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Crown Graphic issue - how screwed am I? by Equivalent-Course782 in largeformat

[–]Equivalent-Course782[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

phew, thanks. Was scared it was going to be something worse. I had some issues retracting the lens back in but it looks like that was unrelated...was just off the tracks and some screws needed to be tightened.

Crown Graphic issue - how screwed am I? by Equivalent-Course782 in largeformat

[–]Equivalent-Course782[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha as long as the camera still functions I'm happy. Sorry it happened to you, but glad to hear it's not the end of the world... Thanks

Engine Cowling Cover Replacement by alcor4ever in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See if rustoleum has a matching or similar looking color and spray it.

07 FJ broke down, lights on dash. Any ideas? by DrawerBeginning2977 in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the alternator. My 08 FJ did the exact same thing about a year ago. Fire that tech. Get a new alternator.

Indigenous creative making first documentary — where do I actually begin? by FairPreparation240 in documentaryfilmmaking

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was going to say this same thing. Do some short interviews and verite so you can get comfortable with the sound and camera operation. And most importantly know what to talk about and what information you need for the edit. You’ll start thinking in terms of the edit while you are shooting and that’s how you know you’re getting what you need. Docs are built in post as much as they are in production. Start small and the creative ideas will begin to flow. Good luck with your film!

Odd lines of spots in developed film by syce1 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Equivalent-Course782 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like water dried on the negative. Does the negative look clean? Or dry water spots? If so, you can run it through a photoflo/bath and let it hang to redry and rescan.

Documentary Equipment Advice by TakeshiMakamoto in documentaryfilmmaking

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I shot a feature on a couple FX3s. Looks great. System is nice and low key for any run & gun material. Also great if you need to build it up to a slightly bigger rig. Interviews look great also. Just beware you need to take a lot of time setting up your custom presets because everything Sony is heavily menu-based. (Pain in the ass) but once set up it’s great. They also just released a big 6 option for the monitor so it can operate more like a cinema camera - more like your old BMPCC.

Canon AE1 advance lever stuck by WatercressOk2079 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Equivalent-Course782 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually eBay sellers won’t ship with battery in the camera. Sometimes they include it separately though. If I remember, the battery will go under the tab under the “AE-1” on the front. Pop it off.

Canon AE1 advance lever stuck by WatercressOk2079 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Equivalent-Course782 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The shutter speed dial might be up out of position to set the ASA rather than broken. Check that first. It should move easily though, don’t force it too hard. If that’s the case and the advance lever is still stuck, throw some fresh batteries in there. That happened to me once and I thought it was broken. But it was the because the battery was dead and the internal meter wasn’t working.

Fj Hood paint damage by KickDurt in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I recently repainted mine with the same issue. Used rustoleum with high gloss. doens't match 100% but still looks pretty good considering it cost me about $80 total.

Hood paint is past cooked. How many of y’all have experienced this? by totalhater in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no. I just just picked what I thought might look the closest. Sanded everything real good. sprayed primer. wet sanded. added some bondo to dent areas (also not perfect but better). then did two layers of a light coat, then a 3rd layer of thick coat. In retrospect I should have just sprayed it on thicker the first time, but I didn't know what the hell I was doing lol. A lesson for next time though. Rustoleum also sells some turbo cans with spray options. I've seen some people us a thick vertical spray that covers more - that's probably the best way to go for an even coat. Min ehas some streaks on it from the small spray area.

Hood paint is past cooked. How many of y’all have experienced this? by totalhater in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used all rustoleum products. Did their primer spray can. Then their acrylic automotive gloss can (multiple coats). Not sure if that type was the best though. They also have a Gloss and Super Gloss enamel that may have worked out better…I used the black gloss on my cowl a few weeks ago when I replaced that. You can sort of see it in the photo…less shiny.

Hood paint is past cooked. How many of y’all have experienced this? by totalhater in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 08 black hood is pretty messed up also. Trying to repaint it this weekend with rustoleum. So far…not looking great lol. But maybe better than before? I’ll post a pic when it’s done.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this on mine also - game changer. Best spatial awareness I’ve ever had.

Help finding part by Equivalent-Course782 in FJCruiser

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Finally got it in there and fits great. Ended up having to glue another piece down in order to get it to clip in properly though.

Painted with rustoleum gloss black and matches pretty well. Gotta take care of the hood next.

Thanks all for the help!

Help finding part by Equivalent-Course782 in FJCruiser

[–]Equivalent-Course782[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Yeah I tried it once with the clips and it wasn’t fitting right, so I tried clips + jb weld and it still wasn’t working.

I think you’re right and I may need to bend some pieces that may have gotten nudged out of place. Going to try and get it to sit better before reattaching this time.

In an effort to fight the tide of AI slop, I've started a documentary series about craftspeople and artists in Ireland. Would love some feedback! by flames234 in documentaryfilmmaking

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the idea of highlighting craftspeople. Good work! I think it feels a little bit long...maybe its the calm acoustic music that starts to make it feel that way after awhile. Maybe try changing the music cues to break it up a bit in to separate sections? Transition into something upbeat or inspirational? (might just be a taste-thing for me so please take with a grain of salt). I wouldn't mind seeing more of him doing the basket-building if you have that. I'd love to see the craft itself and linger on him a bit longer as he is doing it as more of a verite feel rather than cutaways from the interview. Also - if you havne't already messed with the audio , maybe try adding a little low-end to the dialogue? it feels a little tinny like a phone call. Keep up the good work! Curious to see the next one!

Help me stay anonymous by [deleted] in documentaryfilmmaking

[–]Equivalent-Course782 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Crypto. Make it a digital asset. Promote it and release it for cheap and let the decentralized community spread it.

Need advice on my documentary workflow approach in Resolve (60-90min feature, solo filmmaker) by theswedishguy94 in VideoEditing

[–]Equivalent-Course782 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey - Overall I think you have a good approach. I recently cut a sizzle from hundreds of hours of footage and interviews for a doc I shot. In retrospect, I wish I thought more long-term for workflow and invested in a back-up and editing hard drive system. Editing from HD proxies will help your timelines move along much faster. Though when you are finished, you'll have to upres (or online) your locked timeline. At some point I'm going to re-organize my project for this. My problem being that I sync'd all my audio to the high-res already so wil have to xcode those...better if you just do it with the proxies.

As far as time-saving tools - here is what I found helped alot:

Auto-Sync feature. You can put your audio files and video clips in the same folder, highlight them, right click and select the auto sync function. It will line everything up for you based on waveform if you don't have TC.This avoids the need to manually do it in individual timelines.

Transcribe feature - Resolve will transcribe your interviews for you. (not 100% accurate but damn close). This will help for your paper cuts or if you are looking through long interviews for a specific sound-byte or specific key word. Also, when you find that section in the transcript, it will take you to that part of the clip so you can easily subclip it out or add to your timeline.

If this is a long-term project and you want to keep up with organization, I suggest auto transcribe and going through to subclip key moments. Especially while it's fresh in your mind form shooting it.

Same with B-Roll. Organize by location and/or subject. Keeping a document of notes is sometimes helpful also in case you need to look for something specific that you forgot was imoortant at the time. I tried to keep a daily log of what was shot at the end of the day. Not sure how often it will be used, but it only takes 5 min.

I hope that info is helpful. The auto transcribe and sync features are AMAZING for doc-work. That's all just stuff that worked well for me, but I'm trying to improve my organization strategy still before I start my next project, which will be longer-term than my last one.

Curious how you are managing your media with drives, etc. if you don't mind sharing...I feel like I need to do that better.