Yet another lurker surfaces... at DVinfo.net

Simon de Swardt · December 5th, 2008, 06:50 AM

Oh well, I suppose I better stop lurking and say hello...

HELLO!

I am another proud new EX1 user (except for the teeny detail that I haven't actually used it yet...) The camera arrives tomorrow, so I am excited and looking forward to the whole experience.

I have been reading all your posts for about a month and have learnt a great deal, so thanks everyone, got delkins and SDHC cards, got pre-warned about rolling shutter, done some reading on flash xdr, thanks to everyone from the newbie! I am liking pretty much most things I hear about the EX1.

I am also a video camera novice, so this is a completely new thing for me, not an upgrade from an older camera. Although I do have some experience of 35mm photography.

Thanks for some valuable info which guided the purchase!

Simon

Jason Davenport · December 5th, 2008, 11:06 AM

Congratulation, your going to love it. Good luck. You'll get some beautiful stuff in Zimbabwe!

Andrew Hollister · December 5th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Congrats!

Once you post your first video for us to compliment/tear apart, we can then reveal the secret handshake.

Bob Jackson · December 5th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Congrats indeed.
Wonderful camera.
Takes lots of use to get to know it and its infinite settings.

Ted OMalley · December 5th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Hollister

Congrats!

Once you post your first video for us to compliment/tear apart, we can then reveal the secret handshake.

dammit... I forgot all the moves in the handshake.

Dean Harrington · December 5th, 2008, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted OMalley

dammit... I forgot all the moves in the handshake.

First, the tumbs up ... the rest is secret ... anyone else remember the rest?

Peter Kraft · December 6th, 2008, 06:42 AM

Are you sure there was something else to follow ;-)

Andrew Stone · December 6th, 2008, 09:08 AM

Congratulations Simon, you will be completely beside yourself when you first see the images.

Take your time to get to know the camera, as I am sure you will. It takes more than a few days to become comfortable with the buttons and what all the things in the menus do. The user manual is frustrating on a lot of levels but worth a continual revisit as you get more comfortable with the camera. And of course get out there frequently and shoot with it.

December 5th, 2008, 06:50 AM	#1
Simon de Swardt New Boot Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Posts: 19	Yet another lurker surfaces... Oh well, I suppose I better stop lurking and say hello... HELLO! I am another proud new EX1 user (except for the teeny detail that I haven't actually used it yet...) The camera arrives tomorrow, so I am excited and looking forward to the whole experience. I have been reading all your posts for about a month and have learnt a great deal, so thanks everyone, got delkins and SDHC cards, got pre-warned about rolling shutter, done some reading on flash xdr, thanks to everyone from the newbie! I am liking pretty much most things I hear about the EX1. I am also a video camera novice, so this is a completely new thing for me, not an upgrade from an older camera. Although I do have some experience of 35mm photography. Thanks for some valuable info which guided the purchase! Simon

December 5th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#3
Andrew Hollister Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 198	Congrats! Once you post your first video for us to compliment/tear apart, we can then reveal the secret handshake. __________________ Sony EX1 v1.11, crap loads of SxS, Macs w/ Final Cut Studio

December 5th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#4
Bob Jackson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Republic of Vancouver Island Posts: 200	Congrats indeed. Wonderful camera. Takes lots of use to get to know it and its infinite settings. __________________ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. AC Clarke

December 5th, 2008, 11:06 AM	#2
Jason Davenport Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 131	Congratulation, your going to love it. Good luck. You'll get some beautiful stuff in Zimbabwe!

December 6th, 2008, 06:42 AM	#7
Peter Kraft Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 245	Are you sure there was something else to follow ;-)

December 6th, 2008, 09:08 AM	#8
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	Congratulations Simon, you will be completely beside yourself when you first see the images. Take your time to get to know the camera, as I am sure you will. It takes more than a few days to become comfortable with the buttons and what all the things in the menus do. The user manual is frustrating on a lot of levels but worth a continual revisit as you get more comfortable with the camera. And of course get out there frequently and shoot with it.