Offtopic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/categories/offtopic/p11/feed.rss Tue, 06 May 25 17:00:16 +0000 Offtopic en-CA How Film Works and It's Place In Modern Filmmaking http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15003/how-film-works-and-its-place-in-modern-filmmaking Sat, 23 Apr 2016 11:11:51 +0000 MikeLinn 15003@/talks/discussions

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Shanghai - camera and accessory shop http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14859/shanghai-camera-and-accessory-shop Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:32:36 +0000 gameb 14859@/talks/discussions I am travelling to Shanghai on the 4th of april for a few weeks. Anybody knows some good camera and accessory shops over there? Cheers

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Home cinema advice http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14897/home-cinema-advice Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:48:53 +0000 tubefingers 14897@/talks/discussions Hey - anyone have knowledge of home cinema set up? I have a BenQ W1110 projector on order and would appreciate advice on additional kit/set up etc, for audio I have a pair of AudioEngine A2's i'd like to connect wirelessly - kit suggestions welcome also - a good hardware media player i can hook up my film drive to for playback/streaming

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Micro Budget Feature Film "Middleman" Shot with GH2 in China. http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13104/micro-budget-feature-film-middleman-shot-with-gh2-in-china. Wed, 03 Jun 2015 02:10:23 +0000 phoria 13104@/talks/discussions Thanks to @Vitaliy_Kiselev & @driftwood with brilliant patch (Moon T5) Please vote it for International Movie Trailer Festival

http://www.internationalmovietrailerfestival.com/all-trailers/middleman/

Please let me know, if there's any questions. Thank You

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High Velocity Aerial Filming http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14970/high-velocity-aerial-filming- Sat, 16 Apr 2016 22:09:10 +0000 MikeLinn 14970@/talks/discussions

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Why people on a budget are not using the GH2? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14968/why-people-on-a-budget-are-not-using-the-gh2 Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:49:43 +0000 JuandiAznar 14968@/talks/discussions Hi everybody. First of all I would like to thanks Kiselev for his amazing work and Driftwood, who developed the patch I use. I start this topic as a conversation table, maybe kinda philosophic. I was using a Canon 600D but dirty look and incredible banding frustated me everytime (even being more a content guy that technic super sharpness/film look guy) The thing is, I grabbed a mint Pana GH2 with kit lens with less than 4.000 actions for 200 euros. This camera amazes me. Yeah, yeah, I know, 8 bit 4:2:0, but to me is a STEAL for 200 euros. It just have a very nice VIBE, a great noise pattern that doesn't bother me that much, a dynamic range that it's just ok and the amount of sharpness necessary (even with kit lens). To me, the camera is a tool, I paymore attention to my histories, so, if a camera just do his work for a little money, it's very ok. The thing is that this camera is a gem, don't know why filmmakers on a budget like me doesn't get this stuff for that little money instead of Canon Txi, I think it would be like my case, mainstream opinions makes you buy the Canon (it's true that they got their advantages like sensor, colour gammut...) GH2 it's just awesome.

Simply I wanted to thank the people who developed the hack and the patches and say to the world how much I like this camera, it's unique, go grab one and feel his vibe.

Greetings.

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Drone damage testing http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14966/drone-damage-testing Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:52:47 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 14966@/talks/discussions

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FBI vs. Apple http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14889/fbi-vs.-apple Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:08:48 +0000 brianl 14889@/talks/discussions Just wondering of some of you safecrackers have an opinion on this. Is the FBI bluffing? Was a deal cut? Can you hack iPhone security? Inquiring minds want to know. And I promise I'm not an undercover FBI guy (which is exactly what an undercover FBI guy would say actually) http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-fbi-tech-industry-20160328-snap-story.html

That legal mess between the FBI and Apple over the last two months? The tech world wants to make sure it doesn't happen again. The FBI's declaration Monday that it could hack into an iPhone without Apple's help -- a device the agency had insisted carried security measures only the tech giant could defeat -- at least temporarily ends the clash between Washington and Silicon Valley. Though a momentary reprieve for Apple and its peers, the tech industry's reaction to the FBI's decision contained more warning than celebration. Perhaps with good reason: The FBI's move to dismiss legal actions against Apple in the investigation of the San Bernardino attack does little to settle the heated back-and-forth between law enforcement agencies seeking to expand their crime-fighting toolbox and tech firms fearful of being compelled to work at the behest of the government, executives and experts said. “This entire experience has shown we need to have much broader conversation around the policy, regulation and laws in a digital world and what does it mean to have secure technology,” Aaron Levie, chief executive of online storage provider Box Inc., said in an interview. SNIP

