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Note all pictures & Video are the sole property of and registered to Harry Rabin. For licensing inquiries please contact Lind Agency at (805)308-2081OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-6453839843904995762023-04-06T19:27:00.006-07:002023-04-07T16:09:14.694-07:00How to control IRIS (*Aperture) with EF Lenses from the RED V-RAPTOR<p> So you saved up and bought the NEW Red V-Raptor but what about EF lenses and more important if you already own a decent set of Canon glass how are you going to use them effectively on this monster of a camera that came with an RF mount!? Mainly how will you tackle the issue of no IRIS control??</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTAtHoeZpBnA_Mk1vmgV5e_Z44H6odO_lkHW6XAvaDx_kJhyZPigW3PknRZnxsu303CMdqqUPDRFuJJ2KlmR08l0JI415gwUjwDr4tL57LhdRqjpZpBvfTHPSwYM3dlxP0wFG3eMqDkEitnStw4Pz-RZip80jte_wZ9WUwJ3Ygc974D2Iv4ZYw4iw/s500/EF%20to%20RF%20Smart%20Adapter.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTAtHoeZpBnA_Mk1vmgV5e_Z44H6odO_lkHW6XAvaDx_kJhyZPigW3PknRZnxsu303CMdqqUPDRFuJJ2KlmR08l0JI415gwUjwDr4tL57LhdRqjpZpBvfTHPSwYM3dlxP0wFG3eMqDkEitnStw4Pz-RZip80jte_wZ9WUwJ3Ygc974D2Iv4ZYw4iw/w149-h149/EF%20to%20RF%20Smart%20Adapter.png" width="149" /></a></div>Well there's some great news, a company called <a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1624951-REG/fotodiox_eos_crf_fsn_pro_fusion_smart_adapter.html">FOTODIOX made an EF to RF <b style="text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration: underline;">SMART</b> adapter</a>!<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The best part, well it's only 74.95 !! This little adapter converts the EF electronics/command set straight across to the RF interface on your Red Raptor so you can now fully control the electronic IRIS, Hallelujah! So there's a lot of great used Canon and 3rd party EF lenses out there like the almighty SIGMA 60-600mm! So no need to start shelling out more big $$ for the newer RF lenses. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D4OnIytV0CCyxEx3lv0gQhaRIlmReXWw4OURfC6sP0zDHOlVMPLn9S1LpMfSYASldZ0oI47VUnv_IJcoo4CfdLSedVExKvxnzG7oDP7EYbgth0lpdSFaMtCZrYKFJ2SKhryQwTLEgjuhZns5ZzIFComnqZGivb9GHiRX0qLEyG2qlC9LdcRvrM0Y/s450/Red%20EF.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D4OnIytV0CCyxEx3lv0gQhaRIlmReXWw4OURfC6sP0zDHOlVMPLn9S1LpMfSYASldZ0oI47VUnv_IJcoo4CfdLSedVExKvxnzG7oDP7EYbgth0lpdSFaMtCZrYKFJ2SKhryQwTLEgjuhZns5ZzIFComnqZGivb9GHiRX0qLEyG2qlC9LdcRvrM0Y/w165-h165/Red%20EF.png" width="165" /></a></div>Red, by the way created the same solution as the Fotodiox SMART adapter but it's only for the RAPTOR XL version and the cost is $1250.00 but in all fairness it is NOT an adaptor as it replaces the XL's lens mount and sits directly over sensor. <br />However, those of us who could only afford the Raptor VV well here's the equivalent function and no longer a need to have a camera body around to set the IRIS to desired setting dismount, holding the button and then mounting again on Red right when the light is changing and "go back and do it again..."<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpprfDis8KJXhnvZ9eVJDfFvXk4qFpUSe09mRbWTl-SU7e7kr74KxGTcWfop2WOadOYO11FutJK8fJC_9WrwrFWa97GQhcJyS7HeHkD8T6gdIJPE8BxAsfz949OAoCTdUDXViEZnlAv8V6F-ZBV_f_mNgp7taJT-MXmjTl6KrFuhMd2qdSWaTDOQX/s4032/IMG_3596.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpprfDis8KJXhnvZ9eVJDfFvXk4qFpUSe09mRbWTl-SU7e7kr74KxGTcWfop2WOadOYO11FutJK8fJC_9WrwrFWa97GQhcJyS7HeHkD8T6gdIJPE8BxAsfz949OAoCTdUDXViEZnlAv8V6F-ZBV_f_mNgp7taJT-MXmjTl6KrFuhMd2qdSWaTDOQX/w200-h150/IMG_3596.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Here's our setup we tested and it worked flawlessly, of course DON'T FORGET TO RAISE THE LEVER that tightens whatever you have attached to the Red's RF Lens port. That was a GREAT feature to add to the Raptor. It gives your lenses a POSITIVE LOCK, not quite a PL lens mount but yes the functionality to remove the play all EF and RF lenses are prone to by design.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF6MkcYEZTWH6Z-TwS-gsTcZMaKVZCNG7HZ4DBWzYpjz3XTWh9dByNJzhCaveP4F3Lq9tS53-XjTjs87G29kGymngAqn62Teoj5Eyo2gYdRZzM6MPmj5xwNkWbJ8SG1Jv0DkkooM2_40G-YUHXZAPaZY3PoqE7-f8qbb0SnON3kiKdGQNoFk0qYwe/s4032/IMG_3586.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYF6MkcYEZTWH6Z-TwS-gsTcZMaKVZCNG7HZ4DBWzYpjz3XTWh9dByNJzhCaveP4F3Lq9tS53-XjTjs87G29kGymngAqn62Teoj5Eyo2gYdRZzM6MPmj5xwNkWbJ8SG1Jv0DkkooM2_40G-YUHXZAPaZY3PoqE7-f8qbb0SnON3kiKdGQNoFk0qYwe/w200-h150/IMG_3586.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>So that's our review and solution for this week. NAB is just around the corner and we'll be there to checkout the latest and greatest REASONABLY PRICED solutions for low and high end gear, our goal for the months of April and May to showcase to you. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*Iris and Aperture how do they differ??</div><div>IRIS:The Iris is the adjustable opening that can restrict the amount of light that enters the camera's sensor.It is comprised of mechanical elements, Shutters (blades) and springs, that actually open and close.</div><div>APERTURE: The Aperture is the size of the opening, the hole. The size of that hole is represented in values called F or T stops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2JFhueQ94YeZoRd2ba7R5xqmFG8KslBT3T8lNKdQwdlJrrrwvaN_jA2BE8Sn3pJ56DZ53aI9dPVHkmaOwZiNKOgzeFxAj8vGhZHkUNtzTgXNj2uFlQAiEA9_By5xOdaSrcwVkV5ihSr3UiLjlypknWEhcflkln-wMl-qCpkTvvNZefJ1ilWgHAWr/s588/Harry%20SIG.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="588" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2JFhueQ94YeZoRd2ba7R5xqmFG8KslBT3T8lNKdQwdlJrrrwvaN_jA2BE8Sn3pJ56DZ53aI9dPVHkmaOwZiNKOgzeFxAj8vGhZHkUNtzTgXNj2uFlQAiEA9_By5xOdaSrcwVkV5ihSr3UiLjlypknWEhcflkln-wMl-qCpkTvvNZefJ1ilWgHAWr/w200-h155/Harry%20SIG.png" width="200" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-63541573615702234522022-08-29T13:15:00.003-07:002022-08-29T13:25:22.550-07:00DRONE SOFTWARE INNOVATION and the ENVIRONMENT a 3 part series<p> Technology has been advancing at a rapid rate and while learning and developing the skill level to put this tech to good use may seem daunting, I can tell you that the opposite is true. Through skillful programming from innovative hardware and software companies like AUTEL, DJI and SKYEBROWSE, intuitive application design have made it far easier than one would imagine! </p><p>Let's take a look at Skyebrowse in<span style="font-family: inherit;"> this first</span> of a series on "Environmental" use for drones. Skyebrowse converts a drones video into a photogrammetric model, that's right a 3D measurable manipulated model. It is able to render from captured video in close to real time. They accomplished this through their proprietary algorithms that converts video into photogrammetric images and provide a backend 3D rendering engine all based online. So what is photogrammetry?