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Hostgator 51% sale, if you need some hosting

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:49:05 +0000

This is one day sale.

http://www.hostgator.com/

P.S. P-V.com also uses them :-) And also used this sale.

Windshield mount problems

Riker — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:39:59 +0000

I have 2 suction cup mounts at my disposal. One is a DIY version made around this;

http://www.floordot.com//wp-content/uploads/2012/09/08-0102-Double-Suction-Cup-30118_300x300.jpg

And another one is a $5 eBay type.

When I put GH2+pancake on either of the 2 and mount it on my car's windshield (inside the car), I get unwatchable, shaky footage. I've watched some YouTube videos shot from the same position and they seem significantly less shaky than mine. Believe me, no stabilizers would fix the footage, because the shakes too intense, almost vibrating. When I get on the straight road, the footage is somewhat usable.

Any ideas how to get a stable windshield point of view footage?

Few guys rule the world's economy

LPowell — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:10:58 +0000

A trio of network systems analysts at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) have traced a network of interconnected ownership among the top 1300 corporations on Earth, which collectively control an estimated 80% of the world's economy. Within this elite cabal, the top 150 mutually-vested corporations (i.e. 1%) control 40% of the wealth of the entire network:

http://veracitystew.com/2011/10/21/capitalisms-cabal-the-companies-that-run-the-world/

http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/1107/1107.5728v2.pdf

Make a short film in 48 hours

ahbleza — Sun, 26 May 2013 01:25:37 +0000

I am somewhat sleep deprived right now, as for me there are two and a half hours to go before submissions close for the New Zealand 48 hour Film Festival. I'm waiting for a final render of my team's entry. This year, there are over 800 teams around NZ who are all trying to battle sleep deprivation, technical issues and general team problems to produce a seven minute film from start to finish in 48 hours.

The rules are simple: you are given a name (Vic Meyer, an insomniac), a line of dialog, a prop and a camera shot, and one of 14 different categories (assigned at random.) You then start writing the film, casting your actors, going to locations, shooting footage and editing the results. Many teams also prepare original music. All footage has to be shoot on the same weekend period.

Here's more information: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8715681/Return-of-the-48-hour-film-clash

I'm really pleased with my team's result, and can't wait to see how it does in the contest.

Useful cropping tool in cloud

ahbleza — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:44:45 +0000

I thought this might be a useful tool for someone.

http://clippingmagic.com/

It lets you upload a still, mark foreground and background, and it will try to use contrast edge detection to eliminate the background.

Just for fun, I tested it on a shot.

Crowd funding a cure for cancer

kavadni — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:22:39 +0000

Here is a crowd funding endeavour for which you get nothing more than a thank you.

A virus was discovered that attacks and kills cancer cells in mice by a swedish university. Of course no pharmaceutical company would back further research.

Letter from Ms. Lauryn Hill

kankala — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:57:05 +0000

Letter from Ms. Lauryn Hill:

http://mslaurynhill.tumblr.com/

As she has been under scrutiny for not filling taxes from 2005-2007

What it takes to get into an ivy league school

stoney — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:50:09 +0000

Your fantasy for ideal Lumix MFT new lens ?

feha — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:41:42 +0000

I created this topic about desires and fantasy Lumix lens.

zomm lens 10-100 mm , f/1.8 , parafocal, mechanical/electric function ... non extending ... an no fantasy prices.

What's your fantasy for ideal Lumix MFT lens ?

May be Panny will listen to us and make our fantasy to reality ...

Fantasy is free!

GH2 Stolen Houston Area

4CardsMan — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:40:09 +0000

SW area, right at 610. Serial number WE1HA001040. It had an Olympus 4/3-MFT adapter and Leica Summilux D f/1.4 attached. Along with it, a D40 and Sekonic L-358.

Site issues

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:23:56 +0000

I am really sorry, but last days we have some issues with site that can make it looks slow.

