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    Badly built, horrible to use, dangerous, and...

    Badly built, horrible to use, dangerous, and thankfully mostly remaining in the mists of memory, land fills and storage lockers. Back in the day, they were considered some kind of miracle because...
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    I'd be pretty uncomfortable packing that much...

    I'd be pretty uncomfortable packing that much stuff so tightly into a case. It might be ok for carrying across the room, but loading in and out of anything where there is a possibility of dropping...
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    The story of Stalangrad is a pretty amazing...

    The story of Stalangrad is a pretty amazing story. The production looks great.
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    Epic, the one thing you can depend on

    Just a small note about 10 days on the road from the US to the UK to France and back, and the Epic performed beautifully without the smallest problem. Beautiful footage, no problems. In and out of...
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    I hope you get it sorted out, Ethan. It may be...

    I hope you get it sorted out, Ethan. It may be cold comfort to know that most people who pack redundant systems do so because they have been exactly in your shoes (I know I have) and it really...
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    Ethan, I know it is of little help to you, but I...

    Ethan, I know it is of little help to you, but I must say for others reading this thread, that shooting outside of the US (and I consider Israel part of the developing world, having shot there many...
  7. Also, keep in mind they speak French there...

    Also, keep in mind they speak French there...
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    So I just looked it up. We put our first deposit...

    So I just looked it up. We put our first deposit down October 26, 2007 and we ended up buying two Red One's and then two Epic X's on trade in. So it looks like we were a near miss on the August...
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    So I just looked it up. We put our first deposit...

    So I just looked it up. We put our first deposit down October 26, 2007 and we ended up buying two Red One's and then two Epic X's on trade in. So it looks like we were a near miss on the August...
  10. I do a lot of interviews for television and these...

    I do a lot of interviews for television and these are my basic procedures:
    1) Never give them questions before the interview because they will rehearse the answers if they are nervous and it leaches...
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    Is this in Russia? These guys love their video...

    Is this in Russia? These guys love their video games. Whatever you think about this film, there is some serious work in it. The planning, the stunts, the locations, the cutting, the effects in...
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    Very nice piece, almost all medium shots, no...

    Very nice piece, almost all medium shots, no narration. Who is the other cameraman and why is somebody shooting off a strobe? HOw did this come to be made and who paid for it?
    Lovely small film....
  13. Beautiful job, lovely work. What was involved...

    Beautiful job, lovely work. What was involved with the LOMO rebuilds? Mechanical or optical or both? Who did the work?
    Very nice use of the lenses.
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    Jason, would you post a photo of your case or pm...

    Jason, would you post a photo of your case or pm me a description?
    Thanks
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    Are you using the film in the background for...

    Are you using the film in the background for weights?
  16. We have owned two R1's and traded up to two...

    We have owned two R1's and traded up to two Epics. We have never needed the backups. We have never had technical problems of any scope on any of the cameras and we have used them in extreme...
  17. Scheduling and budget managing software recommedation?

    I just found out that my EP Scheduling and Budgeting software will not run on Mountain Lion OSX 10.8. The company was not helpful. It will cost me $400 for an upgrade.

    I'm a producer and I...
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    We just looked at a lot of jibs for our Epic and...

    We just looked at a lot of jibs for our Epic and bought the Long Valley jib. You can get them a lot cheaper and you can pay a lot more, but I really think this is the best value and build (in the...
  19. Lovely piece, very moving. I can't imagine...

    Lovely piece, very moving. I can't imagine working in radiation suits. I guess you buried the Epic when you were done....
  20. Wow/ Why in the world would they want to do...

    Wow/ Why in the world would they want to do that? Is it a matter of making it look like that or do they really have a Hi8 machine someplace that they intend to play back on?
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    1) Get an ATA Carnet, very important 2)Budget...

    1) Get an ATA Carnet, very important
    2)Budget carefully, include a line for contingency (I usually make it 5% of the gross) to cover surprises that absolutely will happen, petty cash, medical (shots...
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    Lovely piece, beautifully done. Was this a...

    Lovely piece, beautifully done. Was this a personal project or was it commissioned? Where will it end up?
  23. I got burned in a similar way selling a camera on...

    I got burned in a similar way selling a camera on ebay, though I eventually got it back and sold it to someone else. Ebay/Paypal sided entirely with the buyer, even though he was entirely wrong...
  24. I don't know about that Russian helmet. The...

    I don't know about that Russian helmet. The whole space suit looks a little sketchy.
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    Well, the obvious answer is to charge them as...

    Well, the obvious answer is to charge them as much as you can get away with, using Getty as point of reference. It will really depend on what the market will bear, in this case, what the client can...
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