Davide DB

the most important factor is being able to maintain a minimum total height. The more pieces you put in, the more micro shaking you will have.

I had the opportunity to chat with one of the filming assistants on this very documentary of the photos. The slider is self-made by a guy who does this work for the BBC and other blue-chip productions. It is electronic, and although it works well, it requires ongoing maintenance in the field. In these productions and with this equipment you dip into two or three people who help run it. The fluid heads used are film heads, and vintage fluid heads are often used because they are more water resistant and are completely removable. One of these vintage heads such as a Ronford Baker can cost as much as 2 to 3,000 euros. In short, a whole other world!

For focus distance should be ok. Let me know how it goes 😉

What else can we say? Documentaries are a cultural product and therefore they too reflect the spirit of the times. As you often love to say it is the Netflixication of nature documentaries or, as Cory Doctorow puts it, the Enshittification of nature documentaries. P.S. if you do a Youtube search you will find that virtually all of the video ads chosen by NBC are titled, “Tom Hank Narrates...”

Mine is similar to the one in your photo. It is impossible to shoot during movement. The camera wobbles during movement because the carriage is too small. One of the parameters to take into account is the advance in mm for each rotation of the crank. In these models it is about 1 mm per rotation. More advance per rotation is needed. Blue chip productions use huge DIY sliders. They are usually electric but there are also manual ones. In both cases I have been told that even using these monsters requires patience and commitment and results are not granted. Credit: Roger Munn (https://www.instagram.com/rogermunns/) I was intrigued by this model from Novoflex which has no screw but rack and German construction but (for me) it's expensive to give it a try.

Absolutely. For Easydive, basically the camera tray has an integrated electronic board which connects to the camera (a model via usb and another via Wi-fi) and translates controls to the handle. Main controls are mapped directly but other controls are accessed via menu. IIRC correctly, forget custom buttons and such. I had investigated for my Panasonic and the functions I use most often for video. several functions were impossible to have mapped directly. So, yes, the devil is in the details. Also, their ports and domes are not great. I know several users who use the old Igloo/Underwave crystal domes. They were very popular in the days of film and both Easydive and Isotta were compatible. The advantage is that if you change cameras, for a few hundred euros they reprogram the electronic board in the tray and you are ready. They even send you a firmware update by email for the wi-fi version. On the latest models you can switch off the electronic board from the outside and the camera goes directly into stand-by. Then I don't really remember what the problem was with the bulkhead for the external monitor. In short, a world apart. It's a solution you either hate or love. There are no half-measures.

Welcome aboard! You are in the right place 😉

Where I can find the Gates tripod video? I have a macro slider with an endless screw and I can move the tray only via the wheel

Could you elaborate on the macro slider? I saw an identical model and was wondering if it would work for underwater shooting, Do you have any examples of shooting done with the slider? Thank you very much

The guy who made the special 30m hdmi cable, years ago, used a multi cores cable and he asked if I needed a remote trigger too because there were several free cores left. So it's possible and maybe you can find a good technician who makes these kind of works. It's common in cinema and TV services

Is it the same concept of Easydive housings?

Is it you current setup? Were you able to use that macro slider underwater? Thanks

I successfully brought the HDMI signal from my GH5 up to 30m via a custom cable. Assuming your camera can be driven via USB, you need two cables and two bulkheads. Or a special cable. If it's just a few centimetres of water, you could try the wi-fi cable trick like for gopros. Anyway, the specialist for these things is @Tom Kline

In the past, only Nauticam had produced housings for Panasonic FFs. I think the housings sold can be counted on the fingers of one hand and the probably the owners all know each other and every year they go to dinner together to celebrate 😜 It seems to me that this model has all the makings of a very good camera but I'm not a photographer and I won't get into it. Nauticam also has a dedicated port chart for the L-mount. As a camera it is definitely at the high end of the market, with a very attractive price. Anyway here are some data and photos. Key features Full-frame 44MP dual gain CMOS sensor Up to 40fps continuous shooting with pre-burst capture (e-shutter only) 8.1K/8K video at up to 30p 5.76M dot viewfinder Flip-out and tilt rear screen ProRes 422 and ProRes RAW capture Capture to CFExpress Type B, UHS II SD or external SSD Multi-shot high res mode up to 177MP 32-bit float audio via optional XLR 2 adapter https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s1rii-initial-review

No detailed info so far. IMO is a manual one...

Hi Don, Welcome aboard!

Thanks @Tino Dietsche Parts added to our DIYpedia 🙂

It's a Nauticam R5 housing. You open the cover and bring it back. In this way the cover stays on the housing all the time. A bit extreme but he is very happy with this solution.

Then, there's advanced DIY from my friend Rosario Scariati for his WACP. With this solution you don't need to remove the cap underwater but you just open it...

Nauticam neoprene version https://www.fotosub-shop.com/2655-nauticam-neoprene-cover-for-wwl-1b.html Or a DIY solution

Hi Rodrigo, Welcome aboard!

It's an old but amazing lens hence my doubt https://www.juzaphoto.com/recensione.php?l=en&t=sigma_50-150&view=opinions

Thanks Chris, Did you happen to try it with a Sigma lens?

Hi all, any feedback of this adapter on M43 camera? https://www.metabones.com/products/details/MB_EF-m43-BT4 I know it's a long shot but I would need it for a Sigma lens with Canon EF mount...

Hi Martin, I have that port and corner were perfect with my previous 7-14mm and now with the 12-35mm is stellar of course. For the lens writings, initially I had the same problem: painted black masking tape solves everything. Ciao