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I originally wanted the Sony A1 as a friend of mine uses it and I used one on a film making course recently, but I find I'm happier with the hard drive system and of course not having to dip down into menus on the A1 by pressing the touchscreen all the time. I find that pretty painful.
I use the 1440CBR and capture into FCP almost every time as it's easier than converting .TOD files of 1920 VBR into MPEG2 or whatever then dropping them into FCP. I just archive the TOD files onto DVD and also (belt AND braces) backup the timeline onto tape on a borrowed tape machine when the edit is done.
Backing up onto tape really feels clunky and old fashioned now, reminds me of my DAT machine.
Steve explains in his ace book about dropping the clips into a playlist on camera then capturing via firewire into FCP. The only thing to remember is to let the camera roll for a few seconds before you shout action and a few seconds after too.
On camera, the HD7 breaks up long recordings into 3.64 Gb lengths which when draged and dropped into the computer become separate files, but when you capture into FCP as 1440 CBR via firewire, it captures them as one long file, which is handy.
Also on an operational point, I find having the external controls for Aperture priority and so on, on the outside of the body is much quicker and easier to get a short depth of field look than on an A1. I know, we tried the other week with my mate's camera. What a pain.
Also, mic wise, I've just got hold of the Rode Stereo Video Mic and it sounds great. Get it up close to your subject as you should with any mic, and I defy you to tell the different between that and a similarly priced XLR. I was pleased and surprised when I heard the results.
well, there's my two penneth of opinion.
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