Hello Does anyone know of a replacement V mount battery plate with a D tap on it for the Alexa Classic? Ideally I'd like to remove the original Arri V mount battery plate and install the new plate dir

Hi everybody, Any idea of what is the lens squeeze factor for these lenses? And for a 4K Netflix mandate what are the best rec setting and frame line guide resolution? the Final aspect ratio will be 1

Does anyone know where a list of ARRI Error codes is available? Thanks, Scott

Hi again, Hope I am doing this right and not breaking any rules. Just wanted to extend a huge thank you to everybody who contributed to this thread, and to Geoff for the online talk. There are things

Hello, Looking to purchase a new monitor for pulling focus. Curious as to fellow 1st AC's preferred monitors and what you all are currently using? Worst conditions would be direct sunlight on the side

Hi everyone! Hope everyone is good and safe. I'm having trouble running the Red Gemini with my WCU-4 UMC. The Gemini, has the Wooden camera pass through plate on it (for Red DSMC 2). Any leads? Thanks

Hello everybody. Hope everyone is well in those trying times. I am supposed to give a class on ACing soon. (5 days) My plan is a little recap on how the camera department was organized, (first, second

I'm having a hard time finding 2 Cannon R5's available to rent Aug 20 through 29. Any ideas? -- Doug O'Kane 1st Assistant Camera Denver CO

Does anyone know if and where an electronic horizon would be in the ARRI Amira? If not, any thoughts on why this wouldn't have been put in during manufacturing? Thanks, Scott

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to create a mobile white cyc? Something more durable than seamless paper or cloth. I would like it to be as close to a permanent white cyc as p

Hello: how do you use the -2/+2 setting on the Cinetape?, what does it exactly do? Best Regards Saul Oliveira First AC Spain