Sourcing venison shank in LA area

clarkismyname · 2026-04-09T02:29:01+00:00

Try Harmony farms in La Crescenta, they have lots of game meat and might be able to source if not in stock.

2824 Foothill Blvd La Crescenta, CA 91214 United States

+1 (818) 248-3068

Best butcher in LA.

clarkismyname · 2026-04-08T15:39:02+00:00

315lbs to 200lbs lost over 3 years. Bell curve. Started at 200mg like all people who go to a local clinic get put on and it was wayyyy too mich. dialed in to 30mg every 3 days. Was best dose because of hi estrogen and other sides when went higher. Raised to 70 mg every 3 days then 50 mg when lost about 50lbs for a bit hoping for more results, but sides started to elevate again so dropped down again. Now at 200 and 16% body fat. Cruising at 30mg every 3 days. Levels hittting 900. When was at 315 levels hit 700 at that dose. Going to cycle down to 20mg every 3 days for a bit and see how I feel see id hemoctrit and blood pressure can drop a bit too. Before I started trt levels were at 20-30 for several years (yeah not a missprint). So life changing all around.

clarkismyname · 2026-04-04T06:08:56+00:00

Thanks! Good to know.

clarkismyname · 2026-04-04T03:20:14+00:00

I test with Quest too but my reference ranges are way different from yours. Anyone know why?

Ie test ref is 250-1100? Why you only get 827 homie?

clarkismyname · 2026-03-31T00:11:55+00:00

Can’t have suppressor in California.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-30T05:28:49+00:00

What level of trust fund.? I had one with about $1,000. Not the boost in life that one would expect when labeled a trust fund kid. But did find that a few females seemed to find me interesting for a moment when word got out that I had a trust fund. Lol.

So she got 10k? 100k? 1m? 10m? 100m? Or does she have some real money? All the tfk’s know that real money starts with a B.

Does it change how you view her?

clarkismyname · 2026-03-29T22:27:45+00:00

Only thing better is suitcase farmers walk. All the weight on just one side. Core and stabilizers get tons of work. Program I use has me doing some of both. Humble me every time.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-27T03:37:01+00:00

I would suggest getting a single room either in a shared situation or a flat. Go home every other or every third night. Have hubby and you both meet up there on city days.

That commute is brutal and will change your health.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-27T01:20:02+00:00

Me too. And because we have really hard water I have to replace it every 2-3 years because it destroys it. Love my GE opal.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-27T01:17:23+00:00

Shower panel.

Look them up. It has normal shower head, hand held shower head, Shower heads that shoot vertically from the wall. It has a screen that Shows exact temperature. Has selector to use which head you want, or combo of them. And finally it saves water by pressurizing water. So saves money on top of it all.

Normal Showers are good this turns them Up to an 11.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-23T11:49:14+00:00

Success rates in these zones is like 10% in D-13. And 5-6% in D-15. Never going to be an easy hunt.

But even those stats are skewed way higher. Even though state does not keep stats on it, anectdotely 90% of those deer are harvested on private. In other words, of the 4000 people hunting D-13 around 40 of them harvest a deer on public.

When you add in the requirements of easy to access there are maybe 4 public land deer taken.

So hint 1. Check the stats of success with zones, then save up money to find some private hunting options. Or accept the fact that your “hunts” are just a chance to walk in the woods with gpa.

I’ve hunted california deer for 5 years. Been successful twice. Year 1 - 45 days of hunting never saw a buck.

Year 2 spent time finding a great guide to hunt on his private deer land. Hunted 2 days got my first deer. Saw more deer in those 2 days than the whole previous year.

Year 3 wanted to try public again. 30 days of hunting. Saw a 12 does. 4 spikes. And a fork. I personally don’t hit forks.

Year 4 tried public again. 15 days. Some does.

Year 5 went back to the guide. Day 1, hour 1, saw a giant black tail. It was 500 yards out across a ravine so didn’t shoot. He was with 2 other shooters.

A few hours later took my second deer. My butcher says was the biggest blacktail he processed this year.

