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No, it's a company standard required before you can rent any gear from them. Company policy. Like I said, smaller rental houses may have different policies. However, that is the industry standard. No one will rent out gear, expecially a film camera, without insurance. A filming permit is...

Well, if you want to rent from Panavision, as we do quite often, they absolutely require $1 million in insurance. I'm not sure about smaller rental houses, as I've not utilized their services on a regular basis. I highly encourage purchasing your own camera :)

Have you ever shot slide film for still photography? This is essesntially what reversal is. It's cross-processed with regular chemistry and becomes a negative. This process can also work in reverse. You take negative film, process it through positive chemistry (E6 or VNF-1) and it becomes a...

Hint: If you purchase a camera with a 400ft. magazine, it will take loads of 400ft. or less. Which means you can also use 100ft. loads and short ends of varying lengths. 100ft. loads are wonderful for testing and trying different stocks without committing to a full 400ft. roll. Kept in mind...

Your processing costs are WAAAAY off. It should be more like $0.17 per foot and some labs will charge as little as $0.14 per foot. The raw stock cost is fairly average, but again you can often find it cheaper. Try calling Kodak at -1-800-621-FILM and ask for your local or state rep. They'll be...

"Mac the Ripper" is a good program for ripping video from DVD's. Very easy to use. Google it.

So, why don't they want to buy a film camera? 30k will buy a really nice super 16mm Arriflex SRII setup with lenses, extra batteries, mags, video tap ..... Better quality than any HD camera and a whole lot less expensive. Actually, for about 20k you could get a decent 16mm package and have money...

Schneider filters are by far the best. High quality, flawless optical glass. I would stay away from resin or plastic filters, such as Cokin or Hoya. I regularly purchase from www.filmtools.com . They have good prices, ship quickly and are very happy to help you find what you need. Schneider's...