</p><ol class="eQJLDd" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><li jsname="gskXhf" style="list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="vmod"><div class="thODed" style="padding-top: 8px;"><div class="LTKOO sY7ric" data-topic="surveying,photography,geography" jsname="cJAsRb" style="line-height: 16px;"><div style="margin-left: 20px;"><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-left: -20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Simply stated it is the use of photography in surveying and mapping to measure distances between objects. However in this case the model is created from video vs a series of coordinated still images.</span></div></div></div></div></div></li></ol><div><span style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3;">Skyebrowse was designed specifically for FIRST RESPONDERS. What we are now seeing is a re-purposing of this technology for the Environment. A couple examples of this can be seen below.</span></div><div><i style="color: #202124;"><br /></i></div><div><i><span style="color: white;">Repurposing of Oil Platforms into wind and wave generator stations. Rincon Island in this example.</span></i></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #202124;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj2JSrlQK1l3tmQum5RRKaGvYmfxvyPjZHfL6mo-xO85nz52Tcp7gVYU4HxL2jC6DWnnNkF-cOzF9jS0oMmQWKnrVq5U_zYERUec9dRQEx29yyiSj3JTA3gsHpbKG-GfAiYhR1C6oyc6k7YJXlbsMqrwAs-OWW1UQu4yzg3W8axjZR9Ji9dINRiPs/s1568/Image%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1568" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj2JSrlQK1l3tmQum5RRKaGvYmfxvyPjZHfL6mo-xO85nz52Tcp7gVYU4HxL2jC6DWnnNkF-cOzF9jS0oMmQWKnrVq5U_zYERUec9dRQEx29yyiSj3JTA3gsHpbKG-GfAiYhR1C6oyc6k7YJXlbsMqrwAs-OWW1UQu4yzg3W8axjZR9Ji9dINRiPs/w200-h146/Image%203.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrN0ffhPY6S2-6deA7vMBcvTblNu1jj8MpYLJn7Cz065I5NkCReQk2nB3VwPlJcKT-uojKrrwBRU85JzGgb8JgZSaooN5CjuIwW0WIrDeHY6F3M7gBqUA6nzz2qqJ3calU8ZhYdxNTigVlFTpiLpUC9xGNTZwAPnIK_3JGK4Y-PeiH5-46hIyi6gb/s1744/Image-1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1744" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrN0ffhPY6S2-6deA7vMBcvTblNu1jj8MpYLJn7Cz065I5NkCReQk2nB3VwPlJcKT-uojKrrwBRU85JzGgb8JgZSaooN5CjuIwW0WIrDeHY6F3M7gBqUA6nzz2qqJ3calU8ZhYdxNTigVlFTpiLpUC9xGNTZwAPnIK_3JGK4Y-PeiH5-46hIyi6gb/w200-h145/Image-1.png" width="200" /></a></div></div></div></span></blockquote><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3;"> <i style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Repurposing of Oil Platforms into wind and wave generator stations. Rincon Island in this example.</i></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjQh_FW15NgcFvXBBEXF9EZ7eyGX5RcGRgRIevAr4SxNbFaxzWmlTYPoKQ1pRERzHYJz7fd1rSi1hKenE-RPlfAXsOH89O-hc2fppyvjmp8b_5QlyXnugj8cXuDAtSYEmHdgDUc8neN2ooBh4ZnqP_l5_B7ZOVqLdF8C8Jz01LLkD9JFUio-Oh93o/s1718/Image-5.png" style="clear: left; color: black; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1718" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjQh_FW15NgcFvXBBEXF9EZ7eyGX5RcGRgRIevAr4SxNbFaxzWmlTYPoKQ1pRERzHYJz7fd1rSi1hKenE-RPlfAXsOH89O-hc2fppyvjmp8b_5QlyXnugj8cXuDAtSYEmHdgDUc8neN2ooBh4ZnqP_l5_B7ZOVqLdF8C8Jz01LLkD9JFUio-Oh93o/w200-h138/Image-5.png" width="200" /></a><span style="color: white; text-align: left;"><i>Marine Life: A beached adult Humpback whale. Use and analytical assessment of imaging to determine injuries and source such as propeller strike on this whale. The data also yields size which tells us if we are dealing with an adult or juvenile of a species.</i></span></div></span></div></div></span></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #202124;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETMLBmoJsi_FHsBi4YIM8lgabu1zUSLG-sc8EWC6s1H8K7ibbg9EfrJAvOWoR-XXzfL9yneIt9b6vHdRDTOUEyvizm3Lpjj6aXIAlE-YuqYvb2SwyoCCxgpGoPVrMR0i82Fk3mbvcRq_fqjrDA_axo8k7X0zi6PDd0kqsZZQtig_D4iY3llMlHwjD/s1744/Image-3.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1744" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETMLBmoJsi_FHsBi4YIM8lgabu1zUSLG-sc8EWC6s1H8K7ibbg9EfrJAvOWoR-XXzfL9yneIt9b6vHdRDTOUEyvizm3Lpjj6aXIAlE-YuqYvb2SwyoCCxgpGoPVrMR0i82Fk3mbvcRq_fqjrDA_axo8k7X0zi6PDd0kqsZZQtig_D4iY3llMlHwjD/w200-h144/Image-3.png" width="200" /></a></span><span style="color: #f3f3f3; text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: black;">Sea Level Rise: Measuring an area that may be impacted by sea level rise and keeping an eye on sand movement. Monitoring the depth between seawalls protecting a beach community.</i></span></div></div></span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #202124;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETMLBmoJsi_FHsBi4YIM8lgabu1zUSLG-sc8EWC6s1H8K7ibbg9EfrJAvOWoR-XXzfL9yneIt9b6vHdRDTOUEyvizm3Lpjj6aXIAlE-YuqYvb2SwyoCCxgpGoPVrMR0i82Fk3mbvcRq_fqjrDA_axo8k7X0zi6PDd0kqsZZQtig_D4iY3llMlHwjD/s1744/Image-3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></i></div></div></span></blockquote><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><i><span></span></i><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETMLBmoJsi_FHsBi4YIM8lgabu1zUSLG-sc8EWC6s1H8K7ibbg9EfrJAvOWoR-XXzfL9yneIt9b6vHdRDTOUEyvizm3Lpjj6aXIAlE-YuqYvb2SwyoCCxgpGoPVrMR0i82Fk3mbvcRq_fqjrDA_axo8k7X0zi6PDd0kqsZZQtig_D4iY3llMlHwjD/s1744/Image-3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Next month in part 2 of this series</b> we take a close look at the use of autonomous drone flight to monitor and identify leaking oil wellheads off the coast of California. The work was done by Heal the Ocean for California State Lands Commission. The automated flights were programmed by Heal the Ocean field advisors to check over 30 different wellheads at a time (each flight) from a total field of over 192 offshore abandoned wellheads.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BxGEtC-P36RczkvvEb-qSfM9dVxRfvLm63YdVPxB2ENXzOmiY8rgfyiLkjaexRGjwVetlWWmDlalL-wI35Am6-T2VqGD4sJkYL3OHlSnOZvZEiGbeKYbdz94j4gH8kVHDCgRDFJ5E88nOCQlANpKCYFx57_OpdudmzSABi9atv5f463hZ2IHCdMm/s588/Image-6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="588" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BxGEtC-P36RczkvvEb-qSfM9dVxRfvLm63YdVPxB2ENXzOmiY8rgfyiLkjaexRGjwVetlWWmDlalL-wI35Am6-T2VqGD4sJkYL3OHlSnOZvZEiGbeKYbdz94j4gH8kVHDCgRDFJ5E88nOCQlANpKCYFx57_OpdudmzSABi9atv5f463hZ2IHCdMm/s320/Image-6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-48773055564655510602021-05-28T18:27:00.003-07:002021-05-28T18:36:05.358-07:00<p> SONY A7sIII, FX3, FX6-A quick summary on the advantages and disadvantages of each plus BTS on CHER shoot.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhnp0Wv7LCTJ56zC3ne3AvNrXkBb4jxZtFptQTxEHeoV2j88yjcpjmoe68WYnTtXhZWa90SQhWS9HjEiwQixJRWz3rAk59Tdx_oI17yWxDBteu6IWrGF8XaktTMNfPam1wPGafaM7u2Q/s1200/SONYS+LINEUP+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhnp0Wv7LCTJ56zC3ne3AvNrXkBb4jxZtFptQTxEHeoV2j88yjcpjmoe68WYnTtXhZWa90SQhWS9HjEiwQixJRWz3rAk59Tdx_oI17yWxDBteu6IWrGF8XaktTMNfPam1wPGafaM7u2Q/w448-h238/SONYS+LINEUP+2021.jpg" width="448" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This is truly an impressive lineup from Sony. What their user base has been asking for has been answered. High frame rates at 4k, 10Bit, ProRes<br /> 422, AUTO ND ! So the big question is which one is right for you. As always having the right tool for the job is the most important issue. So let's dive in for a quick summary on each.