[Leica] Film production stills help?

[leowesson at charter.net (leo)]

Matt,

I use the d70 a lot.  I would suggest  you shoot in raw and process  
in photoshop, cs2 if you have it.  Make sure you have the latest  
update for adobe raw.  You could also convert the files with the  
Adobe DNG converter and open those in camera raw in photoshop. It's a  
workaround if you are having trouble getting your version of  
photoshop to recognize your version of whatever raw you are shooting.
  Use adobe rgb as your colorspace. My opinion, forget the nikon  
software.

You will have to downsize your jpg files as the full image  
is16.93x25.47 cm @ 300 dpi.

The lens is ok, but kind of slow.  You might want to rent an 1.4  
50lens or something else fast as movie set lighting can be kind of  
low level.

Luck to ya.

Leo




On Jun 6, 2005, at 9:39 PM, Matt Morgan wrote:

> Not sure if this is off topic: Basically I need some technical  
> advice on shooting some unit stills on a documentary film we're  
> making. I'll be using a Nikon D70 and also taking an M6.
>
> Just a bit of background - I used to do professional stills on  
> films over a decade ago. Quite experienced, but used a couple of  
> Nikon F4s's and M6's. Those days are long gone, but I have to do it  
> again using a digital source. I'll be backing up some on film with  
> the M6.
>
> My question is to do with settings on the D70 to get optimum  
> quality. I really haven't learnt much about the camera as I use it  
> as the usual spray gun for the kids etc.
>
> So, the tech requirement is: the files have to be provided as both  
> TIFF and high-quality JPEGs sized at 10cm x 15cm.
>
> It also says that it should be scanned in at 100% at not less than  
> 300dpi. I presume this bit refers to film origination, not digital?
>
> Apologies if this is all basic and obvious, but what quality, size  
> etc should I set? Do I convert in Photoshop etc?
>
> Any thoughts on the quality of the D70 and it's standard zoom lens?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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