I use lavaliers and a sound barney to dampen the sound. This shot did not require sound.
@CringePanda17 күн бұрын
Will, what's all that stuff you got hooked up to the Filmo 70-DR in the beginning?
@mourningdovefilms17 күн бұрын
What you see is the Filmo DR motor and a makeshift mount for it on a 15mm rod attachment, as I did not have a Filmo mount installed. I powered the AC motor through a DC to 115v AC adapter that connects to a 14.4v V-mount battery. In front of the lenses is a cheap 4x4 filter holder connected to a 15mm rod attachment. Thank you for your comment! I hope I provided a sufficient response.
@999yuiop22 күн бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I recently purchased an SR2 and I was wondering if you could explain the battery situation a little bit more. I still have the default batteries on mine, but I was looking at some of the replacement battery adapter from rencher industries just in case these old batteries fail. What you said about having it go past 12volts and damaging the motherboard has me worried since it didn't occur to me that this would be an issue and I'm not sure what I'm doing when it comes to the battery situation. I have read that people are purchasing gold mounted batteries, but I couldn't really figure out why or how to go about doing it safely. I have only seen Lentequip sell SR2 batteries but they are 14.4 volts. Wouldn't this damage the camera? Could you please explain this and what you would do if you need a battery replacement?
@nikolozgabedava693422 күн бұрын
Man, reminded me what I love about the cinema. I mean masterful camera work. Actors amazing, quite a lot done in preparation.
@mourningdovefilms21 күн бұрын
@@nikolozgabedava6934 I am very humbled and grateful that you see our toil. Thank you dearly for your encouragement.
@nikolozgabedava693422 күн бұрын
Wow what a scene.
@woodywu931Ай бұрын
You are a fucking example brother. Thank you for your patience. Let anyone who laughs at your face do as they wish. Never stop.
@robertocolapietro2314Ай бұрын
Hi William, I recently purchased the same fluid head for my Arri SR2. Just wanted to ask if the tilt fights a bit against you, I read the head has a spring system, that's why I sometimes find the tilt up/down a bit tricky as I have to really lock the knob tight
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@niuhanАй бұрын
absolutely beautiful work!
@mourningdovefilmsАй бұрын
I am most grateful for your generous words, thank you.
@Gavin_MАй бұрын
These are some great and very insightful videos on 16mm. I recently acquired the same oconnor model 50 head to use with my NPR and had some questions. Starting from the left, the knobs control pan fluid, tilt fluid, a lock for locking the pan?, and another knob that locks the tilt? It's hard to tell exactly what those last two are doing, because it doesn't seem like much sometimes. Also, what legs do you use/recommend with it? Are you using a sort of bowl size adapter to use with smaller legs? I wish you luck with your productions!
@kilikbai2 ай бұрын
Just want to say I appreciate tremendously how unapologetically beautiful your efforts. I agree, keep choosing beauty.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@kilikbai I am humbled by your very generous words. Thank you dearly for the encouragement, as I have been in need of it.
@MdigiacomoDp2 ай бұрын
Insane look, subbed!
@FuzzyMannerz2 ай бұрын
What a beautiful camera and a great video explaining how you set it up. Best of luck with the film and thanks for the videos! :)
@nicolapaoli45612 ай бұрын
It's a gorgeous camera that one! It's a bit crazy to shoot 16mm nowadays with a SR, but exactly because of this it must be soo cool. I see some single screw points... I hope you do attach the camera and plates with more than one screw each! I don't know exactly how are the electronics of that video tap, but it's always advisable when connecting cables, to connect power cables for camera and monitor FIRST, and video cables AFTER. And if you have to change a battery or disconnect power for any reason, ALWAYS disconnect sdi before disconnecting power cables or battery. That's according to Arri guidelines to avoid frying your sdi ports, it's a little rule but quite important and it can spare some horrible headache in the middle of a production.