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Sony develops the world’s first ghost catching device - The Proton Pack™ http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14902/sony-develops-the-worlds-first-ghost-catching-device-the-proton-pack Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:41:30 +0000 Eno 14902@/talks/discussions Sony announces that is has developed the world's first ghost catching device - Proton Pack equipped with a state-of-the-art, miniaturized superconducting synchrotron, which accelerates injected protons from a hydrogen plasma cell to capture ectoplasmic matter. The Proton Pack integrates the super slow motion video camera, allowing users to capture the matter in 960 fps rate and accurately record the movement of its target.

The company's official Youtube video explains the new product functionality:

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4 Base Colors Vision http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14896/4-base-colors-vision Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:21:48 +0000 MikeLinn 14896@/talks/discussions

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Cheap quad core MTK 6589 based phones with fullhd screens http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5798/cheap-quad-core-mtk-6589-based-phones-with-fullhd-screens Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:39:27 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 5798@/talks/discussions image

  • MTK6589 based smart phone
  • Cortex A7 quad core, 1.2GHz
  • 1G RAM
  • 8G ROM,
  • Android 4.1 OS
  • 5.8 inch IPS screen, 1280 x 720 pixels
  • 2.0MP front camera
  • 10MP back camera
  • external TF card extended to max 64G
  • 3G, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, Play Store

http://www.pandawill.com/cubot-a6589-smart-phone-mtk6589-quad-core-57-inch-hd-ips-screen-1g-ram-android-41-3g-gps-10mp-camera-p71139.html

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Peak lens flare http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14888/peak-lens-flare Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:00:21 +0000 MikeLinn 14888@/talks/discussions

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AMOLED price falls below LED http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14872/amoled-price-falls-below-led Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:31:40 +0000 DrDave 14872@/talks/discussions According to this article, AMOLED screens are now cheaper than LED for some sizes.

According to IHS Technology it has only taken 24 months for AMOLED production costs to fall below that of LCD. Production costs in the first quarter for a five inch Full HD smartphone display are $14.30 for an AMOLED panel and $14.60 for an LCD display. - See more at:

http://www.techeye.net/mobile/amoled-now-cheaper-than-lcd

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Sourcing GH4 spare part http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14842/sourcing-gh4-spare-part Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:53:38 +0000 Gamer_s 14842@/talks/discussions Trying to find out what the 18 pin connector used for interfacing with the battery grip is called. Need to source a male and female one. Does anybody here know? Cheers!

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Camera Evolution Explained In Just 11 Portraits http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14826/camera-evolution-explained-in-just-11-portraits- Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:50:31 +0000 MikeLinn 14826@/talks/discussions

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Ansel Adams http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14801/ansel-adams Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:13:26 +0000 MikeLinn 14801@/talks/discussions

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Fun pseudoscience about lenses http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14792/fun-pseudoscience-about-lenses Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:08:33 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 14792@/talks/discussions image

The lens review industry considers “high performance optics” to possess properties located well below the high-aperture and optical correction by glass element line of the diagram. This, of course, educates the consumer to seek “optical correction” in order to fully enjoy the value of his high-resolution camera. The message is usually transmitted through:

  1. 100% crops of each areas of the frame, emphasizing corner and edge correction for edge to edge resolution.
  2. 100% crops of the blur circles of confusion (the bokeh).
  3. Numerical “sharpness” values based on how many “lines of resolution” is measured.
  4. Persecuting vignetting and distortion as defects of the lens.

Often referred as a “cold and clinical lens”, such an ideal lens has quite limited abilities, especially if the user wishes to shoot other things aside from high-contrast for “ultra-lowlight or ultra-thin-DoF handheld photography”: a lens in the red zone, below the “line of realism” wouldn’t perform as well for spaces, still or moving life capture compared to a another with much less correction and much more 3D as well as tonality.