Hope that they will resolved fast.

P-V Addiction Syndrome

alcomposer — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:43:44 +0000

Anyone else here become addicted to P-V?
Any stories?

Symptoms include (Syndrome diagnosed if you answer yes to 2 or more):
1) Checking P-V more than 5 times per day
2) Buying more than 2 of the catchit deals
3) Buying gear that is discussed on P-V
4) Uploading videos for tech not art
5) Creating stupid offtopic discussions (eg: this one)
6) Comparing GH2 to cameras that cost the price of a house/block of land
7) Spending time with loved ones and thinking: "what would this scene look like with GOP3 or GOP1- or 6mbps less or more?
8) Lack of sleep due to DR limitations, (due to symptom 6)
9) A feeling of dread when there is no yellow 'new post' markers on main page of P-V

Lets talk about it here together: Intervention style. Feel free to add your own symptoms...

The stage of DSLR cameras in the future

Manu4Vendetta — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:13:48 +0000

This thread isnt for talk or praise the quality of the Pocket Camera that are already well known and there are two thread of it, its for analyze and maybe a little speculate because I havent a crystal ball and dont know anyone who works within the industry film or camera makers to speak firmly of things to come.

Some time ago I've been thinking that one day they will see cameras with dreamy benefits available to our pockets and BMC has taken the first big step.

After impact caused by Pocket Camera at NAB seems as if all DSLR cameras literally stay in the past, the film market and videographic intermediate, semi-pro and professional low budget now has a gear of very low cost, then I wonder how that argument would have for example someone who wants today to buy a 5D MKIII about U$3000 for videos and films when for a third of the cost you have a body that offers RAW with 13 EVF of DR. Who less would suffer possibly are cameras under US$1,000 where the user amateur looking a camera for photo and with video to record the dog pacing on the garden, the family eating BBQ, an afternoon at the beach or something without more pretense, but I dont know if that market segment is sufficient for these traditional manufacturers.

I assume that traditional manufacturers must have a headache because they did not expect this movement. Anybody what will buy a camera for video a film low cost will prefer a DSLR digital -regardless the record format- to a camera to record in RAW?

BMC's movement beneficent the market because it will be forced to Sony, Panasonic, Canon and Nikon to compete with similar or better gear features, that or leave the market for inematographers and filmakers low budget because they havent argument to compete equal now.

PS, sorry for my poor english.

what is the best word to describe the / simbol in the internet address?

apefos — Sat, 04 May 2013 07:08:20 +0000

Hi guys,

The @ simbol is "at"

What about the / simbol? what is the best word to pronounce it?

www.x.com/y = www dot x dot com "?" y

thanks

zorb-it packets are 50% off (are closing)

robertGL — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:18:10 +0000

Does anybody use these? I like them a lot for my lenses.. they seem to be much better than silica gel for maintaining relative humidity. Anyway its about to close up shop and sent me an email with a coupon code: ZORBIT50 for 50% off. Their site is zorb-it dot com. Just passing it on

Wanted: photo Screengrabs of World Television EPG show guides

driftwood — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:35:59 +0000

Guys, I need a favour for a project Im working on and thought this would be the ideal place to ask for help.

I urgently need ORIGINAL photographic Screengrabs (RAW preferred) of YOUR country's TV 'electronic programme guide' (EPG).

I require stuff like platform guide overviews Freesat, Freeview, Canal Plus, Viasat, etc... for each country (exactly as the example shot below for Sky) so any of you who have the time (it'll only take a few minutes!) can you take a picture of the screen when you press the GUIDE button on your TV's remote.

Its for a global television project Im involved in. Trying to collect every TV box programme guide.

email: nick@driftwoodproductions.co.uk or dropbox/web link me to your images.

I would love to see them from all over the world but Europe is particular urgent :-)

Try to shoot at 50 shutter for PAL Europe and 60ss for for NTSC. Tripod it too if you cant keep a steady shot.

