Hard to believe it is late Feb.  Were did the winter go?  Oh yea, below in Kincora. Replaced the last wet plywood bulkhead all the way aft with core cell and biaxial glass bagged with epoxy.  We did this in two section keeping the CL portion of the bulkhead in place while both sides where replaced.  The bulkhead is only 34” from the transom but better to support the cockpit and deck and not have any movement.  Stay tuned for more from the aft cabin area in next week’s blog. Now the small jobs are starting to pop up and…

Great progress, she now has the following new and updated structure: 1.  Fwd crash bulkhead with anchor locker floor 2.  New mast frame with a more pleasing shape and better structure. 3.  New Ring frame at the companionway with knee supporting the cockpit floor 4.  Nav station 90% completed where there was empty space 5.  Olson 30 style seats Port and STB at companionway 6.  New structure where the  old ¼ berth was with an unsupported hull panel. 7.  New battery platform that carries the CL Hat Frame to the ring frame where the motor was. We have added more…

Happy New Year WhiteCap Video had a great 2011 filming, directing, and editing 50 productions.  And 2012 is staring off in high gear as well with a lot of repeat customers. I guess in all of my free time (HA!) I need to update my demo reel, which is out of date. Kincora, my short handed sailing Quest 30 sailboat, is going through a major refit to be ready for the coming racing season, and a summer of trekking around Southern New England with family and friends. Kincora was hauled at New England Boat Works, Portsmouth RI late October, then…

Nice to receive some press for all of my hard work.  After testing Fujinon OS stabilizer on my ZA lens Fujinon did a press release.  Then I had a call from Troy Dreier from Online-Video.net who wanted to do a short atricle on my type of shooting with Fujinon products. Check it out.

Stable Video: Canon HJ15xex8.5B KRSE-V HDxs Lens Review Warning: Only read this post if stable shots matter to you! The web is loaded with video clips that not only take you for a ride, they take you for a shaky ride. The camera operator thinks the shot is cool and puts it into production.  This is just not good for the industry, since it lowers the quality that is acceptable. Shaky video drives me nuts and there is no need for it. But that is the image overload world we live in, with all levels from the beginner to the…

WhiteCap Video has been flat out with a lot of fun jobs.  Now it is time to blog about some of the great gear I have been using and testing.  Also time to keep the sailing readers happy with a new family member. In the last month I have tested the new Canon HJ gyro lens on a job shooting some rough water conditions in FL with Boston Whaler.  And this week and next I am testing the Fujinon OS adapter with my Fujinon ZA lens.  I will blog about both and compare shortly. The new member in the family,…

My impressions of the Sony XDCAM PMW-500 and how to kit out your camera: I purchased my Sony XDCAM PMW-500 2/3” HD CCD broadcast camera mid December from Abel Cine Tech in NYC.  When buying expensive gear, I recommend having a sales person from a local shop on the other end of the line, not just a web site.  Abel has been my choice the last few years when it comes to big camera purchases.  Support your local dealer and don’t just buy from the box store you will be happier in the long run. In September I was invited…

One of my passions in life is shooting how I see the world through my cameras.   I wake up every day excited to explore the unknown, and ready to push my limits. When I started shooting 16mm film in 1970 with my dad, and stills with my brother and sister, we captured the family adventures.  We even had our own darkroom, how times have changed.  Some Friday nights in the winter and especially around the holidays we had family movie night; we laughed, joked, and treasured the memories together.  After watching the home movies the whole family became inspired and…