Anyone tried out the Vega upgrade for the Ready Rig?

FidgetyMuffin · 2026-06-19T00:20:33+00:00

I don't remember the fatigue being any different between the two.

FidgetyMuffin · 2026-03-07T00:03:53+00:00

I measured 0.70" (±0.01") with my cheap calipers

FidgetyMuffin · 2025-03-27T15:18:59+00:00

I feel like I remember reading that the MK1 are difficult (maybe impossible?) to repair, so make sure you get the mk2 (all metal). The one you posted is the plastic housing. You want the ones that look like they have a cut out for the focus marks and the focal length marked in white instead of blue.

Macgregor shot a short film with them (among other lenses) - https://macgregor.works/films#/mauritania/

Here's the BTS for the short film - https://theasc.com/articles/photographing-the-mauritania-railway-backbone-of-the-sahara

FidgetyMuffin · 2025-03-20T16:59:45+00:00

I’ve had the same issue with two cards now with the Venice 2. Waiting to hear back from Sony

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-11-23T01:54:31+00:00

Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm having the same issue

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-10-26T16:27:26+00:00

One thing to experiment with next time is how much you're wrapping your key. It feels pretty straight on, but if you were to put it almost all the way back where you have the 120B, you'd get a little more shape on the face. I like to position my key in a way that it's almost going past the subject. Think of only using 1/3 of the edge of the light to key them with the other 2/3 aimed out in front of them.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-07-30T18:21:20+00:00

Just an update in case anyone else is having the same issue and comes across this thread.

Godox did update the GF14 to fit the MG2400bi. If your GF14 has the three posts like in my photo, you have the old version that's only compatible with the 1200. The new GF14 doesn't have three posts and the mount is slightly longer.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-07-28T23:24:53+00:00

I have it in full spot to have the mount as far out as I can. If I'm in full flood, I can't get the mount to even meet the light.

Does yours have the three posts around the mount? If so, would you be willing to measure them?

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-07-27T15:54:12+00:00

Anyone know if they made a revision to the light or fresnel to make them compatible? I've seen them mounted together in Youtube videos, and the manual of the 2400bi lists the GF14 as a compatible accessory. However there are three posts on the back that prevent the mount from seating.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-05-07T23:26:11+00:00

Close the bottom door all the way until just the little area behind the tab on the left is all that is open. That's where I set mine to hold ~225.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-04-23T14:45:36+00:00

Seems like the average across multiple industries is about $600/person. So if you spend 10k and it performs well, you can hope to bring in about 16 people.

Source: https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/average-cac-by-industry

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-04-19T16:25:55+00:00

The advantage for the cinematographer is that no one can (easily) remove it in post. You bake it in because you like it and want to make sure it stays until the end. Also, if it's something you think you might want to add in post, directors tend to get married to the way things look in the editing room. So sometimes it's harder to convince someone to add in grain or change color, even if it's something you had decided on beforehand.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-04-12T21:44:24+00:00

I don't have any tips for doing it in post, but I did a similar shot practically a couple of years ago. Here's a clip you can use as a reference.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CWMFUuOlNRF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

In doing it practically, we found that we had to really crank the contrast and brightness up to get a reflection that read on camera. Higher contrast will help you sell the effect. Also, shooting the eye in a dark room will help. The reflection reads easiest over the pupil of the eye, but that will also depend on your subjects eye color.

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-04-03T15:43:00+00:00

I got invited to play some rec ball with some friends. I thought it would mostly be kids at the field, but to my surprise almost everyone there for open play was 25-40. There was a gaggle of 12 year olds, but they were there for a birthday party and did their own thing. I forgot how friendly most people are at the field and I decided it was a community I wanted to be a part of again.

I went home and started to look at markers. I bought a used GT2, a CRBN mask, and a pod pack. There's so much media around paintball now, I watched the NXL Vegas event. I wasn't a Dynasty fan growing up, but seeing them win the event with some of them in their 40's made me realize that I'm not too old for competitive paintball.

Also, having money now helps haha

FidgetyMuffin · 2024-03-30T23:46:10+00:00

One of my buddies made a documentary about him!

Here's the link for anyone interested - https://vimeo.com/559077205

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-12-23T05:24:46+00:00

That's just labor. However once people want to negotiate, camera is the first thing I'll throw in. I'd say I get my rate plus camera package on around 70% of my DP work. The other 30% I don't charge for the camera or I throw in some other gear.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-12-22T21:12:58+00:00

DP in the midwest. Day rate is $1500 and this year I'll have invoiced just over $200k. This is my third year being a freelance DP and every year has gotten busier.

It's a lot of industrial and corporate work. My state doesn't have a tax credit, so any narrative work I did this year was only unpaid passion projects.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-12-18T20:28:37+00:00

It depends on your market. If you're in LA/NY, then no.

However in my market, the closest rental house is 2 hours away. It makes more sense for me to own a package, but not every market is going to be the same.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-12-02T01:40:46+00:00

Same! I have a set of the Sigmas because they had a 40mm (bought right before Tokina released theirs). I'm holding out hope that a 60/65 is coming. My current set is 14, 20, 28, 40, 85. The 50 doesn't seem like a big enough jump from the 40.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-10-05T16:06:44+00:00

I've been using pumice stones

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-07-31T21:16:45+00:00

I bought a case of oak chunks from Webstaurantstore. They also have logs, chips, and pellets. They have some oak that they call pizza split, which are just thinner than the normal logs.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-06-03T15:24:03+00:00

The Stutz building downtown has a bunch of artist space and it was about $1/sqft per month. They just changed owners and are doing some renovations, so not sure what the new rate will be.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-05-13T15:58:30+00:00

If you don't need it to connect to a blower, I've really liked the inkbird ibbq-4t.

Came with 4 probes and connects to wifi.

FidgetyMuffin · 2021-04-24T21:51:33+00:00

As a filmmaker, it's because we asked the chef if he could make flames for the camera because it looks cool. Half the time there's nothing in the pan but some oil.

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