AZ Renaissance EX1 1080 24P clip at DVinfo.net

Steven Thomas · March 4th, 2008, 01:22 PM

I'd like to thank Maxim from Aerialsfilm for hosting this clip.

A quick sample of the Arizona Renaissance festival.
This came from a longer clip, including belly dancers :)
I'll try to get a downrezzed file up.

If you do not have VideoLan, get it now!
It's free media player and it blows away everything else.
It works great with m2t files.

Sony PMW-EX1 124MB 1920x1080 24P m2t file

http://www.aerialsfilm.com/stevet/Ren_AZ_EX1_SAMPLE.m2t

Lonnie Bell · March 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM

Just crapped myself - damn the images that camera puts out are stunning!!!

Steven - I am aware of your trials and tribulations with the EX1, so I got to ask... are you a happy owner or would you have rather have waited?

Lonnie

or is it for every 1 beautiful shot you post here - 3 others are still in your NLE marred by vignette, soft focus, and a faulty ND?

Steven Thomas · March 12th, 2008, 09:02 AM

Lonnie,
I have no issues with back focus, ND or not.

My replacement camera has a bit of vignetting in the top corners, but it can hardly be seen under regular use.

The image quality from the EX1 is amazing.

The sample I provided, I used the Sony Vegas "Studio RGB to computer RGB".
It should look OK for computer video RGB 0-255.

It may appear to dark, if viewing it with your video calibrated for 16-235.

I usually do not change it to RGB 0-255, but I did this time.

Lonnie Bell · March 12th, 2008, 09:05 AM

On a Dell 2407 - looked awesome!

Steven Thomas · March 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM

For those who'd rather not download the large file, here's a framegrab.

http://www.aerialsfilm.com/stevet/vlcsnap-76842.png

Ray Bell · March 22nd, 2008, 02:18 PM

Steven, Thanks for posting the footage.... I was in Tucson last week and
had dinner with my son and his wife this past Thursday and they both were
talking about the festival and how they liked it... Looked very interesting....

Its interesting how the festivals draw out the locals and how personal they get... The festivals here in Dallas are much different than the festivals in
Houston... now I get to see a small bit of Arizona festival and even as short as the footage was, I wish I had been there to record it... maybe next year...

Thanks again, the footage looks great.......

Now, if I could only get to record some of the Indian festivals in Arizona.. :-)

Steven Thomas · March 23rd, 2008, 06:55 PM

Thanks Ray.

For giggles, I plan on uploading a streaming verison about eight minutes long.

Yes, the festival is a lot of fun. You're right, it sure pulls some interesting people.

Robert Bale · October 14th, 2008, 07:03 AM

Hay Steve, any chance u could share you camera color set up, it look like you have a very good skin tone there,

rob.

Steven Thomas · October 14th, 2008, 08:21 PM

Robert, to tell you the truth, it's been a long time. I'm not sure what the heck I was using. I can tell you I used Magic Bullet in post.

I can't remember the exacts settings for MB, but I can tell you they were not stock.
I might load a stock MB settiing, but I always change it. The defaults are way over the top.

Erik Phairas · October 14th, 2008, 08:53 PM

Very nice! Makes me want to go..

Hugh Mobley · October 26th, 2008, 06:04 PM

nice footage, any chance of you posting a mfx clip

March 4th, 2008, 01:22 PM	#1
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	AZ Renaissance EX1 1080 24P clip I'd like to thank Maxim from Aerialsfilm for hosting this clip. A quick sample of the Arizona Renaissance festival. This came from a longer clip, including belly dancers :) I'll try to get a downrezzed file up. If you do not have VideoLan, get it now! It's free media player and it blows away everything else. It works great with m2t files. Sony PMW-EX1 124MB 1920x1080 24P m2t file http://www.aerialsfilm.com/stevet/Ren_AZ_EX1_SAMPLE.m2t

March 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#2
Lonnie Bell Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV United States Posts: 361	Just crapped myself - damn the images that camera puts out are stunning!!! Steven - I am aware of your trials and tribulations with the EX1, so I got to ask... are you a happy owner or would you have rather have waited? Lonnie or is it for every 1 beautiful shot you post here - 3 others are still in your NLE marred by vignette, soft focus, and a faulty ND? __________________ Lonnie Bell mamas boy productions Las Vegas, NV

March 12th, 2008, 09:05 AM	#4
Lonnie Bell Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV United States Posts: 361	On a Dell 2407 - looked awesome! __________________ Lonnie Bell mamas boy productions Las Vegas, NV

October 14th, 2008, 07:03 AM	#8
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	Hay Steve, any chance u could share you camera color set up, it look like you have a very good skin tone there, rob. __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

October 26th, 2008, 06:04 PM	#11
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	nice footage, any chance of you posting a mfx clip __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

March 12th, 2008, 09:02 AM	#3
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	Lonnie, I have no issues with back focus, ND or not. My replacement camera has a bit of vignetting in the top corners, but it can hardly be seen under regular use. The image quality from the EX1 is amazing. The sample I provided, I used the Sony Vegas "Studio RGB to computer RGB". It should look OK for computer video RGB 0-255. It may appear to dark, if viewing it with your video calibrated for 16-235. I usually do not change it to RGB 0-255, but I did this time.

March 21st, 2008, 02:39 PM	#5
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	For those who'd rather not download the large file, here's a framegrab. http://www.aerialsfilm.com/stevet/vlcsnap-76842.png

March 22nd, 2008, 02:18 PM	#6
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Steven, Thanks for posting the footage.... I was in Tucson last week and had dinner with my son and his wife this past Thursday and they both were talking about the festival and how they liked it... Looked very interesting.... Its interesting how the festivals draw out the locals and how personal they get... The festivals here in Dallas are much different than the festivals in Houston... now I get to see a small bit of Arizona festival and even as short as the footage was, I wish I had been there to record it... maybe next year... Thanks again, the footage looks great....... Now, if I could only get to record some of the Indian festivals in Arizona.. :-)

March 23rd, 2008, 06:55 PM	#7
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	Thanks Ray. For giggles, I plan on uploading a streaming verison about eight minutes long. Yes, the festival is a lot of fun. You're right, it sure pulls some interesting people.

October 14th, 2008, 08:21 PM	#9
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	Robert, to tell you the truth, it's been a long time. I'm not sure what the heck I was using. I can tell you I used Magic Bullet in post. I can't remember the exacts settings for MB, but I can tell you they were not stock. I might load a stock MB settiing, but I always change it. The defaults are way over the top.

October 14th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#10
Erik Phairas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 628	Very nice! Makes me want to go..