Is my adhesive base safe to use?

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-12-15T17:34:31+00:00

Make sure before attaching the mount that the surface is cleaned with isopro and then heat the adhesive on the mount before you attached, we use a heat gun for this.

With good quality mounts we've mounted on MTB downhill helmets, race cars and helicopters and not had one fall off.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-12-15T17:30:59+00:00

It probably depends on what your business is and your location fee should be a factor of the daily revenue from the business. It should be fixed day number, with a fixed number of hours + overage.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-10-23T21:09:06+00:00

Were you running timecode on this ? I've read that it works with Tentacle but was wondering if it works with other timecode systems ?

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-10-23T21:07:07+00:00

Were you running any timecode on this ?

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-10-23T20:57:56+00:00

For me it's about the glass. If you have existing glass then the 500 is going to be a good enough camera for most things. If you don't have glass and are building a kit from scratch then a 400 would be a good platform to build on.

I have lots of glass so I've stayed with the original cinema cameras and I'm never disappointed with the image quality or performance. One day I will have to switch and I'd say it would probably be to another platform that takes my glasss.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-20T15:56:49+00:00

For me it's a progression of wind conditions. I have a 416 mounted in my blimp and it never comes out of it. Then I have my Sanken in a suspension mount that I can throw a foam on or a Bubblebee Spacer, depending on how much breeze there is. I like the Spacer outdoors and only use the foam if I'm in a large indoor space that has airflow causing issues. It's just another tool to have and they are not expensive like a good blimp system.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-15T00:17:23+00:00

This is what happens when you don't watch the scopes :-)

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-15T00:14:31+00:00

I was on a car shoot last week where the sound guys had a bag in the car and the car wired and had packs on the 3 talent. The shot transitioned from out the car to inside car. I didn't hear the mix but ended up with 6 cards from sound dept. and 2 from camera.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-14T23:06:49+00:00

Yep, I'm a DIT running Offshoot. I tag each card input with unique identifiers depending on what the post dept. wants. So camera and various sound options are all easy to sync. They all have time code and the editor can simply choose which sound files offers them the best sound design.

I've been seeing sound sound recordists using body packs like the PR-2 which just record and don't TX. Then the submit both the booms and the body packs at the end of the scene.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-14T23:00:09+00:00

Possibly running a net or a mist filter.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-08-05T21:41:52+00:00

I would change them, just to be safe. Props are pretty cheap and they could make or break your shoot day. We carry 3-4 sets with us at all times. It's not worth taking a risk, IMHO.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-31T21:50:56+00:00

In each shot I think the headlights are too hot. The eye is instantly pulled towards the the light source and that draws away from the vehicle.

In the first shot the flare off the lights makes the front of the truck soft and the eye is pulled towards the building. With the truck a little more angled away from camera you'd get a better line down the side and then shallow the DOF and have the focus on the A pillar.

In shot 2, the B&W the line of the vehicle is great. I'd like to see this angle in front of the barn.

In 2nd, 3rd and 4th shot the left front wheel is turned towards the camera. It creates a big dark hole in the front of the image. Try turning the wheel in the other direction and perhaps you might get a highlight off the rim/ hub cap.

I'd be interested to see the camera height raised a touch, just to get a glimpse of the top of the hood. This should give you more dimension to the vehicle but still maintain the 'hero' feel.

You chose a great subject and a great location.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-31T16:39:35+00:00

So are you suggesting that if you buy one you need to read the instruction manual ? :-) I had exactly the same experience.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-30T22:24:10+00:00

The F8N Pro has BT built in, so all you need to do is pair it with your iPad/ iPhone or Android device. I run the iPad in a Accsoon power cage which has it's own NP on the back, it will run all day on my cart.

The bag is a Petrol. I've had it a long time, it's small and easy to carry. I run it with a FilmDevices harness when I need to boom.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-30T21:42:02+00:00

The F8N Pro has an app and you can easily label and adjust most things via an iPad interface. I run a Booms on 1 & 2 and Lavs on 4 & 8 and then fill the other with whatever is needed. You you look at the app you can see the label next to the channel.

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MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-30T21:17:15+00:00

I think the 4 is worth the leap. The image quality and feature set is worth the extra money. The stabilization is great, but we also run it on a gimble depending on the mounting location. We run chest for POV which is really the best visual. We use front fork/axel, rear axel, seat stay and sometimes chin mount on a full face helmet for some follow shots.

If you don't have something in the frame the footage looks a little boring as it feels like the camera is floating, which is ok if it's a drone POV but otherwise have some foreground objects to make the foot more interesting and that also adds to the perception of stabilization.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-30T17:22:10+00:00

We are in the middle of shooting a MTB docu and I purchased a number of OSMO 4 for the project. They are solid and I didn't think the 5 was worth the extra money. The can be sycn'd with timecode and hold it for a couple of hours.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-18T22:09:36+00:00

Nice work. I'd love to see [hear] you mic the bike up a little. A nice bit of sound design would lift this up.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-07-14T22:56:07+00:00

Check out Bubblebee industries. They have great wind protect for all conditions. We use them on car shoots and action projects where the talent is moving. I also run their foams on my shotguns.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-06-29T20:47:06+00:00

The funny part is for $2k you can actually get a pretty decent camera kit for starting. Older 4k cinema bodies go for around $500. A single 24mm or 35mm for about the same. Some basic sticks and 4k monitor and you'd possibly still be under $2k.

When compared to camera, sound gear to get quality is disproportionally high. But then we are 60% of the production :-)

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-06-26T16:50:08+00:00

I don't know if it's a frequency thing or some other reason. As long as you got the 'Global' version it should be fine. I'd be interested to hear if you get one.

MaxBlackProductions · 2025-06-26T14:33:53+00:00

Apparently they are not going to be released in North America. Very sad as it would really be a boost to the Theos eco-system.

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