[Nick Griffin] "I'm pretty sure the matte box & follow-focus stuff was more than the cost of the monitor."
Excellent point.
[Nick Griffin] "My greatest fear of Mr. Murphy and his immutable laws is when something happens to the camera."
Sometimes the most innocent thing sets up a cascade failure.
I was shooting at an event in Boulder and there was at least one guy from every station in the market set up in the press area shooting B roll. One of the competitors photogs decided to move his sticks a little, to gives us some more elbow room. Like us, they had an Oconnor 50 head with a Peter Lisand quick release. He picked the sticks with a 'bear hug' type move, and his shoulder hit the release tabs and the Betacam came off the head, ass first, in a rotating motion, like a rock rolling down a hill, hitting the pavement lens first. It was unbelievable, and surrealistic. Kind of a car accident like slow motion. It was on the pavement before any of us could even react. We were all speechless (I know you can't believe that) as 70 grand worth of camera and lens lay there shattered and bent. Back then a typical house in the 'burbs didn't cost much over 60 grand. It was clear that the camera was totaled, and we all felt very bad for this guy. Never saw him at any other gigs after that.
Scott Sheriff
Director
http://www.sstdigitalmedia.com
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ---Red Adair
Where were you on 6/21?