@dollhausenx2 ай бұрын
Very comprehensive and methodical. As a large format photographer, I've been using the Photoflex Changing Room for nearly 20 years. It's nicer than the Harrison because it's an oval that just pops up into a cube and it's taller. Nice to see a similar approach here, compressed air, cleaning the edges, etc. Dust is the enemy of film no matter what kind you're using, 16mm or 8x10 sheets. I would think that it would be worth sacrificing some film to practice this in the light before you start messing around in the dark. I have an Eclair ACL and I was never able to figure out which/what battery since the ones it came with were dead. The Blackmagic released the Pocket and I've never used the Eclair. However, this is making want to dig that out and get to it. Thanks for that and for so thoroughly documenting these processes. It's nice to see something that is instructional without hyperbole.
@Zparker2 ай бұрын
I am currently putting together a tripod and head for my Arri 16 BL. What is the piece you are attaching to the base of the camera before attaching the quick release plate?
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@Zparker I use an old Zacuto baseplate. This allows me to use additional rods behind the camera.
@Zparker2 ай бұрын
@@mourningdovefilmsMakes sense. Do you happen to know the thread size of the screw on the actual release plate? I know the size at the bottom of my camera is larger than most standard cameras today. I believe it requires a 9/16, but that could be incorrect.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@Zparker It has both 3/8 and 1/4 threading. imagecraftproductions.com/wp-content/uploads/Zacuto_Universal_Baseplate.jpg
@Zparker2 ай бұрын
@@mourningdovefilms Thanks so much. Really appreciate it!
@oldradiosnphonographs2 ай бұрын
One day I'll get a 16S...*sigh*
@oldradiosnphonographs2 ай бұрын
Nice camera. The most I spent on a camera is $1800 on a bolex Rex 5. If I'm getting an Arriflex I'll get a 16s. An Eclair NPR is as expensive as I'll get!
@MixTar732 ай бұрын
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@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
16mm cinematographer Tyler Purcell offered additional corrections for this video: "1) The camera is loud for multiple reasons. One of them and most critically is that any dense surface like a table, will automatically accentuate the sound of a motor. A good tripod with thick legs and a good head, will actually reduce the sound. So any sound comparison tests, should be done on tripods, vs hardwood tables. Your camera also sounds like the pitch is out of adjustment, it does have more noise than it should. Good working SR's should be quieter for sure and won't need a barney, tho I really like the one you made. Good job! 2) Most of the SR's actually come with a coreless adaptor in the take up. It's basically a little ring the size of a core, with a lever that locks the film on. When you're done shooting, you simply snap the ring and the film comes right off, with no core. It's kinda not the best thing, but it works well. Only the very old SR's don't come with one and honestly, most SR owners buy coreless adaptors on eBay used because of the problems you describe here. If you wiggle the film, the core should pop right off the core adaptor. Also, if the core adaptor is old and the little balls are stiff, it may need to be rebuilt. 3) One trick, what I usually do when loading and unloading is put the can under the magazine. This way you know which can goes to which roll and you don't just have a stack of cans in the corner. It's important to identify the magazine, roll/reel number and stock number on the can, which of course will be on the tape on the magazine. So what I normally do is stick that label on the can first, then unload the film. Since it's rare to unload ONLY, I will have the new rolls in the bag ready to go, with tape off them and I'll just load the new roll at the same time. Moving the tape label over right away helps to make sure there isn't any confusion. It's not like you can re-load a roll of S16 single perf stock anyway, but it can be confusing for sure. The new mags fully loaded will come out and labels will be made before being put back in a case or going back to set. Make sure the slates are labeled the same way with mag/reel/roll numbers, so that way in the scan if there is something wrong, you know right away. Magazines will scratch, it's very common. So to help solve continuous scratching, you really need to manage/monitor your magazines closely."
@andyvan56922 ай бұрын
Good video, But a WARNING about cleaning the "mags", this 'canned air' or rocket blower solution is ONLY for film cameras!!, NEVER digital (including things like Phase One XF\XT\XC's or Hasselblad H1/2/3 digital backs, OR the 200/2000series film cameras {delicate focal plane shutters}) the air is under pressure, so this sandblasts the sensor, You should ONLY ever use the special wiper sticks with solutions provided by Phase One aka their own cleaning kits, or the sensor can be irreversibly damaged.
