Same with still photography.

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Point being that you can get all the equiptment you want, that still doesn't put you over the top. Talent and work does.

Or, "its not the camera so much as the person using it IMHO".

See? I ended up using a bunch of words anyways.

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I appreciate your attempt at brevity however!

-- Snowman

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It's quite possible that the OP was simply intrigued by some aspect of the image or rendition in a JJ video and wondered what tool(s) were used in its creation. Such a question does not explicitly rule out that JJ might bring significant talent and understanding of both his equipment and his subject(s) to the table.

So, what video camera DOES JJ use?

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Perhaps Profeus can clarify if he was interested in a certain look or style he saw on a particular Jules disc.

Also, Jules is popping up a lot as male talent in his movies. If he's participating in the action, he's not shooting anything. What we are seeing is the shooters' eye and understanding of the camera.

-- Snowman

Edited by - snowman872 on 4/18/2006 6:38:35 PM

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Here is what you get with a higher priced camera:

Ability to change lens (sometimes)
Better optics (lens quality)
Better low light capability (can be important)
More input jacks for things like an external microphone
Better image processing (bigger sensors, 3 chip design)
Ability to shoot manually and adjust frame rate, shutter speed, focus (but auto works pretty darn good these days)
Better build quality
Works with more accessories
Optical image stabilization (important)

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Thanks.

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I haven't really noticed a jiggle problem in John Leslie's movies and haven't seen anything shot by Brother Love yet. I'm surprised you mention Leslie, he's been doing this a long time.

It's challenging to hold the camera steady all the time, especially when you are moving around the action and trying to find good angles. Also, if there's a lot of shooting that day, fatigue sets in. I found the OIS system in my Sony vx-2100 masked a lot of shaking.

From your post, it sort of sounds like you don't want the camera moving around much at all?

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In general, I tend to like the camera to linger when it "sees" a good shot. As mentioned earlier, this is a skill that may not be easily taught, and perhaps is just instinctual. Jules Jordan's got it (and his alternate guy, Yani, I think). Jake Malone's got it. Mike John's got it. Quase has got it. There are many others. Sal Genoa and David Luger, on the other hand, are perfect examples of the exact opposite "approach". They'll move around helter-skelter, and when they find a great angle or shot, they'll move off it or pull back right when I'm about to say "Yes!". I usually end up yelling "Nooooooooooooo!". LOL

As far as John Leslie goes, I reached the boiling point on him after watching "Naomi. There is Only One". Every single thing about his style that bugs me was in full display in this movie. And with Naomi, the subject of the movie, being horribly under-exploited, I finally reached meltdown. LOL. See my rant here.

By the way, snowman, your comments and observations are very much appreciated here!

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About your steadycam comment, I don't know how practical that is for porn. It might work for "Cops" running down the street, but shooting porn requires moving around a tight area at a close range, often from a low angle or above the action.

Thanks for the kind words!

-- Snowman

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And I agree with the original posters who said it's not necessarily the camera that matters.

But all in all, I think the Z1 is probably my favorite miniDV or HDV camera right now.

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"The secret of the Steadicam JR's patented stabilization concept is in its ingenious system of weights and balances which places the center of gravity within its free-floating, inter-gimbaled handle assembly."

http://www.steadicam.com/handheldSteadicamJR.html

But, you can see from the photograph that it might unsuitable for shooting porn if you are the kind of shooter that likes to stay fluid and move around the action at close range.

There are some software solutions to help eliminate camera shake as well. I know a pretty popular one exists as a plug in for Adobe Premiere.

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