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Matthew Sonnenfeld

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  1. Congratulations Klaus, these look excellent! Just pre-ordered my two pack! SO many uses!
  2. "Wisycom users, what are you using for rf distribution in your bag? Are you happy with it? Any problems? Thanks a lot" OP, what mixer are you using? 688+SL-6 is excellent.
  3. Thanks Derek! Will send you a message with my email now! Battery is a bit irritating but happy to do the research.
  4. Digging this thread up as I am getting into more commercial work and will need more IFB receivers. Has anyone tried the Listen Tech iDSP system yet? Looks very interesting and price is great.
  5. Yeah, I can't keep stripping my batteries. A real shame about Storacell. The Delkin case does look nice and could be worth a try. Anyone try these before? https://www.amazon.com/CR123A-Blue-Battery-HolderStorage-Cases/dp/B00AZKPVNG/ref=pd_sim_421_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00AZKPVNG&pd_rd_r=MAS0HSQK3KM3EAAP5953&pd_rd_w=Jbyvv&pd_rd_wg=v4TWf&psc=1&refRID=MAS0HSQK3KM3EAAP5953
  6. What battery holders do you all use for rechargeable AA and AAA? I was using the cases that came with Powerex but was annoyed at them always popping open in my bag. Switched to Storacell but those are tearing the wrapping on my batteries, especially my AAA but certainly damaging AA. Thought they would be good especially as Lectro uses them but very disappointed. Any recommendations? Thanks!
  7. Like this? http://ambient.de/en/product/lockit-slate/
  8. The HR-V is actually based on the platform of the Fit. They both have some very clever seating configurations that give much more cargo space than would meet the eye. I looked at it but while it fits a lot for a compact SUV, it is still a compact SUV. I wound up putting money down for a Golf Alltrack wagon last weekend. I've been looking at it for a while and with 66.5 cubic feet, it has more cargo space than many midsize SUV's, including Mazda CX-5, has great safety scores, all wheel drive, and after driving a Honda Odyssey for the past few years, I really wanted more of a car. With rear seats down the Alltrack can also swallow my Euro Cart with absolutely no problem and still have room for more. One day I'm sure I will do the Transit Van thing but for now a practical car that I could actually drive was very important to me.
  9. I also love my Zuca All Terrain with saddle bags. Very convenient an removable wheels make easy storage.
  10. +1 Whole thing sounded fine to me. I heard all of his BS loud and clear.
  11. Curious if now that Wingman can get metering out of 6 series, will it come to Ambient and TCS(?)
  12. It's a nice, cost effective, option for an individual setup where networking is not required. Will certainly make metadata input easier. Looking forward to it! Ambient and TCS options are more expensive but obviously do more when it comes to full timecode transmission, metadata collection, and camera integration. Still, if control from your phone is all you need/want, this is perfect! Very similar I think to the Ambient Beetle which never materialized for the 6 series. As I understand it though, versus WiFi, Bluetooth is not fast enough for the TC transmission to be frame accurate so the TC seen on the phone will be just a reference.
  13. I was working on an indie doc with my older brother (still am working on it) and we both were in camera, both wanted to shoot, but someone had to hold the boom at least. As I am the younger brother, I lost that fight and held the boom recording into an H4n. In the process of doing this I got picky about it, bought some G3's and a used 442 and went from there. Before I knew it I had a bit of money invested in sound gear that would not pay itself back on an indie doc so I started taking small CraigsList and Mandy sound jobs in my spare time and found I really liked it. I found myself advancing in sound faster than I was advancing in camera and eventually made the jump. I still have a little shy of a 1 ton package, Arri and Mole fresnels, Divas, Schneider FF primes, Red Scarlet and O'Connor sticks. All stored at CPT in Long Island City and it all rents independently of me and my sound work so it's still good on the side and I have it when I want it. About to sell the Red though as Scarlets don't rent anymore and probably selling the Divas for Lite Panel Astras. Nowadays when I do shoots for the doc my setup is an A7s with PIX-E7/PIX-LR. That combo along with an Astra is a beautiful one-man-band interview setup when you care about picture and real sound. And that is how I shifted to sound!!
  14. RF Venue will also send you the ones that they use on the Diversity Fin. Bought mine direct from them.
  15. The Honda Element is indeed an awesome car. It was unique and extremely functional. Unfortunate that they killed it. Finding one in good condition with lower miles is no easy task in 2016. Most of the people who still have them don't want to get rid of them! I wish we still had the Passat wagon in the states! That stopped a while ago too. Volkswagen is coming out with the Golf Alltrack, a 4 wheel drive wagon based on the Golf Sportwagen. At 66.5 cubic ft of cargo with the seats folded down, it bests the Mazda CX-5 cargo by 2 cubic ft and is only 7 cubes shy of the RAV4. And it's space comes from its length, not its width, so it should be able to swallow up my cart pretty nicely. I've had my eye on that for when it hits dealers in October. I do too much regular driving to just have a van. As much as I do want a real cargo, I just don't think it would work for me now.
  16. The NV looks great! Nice to be able to keep it loaded. Very cool Malibu Eric! I really feel like I need a car that can be a personal car or I would do the cargo thing. This could be a fun thread I think!
  17. Hey all, My Honda Odyssey has had a lot of issues lately and is getting into higher miles so I'm starting to look at other car options. I got the mini van before I got into sound and was still in camera and g&e so the big van let me take a lot more stuff than I usually roll with nowadays. I'm hoping to go to something smaller and more enjoyable to drive like a VW Golf Sportwagen or Subaru Outback, either of which would be a nice driver and have a good bit of cargo, enough to fit my EuroCart even. Curious what other people drive. Do you have Transit vans or similar? If so is that basically your daily driver? Feel free to post pics of loaded gear!
  18. Maybe a problem with your USB A-B adapter? For reference I am using: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Female-Coupler-Adapter-100362/dp/B003L14VTG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1471357515&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+coupler+monoprice https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GUVZOK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  19. Looks like an overall expansion of Panavision's original Panavized Weapon. This is definitely overall made by Red. Buttons and dials are all Red, as is the REDMAG media, Weapon LCD interface terminal, and menu control screen, even some fonts and labelling. Enhanced color engines, RF for lens control, and ACN looks also to be courtesy of OFFHOLLYWOOD and their C3 Engine. OFFHOLLYWOOD has had these features as part of their OMOD Red module lineup for a little while now. Looks like Light Iron put their own profiles into the C3 Engine's color profile.
  20. Just picked up a Master Lockit a couple weeks ago and shot this on my phone. Finally posted it. Please excuse the poor quality of the video! Been using the Master Lockit on a few jobs already and very pleased!
  21. Anyone else watching Sonic Sea on Discovery Channel? Very interesting special on how industrial shipping, oil and gas prospecting, and other large scale mainly corporate factors are causing huge amounts of sound pollution in the oceans and its affect on marine life. Very well done if not disturbing piece. And yes, a lot of cool hydrophone work.
  22. The USB's are one thing but the output amperage on anything other than the USB ports will kill your gear very quickly. The people on this forum will tell you that professional equipment, or even semi-pro equipment, will require the correct, and standardized, power solutions. My advice is that before you are able to purchase the correct power system, like an NP-1 and BDS, stick with AA and AAA. It is frustrating to change batteries constantly but you can buy rechargeables which will be a good investment regardless and save considerable money in the long term especially as you will use them in transmitters for many years to come. For an NP-1 system, there are often used sales on this and similar forums, and eBay is always worth a try.
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