<p></p><p>For the Pro, all 3 camera models fit the bill with the FX6 leading the way because of what we feel is an AMAZING feature... AUTO ND! This gives the ability to maintain bokeh as a scene progresses moving from a lowlight surrounding to a well lit surrounding during a single take. Contrast and focus on key subject of shot remain sharp throughout. This feature is NOT available on the A7sIII or the FX 3. The latter two are basically the same feature set cameras with the FX3 being touted as a more PRO bullet proof enclosure with plenty of 1/4-20 mount points.</p><p>Now the A7sIII has it's own advantage over the FX6 in it's ability to auto focus and track the subject simultaneously. The same is true of the FX3. To have a similar ability with the FX6 requires manual movement of the cursor on the EVF touchscreen. All cameras have the cool feature to vary the rate of focus when pointing the cursor to move to another area or subject on the EVF. </p><p>Another cool feature is face detection. It works great with humans as the subject of interest but it failed with animals? Very curious as Sony did advertise it with both Human and animal recognition for following and focus. We hope that Sony gets some new firmware out there soon to correct this.</p><p>In our use of these cameras in the field we found the A7sIII to be the most impressive as it's form factor made it quite simple to use with both our drone and gimbal hardware. So if you can afford the A7sIII we recommend it over the 3 cameras.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5MkLd-uW7IJCmyY9by6d_AOTHYY2u087dMuYjLT49OPx4gffNDkxTdmZIoWzjl9rviZ0Kt9EQP4RmOh74sBekaGxlqalBvhZQY6lkiAzAysT2-4Z1nvc7KVLto_f1n7SD2RfmVIHeCY/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-05-28+at+6.30.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5MkLd-uW7IJCmyY9by6d_AOTHYY2u087dMuYjLT49OPx4gffNDkxTdmZIoWzjl9rviZ0Kt9EQP4RmOh74sBekaGxlqalBvhZQY6lkiAzAysT2-4Z1nvc7KVLto_f1n7SD2RfmVIHeCY/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-05-28+at+6.30.41+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>If you are looking for a great overall cinematic camera in a small brick type form factor and that can match up to your main cinematic A camera then the FX6 is the choice. We just used the FX6 with a Sony F55 to shoot <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJlS2vM5pzY">Cher and the loneliest Elephant </a>for the Smithsonian channel. The footage from the FX6 was applauded by all for its beautiful tones and contrasts and Cher as well as her troop were very pleased with how beautiful the footage looked! We if course were very pleased as well!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">That's it for now, we will have a more in depth review soon to follow.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cheers,</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsHffnxugmMzca1aa1UerbQf7P7ND78dlypcSCkDxDod8-Tk8-z3g6VTNI3sXE-l_Sv-K2-sM8hrlqqXM62iMBoSfRNgLhXg3J_-0zPgtY6JdKVb12zuqARj6OC8GG0VojCuknZ-jDiw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="269" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsHffnxugmMzca1aa1UerbQf7P7ND78dlypcSCkDxDod8-Tk8-z3g6VTNI3sXE-l_Sv-K2-sM8hrlqqXM62iMBoSfRNgLhXg3J_-0zPgtY6JdKVb12zuqARj6OC8GG0VojCuknZ-jDiw/" width="307" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-34545707981355834252019-09-12T13:32:00.007-07:002022-08-29T13:18:32.468-07:00Meet Colin Guinn AGAIN... 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internet and virtually all channels of media! Beginning back in 2012 Colin made DJI a household name and UAV/Drone communities formed around his evangelizing of such cool tech! His marketing messaging, training videos and multiple mainstream broadcast TV appearances were engaging and fun to watch as we learned about these 4 prop flying wonders with cameras and gimbals. Colin even shared the screen back in 2014 with Morley Safer on an episode of 60 minutes entitled <i>"Drones over America." </i><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-4951237701867943082019-09-05T10:11:00.001-07:002019-09-05T10:20:10.003-07:00Making a difference in the world of commercial drones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C84j9TdKHvMyopm1z8Hi9QcbKjmIVZIcHJAsuJNHq18epOVuGzhRIrfNDcSxnxfjHrBmVmZkPAn9iA3xcvsmrSeYQpbQTCgCeYbNWDyxUIKoHj8p1pSAWujKWDFGZ1pD6nVifIKy9M0/s1600/DSC03370+Mark+Langely.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1600" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C84j9TdKHvMyopm1z8Hi9QcbKjmIVZIcHJAsuJNHq18epOVuGzhRIrfNDcSxnxfjHrBmVmZkPAn9iA3xcvsmrSeYQpbQTCgCeYbNWDyxUIKoHj8p1pSAWujKWDFGZ1pD6nVifIKy9M0/s200/DSC03370+Mark+Langely.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">There are people in the drone/UAV industry making a difference with education and safety at the top of their list. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Meet <a href="https://airborneworks.com/" target="_blank">Marc Langley, CEO of Airborne Works</a> and speaker at Interdrone. With an electricians background and specializing in Refrigeration, cryogenics, incubators and more, he entered into the world of drones and image mapping. In a mere 4 years he is truly a leader and evangelist of drone technology!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;"> A non-profit arm of his company will even donate a drone for a good cause!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Marc led an amazing eye opening breakout session on photogrammetry (the 2D capturing of landscapes and 3D rendering) for the EPA that also included infrared maps to trace water temperatures that would reveal areas of nitrate concentration, an indicator of harmful contaminants enetering a waterway through a cranberry farm. It was a perfect example that set the tone of his lecture. I for one walked away excited about this field and instead of being fearful to get out there and do it I became enthusiastic! Just another benefit of attending a well focused trade show like <a href="http://interdrone.com/" target="_blank">Interdrone</a>!</span><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-9309375205640050792019-09-04T23:00:00.003-07:002019-09-05T09:45:32.163-07:00INTERDRONE 2019 Celebrates 5 years for a good reason<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Own a drone? Thinking of breaking into the vast and exponentially growing commercial market space? Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, 1st Responders, trying to get drone programs started in your city? Construction, Agriculture? Science, Researcher, Innovator., Cinematographer, photographer...<br />
