Having two full camera crews on at all times added flexibility. For some episodes, the director would ask for a crane or Steadicam, depending on the script. Richter-Friis says that the F55 worked quickly and well with A camera operator Larry Karman’s Steadicam rig, a quality that the showrunners appreciated as well as the camera department and the directors. The F55’s accuracy and efficiency were also pluses.
“The F55 camera is very stable,” he says. “You can trust the ASA rating, so the lighting crew can use a light meter for pre-lighting...
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