Satellite, Cable, or Terrestrial EPG guides only (not online EPGs)

Many thanks.

Nick

PS DON'T post them here as VK will get annoyed.

Another Ted Video

RBD — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:02:18 +0000

Polymath Photographer:

http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography.html

Near new wave

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:32:26 +0000

First, explosions in Boston.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-boston-marathon-explosion-20130415,0,641755.story

Second, largest gold price slump in 30 years.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-04-15/gold-plummets-most-30-years-stocks-have-biggest-drop-2013

DIY anamorphic speedbooster Idea

lolo — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:43:07 +0000

Hello!, long time no see!!, (if anyone has noted my long absence of this site is because i was highly addicted to it jajajaja i was trying to control myself, as i´m currently working hard...) anyway

here is just an idea, maybe is doable, maybe not, i dont know...

there are ANAMORPHIC PRISMs that are selled for laser beams, they are made of optic glass, and they are as small as to fit inside an adapter this one is only 12mm http://www.ebay.com/itm/230966479114

they work under the following concept:

http://www.zuggsoft.com/theater/prism.htm

so, the question is if they mess too much with the optics and if they are big enough to reach all the light rays?? any thoughts?

Personal view suggestions for 2013

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:27:29 +0000

I am opening topic to get suggestions considering our community.

Including tech ones, organization ones, etc.

I'll later make post with my own thought and add interesting suggestion to it to be implemented during 2013.

Feel free to post.

Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett dies

pundit — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:36:21 +0000

Vale Chrissy Amphlett. :(

I know there's a few Aussies here...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-22/divinyls-singer-chrissy-amphlett-dies/4644172

Saw her and the band back in the 1980's several times

Such a great band and an amazingly 'ballsy' front woman!

Pantech Vega Iron 5-inch 'zero bezel' display

stoney — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:07:43 +0000

Actually zero bezel is 2.4mm thick. This is the first android phone looking cooler than iPhone.

http://www.slashgear.com/pantech-vega-iron-officially-announced-18278401/

Question about FOV and DOF in relation to M43 and metabones speedbooster

andrevanberlo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:11:12 +0000

I've seen a questions in the speedbooster topic and saw a similar question in a DPreview thread.

"Has anyone heard if there will be a Speed Booster for m43 LENSES on m43 bodies"

people say it can't be done because the m43 lens is built to cover a m43 sensor and this does seem logical. However (and i'm probably thinking way off here) the m43 has a cropfactor. FF does not. I always thought the FF lenses were so expensive because the entire lens has to be perfect as the entire image falls on the sensor. Where a lens designed for a cropfactor camera needs to be sharp mostly in center and not on the outside as that will not hit the sensor anyway.

So my thought was, if a GH3 has a cropfactor of about 2X, doesn't that mean that part of the total image is cropped? If so then i don't think that question for a m43-m43 speedbooster is such a strange question. As only part of the image actually hits the sensor.

So a speedbooster (i know, probably impossible) would then widen the FOV and increase DOF on m43 lenses and decrease the F-stop.

Off course there will be a lot of vignetting but still when i buy a 50mm lens for m43 that 50mm is what it would be on a full frame camera, we get a cropped version on the m43 camera but the full 50mm image has to be there for us to crop our image from.

In this video they do it the other way around: cropsensor-lens on FF camera

Could someone please explain where i'm wrong in my thinking?

Panasonic GH4 / Sony VG1000 / Canon F500, F300, F100 / Nikon FD600

apefos — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:20:17 +0000

Full HD EVF and LCD with Retina display

4k recording in H265 HEVC codec

WDR 13 fstops with in camera merged dual stream sensor

Sensor with 8.3Mp 3840x2160 pixel count for aliasing/moire free images

Noise free ISO 12800

Sony VG1000 = full frame with APS crop

Lumix GH4 = micro four thirds

Nikon debuts camcorder world with FF sensor: FD600

Canon unveils F500, F300 and F100 full frame Cinema DSLR

Does this dress make me seem Arrogant?

shian — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:10:36 +0000

There's no category for ego, so this one goes in "off topic" - An interview with PV's self-appointed expert on everything.