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I can keep going here... if any of the above match your interests then INTERDRONE 2019 is a must conference for you to attend! Experts from all fields, FAA officials, the top of the field have all arrived at Interdrone ready to educate you in your field of choice. From building, programming, schooling, licensing, rules and safety, flying, mapping, cinematography you name it and you'll find that there's a session waiting for you! It's the best jump start to get into this market space now.<br />
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I am not affiliated nor am I being paid by the promoters of Interdrone but I am speaking as one of you. The amount of tradeshows with breakout sessions is startling and confusing when it comes to drone/UAV technology lately. You can do the research but I can tell you this....Interdrone is a highly focused event and it covers all aspects of this new industry and in my book this show is now a must see event.</div>
OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-69538063985519086842019-09-04T22:44:00.003-07:002019-09-04T22:48:08.340-07:00 "Is my DJI drone data being stored in China?" DJI's Romeo Durscher answers.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So your drone keeps insisting over and over again whether or not you would like to "SYNCHRONIZE YOUR DATA!" What does that mean? Am I to grant DJI rights to DJI to store the data from all of my flights? Big brother watching? All my data is going to China, where DJI is headquartered?<br />
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see related article: <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/dji-denies-sending-drone-data-to-china/">https://www.cnet.com/news/dji-denies-sending-drone-data-to-china/</a></div>
OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-82600680466434583752019-08-27T21:51:00.001-07:002019-08-27T21:51:48.545-07:00INTERDRONE IS ALMOST HERE, SO WHAT"S NEW IN DRONES!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We've been testing the DJI Enterprise Mavic with it's FLIR camera for additional InfraRed imaging and so far it seems more gimmicky (loudspeaker not 2 way voice conversation; search lights; beacon), than functional when that functionality is key in rescue operations by Search and Rescue/Sheriff scenarios. Our first look gives conflicting information over the accuracy of the GPS coordinates being displayed and that is quite serious when it comes down to locating lost individuals day or nigh time. We will have more on that after <a href="https://www.interdrone.com/" target="_blank">Interdrone</a> so look for it around September 8th on this blog site.<br />
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ROBOTS on the REEF is the latest film from OTW Productions in the works for Animal Planet and we will also shed more light on that film and the technology being used to be able to determine the health of an ocean reef system. With climate change warming our seas we are seeing more and more coral reef systems bleaching and dying and the best way to monitor the situation and learn from it is coming from these new water based drones...standby!<br />
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Drones are being programmed to locate GREAT WHITE SHARKS in real time and send out information live...WHere: Why in Santa Barbara at UCSB's McCauley Lab.<br />
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All these great stories coming up for mid September so we will see you back here on the blog soon!<br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-39041926848700893322018-04-26T11:35:00.003-07:002018-04-26T11:36:55.399-07:00UNDERWATER DRONES-Powervision takes the lead with POWER DOLPHIN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Powervision came out early in the game with the first consumer and prosumer type product, the <a href="http://www.powervision.me/en/html/pv/powerray.html" target="_blank">POWERRa</a>y and the newly announced tetherless <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherChannelOriginals/videos/1721801561173676/" target="_blank">POWER Dolphin</a> both supporting their Fishfinder module, basically UNDERWATER SONAR, WOW!!<br />
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As a user of their products I can tell you they have been put to the test in the best and worse of conditions including keeping up with Great White juvenile sharks for our current and upcoming televised shows. You can check out some of the footage <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeatherChannelOriginals/videos/1721801561173676/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-4840586237993855992018-04-26T09:36:00.001-07:002018-04-26T10:27:14.181-07:00NEW FUJINON CABRIO 20-120. GREAT LENS GREAT PRICE !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-10136918388462024522017-09-13T07:54:00.005-07:002017-09-13T11:30:29.182-07:00SONY A9 amazing for photographers but currently no picture style for the 4K video. Firmware may be coming!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well SONY is to be congratulated on an amazing action camera with features that will keep the competition on their toes to keep up. At 24megapixel along with a staggering 20 shots per second you will not be missing the action! So photographers this is a must have camera!<br />
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If you're thinking B camera well think again because without <i><b>picture styles</b></i> it's going to be a tough day in the field to get the look feel and style you're after and more importantly in post trying to match up the video beyond REC 709 specs with other cameras.<br />
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According to <a href="https://www.sonyrumors.co/sony-a9-next-firmware-update-will-have-s-log-feature/" target="_blank">B&H QA forum </a>Anthony from Sony responded that while it will not have Pro Res 422 support they will be adding LOG in a future firmware upgrade. So the good news is that YES it does have the electronics to support this feature!<br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-19962428407471963072017-07-20T23:01:00.003-07:002017-09-13T07:36:09.718-07:00GREAT WHITES incursions on Santa Barbara County beaches increases.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the last 2 weeks we have been monitoring juvenile White Shark activity along the Santa Barbara County coastline and specifically from Carpinteria beaches on up to Goleta beaches. <b>You can view a brief video sequence by clicking <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG7ONp2RfFY&app=desktop" target="_blank">here</a>.</b><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-44924149321442507352017-05-30T08:25:00.004-07:002017-06-13T19:05:39.513-07:00USING 3rd Party LENSES & ADAPTERS ON DSLR BASED VIDEO-BIG ISSUE FOCUS BREATHING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Change in <b>focal length</b> (magnification etc.) as your focal distance changes... that change is called <b>focus breathing</b></i>. </span><br />
