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by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:23 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Your next Camcorder?
Replies: 135
Views: 125541

The first thing I do is, (Altogether Now.....) WHERE`S THE MANUEL OVER-RIDE BUTTON! :shock: How many of really us do that though. And what settings do you insist on putting into manual? Re the camcorder features I wanted: 1) Low light ability that was an improvement on my already decent Canon XM-1....
by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:12 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: The strangest place that you have filmed?
Replies: 24
Views: 22389

I've done a range of shots from motorbikes before I ever went to a film club. I remember showing my movie to a motorcycle training club. The credits were about a minute long for a 5 minute movie. But they were in-camera strobed footage from a motorcycle tank going through banked turns, followed by a...
by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:04 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Your Thoughts on Copyright?
Replies: 14
Views: 12789

I forgot to mention about the copyright bit. We use music to enhance our films. If our 'mood' films had no music, would they still win things, or even be as good? Maybe not? Well then, somebody should get something small for giving their bit of creativity to boost our creativity. If you make a heap ...
by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:58 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Your Thoughts on Copyright?
Replies: 14
Views: 12789

I don`t like to re-edit posts that have already been sent. I think it`s a bit of a lie to post something and then retract it like nothing has happened! We all have moments where our mouths (or finger[s]) go into gear before our heads. If you later, upon reflection (and after a few angry PMs) realis...
by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:40 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Fantastic Wedding and Video Editing Etc
Replies: 13
Views: 12820

Re: Fantastic Wedding and Video Editing Etc

Dear All, I have just bought my wife a USB2 External Dual Layer DVD burner. This is what she thought of that :evil: I remember getting my wife a deep fat fryer for Christmas. That was what the solicitor quoted in the divorce petiton. I make the odd wedding video, they usually turn out to about 50 m...
by billyfromConsett
Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:26 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Help with transfer from Super VHS
Replies: 7
Views: 8156

We're a body of people who keep every kind of recording gear since 1927. You must know somebody with two Svcr's. Or you could get your friend to pay a for a duplication.

But this could be the spur you need- make a new version- nice and long :wink:
by billyfromConsett
Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:30 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: What type of film?
Replies: 3
Views: 4641

A scholl nativity- especially in June.
by billyfromConsett
Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:28 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: ND Filters
Replies: 14
Views: 12815

I've got a Sony VX2100 that has 2 ND filters. I use it when the camera decides I need to use it, and also to get the iris wide open so I can do cool focus pulls.
by billyfromConsett
Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:40 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: IAC Copyright Clearance Scheme
Replies: 4
Views: 5743

when we want music why not make it ourselves, or more realistically approach musicians and ask for their help? I can't make my own music, (you can ask the wife- though she'd rather have my guitar than my singing) and don't really have the time or inclination to do so. I'm quite happy to make good u...
by billyfromConsett
Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:25 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Flooding
Replies: 15
Views: 14570

We haven't had a flooding problem up here in North West Durham - Consett is about 600 feet above sea level, and it's at the top a big hill. But if we did, my film would be called " Let's go Sailing " And with my music copyright licence, I'm quite pulled to that Rod Stewart number... what's...
by billyfromConsett
Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Is the Mac Really Safer Then a PC
Replies: 12
Views: 12924

Re: Is the Mac Really Safer Then a PC

Parallels Desktop for Mac enables you to run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X seamlesly on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. therefore allowing one to run any windows software (it does beg the question why you would want to). Its all a matter of choice I made my choice fo...
by billyfromConsett
Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:44 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Poll about reasons (for making films)
Replies: 3
Views: 4660

There wasn't a 'Want to play with your toys' option. But I chose the competitions option.
by billyfromConsett
Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:44 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Cotswold Festival Results
Replies: 1
Views: 4073

It's true I didn't enter a film, and the reason for that is that I can't go to fesivals like that, so I don't know them, and also I don't have the confidence that my little old stabs at movies stand a hope in hell's chance against our top people. But I did enter Biaff for the first time last year, a...
by billyfromConsett
Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Projection
Replies: 11
Views: 12657

Hey Brian- I contacted your friend re the projector lip synch issue- and I eventually got a Panasonic PT-AX100. It's a superb bit of kit, with no such gremlins.

Couldn't be happier. Cheers.
by billyfromConsett
Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:36 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: NEW or Traditional - the new POLL!!!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 10566

In response to Stingman's call for action I've emailed my film-making contacts and mentioned the presence of this board.

If a few of us from around the UK do the same, this site will be jammed with ideas, banter and gossip.