Q: Shian, are you really as much of an arrogant asshole in person as you are on the forums?

A: You've spent a lot of time around me. Do you think I'm an arrogant?

Q: No, I think... Wait, did you just ask yourself to ask yourself a question about yourself? Doesn't that seem incredibly egotistical?

A: Probably. Answer the question.

Q: Well... Outspoken? Definitely. Opinionated? Absolutely. Arrogant? Well, I could see how you might come off that way, but it's only because you care so much.

A: About what?

Q: Gremlins.

A: Right... Wait, did you say Gremlins? You mean, like, "Gremlins" the movie?

Q: No. Little people. Like the ones in the" Wizard of Oz."

A: Oh, you mean dwarves. They're called dwarves.

Q: No, not all of them. Some are just people in midget suits.

A: Are you high right now?

Q: Does it show?

A: A little. But seriously, how did we get on this subject anyway?

Q: I'm just terrified of Gremlins.

A: Are we talking about the m--?

Q: No, little people! They freak me out... and they kinda turn me on a little. Ever been with one?

A: Not since college. Why are you afraid of little people?

Q: Why, if I'm the "Q" in this scenario, are you asking all the fucking questions?

A: Does it bother you?

Q: A little. Seems awfully arrogant.

Vo-96 Acoustic Synthesizer

shian — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:55:15 +0000

I know there's a number of you who are musicians. As a gearhead I love stuff like this, so felt inclined to share. There's a point about 1:30 in where the guitar sounds like both an acoustic and Hammond B3 at the same time.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/38513516/the-vo-96-acoustic-synthesizer

m43 + Anamorphic = secret purpose missed?

Micah — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:37:51 +0000

I woke up with a crazy I idea this morning, so forgive me--I gotta let it out.

Why does Anamorphic exist? Anamorphic came about as a way to squeeze more resolution out of existing cameras and film stock. Couldn't go wider, so why not spread the information taller? Then print or project it corrected. Takes some crazy lens design, but, ok...it worked! Somewhat.

Today people are plinking around with anamorphic because of the aberrations and quirks of the process, which they associate with some really amazing films. Or at least some amazing looking films.

Well, why not think about it in terms of overcoming a technical limitation again? The same one that it was created for: resolution.

Lost of people want more. The new cheap BMC on the front page has everybody excited, so obviously the desire for resolution is there.

How tough would it be to hack the m43 cameras to spit out a full sensor read out? Even half resolution would be interesting. Full would be double 4k.

That plus anamorphic lenses = sleeping giant 8k?

Maybe it's not technically possible. In my mind, it seems there are indicators it is though. The sensor will spit out a section of 100% view at a damned good frame rate--how about the whole thing?

Maybe I'm just dreaming. Just an idea. Putting it out there for people who have the know how.

North Korea

peternap — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:29:03 +0000

OK Vitialy...You always seem to have your finger on the pulse of things and all we get here is crap news. What's happening with North Korea? Are they just kirbying or are they serious?

Pictures of Cameras [School project help]

christianhubbard — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:38:56 +0000

Hey guys, I'm doing a project for my design class at UNI where we have to design a magazine spread. I was going to design one about cinema cameras and was wondering if any of you had and high-res pictures I could use? anything of cameras, preferably higher end stuff like alexa, red, sony f55 etc. Or if you happen to own one of those cameras if you could just take a picture for me you'd be awesome.

thanks guys!

Fujifilm Discontinuation of Motion Picture Film Production

JayB38 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:45:16 +0000

I got this piece of information from Facebooks Criterion Collection. Here's the article.

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n130402.html

So, is this the end of film processing in lieu of digital film making?

Thoughts?