Ray Swindle wrote:
Thanks Jim, the cost isn't bad for the R5c course. Looks like something I could use. Looks like a course that could help me ask better questions.😀
I've been going through the course again in my "convalescence" and I glean something new each time I view it. Something like this shortens your learning curve and acts a s a great "return to" resource. I don't think you'll regret it.
Couple of things that I thought of as I went through it today. You will want at least one variable ND filter for your daytime games. I researched them and decided on Peter McKinnon PolaPro units. The quality is unparalleled and they just work beautifully, not cheap but they'll last you the duration and you'll not look back.
The other thing that I eluded to in teh XAVC vs RAW post, is shooting in C Log 3. C Log is what gives you the washed out/gray looking footage that you have to add a LUT to or color grade in some manner. IMHO, just not worth the effort for most of what we shoot, although it does get you a couple more stops of dynamic range. May be something that you want to pay with in your "spare time", but it is a black hole of time anyway that you slice it.
A wonderful long time colleague referred a fantastic new client to me yesterday. They are an aviation company specializing in all matter of work on wide body jets, and they are in need of completely new marketing materials. I had a great discussion with the marketing director this afternoon and we both got off the call excited about what we are going to create! More to come!!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
A wonderful long time colleague referred a fantastic new client to me yesterday. They are an aviation company specializing in all matter of work on wide body jets, and they are in need of completely new marketing materials. I had a great discussion with the marketing director this afternoon and we both got off the call excited about what we are going to create! More to come!!
But not wide body like a flying wing right? I believe the research suggested that people can't stand flying unless there are side window's. But I have no problem sitting in the middle isle of a economy class air liner. OH wait. I do I hate middle lane's. As I'm 6'4. I am joking about wide body and flying wings, I know you didn't mean that.
I'd like to see an option for economy flyers. Instead of watching films for the entire trip. I'd like the ability to take control of remote camera's on the exterior of the plane and watch what's happening in high definition. Even better if I had the ability to take screenshots and save them to an email address. Since so many planes now have the ability to stay connected to the net while flying. The camera's don't even have to move about. They could be fixed. Then you don't have to fight other user's pulling the camera one way or the other.
Thanks for all the information Jim, I am reviewing all of it. I agree about C-log. When I bought the EOS - R lens converter, I got the one with the variable ND filter. I also got the clear in case I decided I needed a better filter. It works good for now, but we will see. I can see how the matte box is necessary for daylight shooting, and I am finding I really like small rig equipment.
Look very critically at the sharpness when you use the variable ND filter in the RF-EF converter, remember the problem that I had with the filter being defective. I've never gotten confirmation that Canon addressed the issue, hope they have.
Jan-Arie wrote:
Seems there is a Racing Plane down at Minter field with a fatality Pilot Sherman Smoot.
I can't read the article.. but that's not good at all.
NBC17 News KGET as far as I can see.
Juan Browne put out a video on the accident yesterday. When more is known about the crash, or the NTSB report is released I'm sure that he will post another video on the incident.
If you haven't discovered the "Blancolirio" channel on You Tube check it out. Juan is a commercial pilot that covers aviation issues (among other things). Unlike some of the other You Tube channels of commercial pilots Juan covers a lot of general aviation also.
Here is a link to the video covering the incident.
kwbarnes wrote:
Juan Browne put out a video on the accident yesterday. When more is known about the crash, or the NTSB report is released I'm sure that he will post another video on the incident.
If you haven't discovered the "Blancolirio" channel on You Tube check it out. Juan is a commercial pilot that covers aviation issues (among other things). Unlike some of the other You Tube channels of commercial pilots Juan covers a lot of general aviation also.
Here is a link to the video covering the incident.
Thanks just watched it i follow Juan on YouTube, indeed always good content and Interviews i also follow Scott Perdue aka Gunny ( FlyWire )Jim’s friend and excellent pilot flew with him and Jim on the B25 a couple of times.
That's a shame, Sherman was steeped in the racing community, he was the head of the Unlimited group. Things happen fast in aviation, faster yet as you move up into the high risk areas like racing/air show performing.
Here another one from the F104 have to say I'm pretty impressed what the camera can do in low light conditions lying on the ground without a tripod.
I concur Jan-Arie!
Really a fine composition!
When air support was "called in" we didn't know who would "show up". My teams were in far western S. Vietnam in I Corps. F4's came out of Thailand and the lesser, A1 Skyraider was usually the "on station" in my "AO". Depending upon the amount of "close air support" we needed usually depended upon what aircraft the FAO/FAC sent. Now if we had an "overun@Broken Arrow" or "PrairieFire", any and all air support was diverted to the area of operation.
Similiarly with a "Bright Light" operation any and all aircraft in the AO was diverted to our needs.
Many times, depending upon the mission, and our immediate situation, we could have multiple types of aircraft "stacked" awaiting FAO/FAC instructions.
Thanks!
Dan
