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Rainier Davenport

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About Rainier Davenport

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    Adelaide, Australia
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    I walk quietly and carry a big stick.
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  1. Are you at all interested in selling the 2040's? PM me if you are.
  2. I've had Boom Ops who just refused to swing a 816 with fluffy on a long pole, then I've had Boom Ops who suggested that we use it instead of radio micing. I used to use it a lot when I started out, but I found in the last couple of years I haven't got that kind of energy myself anymore working solo. I recently got a new mic case and there wasn't any room for the 816 anymore. Can't remember the last time I used it and it's not in the Sound Van anymore either.
  3. What is RoHS? I had hoped my 2020's could be retuned and continued to used as they work well.
  4. I was in Ho Chi Mihn City for two weeks in December last year. As you live in Canada and I live in Australia, two reasonably well ordered and regulated Countries that are pretty much on the same wavelength, just forget about everything as you know it, it doesn't apply in Vietnam. Basically nothing seems to be regulated and everything can be bought. I wouldn't be too concerned about frequencies, I'd just take a couple of different blocks, and swap if necessary, as if you were going anywhere. Our equipment got seized and wasn't released out of Customs for the entire shooting period, for reasons I still don't understand and wasn't told. I made up detailed equipment lists, and itemised everything with serial numbers I took and valued everything at replacement price. Most of that info came out of my own insurance details. I had a huge amount of fun, and the Vietnamese people are genuine, friendly and curious and the food was awesome. There were a few sketchy moments but most things went well. I was always aware that I was the outsider and was always polite and made an effort to learn 'Thank you' in Vietnamese. Its amazing how far one word will get you. Have fun and take lots of photos!
  5. I have been using my 744 and 442 combo for years as well. I have put off purchasing a 788, but finally made the decision and I pick the 788 CL8 & CL9 on Monday.
  6. Have to say I've not had an issue with the BMC, the DOP has got himself an A-Box so it's super easy to put audio into at mic level. I think Time Code input would have been good, and the Time Code functionality would have been good as well. The DOP isn't concerned, he's of the opinion that 'Plural Eyes' program is just as good. After three days of Corporate shooting, I'm not sure he'll have the same sentiments
  7. Don't do it! You're trying to save money in the wrong place. Try saying "No" to the Camera Department a few times and you'll have enough money to spend on a quality Production Mixer with top equipment who knows how to use it properly. And while I have your Ear, why not tell the DOP they can't shoot Wide and Tight at the same time!
  8. Has anybody got or had any updated experience with the BMC since the last post in April?
  9. Hello, I was in a similar situation to yours with wireless T/C. I still use the older 'Blackbox Series' Ambient Wireless Timecode Slates which still work very well for their age. I also bought a 'Blackbox Series 'T/C receiver which I used to attach to the camera, so it was jammed from a wireless T/C signal. That used to work OK for small shoots, but like your Times Square experience, if the camera went too far away the T/C signal would fail. I also experienced signal interference, as unknown to me the T/C slate was on an improper frequency. After changing the frequency, I didn't have any problems, but I decided to buy two Ambient 203 Lockit Boxes which were going cheap as the new 204 Lockits were about to be released. I now have two Ambient 203 Lockits as part of my kit for challenging RF environments and I often turn off the wireless T/C on the slates and Jam instead. That said, I have found I don't really use the Lockit boxes as much as I thought I would, and have not actually attached them to a camera yet. The reason is I work with the Alexa most of the time and I Jam one Lockit which I keep with me to refresh the Alexa with T/C if off speed frame rates are used. I think purchasing a Lockit box or two might be the cheapest method to solve your wireless T/C problems.
  10. If you know what you want Murray Tregonnings & Associates are also Lectro dealers. I buy my Lectrosonics gear from them.
  11. I had the same experience, i had the editor on the phone saying "your sound is out of synch blah, blah, blah", and I asked him to look at the time code slate and he eventually realised that the camera was 2 - 3 frames out constantly as the slate was exact. He rang back the next day and apologised, and then complained that it was never the same amount of frames out, and would vary, which would annoy him even more. I told him that I thought that RED made a crap product.
  12. This 2-3 frame thing is my experience with the RED One, and the Editor was of the opinion that "2-3 frames is the best it can do...", wouldn't surprise me with Epic, it fails in most other areas as well...
  13. Don't forget having to move all that gear around! You'll need some transport. I don't live in the USA so I can't suggest vehicle types or brands, but there have been plenty of threads discussing that issue.
  14. How many times have you forgotten to change frame rates for some wonky camera or some shit! Glad to see someone else has the same problem.
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