EricL

I'm the same, I rather just watch it on my HDTV on Blu-ray when it comes out. There's very little from hollywood lately that i even want to see in the first place. I might hit the Tarintino flick when it hits the dollar theater maybe. Everything coming for hollywood is remake this and remake that and sequel of the remake or "hey, let's turn some nostalgic into a movie and blow tons of shit up!". What happen to the American Beauty's of the world? Eric

Anyway you slice it whenever you do anything, about health care or anything else, someone is going to get screwed either way, or feel they've been screwed. Either the rich feel like they're all footing the bill and the poor lazy bums are milking the system or the legitimately people in need can't afford anything because only the rich can. If you're in the middle and hardworking and you're not milking the system but you still can't afford anything either, you're just SOL.

This one is laughable. Low Budget Short needs Sound Recordist (Brooklyn) Date: 2009-08-17, 4:28PM EDT Reply to: gigs-j4p2s-1328189407@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Low budget short film intended for festivals seeks Sound Recordist/Boom Op. Shoot is Sept. 7th-13th. Looking for someone comfortable on small productions with limited crew, shooting in tight spaces. Need to have your own equipment. $200 flat rate for the shoot. To read sections of the script, please go to GabrielBaron.com and click either the opening scene, or the auditions link to get access to the sides we are posting for actors. Please respond with resume and samples of your work. Shoot is all in one location, in Brooklyn, all meals and Kraft services provided. Work with award-winning write/director team, experienced television and stage actors. Thanks, and we look forward to meeting you. * Location: Brooklyn * it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests * Compensation: no pay

Do you already have the 302s or something? because a 442 to a 744 will get you your 4 iso tracks.

Isn't that how a lot of dirty movies start? :-) Anyways, Richard, your posts always make my day. Eric

That's sad, i've only been out of film school for 5 years and the first thing they made us do when we started shooting film and sync sound was transfer nagra to mag stock, sync the sound on a steenbeck, send the reels off for marking (i can't remember what it was called now but where they print the matching numbers on the edge of the film so you can cut it all up and have the right sound and picture matched, anywhoo) then edit the film on the steenbeck. Maybe i was just lucky and went to a school that cared to expose you to it all. Oh well. Eric

aw man, it was flagged. CL ads are always priceless. Maybe I'll make copies of all the ads that are insane and compile them into a book. Eric

they have a 15v version? Where? I don't see it on their website or any retailers?

I've had that exact same thing happen using AKG Blueline on a 302. My solution was stop using it, but it was AKG Blueline so I didn't really care. Hopefully this gets sorted out because i was really hoping to get the 8050.

Being in the US wouldn't have helped you on this one since Toronto is in Canada.

call Senn? They might stock them for giggles.

I experienced problems with my 82i at about 45*F or below when it was wet. Or below freezing with dry conditions. Never had problems with anything above 45 or so, it's been through quite a few crazy rain storms with me and I'm sure in it's 15 years prior to me owning it it was hammered plenty since i bought it from a guy working in Vancouver, BC so plenty of wet conditions I'm sure. Of course I'm talking about a 20+ year old mic, would new ones have the same problems, i would expect those kinks to be worked out by now. Or is it one of those cases of "they just don't make 'em like they used to."? Eric

No, there was a thread on here where you guys were talking about that you guys are basically billing your rental separate as a "company" and labor is paid normal by the production. I wish i could re-find the thread then i would have just posted there. Eric

I know I've seen a thread on here but I can't find it again about renting your gear from a business you just happen to own and getting paid labor through the production. If someone can point me in the right direction that would be great. Basically looking for info about what the difference junk you have to deal with being a employee of the production vs being an independent contractor and also if you use a business to rent out your gear to the production how do you then make the money from the business your money for personal use? Don't you get hit double at tax time with business taxes and then personal taxes? Any resources to look at would be nice. Thanks. Eric

Yeah the Field is 5.7lbs with six modules (i'm assuming no battery though according to Lectro's specs) and a 411a weighs just over 15oz (w/ battery) so six of those would be 5.6, so less then 2oz lighter for 6 - 411's then add a pound+ battery, that's not THAT heavy. Eric