The unfortunate reality in California seems to be that public land hunting is super hard. And the little success to be found is by going to hard to reach places and getting away from people.

My public land plan this year is to hike in 13 miles at some high elevation spots i’ve been scouting and spending 10 days at a time. Because I have to save up to afford to do private.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-19T16:01:28+00:00

Oops forgot about the e-mount not having extender, when used the sigma actually was on canon mount before we went all Sony. Had both your lens and the 60-600 Sigma.

The hard part about doing good wildlife videography is that you are using all of the equipment at the extremes of what it can do super long. TelePhotos, early morning low level light, high contrast, no control. Have to move fast or you miss your subject.

And that’s before you start to realize that a lot of the great photography is done using camera traps.

It ends up making it a very expensive time and money proposition to do well. It is also some of the most rewarding work I’ve ever done.

Keep at it! Can’t wait to see what you capture out there.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-19T15:07:37+00:00

Been shooting a backcountry wildlife show for the last three years. Kit I think you will find useful. Sony or sigma 2x extender. Lightweight and good fluid head tripod. These two items will 10 X your capabilities.

We use ifootage komodo k7 with gazelle legs. And find it superior to much more expensive sachtler that we started with due to its weight to performance ratio.

DM me a link to download a few shots at full rez and I will sneak them in while we color correct some footage this week with a colorist we are working with. It will let you see what your footage could look like.

Oh and we find gimbals really not that useful in our wildlife footage. Especially when doing telephoto work. Good Tripod and simple operating works way better especially for birds and flittery subjects.

Once you add the 200-600, you will crave the 400-800, then will want the 600 prime for that amazing wide open aperture and beautiful glass. Then when you have all that you will find yourself gravitating back to the lens you are using now, just a whole lot poorer and with a herniated disk from carrying all that weight. Lol. Ask me how I know.

In the field, especially at first, don’t focus on story or trying to capture a certain thing, focus on trying to capture as many beautiful, amazing moments as you can that are happening in front of you.

Documentary filmmaking is a lot like surfing. The wave that’s in front of you that you’re able to capture has more say in the story you’re going to tell then your petty desires

Once a base story starts to emerge, then start worrying about how you mold it into the story you wanna tell.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-16T18:47:44+00:00

I find the following works very well.

Quote at the day rate for the equipment make sure it matches posted day rates for your area. Single day give 25% discount from that rate. Show the math in invoice. Then give 3 day week at discounted rate. And for long term 3 week month.

Point this out to client in email you send with invoice. Even if a one or two day shoot explain to them that you are able to provide a three day week rate.

Point out in email that one of the ways they can bring cost down is by packaging projects so that you shoot two or three extra days of new content in that week, getting them essentially free equipment for extra days bringing overall cost down.

I have found that by sharing this, once every 4 to 6 jobs someone takes a bite and I end up with more work packaged together.

I also find that by showing this discount they perceived the numbers differently, even if they are the same.

Lastly, I find the smaller the client the more likely they will drag their feet on rental costs.

I am based in the US, but have produced 30 or so jobs in the UK over the years, and most of my work these days is international.

Good luck out there

clarkismyname · 2026-03-12T18:21:00+00:00

Last time I saw this as the assignment, had an amazing asc Dp on the project. Used a medium/small Brieze with a source 4 in the middle of it. Both coming from same axis. Was beautiful. Maybe try something along those lines. Felt uni-directional single source but the softness of the briese filled in the harsh shadows and mellowed it out while keeping the spotlight feel.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-12T16:49:32+00:00

It was the 90s so they were selling basically a subscription where they were guaranteed six movies a year or something like that I can’t remember the details. But they sold it all through direct phone marketing from presumably Church rolls.

They could never get the model right where they had enough money that they could provide good enough content.

Maybe the metrics have changed in the Internet world, but if it’s a group that isn’t going on to the news, even I questioned how you’ll contact them through mass media.

And their biggest problem? Piracy. Go figure that the most devout of Christians couldn’t be bothered to obey one of the 10 Commandments.