@andyvan56922 ай бұрын
nice camera build, but where is the film Magasine?, it is an old "machine gun" after all, and that is what it's meant to fire...16mm 200/400ft rolls of cine film. {that video tap is ONLY meant for observation by focus pullers, or the director to aim the camera right}, if you want digital capture, you should have bought an Arri Alexa, 35/65 or a mini LF, they are turn key digital solutions, better at digital than a hacked film body.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
The focus of this video was on the accessories I use for the camera. I address loading and unloading its film magazines in two other videos which are now available to view: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKS6e3ece5qpgcUsi=exh3gFoSwXJDeqCX kzbin.info/www/bejne/h53UkoKVZtl7sMUsi=S0wepQv146NoKHG-
@nicolapaoli45612 ай бұрын
You can't buy an Alexa 65, that's a rental only. And giving a quick look at what he does I think it is quite obvious that he shoots on film, nobody would be so dumb to shoot video tap with a Samurai Blade!
@andyvan56922 ай бұрын
@@nicolapaoli4561 sorry, just seeing that he is so young(~19-25 years old), and with such an old camera I thought he would be a "digital only" generation, which doesn't comprehend film, and how mechanical systems work, as for them everything is touch screen or App. Fyi this was the first video of his I watched, watching his others, Yes I see he shoots film 🙂.I also assumed, from the use of ATMOS rigs, that they are Recorders, not just monitors, aka their use on Mirrorless as a 'hard drive' solution to capturing raw camera sensor data, which can't be sent to the on-board cards.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@andyvan5692 I embraced the tradition of 16 mm filmmaking a few years ago because of the discipline it demands from a cast and crew. Digital filmmaking lacked consequences and I desired the frailty of film. It has sent me through a series of humiliations and familiarized me with the toil of filmmakers before me. Unlike before, I am grateful for every frame. (P.S. I am twenty-seven.)
@andyvan56922 ай бұрын
@@mourningdovefilms yes, I know that feeling, but in stills (Medium format film), I have the bug, being Autistic, and 44 years old, the analogue feeling and sound are a 'good stim' for me, as well as exercise, it has taken me 4 rolls of this film to get something out!, and that feeling is so good, all that energy and time for GOOD results, above and beyond just 'expressing oneself' in this medium.
@BlaineWestropp12 ай бұрын
Please keep making these!
@SuperRexProductions2 ай бұрын
Do you have any prime lenses? Just curious. I’m hoping to get the Vario zoom at some point when funds allow for it.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@SuperRexProductions I do! I have a Zeiss Distagon MKI 16mm T1.2 and a Zeiss Distagon MKII 8mm T2.1. I will be releasing a video on my lens kit shortly! I have not tried the VariZoom yet. The Angenieux has treated PIAMW well.
@dennislivesey82822 ай бұрын
This was a good video. Thank you for doing this and keeping film alive. I was a camera assistant for over 30 years. I started using the Arri SR in 1979 and finished up with the SR III in 1996. It was/is an outstanding camera system, a system I ran 10s of thousands of feet of film through. The steps outlined in the video will get you safely through the day for the most part. I do have to mention a couple of things. 1. Do NOT use Q-tips. Using Q-Tips opens the chance of strands of cotton migrating to the worst place, the aperture. There, they will cast a shadow on the film, creating the dreaded "hair in the gate." By using Q-Tips, “hair in the gate” shadows happened to me twice. Take it from me, you do not want it to happen to you once. Instead, if you must clean the plate or the aperture, use a plastic rod and Dust-Off. If I felt the extremely rare need to clean the plate or the aperture, I would use a chamois cloth or a lint-less cloth instead. While dust is a concern and you must have a clean work area and a clean interior in the changing bag, I never had a significant problem due to dust. 2. There is absolutely no need to tape anything more than the lid latches. The lids are light-tight. It makes the camera look ugly and only slows you and production down. I do use Permacel camera tape that is color coordinated to the film stock I.E. blue for daylight balanced stock, green for low ISO speed tungsten stock, red for high ISO speed stock, etc, etc. On the take-up side, I make a 5"/ 125mm strip and on that I write “R” (leaving a space for the roll number), the film can info, the mag number, process normal, and the date. When finished loading, I put this tape over the take-up latch. This tape then goes on the exposed film can with the report. I put a smaller piece of tape on the feed side latch. 3. When attaching to the camera, make sure the mag's attachment lugs go fully in the locking mechanism. If it does not, there is a visible gap. Try again to mount the mag solidly. Then press the red button to inch it. After inching, run the camera a second to make sure the pull down claw and the registration pin are properly engaged. If you hear a "clack" or "snap," the pull down has not fully engaged a sprocket hole. You must remove the mag, check that the film loop is equal above and below the pressure plate and remount. Press the inching button and then run again to make sure the film is moving properly. 4. General tips. Be extra careful removing the exposed film from the collapsable core. The film should be tight enough but be always prepared that it is not and that the inner part of the roll could spool into a pile of spaghetti. You do not want to untangle that in the bag. It takes too long, you risk cinching the film and you are holding up production. Loose spooling can occur if film has been in the mag for a while and it has gone from cold and dry to warm and humid or back again. This causes the film to expand and contract, causing looseness in the roll. Lastly, make sure you do not ship the mag spindle (the small black metal core) to the lab.
