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Forum: Final Cut Suite September 13th, 2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,821
Posted By James Sidney
capture DVD into FCP

Hello,

I need to capture some footage on a DVD into Final Cut, but am not sure how to go about it. Do I need a special capture card (black magic?), or can I capture straight from the DVD drive on...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds December 27th, 2008, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,276
Posted By James Sidney
battery error message

Hi Folks,

I'm getting a battery error message when I try to run off battery power. It happens with both my batteries (that are both fully charged). Camera won't work. It will work if I use the DC...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 30th, 2008, 11:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,935
Posted By James Sidney
Thank you for the lengthy reply Bob. Honestly I'm...

Thank you for the lengthy reply Bob. Honestly I'm very intimidated about opening up or inspecting the inside of the Letus. All I can tell you is that the screws are all tight, and the rattling occurs...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 30th, 2008, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,935
Posted By James Sidney
Letus rattle

I've just taken shipment of my Letus. Works great except when I point my camera downward, which causes the letus to make a rattling sound. Seems like something might be loose, but I don't really want...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 30th, 2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,001
Posted By James Sidney
Just noticed this on the Zacuto website:...

Just noticed this on the Zacuto website: http://store.zacuto.com/product.php?productid=344

Spoke to a Zacuto salesperson and apparently it has vertical adjustment. I've ordered one, so will post...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 24th, 2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,001
Posted By James Sidney
That's a heck of a rig... I'm not very...

That's a heck of a rig...

I'm not very handy with home-made fixes. I need someone who manufactures the kind of adapter you have there. No third party out there?
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 23rd, 2008, 04:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,001
Posted By James Sidney
Thanks Chris, I have seen that thread. But really...

Thanks Chris, I have seen that thread. But really I'm interested in the very shallow depth of field of my 80-200 2.8 lens. Unfortunately it's a beast and needs to be supported via its mounting...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 23rd, 2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,001
Posted By James Sidney
Zacuto/Letus rig for big glass

Hello,

I'd like to know how people are incorporating collar mount lenses with zacuto rails and the letus. I have a 80-200 2.8 lens and a 300 2.8 lens (both with collar mouths) I'd like to put on a...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 13th, 2008, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,062
Posted By James Sidney
Thanks Shiv, I'm aware of the...

Thanks Shiv,

I'm aware of the workaround...wish there was an eta on that mount though.

Cheers,

James
Forum: Open DV Discussion July 4th, 2008, 09:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,368
Posted By James Sidney
indisliderpro

Can anyone give me their impressions of the indisliderpro?

Also, am I the only one frustrated with companies who build video equipment who have NO videos of their products online? Where are the...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 2nd, 2008, 02:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,062
Posted By James Sidney
EOS mount

I saw a Phillip Bloom mention that Letus was coming out with an Eos mount that will allow iris control. Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks,
James
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads February 5th, 2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,361
Posted By James Sidney
Good question. The answer is that my very next...

Good question. The answer is that my very next purchase is going to be a microdolly jib, and I wanted to be sure my legs could handle the extra weight. The 75mm bowl is weighted for max. 44 lbs., but...
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads February 3rd, 2007, 02:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,361
Posted By James Sidney
Okay, this was an idea of mine a long time ago,...

Okay, this was an idea of mine a long time ago, but I wanted to update this post to say that I've finally purchased Miller Arrow Solo legs, a manfrotto (bogen) 100mm to 75mm adapter (much cheaper...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 28th, 2006, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,521
Posted By James Sidney
Thanks Chris, Yes I'm referring to 1kHz...

Thanks Chris,

Yes I'm referring to 1kHz tone. The touch focus I'm referring to is the touch focus button (as on the XL1s) that breifly engages the autofocus while shooting in manual focus mode.
...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 27th, 2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,521
Posted By James Sidney
Tone? Touch Focus?

Do these cameras have a touch focus feature? I notice they produce colour bars; do they lay down tone as well?

Thanks,

James
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 27th, 2006, 12:39 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 36,838
Posted By James Sidney
I'm all for the A1. And I love the idea of...

I'm all for the A1.

And I love the idea of getting the XH image in a GL package. My XL1s is fun to shoot with, but a pain to transport. My work is all backcountry and even using Lowepro's largest...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 27th, 2006, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,348
Posted By James Sidney
Any word on the "flip function"? ~James...

Any word on the "flip function"?

~James (fingers crossed)
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 16th, 2006, 09:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,977
Posted By James Sidney
Do you know if you can export a .swf? A flash...

Do you know if you can export a .swf? A flash file, as opposed to a flash video file?

~J
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 16th, 2006, 09:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,977
Posted By James Sidney
Flash 8 Export in 2.0?

Can someone with PP 2.0 tell me if there is an option to export a flash 8 movie from the timeline? I heard talk of this (pre-release) becoming a feature, but haven't heard much since. Would save me...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 15th, 2006, 08:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,392
Posted By James Sidney
Interesting. It's the Matrox card. If I boot...

Interesting. It's the Matrox card.

If I boot AE first, which uses the Matrox WYSIWIG display, and then boot up PP, I get a message telling me the Matrox realtime plug-in could not start and that I...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 15th, 2006, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,392
Posted By James Sidney
No, I've got the latest drivers. Not sure what to...

No, I've got the latest drivers. Not sure what to do. Is the responsiveness you're getting similar to what you get if you use the interface shuttle in the monitor window? If I rock that back and...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 15th, 2006, 07:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,392
Posted By James Sidney
Well that's definitely not the case for me. I'm...

Well that's definitely not the case for me. I'm running a fast machine with virtually nothing in the background (a la Matrox specifications) and it seems to have to think WAY too much about...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite February 15th, 2006, 07:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,392
Posted By James Sidney
Pay, Jay: Have you noticed the shuttle is...

Pay, Jay:

Have you noticed the shuttle is very unresponsive on your bella keyboards? The jog works well for me, but it takes more than a second for the shuttle to engage, especially when reversing...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite January 16th, 2006, 06:50 PM
Replies: 699
Views: 182,965
Posted By James Sidney
486 footage in 480 project

Hi,

I've got a DV project (720x480) open in Premiere that I'd like to import some DVPRO 720x486 footage into. Is this possible? Or do I (can I?) do this through After Effects.

Thanks for any...
Forum: Adobe Creative Suite December 16th, 2005, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2,100
Views: 419,214
Posted By James Sidney
audio hardware controller

I'm looking at purchasing an audio hardware controller that will allow me to adjust volume/pan/eq manually:

http://www.behringer.com/BCF2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG

I'm confident it will work with...
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