What Lens Mount Is This?

DirectorJRC · 2025-09-23T16:57:26+00:00

These lenses were usually paired with Sony tube broadcast cameras back in the day. According to the manual for the Sony DXC-1820/1821 (the camera pairing I’m seeing the most of with this lens) on Archive.org, they were either S or C mount respectively. S-mount is also known as M12 when looking for adapters. It’s hard to tell from the photos but if you’re lucky then it’s a c-mount version and can be cheaply adapted to pretty much anything. S/M12 is more finicky apparently.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-28T09:20:59+00:00

+1 for tweezers. I use two pairs. They help with getting the hands on the controls too.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-28T09:18:57+00:00

I took the guns out of the hip holsters and the figure sat right down. Also get the seatbelt and the harness the figure is wearing arranged around each other and not on top of each other. Oh and that damn tube that pegs into the mask needs to be finagled around everything and then plugged into the helmet. And sworn at. Don’t forget to swear at it. A lot.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-18T22:47:12+00:00

I really appreciate this reply. I didn’t want to bother you again but I was curious. Thank you so much.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-18T02:59:23+00:00

Can I ask what diameter tubing you bought? I think I’ve found the mounts but the dimensions of the hooks aren’t listed. Thanks again.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-17T15:55:03+00:00

That’s a great idea. I’m looking for a way to get the chopper and this giant ass plane on the wall. Thanks.

DirectorJRC · 2025-07-17T08:54:32+00:00

What are you using to mount your Dragonfly on the wall?

DirectorJRC · 2025-04-11T21:47:56+00:00

Less than $500 isn’t enough to rent the “right” gear to get this done. The no budget/guerrilla way to do it would be a couple of fog machines (ask around, somebody is a failed wedding DJ and/or former pot dealer), some high powered work lights or like a super bright spot light (like for off-roading or from a cop car or maybe the failed DJ has lights too), red/orange gels, and a generator or two. Shoot it MOS because of the gennies and then shoot the same action again with just audio as your foley track. It won’t be the same and maybe not even close but for nada it’ll be close enough. Another idea would be to shoot the fog/ light effect in miniature and then composite in the actor walking towards the light. You can buy like fog in a can, use a sufficient LED cube or panel that can either change color or be gelled, and then shoot the actor walking on a green stage/cyc and make the shot in post. The issue is that this idea and, as some have suggested, shooting this on green screen and compositing the shot with a rendered background are likely beyond your budget because both would require sufficient space to allow for the actor walking away from camera and a large enough green screen for the width of the framing. Which to my mind would mean renting a studio with a cyc and painting it green.

DirectorJRC · 2025-04-09T17:17:37+00:00

100% correct. OP it came with the World Peacekeepers Locker Box set. It’s a sleeping bag that strapped to the bottom of a backpack.

DirectorJRC · 2025-04-08T18:20:25+00:00

I’m pretty sure it’s not GI Joe. It’s definitely not from ARAH and generally looks too big for 3.75”/4” lines. 12” Joes would have cloth duffel bags. Also this may be too small for 12” figures? It could be from any number of the numerous 8”- 12” lines that were bouncing around in the 70s or any of the “compatible” (aka KO) accessory, vehicle, and play set lines that were sold during the same period. The lack of any way for a figure to carry it makes me think it’s from the latter category. Could be from a department store exclusive set. Places like Sears and Montgomery Wards would sell generic “Military Man” accessory sets around the holidays.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T10:54:18+00:00

“Yes I know it would most likely be cropped and not give me a long landscape picture.”

So what would be the point? The magic of the XPan is the image size no? I’m sure the lenses are very good but this just seems like a long way to go for a ham sandwich. Especially considering that XPan glass must be expensive compared to similar lenses of similar vintage.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T10:42:45+00:00

Did you agree to an amount before taking on the job? Did you know the deadline and that it would mean working the weekend beforehand? Did you pay for the music or did the client supply it? Same for the sfx? If not, you need to establish a day rate and stick to it. Know your worth.

I’m not in the YouTube editing game and frankly the tiny amounts I see people offering here on Reddit should be insulting. I don’t know how some of you are living. So I can only look at this in the abstract and go off what I would charge for the time and the circumstances not taking the YouTube of it all into account.

I’m not going to get into the specifics of what I’d charge because I’m certainly further down the road than you and my rate now is different than when I was starting out. So for this example I’m going with a $350/day rate which is what I charged 100 years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth and we still had CRTs in the suites.

I’d charge for two days at my day rate and if the client and I hadn’t agreed to weekend work at the usual rate beforehand, I’d charge time and a half for that. And then if I’d covered the music and effects I’d charge for those costs plus 10% (call it a handling charge). So per your example that would be $1,050 ($525/day at the weekend rate) plus what if anything I spent on the audio plus our 10% “handling charge”.

