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High Definition Cinematography, 2nd Edition
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High Definition Cinematography, 2nd Edition

by Paul Wheeler
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
7h 56m
English
Focal Press
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Camera supports

Tripods and tripod heads should be chosen in much the same way as you would for a film camera. This means that for a Genesis, Arriflex D-20, Sony HDW F900 you should have the quality and strength you would use for a 35mm camera and for the Sony HDW 700P range and their 900R, or a Panasonic HDC 20A, you could go down to the slightly lighter equipment you might use for a fully equipped Arri SR3 or a well loaded Super 16 camera. Unless we are going to be taking the kit into difficult locations my preference is to always go for the 35mm type supports as they are usually much more robust and generally nicer to use.

24.1  Fluid heads

Any fluid head that is robust enough to take easily the weight of your chosen camera in its heaviest ...

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