We’re making a movie over here!
“Some Almonds Are Harder to Skin Than Others” could be thought of as the prequel to “The Desire Project”, or a proof of concept. It proved that a 10 minute movie of Dan Kelly talking in the wilderness is not deadly dull. Cool! The HVX-200 and glass I shagged across North Manitou for Almonds is totally impractical for Desire. I’ve got to get from California to Hawaii without taking a jet. My luggage has to be minimized so I can hitch a ride on whatever comes along. Plus there’s going to precious little room on Desire, what with all the nautical gear and supplies. Enter the Vixia HF-S10, an HD camera shooting the AVCHD format directly to memory cards. I bought one in April and have been testing it, so far so good. Here’s the dream kit as of May 15, 2009.
Bold = got
Underline = gotta get ($1689)
√ (1) Canon Vixia HF S10 (Camera A) $1300
√ (1) carbon fiber monopod (converted boom fishpole) $100
√ (2) BP819 3 hour batteries $80 x 2 = $160
√ (1) BP807 1 hour batteries
√ (1) Macbook Pro 17
√ (1) Sonnet Tempo Sata ExpressCard/34
Sonnet Fusion F2 portable SATA drive 640 gb $250
(1) Canon Vixia HF S100 (Camera B) $989
(2) BP819 3 hour batteries $80 x 2 = $270
(1) HD6 Equinox underwater housing $899
(1) small carbon fiber tripod – sticks and head
(1) Century Optics DS-55WA-58 wide angle and fisheye $259
(1) Century Optics +7 Acromatic Diopter $200
(1) wide angle hood
(1) Canon Vixia HF S100 (Camera B) $989
(2) BP819 3 hour batteries $80 x 2 = $270
(2) Lectrosonics 400 Series Lavalier Microphone System $2837 x 2 = $5674
UCR411 Portable Receiver
MM400 Watertight Transmitter *
M152 Omnidirectional Lavalier
(1) small shotgun with windscreen
(1) wind screen solution for Vixia on-board mics
(1) rain enclosure for camera
(1) Brunton Solaris 52 solar panel $800
(1) Brunton Solo 15 battery and inverter $380
(1) lens cleaning kit w/rocket blower
(1) clandestine camera carry solution – no “steal me” cases
(1) waterproof case for electronics
(changed from a page to a post on May 28, 2009)