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
Dennis, thank you dearly for sharing your experience and correcting the errors in my video. I am a self-taught 16mm filmmaker and have learned from Jon Fauer's book and several existing KZbin videos regarding the SR. My experience is very little and I am most grateful for your corrections. Perhaps I will create another video in the future as a revision to this one. I suppose I have been very fortunate to never have experienced one single hair in the gate despite my use of Q-tips. I incessantly blast my equipment with canned air or my rocket blower and frequently check the gate in-between magazines. The advice both you and Tyler Purcell have offered is invaluable and I will surely heed to it!
@dennislivesey82822 ай бұрын
@@mourningdovefilms We had an expression, "Everyone has a first day on set." Starting out, I was dumber than a can of film cores. How I learned was a combination of being taught, reading, and making dumb mistakes. Take from me or anyone, the bad mistakes are the ones that hurt the most and teach the deepest. Keep doing it and you will gain your own style. However, don't ever get too stiff and be unwilling to accept a new, and better method. BTW, I knew Jon Fauer, an excellent fellow and superb writer. He did more to save the knowledge of using movie film cameras than anybody. To further your knowledge, get the camera assistant books by David Elkins, Doug Hart, and Verne Carlson. Keep film film alive!
@BlaineWestropp12 ай бұрын
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@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
Career 16mm cinematographer Tyler Purcell offered these helpful tips in response: "- Distilled water and light pressure on a standard qtip, doesn’t clean off emulsion (which is why you need to get off on the mag or gate). You need a solvent like alcohol. A pointed q tip works wonders. - Using a tooth pick on the gate may sound good, but those wooden picks leave debris behind. A pointed tipped q tip with a solvent like alcohol, will do better because the solvent will help prevent anything from sticking. A plastic picking tool actually works the best. - Those art brushes are notorious for leaving behind stingers. So use the brush first, than tap it with air after. - You don’t need to turn the manual engagement of the movement when loading a mag. The “phase” button does the same thing. Just put the mag on, hit phase once and you’re good to go. - SR mags don’t have light leak problems on the door covers themselves, so like other mags like Aatons, the seals do not need to be taped. There is no real benefit besides writing data on it. The Aatons have internal and external seals, which is why the take up side is smart to tape up."
@DethronerX2 ай бұрын
Always like cameras that have magazines like this. Arri 35 BL, Newall 35mm, with Micky Mouse mag has separate covers for each side.
@SprayCanGuy642 ай бұрын
Looks more like a sentry turret
@SprayCanGuy642 ай бұрын
Looks more like a sentry turret
@Ivansky12 ай бұрын
WHAT DID GE SAY!?!?!? 🤨
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@SuperRexProductions2 ай бұрын
Great video. Saw your post on Facebook! Glad I clicked on it! 👌🏻 🎥 🎞️
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
@@SuperRexProductions Thank you dearly for your comment. There will be more to come!
@SuperRexProductions2 ай бұрын
@@mourningdovefilms I look forward to it! 🤘🏻😎
@DethronerX2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the walkthrough to the setup. Loved the cinematography on the film
@mourningdovefilms2 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am grateful for your viewership.
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