I especially LOVE samples

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http://petapixel.com/2016/03/14/problem-modern-lenses/

And all he needs is just some physics knowledge and understanding real lens work and measurement process.

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Playstation 4 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6197/playstation-4 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:43:10 +0000 GravitateMediaGroup 6197@/talks/discussions
  • Supercharged PC Architecture
  • X86 CPU - 8 cores
  • Enhanced PC GPU - 2 teraflops
  • 8 GB RAM - GDDR5
  • Local HDD
  • And of course.....

    "A new application from SCE called "PlayStation®App" will enable iPhone, iPad, and Android based smartphones and tablets to become second screens. Once installed on these devices, users can, for example, see maps on their second screens when playing an adventure game, purchase PS4 games while away from home and download it directly to the console at home, or remotely watch other gamers playing on their devices."

    There are several demo videos online. I found this one pretty interesting.

    Via: http://technabob.com/blog/2013/02/20/sony-ps4-specs-games-announced/

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    Story about Sony service http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14794/story-about-sony-service Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:12:27 +0000 MikeLinn 14794@/talks/discussions

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    I need to test Metabones speedbooster for BMPCC in Las Vegas http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14779/i-need-to-test-metabones-speedbooster-for-bmpcc-in-las-vegas Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:10:46 +0000 Hazna 14779@/talks/discussions Anybody have one in Sin City? Thanks

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    R.I.P. George Martin http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14760/r.i.p.-george-martin Wed, 09 Mar 2016 04:44:54 +0000 mrbill 14760@/talks/discussions http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ggrqx

    You'd have to be cool to show Jeff Beck how to mix a martini...

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    Nagra IV battery inside and some margins analizing http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14634/nagra-iv-battery-inside-and-some-margins-analizing Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:46:10 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 14634@/talks/discussions

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    Image Quality Boundary http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14625/image-quality-boundary Sun, 21 Feb 2016 14:24:10 +0000 apefos 14625@/talks/discussions I think the governments, organizations and factories must join, get together in an effort to recall and destroy all old cameras and tv sets and computers, and update every people equipment to 4K HDR for free, this way people will see all new footage in high quality.

    Same thing for old cars, bikes, bus, airplanes, ships, houses, clothes, domestic appliance and so on...

    LOL!

    And then they could build a machine to transform this old things into food and medication for the poor people.

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    7 Ways to Lose Clients http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14613/7-ways-to-lose-clients Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:24:03 +0000 MikeLinn 14613@/talks/discussions

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    Super Long Exposure Photo for Extraordinary Effects http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14601/-super-long-exposure-photo-for-extraordinary-effects Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:40:54 +0000 MikeLinn 14601@/talks/discussions

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    The History of Photography in 5 Minutes http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14551/the-history-of-photography-in-5-minutes- Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:37:19 +0000 MikeLinn 14551@/talks/discussions

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    Megapixels: Do you need more? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14537/megapixels-do-you-need-more- Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:35:13 +0000 MikeLinn 14537@/talks/discussions

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    Need a macro lens focusing to less than 1µm distance? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14521/need-a-macro-lens-focusing-to-less-than-1%C2%B5m-distance Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:32:34 +0000 karl 14521@/talks/discussions Then this development is for you:

    The result is a very strong and flexible flat optical lens that is 300 times thinner than a sheet of paper and weighs a microgram — next to nothing. At the same time, it has a precise and adjustable three-dimensional focus that allows a detailed view of objects as small as 200 nanometres long at wavelengths ranging from visible to near infrared.

    Link: News Article

    Link: Scientific paper

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    I need help with my panasonic ag af100p http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14504/i-need-help-with-my-panasonic-ag-af100p Fri, 29 Jan 2016 08:13:37 +0000 Princeod 14504@/talks/discussions I just purchased the panasonic ag af100 and updated the firmware to 1.24 but I need the key code to activate. Anyone help please?!

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    In the Eyes of the Animal http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14501/in-the-eyes-of-the-animal- Fri, 29 Jan 2016 06:58:01 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 14501@/talks/discussions

    http://www.creativeapplications.net/maxmsp/in-the-eyes-of-the-animal-mlf-virtualise-a-forest-through-the-eyes-of-its-creatures/

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