DV Info Net - Search Results
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > Search Forums
Register FAQ Today's Posts Buyer's Guides

Showing results 1 to 25 of 128
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Guy Shaddock
Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders July 9th, 2011, 04:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,640
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Re: Another HMC 40 Question-EVF

Well I either buy the 40 now, put a hood on it, and take a chance it's going to be reasonably satisfactory for what I need..or..wait until the next generation comes out. Hopefully Panasonic listens...
Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders July 9th, 2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,640
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Re: Another HMC 40 Question-EVF

I was all excited to receive my Zacuto eyepiece for my Canon 60D the other day thinking that would be the solution. Looking through the Zacuto was like sitting in a movie theater. However, DSLR's are...
Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders July 8th, 2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,640
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Another HMC 40 Question-EVF

I am thinking about buying the HMC 40. I want a camera for shooting outdoors. I shoot airplane stuff like air to air, take offs and landings etc. Having the ability to track a target.....outside in...
Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition October 28th, 2010, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,081
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Image Stabilization Optical or Elec. for Airshows

Recently I have been shooting airshows. I have used a camera (Sony HDR CX 500V) equipped with optical image stabilization that works great shooting level but seems to produce very jerky footage when...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series October 27th, 2010, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,977
Posted By Guy Shaddock
I contacted Sony in Canada and they will...

I contacted Sony in Canada and they will "Fastrack" fix it for $375 (plus taxes...atrocious here in Canada) and shipping, unless I drop it off at a Sony Store then the shipping is free. There is a...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series October 24th, 2010, 11:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,977
Posted By Guy Shaddock
If I can't find a repair facility or the cost of...

If I can't find a repair facility or the cost of the work is too high, I might try it myself and take a video of the process. The part is only $25.
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series October 24th, 2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,977
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Wouldn't be great if someone did a video of the...

Wouldn't be great if someone did a video of the repair. I'd pay for that.
Instructions in print are much better than nothing but a video showing the whole process would probably make it look a lot...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series October 24th, 2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 33,977
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Good Repair facility for LCD flex ribbon failure?

This forum has been very helpful in diagnosing my HDR-HC1 problem....a broken flex cable to my LCD/touch screen. After searching the forum I eventually ended up being directed to a site where I was...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 19th, 2010, 11:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,624
Posted By Guy Shaddock
After much frustration trying to figure out how...

After much frustration trying to figure out how the XLR audio switches on the A1 work I decided to write it down.
Occasionally I want to use two mic’s in a shoot and to be able to switch off one or...
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore January 17th, 2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 92,178
Posted By Guy Shaddock
You should be able to pick up another power...

You should be able to pick up another power supply that is 15V 1.2A. Just take the old p/s with to an electronics supplier that has this particular specification. I believe the DTE unit has the...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 10th, 2009, 03:35 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 79,538
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Have you tried disabling the camera's optical...

Have you tried disabling the camera's optical stabilization?
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore April 30th, 2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,253
Posted By Guy Shaddock
FSC jumps at 2 Gig file changes

I don't think I have had this problem before but footage from my last shoot "skips" or seems to add/miss frames between the 2 gig files consecutive file changes. Apparently this should not be the...
Forum: Panasonic DV / MX / GS series Assistant March 29th, 2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 51,266
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Has anyone actually used the cinegamma mode with...

Has anyone actually used the cinegamma mode with this cam? I use the DVC30 a fair amount because it sits on my Merlin Steadicam well. I shoot live music events with it and normally post the video to...
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore January 24th, 2009, 10:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,586
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Well to answer my own question..Yes, the FSC does...

Well to answer my own question..Yes, the FSC does continue to record after the tape ends.

Here's what I tested:
1. Ran the XH A1 in HD mode and let the tape run out past "End"
2. The FSC was set...
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore January 23rd, 2009, 10:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,586
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Does FSC stop when tape runs out on XH-A1

I'm shooting a wedding tomorrow and will be bringing along my FSC. My XH-A1 will have a tape in it recording simultaneously to the FSC and to the tape. The tape is only good for one hour and the FSC...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders January 23rd, 2009, 12:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,777
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Audio input flaw on the A1

There are two audio XLR channels to use with the A1. But what if I want to use a XLR mic input on Channel 1 and ambient sound from the on camera mic on Channel 2? With the A1 it seems to be an...
Forum: External Recording Various Topics January 4th, 2009, 10:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 22,055
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Note as of Jan 5 My mistake. My DVC 30 does in...

Note as of Jan 5
My mistake. My DVC 30 does in fact work "Tapeless" with the FSC.
Forum: Sony Hard Drive and Memory Card Recorders January 1st, 2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 161,588
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Not sure about your specific camera but in my DVC...

Not sure about your specific camera but in my DVC 30 and XH-A1 there is definately a setting in the menu system to turn on "External.....or DV control".
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 31st, 2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,406
Posted By Guy Shaddock
I've seen this before but isn't this program for...

I've seen this before but isn't this program for Windows Media files only?.....not avi files?
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 31st, 2008, 08:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,406
Posted By Guy Shaddock
I didn't realize that the Canopus codec is old...

I didn't realize that the Canopus codec is old for the older systems but it makes sense. I seem to remember that a previous poster said that he couldn't see the difference between the Canopus codec...
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore December 30th, 2008, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,428
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Sounds reasonable. There is always a couple of...

Sounds reasonable. There is always a couple of ways of "skinning a cat". By anticipate I mean yes I do find that when making changes there is always a time lag.
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore December 30th, 2008, 01:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,428
Posted By Guy Shaddock
This write up was taken from a response to issues...

This write up was taken from a response to issues I was having. It came from Focus. I thought some of the steps might reveal a cue to your problems.
I am not sure why you are using "Local"? If you...
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore December 30th, 2008, 02:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,428
Posted By Guy Shaddock
Are you following the procedures? Here are some...

Are you following the procedures? Here are some steps that may be relevant to your problem:


STEPS
***DO NOT HAVE ANY CONNECTION VIA FIREWIRE TO THE CAMERA.
***JUST CONNECT THE FIREWIRE TO...
Forum: Final Cut Suite December 29th, 2008, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,406
Posted By Guy Shaddock
I created a Canopus avi file via a Firestore FSC...

I created a Canopus avi file via a Firestore FSC DTE shot with a Canon XH-A1 with one set of files. Then I used Scenalyser to create another file from a DVC 30 camera. Neither works.
Forum: Focus Enhancements FireStore December 24th, 2008, 08:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,815
Posted By Guy Shaddock
DVC 30 works tapeless with FSC

Contrary to some of my prior posts I find that the Focus Enhancements FSC I use with my Canon XH-A1 does in fact work "TAPELESS" with other camera's.

I own a DVC30 and tried the EXT function...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 128

 


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:10 PM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2026 The Digital Video Information Network