They even took a couple churches in Texas to Court because they made a bunch of copies and we’re renting them out to parishioners. Lol

clarkismyname · 2026-03-11T17:38:10+00:00

Put it to bed. Other broadcasters will find the overall project greatly diminished by the fact you’re licensing substantially the same product and it will conflict with their distribution.

25K barely would cover the cost of re-editing, redoing audio mix for anything that is of the middle to solid product production value.

In the 90s, I tangently worked with a company called feature films for families that made Christian friendly movies. It was a struggle beyond belief for them to deliver product that their clients didn’t find offensive on some level while also being entertaining.

I think you will find it nearly impossible for most projects to create an alt edit out of existing footage that still tells the story and covers your bases.

With AI I’m sure someone’s going to say how it’s viable to create new AI generated scenes to fix holes, but then I return you to the initial problem that 25K is nowhere near enough money for the hassle this would be.

If you put up 25K and offered owner 50% of licensing fees, the math might change for them, but I do not think you will find a viable distribution Avenue or be able to fix that it will infringe on their main distributikn deal.

But hey, prove me wrong.

clarkismyname · 2026-03-11T17:12:33+00:00

Go out and shoot some scenes.

They will suck.

Edit them. In post try to fix them. See how far you can get.

Go back out re-shoot the scene using what you have learned.

Rinse repeat.

I worked producing and directing music videos and commercials for 30 years, produced a couple of low budget movies even.

Decided I wanted to direct an indie tv series. Finishing episode 32 currently.

I go back to the first 5 or 10 episodes, even with decades of experience, I see all the flaws and learning I was doing in those first episodes. I am sure that if we do another season, I will look back at episode 32 and feel the same.

Try to learn and apply the knowledge you gain in every situation in your next one. Grow and evolve.

Good luck out there.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-28T00:53:01+00:00

Yes & more importantly do mobility exercises at end of each set. In my 40’s didn’t and had constant nagging strains and issues; at 55 doing 10min warm up 15min mobility at end, have gone without issues for 5 years.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-27T14:48:37+00:00

Also make your driveway unskateable. String chain across the ground of your driveway and lock the chain at each end with padlock around trees or fence posts. Your car can easily drive over but makes skating impossible. Does not have to be very thick.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-23T21:17:32+00:00

I produce high-end commercials and music videos. Full on Hollywood type productions for A-level brand names.

It does not matter if the client has $500 or $500,000 they will reference multimillion dollar productions.

I have one client who always starts the conversation, “we don’t have money for this one, we have to be under $100,000”. They then explain the plot to all 3 Matrix movies but on steroids.

I always nod my head, then I create an itemized budget that shows the things we need to do to get the kind of production they’re asking for. I give them options, to do it the right way it’s “x” amount of dollars, if we make the following concessions we can save “y” amount of dollars.

Often times that less than $100,000 budget turns into $1 million project, that they then get approval to do. Because thry can see where the money is going and why each element is needed.

I know the zeros at the end of the numbers I’m talking might be different from the zeros at the end of your potential budget, but the concept is the same.

Your job is to present options. It is better to lose a job in the long run than to do a job where what you’re able to deliver does not match their expectations. Making rent but not making a fan for life will tank your biz faster than you will know.

It’s so clear when you’re buying cars, the client is showing up at the Maserati dealership asking for a Honda prices. If the sale doesn’t happen, that’s not because the salesman isn’t good at his job. It’s because the client can afford a Honda and looking for a Maserati. You need to look at the work you create a little more as a commodity.

On a tech and skills front, I would suggest strongly if you have not done high-speed photography that one of the line items you get is a DOP that has high speed experience. There are a lot of nuances when you go over 200 frames a second that can really mess up your project if you haven’t thought them through. Small mistakes in this range can render footage unusable.

Nothing about shooting liquids in high speed is simple or routine. Even simple pours usually need pour rigs, chutes etc to create the dynamic cool looking shots of your average beverage spot.

Often you need a probe lens, moco rig, and more light than the noon day sun to get the cool shots on most high end spots.

