>Sometimes I search online for an answer to a technical question only to find that I answered it nine years ago… Yeah, I sometimes I do a Google search on a topic, click on a link that looks promising

Hi all I going to Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou in next week. Anyone know if there Stores right there? How can I buy few grip like Griphead, Stands, Led Lights, Clamps, etc There is a solution lik

Hello all. Sorry if this was already discussed many times. But what I find in the archives seems quite old. Years and years ago we had discussions on CML about the best light level on green screens. M

Hi ive been looking into the “helm” 3 axis stabilised head from movcam, there are a few you tube videos out there and a smattering of information but development seems to have quieted down over the la

I’m currently going through the reference pages of the website fixing the errors that have crept in over the years and it’s really interesting. Nothing changes. There are threads about whether it is b

This has been touched on tangentially in a few threads but wondering if anyone has any direct experience getting approval from Netflix for the "not 4K portion" of footage? From their document: "Second

Hi All, I am currently shooting a series for a new streaming network documenting basic training in the army. One of the upcoming events we need to shoot is an exercise where they shoot live rounds fro

Fellow LA CML-ers, I'm on the board of a silent movie organization called Retroformat Silent Films here in Los Angeles, and on January 18 at 7:30pm, we're having our biggest screening to date in our 1

This is not a review of the FX9, just a few interesting points and critiques I'd like to share after I had the chance to test the camera and try it out on a shoot with a simple 2-camera interview set-

Sad news Wayne Baker, veteran Focus Puller, consummate Camera Technician, raconteur, and CML contributor has left the building. Known for his prolific work in large format, under water, aerial, visual

I have a project coming up where I'll shoot dozens of interviews in a studio type setting for a historical doc. I've done interviews before where I needed to create an interesting abstract environment

Last month the ACS Technical Committee presented a series of tests on the new Sony FX9. We have now created an abridged video version of the presentation. We had a look at DR, colour gamut, colour sci

Just seen this on Facebook - apparently the MPC 3610 is AKA the Venice… "For Those who own the following models please take notice. PXW x500,x400,Z450 & MPC 3610 Sony Electronics Inc. IMPORTANT PRODUC

Does anyone know Rodrigo Prieto? I’d put good money on the opening shot being on a gimbal as it’s got that weird judder going on on sides of the shot. If that’s the case I’d love to know why they didn

Excluding Union and VR we sent out 17,065,058 emails this year. 4,266,264 were read online. General, Light, Glass and RAW being the top four :-) -- Cheers Geoff Boyle NSC FBKS EU based cinematographer

Hello, Happy Holidays everyone! I might have an opportunity to shoot a series in Northern Ireland in 2020 [the UK part of Ireland] that might last a couple of months. I am a US citizen and it would be

I wish all CMLrs a fab time this holiday season! Franz PS - don’t forget to write to Santa, I did. WARNING: Do not flood everyone with season’s greetings UNLESS there is a camera or cinematography rel

I wanted to let everyone know that there is a scam going around and they tried to get me. Luckily I asked a few people about this and did my due diligence and found out it was 100% a scam. I checked w

Last Christmas by Wham has been remastered to 4K: https://youtu.be/bwNV7TAWN3M Like many people I only ever say this over the air in 625PAL, presumably from a 1 inch dub of the master. Makes you reali

Hello everyone, I am shooting a very low budget short film in Bangalore India. The Director lives in the west, and is originally from Bangalore. We are self financing this film, every dollar is very p