HD Cinematography

Equipment

STEVE DOWNER - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Here is list of the equipment I own. Additional equipment is hired in depending on the client's format requirements. I shoot on 35/16mm film (ARRI/AATON), HDCAM (Sony 900 / 750), HDCAM-SR (ARRI D20, D21), DVC PROHD (Panasonic Varicam), HDV1 (JVC HD110), HDV2 (Sony FX1/Z1), DigiBeta, DVCAM and miniDV.
DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY VIDEO CAMERA (HDV PROHD 720p)
JVC GY-HD110E 16:9 High Definition 3 CCD camcorder. HDV1 720p progressive PAL.
Fujinon Th16x5.5BRMU zoom lens.
Fujinon 0.8x wideangle adaptor.
JVC/Nikon lens mount adaptor.
7” 16:9 portable field monitor
Also shoots 16:9 or 4:3 standard DV PAL, & HDV 60/30 NTSC

AUDIO
RODE NTG1 shotgun microphone, phantom powered.
RODE DeadCat windgag.

MICRO VIDEO CAMERAS
A selection of micro (15 gms) & lipstick type cameras for covert filming or mounting onto animals.
Microwave 2.4Ghz link to video recorder.
380 -480 lines resolution.

STARLIGHT VIDEO CAMERA
SONY single chip ultra low light (0.004lux) CCTV colour video camera.
570 lines resolution.
C & Nikon lens mount.

PULNIX TMC6
Single chip remote head miniature C & Nikon mount colour video camera.
450 lines resolution.

STILLS CAMERAS - DIGITAL
OLYMPUS E1 PRO 5 megapixel.
OLYMPUS E400 10 megapixel.
14-54mm Zuiko lens.
17.5-45mm Zuiko lens.
55-200mm Sigma lens.
Olympus/Nikon lens mount adaptor.

LENSES, 35mm, SUPER 16 & for JVC HD110
NIKON 28mm f2.8 macro.
NIKON 55mm f2.8 macro.
NIKON 60mm f2.8 macro.
TAMRON 90mm f2.8 macro.
SIGMA 105mm f2.8 macro.
NIKON 200mm f4 macro.
NIKON 19mm & 35mm micro lenses.
NIKON 300mm f4.5.
ARSAT 300mm f2.8.
1.4X & 2X extenders.
Macro extension tubes.

LENSES, SPECIALIST
Own design (optically superior to most other systems) Macro/Borescope/Periscope deep-focus lens system.Range of C mount lenses, including HD quality optics.
Can be fitted to JVC HD110 camera.

TIME LAPSE, VIDEO
1) 4:3. FrameThief digital video timelapse system. Frames are captured from a
Digital source - a miniDV camcorder or digital stills camera - to the hard drive of an Apple iMac G4 desktop computer.
Advantages over film timelapse systems include continuous monitoring of image capture, up to 25 meters from subject; no vibration from camera
shutter movement (ideal for macro/micro filming); rock steady images; playback of captured images while the timelapse is still running (bad takes
can be erased); previously shot images can be overlaid (like animation gels)for perfect frame matching.
2) 16:9. SceneAlyser capture software. Frames captured as avi files from a digital 16:9 DV camcorder and captured to Sony Vaio laptop PC computer.

DIGITAL STILLS CAMERA SYSTEM
HD quality, with capture to memory card or computer hard drive using Olympus E1 camera.

HARD DRIVE VIDEO CAPTURE
VideoLan software for Sony Vaio laptop. Converts the computer into a portable HDV 16:9 monitor for the Sony FX1E and JVC HD110 cameras, and also enables capture of full resolution HDV footage to the hard drive.

TRIPODS & HEADS
MANFROTTO 510
SACHTLER 16
MILLER 16
Tall & short tripod legs.
Low level base.
Camera saddle.

LIGHTING
800/650 watt redheads (3)
2000 watt blonde.
1000 watt broadlites (2)
1500 watt broadlite.
50 watt/12 volt cold lights for macro filming (10)
Schott KL1500T fibre optic unit for macro filming.
Dragon 100 watt/12 volt portable light.
PAG C6 20/30watt camera mounting video light. Gives approx 2 ¼ hours use from 6v battery.
Various studio & portable electronic flash units.
Interfit Stellar 300 studio flash head / tungsten head with soft box.
Bowens 400 studio flash heads (2)

VEHICLE
Vauxhall Zafira MPV


ARRI D20 Digital Cinematography camera



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