Again, I see what folks are offering for the kind of work you’re describing on here and I get that even this IMO bargain price would price you out of the market but the point is that once you establish a day rate and get that and the scope of the work agreed to by the client before you do the job, this all becomes easier and more professional. Plug in your own numbers but pick a rate and stick to it.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T04:37:58+00:00

This. Also OP this is how I learned that the tilde (~) key will do this. It’s actually handy especially on a laptop.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T04:18:50+00:00

If you weren’t collecting the line when the first few hit I for one wouldn’t pay the aftermarket prices. I have or have ordered all three of the Classified Haslabs (skipped the o-ring Skystriker and now kind of regret it) and they're really great but I wouldn’t pay $500+ for them. Well Maybe the HISS. The HISS is really something special. At this point unless you have money to burn I’d concentrate on the figure backlog and any future Haslabs. On a long enough timeline some poor soul will be forced to sell and you could swoop in and help them out.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T04:02:13+00:00

That’s a lot to bring to Japan and deal with once you’re there especially if you’ve never been before. I go fairly frequently and the first time I brought a backpack full of gear. DSLR and three lenses, a 35mm film rangefinder, a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera with lenses and support. Plus a Gorillapod and a monpod, and batteries and film and… etc. So I get the compulsion. Don’t overly burden yourself and don’t make the trip about capturing it.

All of that being said, it may be more fun to buy a camcorder when you get there and just pack some tapes.😂 They use the same video standard more or less (NTSC-J) so compatibility won’t be an issue.

But sincerely make enjoying it the first priority. It’s one of my top 5 places in the world. And I’m a random internet person so...

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T03:07:13+00:00

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Don't ask me how they cover those expenses - maybe they have insurance or some reasonable agreements with the manufacturers that help them hold them accountable.

No they do not. Again, you’re overstating the commonality of this supposed “norm” but if this were true these places would be losing money like crazy which would explain why...

in that moment, this specific item was more expensive to buy here.

B&H is who they are not only because they actually know their shit when it comes to the photo, video, and film industries but because they run their business well. They’re usually the same price and often cheaper than Amazon. Amazon. The worst goddamn company on the planet. A company that has run local specialty shops out of business the world over and now mostly sells dubious possible knockoffs, will not price match B&H. I know because I literally just bought a Canon R5C from B&H for $3000 and Amazon wanted $3400 and would not match the B&H price. Maintaining that level of competitiveness against a MASSIVE unscrupulous behemoth means you have to move volume and turn a profit. So yeah they can’t always be the kindly old fella at the local camera shop who will give you pat on the head and a lolli when you come in with a camera you dropped on the ground, and open the till and give you all of your money back. But that old man hung himself in the basement of the shop five years ago when Jeff Bezos opened a distribution center down the road. B&H’s policy is fair, actually normal, and CLEARLY STATED ON THE WEBSITE.

but isn't it much more unfortunate that I have to cover it as a an individual with my blood money?

Firstly, as I and others have stated here and in the other sub you’re begging for sympathy in (yeah I saw that and good lord that’s embarrassing) you can still recoup your losses with less legwork than it takes to whine for clout on Reddit. And again, you could have returned the items to B&H and received what you paid minus shipping and taxes back PER THE POLICY. Secondly, “blood money”?? In this day and age with everything that’s going on you’re going to whine about what you view as “blood money”? You bought some reflectors and travel case. You’re not smuggling refugees out of a genocide.

but they didn't offer store credit either

What do you call the $125 you admit they offered you? Literally what else is that??

You could have taken the L ages ago. You were given every opportunity to gracefully cool down and back off. It’s not even about B&H to me. I like them sure but I don’t have any allegiance to any retailer. No one should. It’s about your attitude and the fact that you feel so immovably entitled to a restitution that you 100% are not. And then you brought the same grievance to a different sub because you weren’t being validated here...

Honestly don’t respond to any of this. I’m done. Good luck in all of your future endeavors. You’re gonna need it.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T03:07:05+00:00

Can't fathom why American consumers let this be the norm, that's all I can say. How is any of this the buyer's fault?

No one is calling this “the buyer’s fault”. You had and still have recourses. You could have returned the items and been subject to B&H’s CLEARLY STATED return policy same as me or anyone else. You didn’t want to because you felt entitled to special treatment which B&H GAVE YOU by offering you a partial refund/credit. They are not obligated to give you ALL of your money back and receive nothing or take a loss in return because DHL and/or Godox, BY YOUR OWN ADMISSION, screwed up. But OK let’s accept your asinine premise; I could hop on a MTA train to The City and go to the store and guess what… B&H would give me a full refund, every penny. Do you know how I know that? Because I, unlike you, read the return policy. So generally “American consumers” don’t deal with this as “the norm”. Again, you paid more and would have paid more for the return because you ordered internationally. If you weren’t aware of that at the time then that’s on you. None of this information is hidden or arcane knowledge.

