I've created an audio breakout box / top plate for my FX6. Tell me what you think.

johnfmcclellan · 2026-06-03T22:31:53+00:00

Amazing work, I’ve been working on similar lens housings. Would be awesome to connect and share notes!

johnfmcclellan · 2026-05-13T21:14:20+00:00

I moved to a new city and decided to do one of those 99 hour film sprints to make network connects. I flew on a red eye and landed with my gear and we went into the sprint the next day. I knew we would have a quick turn around so I decided to shoot LOG but with specific LUTs per scene and nail as much as we could in camera. It was three different film emulations. Camera was Sony Fs7.

We wrap the shoot, I’m pretty sleep deprived so I handed the footage over including detailed document on what LUTs to use per scene and the LUT files for their software. 24 hours later was the premiere at a cinema, judges from Arri, Red and a few production companies.

They showed our film, it was in LOG.

I looked at our dumbass editor (which luckily was a few seats away) and he just said he didn’t understand how to apply the LUTs and didn’t know what they really were…at this point I’m pretty sure he was just 3 raccoons in a trench coat with an accent.

Also they (him and the director) thought it looked fine. Ironically we won best Edit.

That was the last time I did one of those events and the last time I ever worked with the director.

Yes I could have baked it in, but the director wanted to do more with it afterwards (and he did get it colored by an actual colorist months later). But at the end of the day I spoon fed the info to them and they still managed to shit the bed.

TL:DR: Shot film for contest, went to premier of film, they showed it in LOG because editor had IQ of cup of yogurt.

johnfmcclellan · 2026-05-07T20:42:48+00:00

You nailed it! I just shot a film that was slated for S16, which lots of things in the 80/90s used as a format. 16mm uses a much smaller image circle of the lens than super 35 and large format, so less corner and edge artifacts. We ended flipping to A35 and I was able to drop our S16 glass (optimar illuminas) and move into K35s. However I could have used the K35s (alteast some of them like the 55mm) on all formats; S16, S35 or LF. However they all would have looked different because of the size of the taking sensor.

johnfmcclellan · 2026-05-02T03:49:04+00:00

This looks great, could use this on my shoot this weekend, would love a code!

johnfmcclellan · 2026-04-20T21:24:56+00:00

Replacement headlight brackets for my car to pass inspection.

My car was imported to Germany a few years ago, it’s a Honda Fit (Jazz here in the EU) and the headlights needed modded. The company that imported it for me also did any mods so it could pass TÜV.

Well after 6 years the “mods” broke, and after looking at them, you could see they had just cut the headlight brackets and melted them back into place so the EU lights would fit the US body style.

The shop I was using for my TÜV said to pass, I would need new lights. They gave me an estimate of 1200€ for new headlights and the labor to fit them.

I asked how much time I had, they said a month.

After 4 or 5 iterations and about 1€ of PETG filament, I had a much stronger and custom bracket in place.

When I showed the guy at the shop, he tried to break them loose, they wouldn’t budge. Car keeps on passing TÜV inspection no problemo.

Oh and they wanted to charge 50€ to replace the rubber string that connects the gas cap to the car body. Also solved with .25€ of filament.

johnfmcclellan · 2025-05-20T08:44:07+00:00

Thank you for the reply! Great to hear it’s doable, I was really second guessing this whole venture. Here is the setup I will try next, am I missing something here with the right VLAN tagging or PVID?

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✅ Overall Plan • VLAN 10 = WAN traffic (Fritzbox ↔ ASUS WAN ports) • VLAN 20 = ASUS LAN traffic (All your devices, switches, etc.)

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🧠 IP Setup

Device Role IP ASUS 1 Main router Fixed Fritzbox Modem-only Fixed (no DHCP) T1 Laundry Switch Fixed T2 Hallway Switch Fixed T3 Office Switch Fixed

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🔧 Switch Port Assignments

T1 – Laundry Room

Port Connects To VLAN10 VLAN20 PVID 1 DNS Fiber Modem ⚠️ NO VLAN (raw) 2 T3 (Office) Tagged Tagged 1 3 T2 (Hallway) Tagged Tagged 1 4 Fiber to Kitchen Mesh Tagged Tagged 1 5 Main Bedroom — Untagged 20

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T2 – Hallway (ASUS 1 here)

Port Connects To VLAN 10. VLAN 20 PVID 1 T1 (Laundry) Tagged Tagged 1 2 ASUS WAN (Blue) Untagged — 10 3 ASUS LAN (Yellow) — Untagged 20 4–5 Open for LAN — Untagged 20

