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Forum: Open DV Discussion May 22nd, 2014, 05:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,697
Posted By Mark Howells
Re: "shutter priority mode"

The minimum aperture is f16. If I point the camera at a cloud in the sky for example, using “shutter priority” of 1/50, I would expect the camcorder to close down the iris as much as possible but it...
Forum: Open DV Discussion May 21st, 2014, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,697
Posted By Mark Howells
Re: "shutter priority mode"

Thanks guys. I must admit I've never heard of limiting the IRIS. I would have thought that if you wanted to shoot at high f numbers with its associated distortions it should be your choice,...
Forum: Open DV Discussion May 21st, 2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,697
Posted By Mark Howells
"shutter priority mode"

Hi. Just used my Panasonic hc-v750 camcorder for the first time to record my daughter's sports day. I want the shutter speed fixed at 1/50 for normal motion (UK). I therefore used manual mode and...
Forum: Open DV Discussion May 11th, 2014, 09:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,987
Posted By Mark Howells
50p shutter speed

Apologies but I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this.
I've just purchased a Panasonic hcv750 camcorder which records 50p MP4 @ 50Mbs. In the past I have always shot at 50i or 25p with...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 18th, 2011, 07:36 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 72,162
Posted By Mark Howells
Re: Maximizing HD to SD Quality

Can I ask, which TMPGenc software is required for this encoding as there appears to be a number, all at different prices.
ie Video Mastering Works 5, Moviestyle, TMPGenc Plus 2.5, Authoring Works 4.
Forum: All Things Audio June 27th, 2010, 03:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,389
Posted By Mark Howells
Hi Steve, No, I didn't record on mp3 on the...

Hi Steve,

No, I didn't record on mp3 on the Sony. I just played back a song from an iphone attached to a speaker docking station. This ensured I had the same source and volume to record from a...
Forum: All Things Audio June 25th, 2010, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,389
Posted By Mark Howells
Thank you for the reply. I don't expect to get...

Thank you for the reply. I don't expect to get no noise. It is the level relative to a camcorder that concerns me. It really isn't what I expected.

I've done some more tests comparing the audio...
Forum: All Things Audio June 24th, 2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,389
Posted By Mark Howells
audio quality of sony pcm-m10 audio recorder

I bought a Sony PCM-M10 audio recorder to use with my Canon 550D (T2i). This was based on very positive reviews and sound samples I heard on the net. I bought it instead of the Zoom H4n because I...
Forum: All Things Audio April 5th, 2010, 04:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,190
Posted By Mark Howells
Thank you for reply Martin. I will be...

Thank you for reply Martin.

I will be using a Rode NT3 mic, which is XLR, but I have both a Beachtek adaptor and an XLR to jack cable. I have used both of these independently in the past to...
Forum: All Things Audio April 5th, 2010, 03:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,190
Posted By Mark Howells
Zoom H4n or Sony PCM-M10

Hi,

I'm debating which of the 2 recorders to buy for voiceovers on my short films. Does anyone have any experience or opinion or indeed any other suggestions? They are both the same price point....
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 8th, 2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,188
Posted By Mark Howells
What I found in my limited experience (I only...

What I found in my limited experience (I only received the camera over the weekend) using the kit lens without any ND filters to help to control the light, was that the exposure compensation bar at...
Forum: Show Your Work February 14th, 2010, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
Posted By Mark Howells
Thanks Dave. That was precisely the reaction I...

Thanks Dave. That was precisely the reaction I was hoping for. It's difficult to guage when you've seen it so many times in the edit.
Forum: Show Your Work February 8th, 2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
Posted By Mark Howells
Thanks for the comments Peter.

Thanks for the comments Peter.
Forum: Show Your Work February 2nd, 2010, 08:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,865
Posted By Mark Howells
Woody and the Werewolf

Using themes explored by the classic films of Woody Allen, this short film is inspired by the premise: What if Woody Allen made a horror film.

Made for the 2009 Zone Horror Cut! competition

Any...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 18th, 2009, 02:14 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 72,162
Posted By Mark Howells
Hi, When rendering the HQ AVI file from...

Hi,

When rendering the HQ AVI file from Vegas using the Lagarith codec, for importing into Virtualdub, do you set the aspect ratio as 1440:1080 with PAR at 1.333333 (ie same as source) or use...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 17th, 2009, 06:20 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 72,162
Posted By Mark Howells
[QUOTE=Jim Snow;1227673] My conclusion is...

[QUOTE=Jim Snow;1227673]

My conclusion is that most of the “damage” to resolution is when the files are resized when encoding with Main Concepts. The files that I encoded to MPEG-2 after resizing...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 16th, 2009, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,532
Posted By Mark Howells
Print to hdv tape

Hi,

When using the print to HDV tape option, it uses the default template 1080-50i (for PAL) without any facility to alter the settings. This template selects upper field first and medium video...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 15th, 2009, 04:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Thanks again Perrone. I must admit I've been...

Thanks again Perrone.

I must admit I've been using the basic approach you outlined, with I felt, decent results. But I haven't compared it to other methods. How would you quantify the...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Thank you so much Perrone for the detailed...

Thank you so much Perrone for the detailed answer. That helped enormously in my understanding and I'm sure is a very useful guide for others.

Wow I've got so much more to learn.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 14th, 2009, 10:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Just curious Perrone but how does the Quicktime...

Just curious Perrone but how does the Quicktime (DNxHD or JP2K) fit into your typical workflow, especially when you have found it so important? And why so important? Apologies if you explained it...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 14th, 2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Thanks guys. That's really helpful.

Thanks guys. That's really helpful.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 14th, 2009, 07:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Thanks for the reply Edward. I take it then...

Thanks for the reply Edward.

I take it then that it is not possible to achieve straight out of Vegas. What is the frame server plugin?
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... August 14th, 2009, 02:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,481
Posted By Mark Howells
Quicktime export

Hi,

I use Sony Vegas pro 8. I have to submit a short film for a competition in Quicktime. The rules specify that this should be uncompressed, 8 bit or H.264 codec. Would someone be able to tell me...
Forum: Show Your Work July 17th, 2009, 04:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,040
Posted By Mark Howells
My sincerest condolences Battle. Thank you for...

My sincerest condolences Battle. Thank you for watching. I tried to capture what I felt watching my father, after the death of my mother, when I was 10 years old.

Take care

Mark
Forum: Show Your Work July 13th, 2009, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,040
Posted By Mark Howells
Letting go

Filmed using the Canon HV20. It is a study in grief, love and hope. I hope you can take the time to watch. Many thanks.

Letting go on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/5559801/l:transcoded_email)
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