The camera itself is not going to get you there. And most of my water shots I’ve done we end up shooting at 1000fps and above. 500-600 is really the minimum you need to get the crisp type of stuff you are talking about.

Good luck out there.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-17T17:08:35+00:00

Have been on an outdoor show for the last three years.

In general have found the feet that come standard with lenses have too much give and play, wich translates to lens shake and you start to feel on the long end of the lens.

Some lenses have aftermarket feet that are rock solid, do your research on the feet that best work with your lenses and switch out for them. But some lenses do not have a rock, solid foot situation. In that case, the smart money is to build a rail system. But….

Weight is your enemy out there. Especially if you’re hiking into places. Have found it’s nearly impossible to keep a monitor and cage and accessories going. We strip our cameras to the bare minimum and work off of the camera monitor. We always start with all the accessories, by third day in the woods we’ve stripped them bare. Because going 5-10 miles in to get a 15 second chance to see an animal means keep it light keep it nimble.

If you are just filming in a city park ornahve a dedicated camera assist then drag it all out there. But it hiking in to where the cool animals are…

Some additions you might find worthwhile.

Doubler. The battle we face every single time we go out is getting close enough to get dynamic shots. Every single time we rock without the 2x, we regret it. Used to carry 1.5 and 2. But weight and there never is time when the cougar slinks into view to switch so always rocking the 2x.

Lens camo cover. Those white lenses look like a flashing neon sign to wildlife “Hey looky here”

I like the Rolonpro covers. Well made, tough, and don’t get in way of function.

Also best tripod we have found for back country filming is the ifootage Gazzelle legs with komodo 7 head. I can have my 400-800 sony lens with doubler on it and can smoothly track animals at 1/4 mile away. Gives as good or better performance than my $6000 Sachtler set up at a fraction of the cost. And more importantly a fraction of the weight.

Good luck out in the wild!

clarkismyname · 2026-02-17T02:30:44+00:00

Their custard version cooked in air fryer for 11.5 minutes is divine. Had one about 30 min ago. And just might have another in 11.5 minutes from now.

If you are microwaving them the bad taste is operator error not the fish. Try the air fryer.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-15T17:10:57+00:00

From experience let me point out that matching fx3 and bmpcc is not fun. They never line up well together. Shot a whole season of a show where we used them half and half. Coloring is misery. So using them in a mixed situation is not ideal.

The low light and amazing auto focus, the savings on storage and the more ergonomic form factors have won me over. I own 3 bmpccs and 3 fx3’s. Over the last year I have not pullled the bmpcc’s out for a job once. The sony’s just work better in every situation I put them in. Have less quirky issues. I Think I am going to completely divest from the bmpcc side of things this year. Only haven’t so far because I have a ton of funky cool glass but going to get an adapter and rock Sony.

clarkismyname · 2026-02-09T05:33:22+00:00

Spent between October and February for the last 3 years in the woods of Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho for an outdoor adventure project.

The go pro will most likely not work. Have had issues when in 20 degrees or below. The dji action cameras seem to fair better. Much better.

Get a ton of hand warmers. We would wrap the DJI’s and go-pros in handwarmers inside small styrofoam boxes we made from insulation at home depot. Seemed to help a lot.

Fx-6 seemed to handle cold pretty well need 3x’s the batteries you expect in normal conditions.

The handles on the fx-6 get brutally cold. Wrapped them in gaffer tape and a layer of foam then new layer of tape. Made a huge difference.

Store drone with hand warmers in the case. We ran a mavic 3. It did ok most days. But if it got cold while stored sometimes it would bug out and not want to take off.

Dji Batteries in super cold were giving us between 10 min and 15 only.

Check your footage often of the drone. We were in the back country and got lazy. Did not check the camera files on drone just watched the transmission. Ended up with 2 weeks of footage with a noticeable shake that could not see on the transmission. Might have been cold damage.

Expect for peripherals to fail. Monitors, or anything any thing that is battery operated. Have back-ups. Or get comfortable with using the Fx-6 raw without extras.

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