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« on: September 26, 2006, 10:13:53 am »

Hello,
Just wanted to say "THANKS" to Michael and Chris for the wonderful and timely posting of the videoblogs from Europe.  This is great content and I would hope that anyone not subscribing to the LLVJ would be compelled to support a site that gives such great content.  I look forward to more reports and hope that Michael's address to Phase One may find its way to the videoblog section.  

Thanks again for your hardwork and enjoy Photokina.
Jeff
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2006, 10:15:53 am »

Thanks.

For the record though, Chris brears no blame for the videos. I'm shooting them myself. Chris is busy getting Issue #15 of the Video Journal ready for release.

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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2006, 03:05:15 pm »

Yes, the VideoBlog on the new HP Z series printers is fantastic.  I knew nothing about them until I watched your video.  The auto-profiling ability is amazing and truly cutting edge. Epson has some work to do to catch up now!  A wide format HP Z may very well be in my future.

Are you using the camera on your laptop to shoot part of the blogs?  Whatever you are doing, it is excellent.
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2006, 05:52:21 pm »

I like the concpt of the videoblogs, but alas i can't see them immediately, as its not practical on a dial-up connection.  I'll have to wait till I get to work tomorrow - and then I won't see any more till next Tuesday.  

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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2006, 07:45:01 pm »

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Thanks.

For the record though, Chris brears no blame for the videos. I'm shooting them myself. Chris is busy getting Issue #15 of the Video Journal ready for release.

Michael
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Thanks both for the Utubes, and keeping the VJ moving ahead at the same time!
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2006, 07:51:41 pm »

The videoblog is really a cool, pathbreaking communications technique over the internet. If Michael has the time - sometime - it would be informative to have an essay on how it is produced and up-loaded. I much appreciated the content too.
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2006, 08:15:12 pm »

Quote from: alainbriot,Sep 26 2006, 07:05 PM
Yes, the VideoBlog on the new HP Z series printers is fantastic.  (clip)  The auto-profiling ability is amazing and truly cutting edge.

I think the built-in auto-profiling is a mixed bag.  If you don't make many prints in a day, it would be great.  However, if you were using it in a pre-press situation and producing proofs all day, would you want to have your printer tied up making profiles when it could be producing prints?

I think in this situation, I would rather have a separate spectrophotometer on the side.

My two cents,

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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2006, 08:24:53 pm »

I also enjoyed the Video Blog.

I would like to comment on the Lecia M8 design.  I noticed that in order to change the battery or the flash card you have to remove the bottom of the camera.  I also noticed that the bottom is a separate piece and is not attached to the camera.  This means that you have to put the bottom piece somewhere while you change the battery or flash card.  I don't think this shows good design.  I think they are in love with the past a little too much.

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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2006, 08:51:25 pm »

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Quote from: alainbriot,Sep 26 2006, 07:05 PM
If you don't make many prints in a day, it would be great.  However, if you were using it in a pre-press situation and producing proofs all day, would you want to have your printer tied up making profiles when it could be producing prints?
I think in this situation, I would rather have a separate spectrophotometer on the side.
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That may be, but in my case and in the case of my students the goal is to produce fine art prints on 2 or 3 different papers, so profiling these papers once every few months is all that is needed.  I see HP's approach as cutting edge and I expect other printer manufacturers to implement this approach later on. When you add the cost of an Epson 9800 plus the cost of a spectrophotometer, and compare that to the cost of an HP Z3100 44", there is also a saving in getting the HP .  And, no need to learn profiling.  I personally know how to do it, but for many this is a challenging step with a steep learning curve.

Nothing prevents you from using a spectrophotometer in addition to the printer if your needs call for for it.  There are other advantages to these printers besides built in profiling.  The other option is to stay with your current printers and use a separate spectrophotometer.  In other words the new HPs offer a new option and as always one is free to take it or leave it.  In my case, I can see a 3100 44" in my future once I witness the print quality with my own eyes.

Alain
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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2006, 09:10:40 pm »

 

I can't see the videoblogs on Safari.
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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2006, 09:40:25 pm »

That's unfortunate - if you have access to a Windows XP system they'll show just fine.
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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2006, 10:38:12 pm »

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I can't see the videoblogs on Safari.
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I am having no problem seeing the video blogs on my Mac running Safari.

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« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2006, 10:50:39 pm »

they work fine on intel mac w/safari

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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2006, 12:02:39 am »

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they work fine on intel mac w/safari

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Same here.  No problems.  What Mac OS are you running?
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2006, 01:07:29 am »

Safari works fine on my PPC.
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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2006, 08:45:20 am »

Thanks.

For the record though, Chris brears no blame for the videos. I'm shooting them myself. Chris is busy getting Issue #15 of the Video Journal ready for release.

Michael
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The video blogs work really well. Your written reports remain excellent of course, but sometimes, as with the show, the immediacy of this format gives life to the topic. I think the production quality is entirely good enough. Well done for even trying it - a success, so keep going.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2006, 10:21:08 am »

Add my thanks and congratulations to Michael for the video blogs.  Today's coverage of medium format was particularly interesting.  

I was a medium format film shooter who moved to Canon digital while medium format digital evolved.  News of the Rolli Hi6 in its many guises with open system architecture and lenses from Schneider and Zeiss indicates a new world is dawning.  Canon's next 1 series entry (perhaps early next year) will have strong competition.
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2006, 10:40:39 am »

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Add my thanks and congratulations to Michael for the video blogs.  Today's coverage of medium format was particularly interesting. 

I was a medium format film shooter who moved to Canon digital while medium format digital evolved.  News of the Rolli Hi6 in its many guises with open system architecture and lenses from Schneider and Zeiss indicates a new world is dawning.  Canon's next 1 series entry (perhaps early next year) will have strong competition.
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Fred, this is pure speculation on my part, so worth what it's worth, but I don't think we're talking of anything more than fringe competition between the next Canon 1 series and MFD. An MFD set-up with one lens will likely still be at least three times costlier than the next one series, bulkier to use, and hence cater to a very high-end specialized market that really wants or needs the ultimate of print size and resolution that MFD can offer. The rest of the high-end market will "make do" with the new 1 series Canons. In a nutshell, I think these offerings largely - but not totally - respond to different market niches. My crystal-ball gazing's worth!
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2006, 12:48:08 pm »

Darn fine work, Michael.  One-man-band film making is not for the fait of heart, even without getting it encoded and on the Internet in jig time.

Congrats and thank you!

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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2006, 01:39:58 pm »

The idea of videos is nice but alas, I cannot take advantage of them because I am on a slow dialup and don't have the bandpass needed to make it practical.

I am not complaining. If I drive a Volkswagen Bug I cannot expect Corvette drivers to slow down for me.  

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