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Simply<i> </i>stated it is a phenomenon seen in video and most common on a rack focus where the image appears to breath as focus is being applied and is exaggerated through the use of Zoom lenses.. In other words the size of the image varies during the focusing from one object to another. This makes for undesireable imaging in your video. Is their a workaround with zoom lenses? Not really and this brings us to the issue of using adapters and 3rd party lenses deployed on another manufacturers camera body.<br />
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The new SONY A9 is a fantastic camera but throw a metabones adapter and Canon EF L Glass ZOOM lenses on it and be prepared to deal with the breathing issue. Place the equivalent SONY zoom on the A9, A7 etc. and the problem is pretty much non-existent. So if you are considering switching from one camera manufacturer to another and are counting on utilizing your expensive existing lens collection through adapters, be prepared as you will need to think twice when it comes to shooting video.<br />
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The best solution here of course is to use primes but if your existing lens collection for example consists of Telephotos, zooms like 16-35mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm, etc. lenses then you really need to re-evaluate your decision to switch cameras and again this strictly applies to video on a DSLR, mirrored or mirrorless.<br />
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<b>FOCAL LENGTH DEFINITION</b><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-60222517780999603052017-05-28T14:30:00.001-07:002018-01-01T12:01:42.703-08:00SONY A9 vs Canon Mark 5D MarkIV, + link to Sony A9 manual<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
OK well we got our hands on a NEW Sony A9 and after being an avid Canon Photographer and user well it looks like the SONY A9 is the clear winner here.<br />
First off here's the <a href="https://docs.sony.com/release//Manual_4692676112.pdf" target="_blank">LINK to the Sony A9 Manual</a>.<br />
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My first photgraphic camera was the CANON AE1, then the 10D all the way up the Canon chain to <br />
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the C300 and as of late the 5D Mark IV. Lets remember Canon pioneered the entire DSLR video market and I was on board from using it to train and to shoot video for documentaries and feature films, it was mindblowing! So Canon did dominate the space for quite sometime but it seems they are not keeping up with the competition. The innovative video side of the house really shifted to the C line of Canon cameras and they took their eye off the ball for the current DSLR and Mirrorless marketspace. The slide seemed to have started with the 5D Mark III which had noticeably softer images and a lower dynamic range than many of its competitors. Along comes the Mark IV with the 4K feature apparently to even the playing field but major issues with that feature. The 4K image is cropped!! So be ready to do the math on your lens focal length and matching up shots. The worse one is the ridiculous size of the media files (500mb/sec) along with the expensive FLASH Cards required to capture 4K. If you want a video camera that competes with what's out there then I personally do not believe the Mark IV is for you. Even the dynamic range was disappointing leaving very little detail in the shadows compared to even a Sony 6300.<br />
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So for the first time in over 45 years of shooting with Canon I have switched to the Sony A9. I still use all my Canon glass and it works great with the Metabones EF to E mount adapter. So for those of you on the fence like I was well it may be time to switch. I still have my Mark II as I just found myself unable to part with Canon 100%, yep ok an emotional, nostalgic decision I guess but I do still like the ergonomics of the Canon over the Sony. One note you can spend a rather high price tag of 129.00 for a grip accessory for the A9 for a bigger more natural handheld feeling.<br />
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The Multi Battery Adapter Kit is a 4 battery DC supply IS NOT AN AC POWER SUPPLY TO POWER YOUR A9. It is strictly an extended running time for your A9.Bottomline if you need to run your camera all day with no ACA power available then this is the product for you. Bewarethough while it says RAPID CHARGER it actually take 8 hours to charge all 4 batteries when NOT in use as it charges sequentially and NOT all 4 at once.<br />
<i>Come on SONY 398.00 this should supply power direct from AC to the camera same as you do for all your video cameras</i>. <i>What is SONY thinking here?? </i><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-12764060850420750962017-05-11T12:40:00.001-07:002017-05-11T12:45:13.405-07:00GAME CHANGER-INEXPENSIVE CINE SERVO LENSES-Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The DSLR market changed the way we looked at video cameras in the field forever. The days of "Hey it just takes photographs" are pretty much over for those of you using <i><b>Gorilla tactics</b></i> to get your video footage, right...right! Seems that every camera shoots video these days and high quality to boot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So whats the next revolution in the DSLR camera space, why SERVO BASED zooms at a cheaper entry price! Take the latest ground breaker, Canons new <span itemprop="brand" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a5888; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Canon</span><span style="color: #1a5888; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a5888; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO Cinema Zoom Lens. </span>with a retail price tag at 5225.00 is it time to re-think your prime lens collection? Well not quite yet after all too many situations still require a FAST lens in the F2.8 or lower range even with the outrageous ISO capabilities of todays cameras. So what gap does this fill? MANY. Cinematic shot techniques have now entered the house! Look Fujinon's Cabrio lenses are insanely great CINE lenses but at a price tag of 30000 plus its clearly out of reach for the bulk of indie filmmakers.</span><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-65184945204666068642017-05-11T12:33:00.001-07:002017-05-11T12:35:57.176-07:00CINEGEAR IS GEARING UP BEGINNING JUNE 1st<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-40510019566198482592017-04-27T00:43:00.003-07:002017-04-27T00:43:30.789-07:00ZEISS CONTINUES TO INNOVATE WITH NEW CP.3 PRIME LENSES, WOW!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK so here at OTW we shoot a lot of LIVE Performances and the big dilemma is always pinning down the LONG LENS rig for Close ups from the last row near the back of the venue. We usually get stuck with an expensive and lower resolution camera mainly a 1080i or 1080P capable camera using a B4 type lens. An even more expensive solution involves aSony </span>B4 adapter for one of our F55 cameras. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So in looking for a more economical method we began our search for a DSLR based solution. We have a CANON 5D Mark III and Mark IV (4K) cameras with several varieties of Canon EF L glass telephoto lenses like 70-200, 100-400 with 1.4 and 2x extenders. so with focal lengths in the 100-800mm range we had what we needed on the camera/lens side. So now we had to nail down the ENG/Servo type solution...what is available to solve this problem? Well we did some deep digging around and found these products:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"So here’s a little something I have been working on. This was born out of necessity and the reality of shooting 4K ENG style with a large sensor camera. Like many I needed a zoom lens with a good zoom range. 10x zoom was my minimum. While you can get some very nice PL zoom lenses, for example the Fujinon Cabrio 19-90mm this is only a 4.7x zoom. There are higher ratio zooms like the beautiful Angenieux 24 to 290, but this is a massive lens requiring a massive tripod and not at all suitable for ENG or handheld shooting. Sony F3 and F5/F55 users do have the option of the Sony SCL-Z18X140 which is an 18mm to 240mm servo zoom. It’s a good lens, not fast (f3.5 – f6.3) but useful, but quite a lot of money for such slow lens that is clearly based on DSLR optics. So, what about a DSLR lens? Well that’s what I started to look at, there’s plenty of choice, including the Tamron 18-270 a nice and useful 15x zoom range (just be aware that the Tamron’s focus back to front compared to most broadcast and film lenses). There are also the Canon and Sigma 18-250mm lenses." </span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So as of this date the product is still unavailable! To read more click <a href="http://www.alisterchapman.com/2013/05/13/new-lens-adapter-conceptprototype/" target="_blank">here</a> .</span><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKQIR0BtmHLVNe7Pga6-LHuCmu8kiWk1erHIFLKovJhmGI-h1VFYCWdwtsI4OpW0ilDue6f6Wi80StkiBFdgb-Ni3YCMDpNf-zaUC4I7jhbqnaRWvHVQvuDLSOWBOgYSoUxyqxioDJ90/s1600/Zacuto+Z+grip-motor.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"></span></a><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Rachel at Zacuto and we will get a close look at their control grip and see the full set of features of this new product scheduled to ship this Summer! Most of you are familiar with the high quality of Zacuto products and how they stand behind them. We have tested many of their products in the field including when they sent us DSLR support gear during our filming of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and I have to say I was very impressed with their products back then as well as today. So more to come after NAB..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">So we did find one company shipping a product and remarkably for under $400.00. The MOVO MFF400 Premium motorized follow focus and zoom control video shoulder rig! You can check them out <a href="https://www.movophoto.com/products/movo-mff400-premium-motorized-follow-focus-and-zoom-control-video-shoulder-rig-for-hd-dslr-cameras" target="_blank">HERE</a>. They even have a lower cost product and both are available on Amazon.com. </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">A Movo unit is on the way for testing and we'll let you know how it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">There actually were several solutions out there but most of them no longer ship similar product? One has to ask why and we can only assume that either:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">A. These products were too early for market</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 14px;">B. Product demand is minimal ?? Seems hard to believe especially now with so many DSLR cameras being put to work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Here's a few of them and a youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weAg3DW0nQk" target="_blank">link</a> to product info on most of them:</span></span></span><br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-90952718952516674802017-02-11T12:13:00.000-08:002017-03-01T11:32:45.351-08:00THE MAKING OF A DOCUMENTARY on the DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>"My intention in this particular story is to invite you into the world of documentary filmmaking! The Gulf of Mexico set the stage and off we went to work with some of the greatest on screen talent, researchers and scientists to capture the story of the worse environmental disaster ever to occur in the United States.So with limited crew, myself and Mike deGruy, we set off on what was to be the first of many stops along 1500 miles of coast along the Gulf states. So sit back and enjoy this first part of our epic journey!!<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></i><br />
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Back in 2012 I had the privilege to work as a DP and AD in the Gulf of Mexico aboard the US NAVY and WHOI Research Vessel ATLANTIS! It was a journey beyond comprehension. Along with Mike deGruy we were heading out to capture the worse environmental disaster in the history of the U.S., the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. What we saw, captured and accomplished went far beyond what my imagination could ever conjure.<br />
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From our home base in Santa Barbara the prep work went on for almost 8 weeks. Funding, organizing, storyboarding the impossible. Sorting though our existing gear some of which was generously and thoughtfully donated by several sponsors. Some of the prep work included testing our underwater cams and housings by jumping into our freezing cold swimming pool to to trips up and down the coast meeting with the experts on and expressing our concerns with their gear. This was to be a journey unlike any other film based project I had ever taken on and a complete and thorough understanding of what our gear was capable of was mandatory. Looking back I can say we pushed all of it and ourselves to the extreme limits of culpable, capable and how far before breakable. In the ALVIN all gear had to be smoke tested before it was allowed to take the voyage along with us to ver 5000 ft deep into the oceans abyss! Our knowledge and our equipment would play a vital role in our well being as well as the community we worked with aboard Atlantis. <br />
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Arriving late afternoon at the dock with our 22 Pelican cases which included the proverbial kitchen sink, we began our voyage into documenting the worse environmental disaster ever to occur in our beloved oceans. Up we went in a cargo net ready to start the daunting task of unpacking and organizing all the gear.<br />
