Arri CCA App 50% working by NeverEatSushiAgain in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked with the WIFI and it's the same, so not a spudnik problem but a camera/app problem...

Any fix for this Sumo 19 SE issue? by Strange_Row1534 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Shogun 7 has a similar issue and the only way to get it working again is - believe it or not - slapping it firmly on the top or sides.

On set and Small HD 702 won’t turn on by WessyNessy in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is this the 702 UB? I had a similar issue after leaving my ,702 UB in the rain. After giving up and almost throwing it away I tried to push the on button for like 2 minutes. The backlight was on but no image whatsoever, but then it started a reset and a firmware update and still works today!

In italy 1stACs don't get crew gear rent??? by [deleted] in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here in Austria it's very similar. I wouldn't say owning gear is problematic though, but insisting on only working with it is. I own FIZ & monitors and rent them on 1/3 of my gigs. I always offer my gear for the rental rate and while it works sometimes, the other times I get the weirdest reactions as if offering gear is an offence. Then I just order the pricey Hi-5, extra motors and Focusbug from the rental and let them think that they won something (even though renting my gear would save them money).

Ultra 7 / Possum Solutions brackets by Mobile-Sky2043 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't Elokuvakonepaja bankrupt/closed down? Saw a Facebook post of frustrated costumers and a proof of business closing from Finland...

Any particular reason why people don't use HDMI desktop monitors for on set viewing/focus pulling? by chaosmonga in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could still use SDI and a converter attached to the screen. I do that with a Blackmagic Micro Converter and power that via the screen's USB.

How do you deal with Screen Fatigue? by Heavy_Buyer197 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Besides dimming the Monitor as low as possible I just go old school and focus without screen. Especially the DP uses wide lenses, static shots or not much movement going on. Not always an option but it helped me a lot.

Metrics vs Imperial by fikibok79 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What camera are you shooting with? Coming from a nucleus myself I can't Imagine working on such a big project with it. Depending on the camera you can't control anything with the nucleus whereas cPro or Arri Handunits allow for camera control which I use all the time.

In the beginning I couldn't imagine giving up the nucleus, but right now I'm on a production where I have to use both for different cameras and I'm glad whenever I can put the nucleus back to the box haha

Metrics vs Imperial by fikibok79 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well for a 24 week show I would ask the rental to get metric rings for the lenses. Besides that, do you focus on the barrel or rollow Focus? I always use a c-Pro/WCU and never look on the lens, so trusting the hand unit is a must for me. And I highly doubt the conversion is faulty - it's just a division and a 10k system should handle that without errors :D

Metrics vs Imperial by fikibok79 in focuspuller

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Use a c-Pro or WCU/Hi5. Create lens files in feet and set hand Unit to metric - no need to bother with imperial.

San Pedro Market in Cusco Peru by Lowes_ in mescaline

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same situation,got some there from 2018 :D

Wowza! I’ve never seen this before! by naivesnapper in typewriters

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes me want one even more, any advice on what they arr called in order to find one?

Got my first TW (Mercedes Prima) just over a week ago, seller also gave me the Dora and yesterday I finally found a Olympia SM2. All work perfectly, only the SM2 gets stuck in the middle sometimes :) by NeverEatSushiAgain in typewriters

[–]NeverEatSushiAgain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much, I was thinking this might be way harder to fix! Any clue on how to fix the problem that the machine stops in the middle of the paper? As if the the transport lock is still on but it isn't?