[Konvas] WAS Kragnagorsk NOW Eumig

Rita avery speedbird at acousticturtle.plus.com
Sat Jan 6 16:13:53 EST 2018


Hmmm!  I see what you mean ???

I’d better pour myself a large vodka.

Rita

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> On 6 Jan 2018, at 16:26, colcam--- via Cinema <cinema at konvas.org> wrote:
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> Erector sets--  this was over forty years ago, it was a religious event, incredible non-disclosures, only natural fabrics, no polyester, metal was allowed but not plastic, it was to be held in "an historic building" and "THEY" would not let us fill in the deep spaces between bricks, we were not allowed to bring in 4x8 sheets of plywood, a 2x6 bounced and wiggled too much, and no electric anything was allowed because it would damage the ether.  They wanted it and needing a shot of what it looked like for a prostrate individual looking up at the ceremonial chime ringer and icon bearer was going to be impossible.
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> Erector sets can join those L shaped bars end to end, we could position standing spacers to go into the gaps between bricks, so I measured, we built, we were allowed in for an hour during cleaning to check the erector set bridge work, then had to pick it up and wait two days for ceremony and pomp and chiming and chiming and chiming and chiming, but after the closing ceremony we came in, put down the Erector sets, put a 2x6 between the sides, greased the top, greased the bottom of a chunk of 2x6 with a tripod head on it, four tabs on the sides, then the four incense bearers and four icon carriers made ONE trip through a small group of prostrate worshipers, but we got the five foot side dolly of the approach and five foot back after they passed on one hundred feet of film-- Kodachrome--  with the top of the prostrate people in the shot but not the dolly track. 
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> Kodak processed it, we got to run it in the office once for the people who were paying for it, they loved it, they paid, we waved goodbye to the footage and my camera operator/DP got to take the Erector sets home to his kids. 
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> The location is long gone.  It was just one of those great pay because no one else saw how to do it type of jobs, and was a subset of something they were making for internal use.   Memories are the fun part.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stanley Bullock via Cinema <cinema at konvas.org>
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> No question that the XTR Prod is one of the best S16 cameras ever made. If I had to choose between that and a Highspeed SR3, I'm not sure which direction I'd go. For my needs, the SR2 works wonderfully. With my speed controller, I can shoot up to 75fps and it has video assist, which I don't really use but is nice to have if needed, I suppose. The lens I'm using most often with the camera is a Cooke 9-50 that was converted by Optex for S16 usage. It now has a PL mount and is 10.8 - 60mm, T3. Not super fast, but the images it produces are wonderful.
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> The compact nature of the A Minima is, of course, a remarkable feature. Throw a prime on there and you can shoot unobtrusively just about anywhere. I have an Eclair ACL 2, modified for S16, that, when coupled with a prime lens and a 200' magazine, is comparable in terms of form factor. I can use just about any lens on it too as I have every lens mount that was ever made for the ACL. Great little camera. 
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> For all the discussions we used to have about video and film, Brandon, I sure have gone back to shooting tons of film, LOL. I'm even working on a project at present that'll be shot in black and white, ha! I couldn't keep up with the ever-evolving world of video and no longer desire to. If I need a Red or Amira or whatnot, I'll rent it. For me, ownership in today's camera world just isn't practical or feasible, so I've fully immersed myself back into the world of film. Most everything I do is a personal project anyway, so I've been having a lot of fun with Super 8 and 16mm.
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> A Bolex camera on an Erector set? Gotta give kudos for effort on that one, Colcam. :) I've always wanted to work with a Frezzolini, just for the sake of saying I've used one. That, and Mitchell cameras, too. Have never had the pleasure of using either. Maybe someday....
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