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Off to our quarters and into our bunk beds, thinking about my wife and our 11 year old son Drake! This was to be the only night I can remember getting a miraculous 4 hours of undisturbed sleep for the next two months as our journey in the Gulf began. Hmm Mike's coughing... but finally slumbered off. The lulling from the ships engines humming through the steel hull we headed out to sea in the wee hours just past midnite. <br />
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Woke up just shy of 4am to a brisk, chilly negative ion charged atmosphere with a positive effect. Day one had begun... I'm hungry and ready to go, off to the mess hall! After a 4am bowl of cheerios it was off to deck 3. All our gear unpacked and sitting on top of skid proof pads the assembly began. This was the age of the mighty tiny camera, the DSLR, support gear from innovative companies like Canon and new companies like Kessler and Zacuto. Jibs, Sliders, stabilizers, shoulder rigs, loupes, lenses, filters, laptops, RAID drives, batteries, LED panels, POV's, Diving masks with built-in lights and waterproof HD cams, bulletproof POVs from CONTOUR and GoPro, HiHats, Mounts, mics, field recorders. You name it we had it. By weI mean just Mike and I! Hey Mike was the vibrant on-camera talent and at times, hmmm several times, we'd have three, yes three cameras trained on the scene at hand. Remember this is a DOCUMENTARY, things are set in motion over which most of the time you have ZERO control so you better be rolling on all to capture it from all angles and all at a microscopic moments notice! What I wouldn't have given for a remote control for the remote cameras. POV's MacGyvered all over the place including the A Frame crane that lifted the ALVIN Deep Submersible Vehicle from the deck of the boat and at times into the sea! From climbing ropes and ladders with the Boson watching my back those little POV camera mounts had to be rock steady and securely mounted in place.<br />
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OK we have been summoned to a safety meeting and off we go...<br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-86664390287301775582017-02-05T03:31:00.003-08:002017-02-05T03:34:21.893-08:00AUDIO NEWS: Currently ZACH GILL of ALO & Jack Johnson is in the house!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Multi instrumental and triple threat musician <a href="http://www.zachgill.com/" target="_blank">ZACH GILL</a> has begun work on a new LP here at On the Wave's recording studio. The tunes are a retro-eclectic, diversified mix expressing his tasteful style, smooth vocals and uplifting lyrics and melodies!<br />
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Our studio is filled with Keyboards, Moog synth, percussive sequencing mini boxes, voice boxes, noise making sound manipulator bullhorns, outboard gear stacked on our racks. It's truly a fun filled atmosphere thanks to Zachs humor and occasional dancing and craziness! Just doesn't get any better than this! So stay tuned for updates as we move on down through all the tracks. This is one LP you will most definitely want to add to your collection! </div>
OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-66768340152521079592017-02-02T10:37:00.003-08:002017-02-05T03:15:49.939-08:00AUDIO NEWS-Thundercat , Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins in the house!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well some music history took place right here in On the Wave Productions recording studio when Michael McDonald met with Kenny Loggins and Steve Bruner aka Thundercat to lay down keys and vocals for new tune "Show Me the Way." <b>Currently the song now has over half a million hits!</b><br />
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This remarkable collaboration has been all over the news & radio including <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7669017/thundercat-new-album-drunk-kendrick-lamar-pharrell-wiz-khalifa-kenny-loggins" target="_blank">Billboard</a>, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, <a href="http://www.spin.com/2017/01/thundercat-drunk-kenny-loggins-michael-mcdonald/" target="_blank">SPIN</a>, Red Bull, KCRW & so many more. The tune will be the showcase hit on <a href="http://www.spin.com/2017/01/thundercat-drunk-kenny-loggins-michael-mcdonald/" target="_blank">Thundercats new release "Drunk."</a> To quote Thundercat upon his arrival at our studio:<br />
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<i>"I literally almost peed on myself, I silently freaked out!. I was like, "OK sure." I was like "Whaaaaa... What the hell man?" Michael McDonald he reaches out. I guess he [Kenny Loggins] does the talking to Michael McDonald and the first person I met in the Studio was Michael McDonald. I get there [drove up from L.A. to Santa Barbara] and Mike's sitting there, he's got the silver hair and the flannel shirt."</i> Excerpt from <a href="http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/01/thundercat-drunk-interview" target="_blank">Red Bull Music</a>.<br />
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We had an amazing time with these artists as they created this grammy potential tune and put it together here in the studio. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">On the techie side </span></b>we recorded with Pro Tools 10 DAW and utilized <a href="http://innertubeaudio.com/" target="_blank">INNERTUBE's</a> tube mod for the Neuman U87 on Michaels incredible vocals along with <a href="http://www.baeaudio.com/" target="_blank">Neve 1272 </a>mic pre, <a href="https://www.seventhcircleaudio.com/" target="_blank">Seventh Circle N72's</a> and a <a href="http://www.manley.com/products/view/mvxbx" target="_blank">Manley Voxbox.</a> </div>
OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-8639009040446285412017-02-02T10:14:00.002-08:002017-02-02T10:20:28.684-08:00QUICK TIPS:How to buy the right camera in an evolving marketplace.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well if you read the industry news regularly or have been lucky enough to attend a Consumer or Professional based Electronics/Audio/Video related shows like <a href="http://www.nabshow.com/" target="_blank">NAB</a>, <a href="http://www.ces.tech/" target="_blank">CES</a> or <a href="http://www.cinegearexpo.com/" target="_blank">CineGear</a> then you're aware of the quick paced world of camera technology. You can also pretty much count on seeing the camera you bought less than a year ago being replaced by the next generation. So one needs to be prudent when deciding on your next camera purchase to get the best bang out of your dollar!<br />
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Here's 2 quick suggestions for your next camera...<br />
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<b>FIRST</b> is to pick a camera body that has a lens mount! Your best investment as they say in the professional trade is your GLASS! So by all means hold on to the lenses you buy and choose wisely. Your lenses can last a lifetime and be useful on all the camera bodies/sensors for years to come. Choose your glass wisely... it's far better to spend a little more and get the best quality lens within your budget.<br />
