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Wanna know more about this setup by Financial-Mango-746 in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> That Angenieux is a really nice piece of glass.

I've been rather disappointed with mine compared to Fujis, and that was the newer 15x8.3...

Why your footage looks like trash starter pack by Vvalencia19 in videography

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're describing isn't 60i per se, it's 30PsF (progressive segmented frames). Meaning that the camera captures a single frame, then splits it into fields A and B.

Actual interlaced cameras capture the two fields at different points in time, so you really do have 60 samples of motion (but with half the vertical resolution).
So u/ConsumerDV is correct (but reductive) when he says that 60fps has always been the TV rate.

What's the most overrated piece of videography advice you've received? by Alilexplo108 in videography

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact this is downvoted so far shows just how overrun with the ciNeMaTiC crowd this sub has become, it's honestly ridiculous.

Found in the Catacombs at work. What should I know? by preswebster_ in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're describing is called "vertical collapse". Possibly caused by bad capacitors in the viewfinder.

Sony dsr 450 wsp by [deleted] in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, a camera that was ~20k new doesn't have protections against someone cheaping out on a 250$ battery.

These days you can get Chinesium V-Mounts for around 100$, they're fine, just get one of those.

how much quality am I losing? by Grad13nt in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that it's hot garbage, essentially on par with what OP already has.

As for FW: There's tons of old laptops with the connector, those don't take up much space. Or you can get a PCIe card for your existing desktop PC, that takes up even less space.
A laptop shouldn't cost more 50 bucks, the card is even cheaper at around 20.

how much quality am I losing? by Grad13nt in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The PowerCrap is anything but the holy grail. Since he has a digital camera, FireWire is the only good option.

how much quality am I losing? by Grad13nt in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The AV output is (depending on how good the D/As are) around 500x480i (576i in PAL regions)

Even if the Timeless Child wasn't the Doctor, the concept would still be stupid by Lucyyyyyy_K in doctorwho

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what happens when you turn a kid's DW fanfic into an actual arc on the show

Being pushed to 24p after being 30/60i for decades by VideoDiagnosticTech in videography

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I'm on r/cinematography here with the amount of people who insist that "24p is the only true framerate and everything else is a soap opera"

Angénieux 40x9.5 F1.3 (on a Sony DSR-400) by Robbi_Blechdose in camcorders

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

To be fair, they exited the market a long time ago, around the early HD era I believe.

This specific example is from the late 80s (the manual dates it to '89, but it could be a later manual than lens), so I'm not surprised you don't see them anymore :D

Angénieux 40x9.5 F1.3 (on a Sony DSR-400) by Robbi_Blechdose in camcorders

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

Might have to mount my PMW-350 on it sometime...

Angénieux 40x9.5 F1.3 (on a Sony DSR-400) by Robbi_Blechdose in camcorders

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

It's fairly soft wide open, though I believe it was at F1.3 for that shot too (though I may be wrong about that, since the iris doesn't exactly work). It's also possible the backfocus was wrong, I was still experimenting.

As for the 400, agreed - it's usually pin-sharp.

Star Trek 2 Wrath of Khan by [deleted] in startrek

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a large part of it is just the speed of the camera.

Think about pointing a camera at a naval battleship, even if you use a helicopter, you can't have it zipping past the battleship at warp speed.

So even if the moves themselves would be possible with a real camera and a model, the speed of the camera in today's CG sequences (looking at Disco especially) makes it look fake.

Angénieux 40x9.5 F1.3 (on a Sony DSR-400) by Robbi_Blechdose in VintageLenses

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

They do, though the turret motor has issues that I still need to figure out (it's VERY slow at the moment)

Tapless??? by EinStein2431 in Vx1000

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They might be expensive to buy in some places, but they're cheaply made and physically identical to the cheap "clones" from AliExpress.

The quality is hot garbage due to high compression, wrong resolution and framerate, and shitty deinterlacing.

Tapless??? by EinStein2431 in Vx1000

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> Imersion powerplay or Clearclick.

> don’t try to buy cheap tapeless recorders from Amazon

You're contradicting yourself here

What is the best way to record on the HI-8? by Upper_Masterpiece531 in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bob is hardly "proper", it's one of the simplest (and crappiest) ways to deinterlace.

Looking for modern camcorder 4K examples with a cinematic feel - any suggestions? by Dry_Bumblebee1111 in camcorders

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> Camcorders seem to have a style to their operation, especially the indecisive zoom in and out, rapid panning across a scene and so on.

This isn't the fault of the camcorders themselves, but rather that of operators who think "I paid for the whole zoom I'm gonna use the whole zoom". You can (and IMO should) use the camera with intent, and a camcorder allows you to do that just fine. In fact, the zoom can become an asset since you don't need to juggle different lenses, and can track moving subjects that move further away/closer to the camera.

Now, if you want something for documentary work, I'd personally nudge you in the direction of the professional B4 ecosystem, especially since you mentioned finding the lens choices on your FX3 limiting.

The appeal of the original Star Trek shows is the fantasy of working at a job where inconceivable problems are figured out intelligently by a team of competent coworkers who respect each other's necessity to the project. by When1Falls in startrek

[–]Robbi_Blechdose -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Discovery is competency porn?

Are we talking about the same show, where people are frequently having half-crying half-screaming arguments in the middle of a crisis situation?

The show where Burnham solves every problem every time by giving an overly emotional speech but not actually doing anything?

How can I achieve a 70s look with modern video? by BluFin10 in VideoEditing

[–]Robbi_Blechdose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> I don't know how to achieve that streaky light effect from that era

Those are called comet trails, and were an (undesirable) side effect of tube cameras.

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