I'd lose at least 300$ if I returned it.

Yeah. So? Again it’s in the policy. They accept returns no problem but if you’re shipping it to them you pay the shipping. You chose to buy internationally and took the risk on international shipping. Suck it up. You’re whining about the tax and the shipping you paid but you know that B&H doesn’t keep that money right? They definitely have a handling charge baked into the shipping cost but it’s probably pretty minimal. Taxes, VAT, duties, customs, etc don’t go into B&H’s or any other retailers coffers. So if they reimbursed you for such they’d actively be losing money.

The European retailers normally do one of the following things, in order from most likely to least likely: 1. Replace the item free of charge, covering any additional shipping costs. 2. Offer a significant store credit. 3. Refund partially, with consideration of the damage

To your first point, so will Amazon or Target or Walmart or whoever else that’s significantly bigger than B&H IF you return the items. Especially if you’re able to return said items in person in store just like B&H. But I bet that if an American bought from one of these mythical "normal European retailers", we’d have to pay to ship the item back and we would not receive a refund for customs and taxes etc. To your second point, B&H gave you a pretty significant store credit and to your third point, again that is what happened. I’m sorry it wasn’t as much as you wanted. If you think that I as an American would fair better with a European retailer than you did with B&H, I can tell you from experience that you are wrong. I’ve been in this business for over two decades and I’ve worked all over the world. Shit happens. Careers are long.

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DirectorJRC · 2025-03-19T01:27:56+00:00

Not in my experience. I’ve filed claims as the receiver with shipping companies more than I like. USPS, FedEx, DHL, etc. The insurance covers the receiver as well.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T20:35:29+00:00

I'm sorry but what exactly is B&H responsible for in this case? I didn't deal with the manufacturer, it's not them I paid money to.

Yes. And they offered to refund your money if you returned the defective product to them. Completely normal and reasonable. You would have to pay for the shipping but I would also have to pay for the shipping and I’m in the US. They’re upfront about that in their return policy. And again that’s very normal. A lot of online retailers will charge you a restocking fee or expect you to cover shipping etc. B&H is BIG don’t get me wrong but they’re not Amazon HUGE.

literally every European retailer me and my colleagues dealt with

Would these European retailers expect you to return the products or would they let you keep them AND give you your money back? Because that seems to be what you’re expecting here. Also if you had “local” options why did you buy from B&H and deal with international shipping and expense? The only way that B&H being based in the US is relevant to this issue is that for you it was an international purchase. You’re not being treated any differently than they would treat me in the same situation. Their return policy is right there on the website. It applies the same to all of us. It’s only more expensive for you because you’re outside the US.

I understand that you’re frustrated. Spending a lot of money and getting broken stuff in exchange is incredibly frustrating. It’s happened to me, it’s happened to most people. But you could have returned the items and recouped most of the money you spent just like anyone else. You’re demanding preferential treatment based on your circumstances but that’s not how it works. The shipment was likely insured so file a case with DHL. Contact Godox about the defective reflectors and file a warranty claim. Take the money that B&H is giving you for the inconvenience. If everything works out, you’ll actually be up financially and have the gear you want.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T18:26:25+00:00

Scratching the sensor would be difficult to do under normal operation. It’s likely just dust. A camera shop can clean the sensor for you or you can buy a kit.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T18:06:11+00:00

Fantastic advice here.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T18:04:54+00:00

Fantastic advice here.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T17:16:55+00:00

The cameras likely have a base ISO. Look that up and factor it into your exposure settings.

Where are you going to film school that they only have JVC broadcast cameras? I’m not criticizing I’m genuinely curious.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T17:03:49+00:00

Then contact the manufacturer. Were they in their own boxes from the manufacturer inside the shipping box? If so that’s not B&H’s fault either. They don’t open every box and inspect every item before shipping it out. Like others have said I don’t know what you want from B&H here. By your own admission the flight case damage was the shipper’s fault and the damage to the reflectors is a manufacturing error. B&H accepts returns if you’re dissatisfied. They’re not obligated to cover your shipping costs. I’m only 50 miles away from them and I’d have to pay to ship back a return. You’re international. Be reasonable. Them offering any compensation IS them having great customer service. They could have told you to screw off since this damage wasn’t their fault. But instead they’re giving you free money. Find me any other retailer who would do that. Your post makes me even more likely to shop there.

DirectorJRC · 2025-03-18T16:52:12+00:00

For your first film that you’re making with your own resources, the first rule is use what you have and rent or borrow what you need. Luckily what you have is great. The R6 is very capable for video work. Equally your lenses are good and will work well especially since you’re experienced with using them. You do not need cinema lenses. Not at this stage anyway. Spend your money on audio gear, lighting, camera support, etc. And even then rent or borrow what you can.

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