http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ Handheld and shoulder mount versions of this Sony 3-CMOS HDV camcorder. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467691-how-get-better-sound-mic-hvr-s270.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:10 GMT Which microphone to buy for HVR-s270 to get sound nearly as good as the XL2? I'm not satisfied with the sound that gives ECM-XM1. I am wedding videographer and I do not need "narrow focused" microphone. Sound with original Canon XL2 mic was perfect in any situation. ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Goran Conjar http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467691-how-get-better-sound-mic-hvr-s270.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467494-fcp-capture-settings.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:37:57 GMT Im have some basic questions about FCP capture settings. I filmed onto tape the following settings on my Z7U: 1080i 24p 1080i 30p I have seen that if you use tape you should use the following capture settings in FCP: 1080i60 because the tape is not true 1080i 24p, 1080i 30p. I have... Im have some basic questions about FCP capture settings.
I filmed onto tape the following settings on my Z7U:
1080i 24p
1080i 30p

I have seen that if you use tape you should use the following capture settings in FCP:
1080i60 because the tape is not true 1080i 24p, 1080i 30p.

I have noticed that my footage is not as clean or as nice as when I filmed in 1080i 24p
1080i 30p using the CF Cards.

So, What are the best settings to use in FCP6 for 1080i 24p, 1080i 30p tape capturing
and
best importing settings for 1080i 24p, 1080i 30p using CF cards. ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 David Ethridge http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467494-fcp-capture-settings.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467319-shooting-card-only-converting-m2t-files.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:26:36 GMT Hi all,

I'm starting to shoot to CF card only with my Z7 (look mum, no tapes!) to get the instant recording response that's essential for our documentary-style wedding videography. I also love the (comparatively) super-fast file transfer - a whole wedding onto the hard drive in a bit over an hour. Great!

First of all - is anyone else doing this? (tapeless shooting) - And has anyone had any problems that made them go back to shooting tape (either with or without the CF)? I've shot 2 full weddings to CF card only (HDV files) and all went well so far...

And next... importing all the m2t files into Premier slows the whole system right down - yes we could spend a lot more on better computers, but is there a simple and cost-effective way of batch converting the m2t files to standard-def .avi files? Not DivX files obviously (hopeless for editing) but 'dvsd' codec avi files, like the ones that PP makes when it captures from tape. (I found out the name of this codec using the mini-app "GSpot")

Surely someone else has looked at this? Or am I barking up the wrong tree here?

(We only produce DVDs at this point so only need to edit in SD... we'll be adding BluRay output over the next 6 months, but even then the workflow would be quicker using an 'offline edit' of SD files, wouldn't it?)

Thanks for any ideas/experience/wisdom.

Langdon
Melbourne, Australia ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Langdon Rodda http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467319-shooting-card-only-converting-m2t-files.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467004-quick-rec-editing-problems.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:09:08 GMT Hi all, I'm shooting weddings with the Sony Z7 and because we film in a documentary style, being able to record quickly is a priority - it's very frustrating to miss great shots because the camera has taken 4 or 5 seconds to start recording (often by then the shot has gone).
A couple of months back I activated the Quick Rec function to fix this issue, and was happy to discover I never had to wait more than 2 seconds at most to start filming - much better!

But now we're having a major problem editing these weddings - they take up about 3 times the amount of physical memory on our PCs (editing in Premier Pro) - so everything is very slow and we get lots of crashes. This occurs whether we're editing files transferred from the MRC1 card or captured from tape.

Many of the clips have frozen frames at the end (something they warn you about in the manual) which could be part of the problem. The frozen frames also occasionally occur in the middle of a shot.

Is anyone familiar with this issue? Is there anything we can do to make editing on these projects possible?

And the only filming solution I can think of is just shooting to card (no tape in the camera) on the MRC1 unit which gives instant response time (fabulous)... but seems to involve more risks than shooting to both tape and card. Has anyone tried this and found any problems? I love the quick file transfer from the card compared to real-time capture from tape, so this would seem to be a great solution if it's safe...

Many thanks,
Langdon Rodda
Melbourne, Australia ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Langdon Rodda http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/467004-quick-rec-editing-problems.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466909-audio-too-hot.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:02:02 GMT When i import to final cut pro the z7 camera audio is always 6 to 12db too hot .Should i adjust camera recording levels down 12db? My audio is never distorted just too hot. When i import to final cut pro the z7 camera audio is always 6 to 12db too hot .Should i adjust camera recording levels down 12db? My audio is never distorted just too hot. ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Brad Bell http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466909-audio-too-hot.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466908-z7-auto-iris.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:59:02 GMT I Cant find the control to adjust the auto iris exposure level. When left with camera mode in auto the images are often over exposed in sunlight or under bright light. Can someone recommend settings so i can choose between either mode? I Cant find the control to adjust the auto iris exposure level. When left with camera mode in auto the images are often over exposed in sunlight or under bright light. Can someone recommend settings so i can choose between either mode? ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Brad Bell http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466908-z7-auto-iris.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466756-109-vs-100-a.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:48:53 GMT DV output via DVRack and found that the camera puts out always 109%. I want to hook the signal up to a beamer via FBAS out - the beamer will cut the highlights... Ideas? ULi]]> Hi,

how can I limit the Z7īs video output to 100% ?
I watched the ->DV output via DVRack and found that the camera puts out always 109%.

I want to hook the signal up to a beamer via FBAS out - the beamer will cut the highlights...

Ideas?

ULi ]]> Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270 Uli Mors http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr-z7-hvr-s270/466756-109-vs-100-a.html