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<b>SECOND </b>is to checkout the multitude of lens adapters that are available for your cameras native mount, yep NATIVE, thats the one your camera came with. Most popular mounts these days support both Canon EF and Nikon lenses. Choose wisely as more often than not the speed of your cameras auto focus can be severely degraded as well as the actual lens speed by 1 to 2 stops! Thats right if your shooting any action based photos, lets say Rafa Nadal on the Tennis court well you want quick Quick QUICK autofocus and if its low lit well you lose the ability to get proper exposure. The good news as far as exposure goes is that most of the new cameras have an excellent ability to capture low light subjects thanks to sensor technology and expanded ISO capabilities.<br />
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Stand by for our review and for more detailed info on choosing the right gear and delaying obsolescence backlash!</div>
OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-49943241263944336092016-05-27T06:47:00.001-07:002016-05-27T06:55:04.087-07:00CINEGEAR 2016- ERIC KESSLER IMAGINATION, INNOVATION;DESIGN and REFINE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There are many words that are synonymous with the man who started <a href="http://kesslercrane.com/" target="_blank">KesslerCrane</a>, Eric Kessler. The title of this blog says it all. If you are looking for innovative gear that will keep your budget INCREDIBLY low and yield results comparable to gear from Chapman-Leonard, MSE and more look no further!<br />
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Kessler products are game changers and they fueled a revolution with support gear like their jibs and sliders while providing a low cost entry point even offering automated versions for both! I know first hand working as a DP, Director and Producer exactly what the Kessler arsenal can do for your work as a filmmaker. If you never heard of this company I strongly suggest you check them out along with <a href="http://zacuto.com/" target="_blank">Zacuto</a> at <a href="http://www.cinegearexpo.com/" target="_blank">Cinegear</a> 2016.<br />
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We've used their gear on countless documentaries for Natgeo, Discovery; feature and Indie films and TV series for years! <i>This is NOT a paid endorsement, I neither work for Kessler or receive compensation.</i> As a filmmaker I am compelled to share information and useful tools for the work we do and Kessler along with its founder is one company you should know about and can trust to support you as a customer!<br />
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I'll be reviewing some of the new gear, like Second Shooter from this company who has truly led the way in the realm of providing reasonably priced and creative gear on a shoestring budget!<br />
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OnTheWavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08054320009109396731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174880979099835904.post-39290582071550113462016-05-01T10:44:00.003-07:002016-05-01T10:48:32.774-07:00AVID DIGIDESIGN PROCONTROL OWNERS - REPAIR TIPS, HOW TO REPLACE FADERS etc.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Faders started failing back in 2007, a friends EDIT PACK went dead, Clock segment on my main unit went black on one of the counters, faders started failing.<br />
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So now what? Well I went out and bought another main control unit for 400.00 to scavenge parts but what if you just want the parts? Well hit and miss as there are some fader replacement parts out there on eBay and gearslutz but usually rebuilts and they break! Simple cure that worked 75% of the time, REMOVE THE BAD/SUSPECT fader and CLEAN IT ! Clean the rails with Iso Alcohol and voila reborn 3 out of 4 times.<br />
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<b>HOW TO REMOVE THE FADER on PROCONTROL</b> Units<br />
Simple just remove all the small allen flat pan screws on the TOP of the unit then lift up, <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(12-16 screws on fader & edit packs)</span></i>. Don't get stumped and start unscrewing any side or bottom screws, not necessary.<br />
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<b>HOW TO REMOVE & REPLACE POWER SUPPLY</b><br />
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They are mostly SKYNET power supplies and run around $72.00-$85.00. These guys repair them: <a href="http://siress.com/power-supply-repair/manufacturer/Skynet/SNP-9100" target="_blank">SIRES</a>.<br />
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<i>DEAD SEGMENT ON COUNTER CHIP</i><br />
<i>Well this one requires removing the TOP. Unscrew all back screws, remove long vented panel by tilting back and up and out. More on this later as I have not tackled it yet. I'm hoping the Counter chips are plugged into sockets...</i><br />
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<i>Hope this helps some of you and feel free to comment if it did!</i><br />
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OK so maybe this is your first UAS aka UAV aka Drone purchase and you're confused by the astounding amount of products available on the market as a whole and even with the leading manufacturer DJI. Well lets just take a look at DJI's latest offering, the Phantom 4 and compare it to it's top of the line Inspire series!<br />
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The camera is fully comparable to the Inspire! And one step up in that it does 120FPS. We did test that and the quality was NOT that impressive vs. 60 fps which both Phantom 4 and Inspire handle well.<br />
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Glaring differences are dual operation Camera and Flight separate controllers, different camera options X5, X5R for feature film quality! The BLACK INSPIRE for the COOL factor, and<br />
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retractable gear and PAN capability with camera but seriously do you really need to spend that much money on the Inspire for these feature? Well that's your call, some of these features like the retractable gear and Pan capable gimbal are awesome features but as experienced and FAA compliant pilots we were well able to get around that feature set and get amazing similar moving shots. Just know the limitations to work around them...lFor example even the P4 motors are mounted higher with the intention to avoid props in the picture well, high speed maneuvers and wrong angle to the sun can still bring the props into the scene so it's all about being aware and developing good pilot/filming skills to avoid the occasional propeller in frame and get similar results to the Inspire and it's remarkable camera capabilities. Take a look at these brief comparison charts and you be the judge. Happy and safe flying!<br />
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