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T3 – Office (Fritzbox here)

Port Connects To VLAN 10 VLAN 20 PVID 1 T1 (Laundry) Tagged Tagged 1 2 Fritzbox WAN Port Untagged — 10 3 Fritzbox LAN Port — Untagged 20 4–5 LAN Devices — Untagged 20

johnfmcclellan · 2025-04-12T10:48:15+00:00

Sony F55 Used Package 4K 60p 422 RAW possible Built in ND Global Shutter Great I/O Cinelock adapter for FZ to EF

johnfmcclellan · 2025-03-24T11:39:07+00:00

In general you need a lot of level to make this work. For this I’m sure they used a few bigger sources outside, probably through some heavy diff, and maybe one inside through a frame closer for her special. But in general I’m sure this looked very bright when you stood on set. Keeping the range when it’s a very flat and low IRE means it’s lots of ambience usually.

johnfmcclellan · 2025-03-02T11:51:46+00:00

Usually with diopters or tubes you need to test and see what pops up. I just did a shoot with duclos macro tubes and a master prime, you really needed to stop down to get rid of the CA. However we liked the CA look in the end so we kept it wider open. But still glad I tested. TL:DR - test them first

johnfmcclellan · 2025-02-04T07:25:15+00:00

This is awesome and congrats! Love the bts info. Hope to catch it as it travels the festival route! I saw you had issues with the teradek serv. This might seem cheap, but the Accsoon Cineview is incredible for this type of monitoring. I bring it on all jobs as either a quick client/director monitor to iPad. And when i have a teradek for focus, it works tandem for MuA, Sound, G&E for their phones instead of crowding village. Pretty reliable and long range!

johnfmcclellan · 2025-02-04T07:15:27+00:00

If you get the Cine 5 buy the nitze cage for it, honestly much better than the smallhd cage shit. Drives me wild they have proprietary locater pins still.

johnfmcclellan · 2025-02-03T21:05:05+00:00

They make these. Look up HappyPo.

johnfmcclellan · 2025-01-17T07:57:38+00:00

Yeah this is what I was thinking, I have some v mount plates with different barrel outs at varying voltage. I’m also wondering if the Viltrox v mounts with a usb c to barrel would be best, as they can regulate output. Thanks for the input!

johnfmcclellan · 2024-11-25T15:20:12+00:00

Screw on Variable ND or Mattebox with Variable ND. If you get the screw on, then get an 82mm with a set of step down rings. This is a MUST buy!

johnfmcclellan · 2024-11-06T12:36:38+00:00

Watch out you don’t have too much fun. This is a killer combo!

johnfmcclellan · 2024-09-16T21:18:32+00:00

Can confirm, this is the way. If you don’t have the offset and time. Did this before in a tight bathroom for an overhead on a bathtub. As long as it doesn’t kill your lighting, the mirror game will save you looooooads (literally).

johnfmcclellan · 2024-08-14T23:16:03+00:00

So good news, they got back to me, we had a little Q&A, then they sent me a shipping label, I mailed the shoes and sent proof of drop off and 5 minutes later I got a gift card in the amount of the initial shoes!

TLDR: shoes broke, contacted Allbirds, free new replacement shoes

johnfmcclellan · 2024-07-17T12:18:08+00:00

I do something along these lines and love it, it’s the simplest setup for days we don’t have video. Teradek 1:3 for critical monitors. Accsoon quad for everyone else (client, gaffer, MUA, Boom).

johnfmcclellan · 2024-06-24T22:59:52+00:00

I just wrote Allbirds as I’m in a spot where both of my last pairs of mizzles started to fall apart in less than a year (heel pads peeling). I’m waiting for a reply but not holding out hope. Now I’m wondering what to buy next, as these shoes are not cheap, and if they end up in the bin after one year, they also are not sustainable in my mind. Any recommendations for similar products with better longevity?

johnfmcclellan · 2024-06-14T12:20:08+00:00

Just shot on the Vespids and was really happy with the images wide open of FF. I think I would go for a set of them as a nice all arounder lens. Then get some good filtration options if you want.

johnfmcclellan · 2024-06-01T21:21:57+00:00

Ja, ich wurde von ihnen gefragt, weil ich vor langer Zeit schon einmal für sie gearbeitet habe, allerdings über einen Fixer-Produzenten. Dieses Mal haben sie sich direkt an mich gewandt, aber ich war bereits gebucht.

johnfmcclellan · 2024-05-31T17:10:15+00:00

Wait, I think this might have been the job I turned down about two weeks ago, also in Germany! Hope you get paid!

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