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Robert Bec · January 22nd, 2009, 11:39 PM

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Adam Haro · January 23rd, 2009, 12:00 AM

Those are the black and red tapes right? Thats all I use, never had a problem.

Tim Harjo · January 23rd, 2009, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Haro

Those are the black and red tapes right? Thats all I use, never had a problem.

Me too. I use them three times before I throw them out. Final Cut has yet to tell me I've had a drop out.

Mark Holland · January 23rd, 2009, 08:45 AM

Me. I use them once. New tapes EVERY wedding is our company policy!

Scott Adams · January 23rd, 2009, 12:20 PM

I have probably used 30 of them... all were fine EXCEPT ONE. I got half way through the tape and it hung up. The camera said tape had ended... would not play would not record. Just threw me for a loop. I figured there was a camera problem but alas... I have been recording and using other tapes on same camera without fail for over a year now.

Note: I could not rewind or fast forward the tape on location. When I got home I did some workbench engineering on it until I could get it to rewind. I got what little usable video was on the tape and thanked GOD for all I could. ;-)

PS: I too have the policy of never using a tape more than once. So this was a brand new tape... not a reused one.

Robert Bec · January 23rd, 2009, 02:07 PM

I also use new tapes never reuse

I am paying $8.60 per tape sony pro 60min and now they have gone up to $11 with the fall of the Aussie dollar. Cameras have gone up 30%. Sony Z7 from $7200 price rise $10,500 ouch

I guess its the perfect time for everyone to take a holiday here in Australia it's a bargin at the moment.

Chris Davis · January 23rd, 2009, 10:21 PM

I've used almost nothing else. I'm sure I've used at least 150 - 200 of them.

But now I'm considering a policy of reuse. Someone brought up a good point on a previous thread that you've got a perfectly good tape that is proven to work. Why would you not use it? These tapes are designed to be reused dozens if not hundreds of times.

January 22nd, 2009, 11:39 PM	#1
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	Who's using these tapes for weddings Sony \| DVM-60PR 60 Minute Premium Mini DV Video \| DVM60PRL \| B&H

January 23rd, 2009, 08:45 AM	#4
Mark Holland Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, & surrounding areas) Posts: 301	Me. I use them once. New tapes EVERY wedding is our company policy! __________________ These are my own opinions, based on my own mistakes...

January 23rd, 2009, 12:00 AM	#2
Adam Haro Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 171	Those are the black and red tapes right? Thats all I use, never had a problem.

January 23rd, 2009, 12:20 PM	#5
Scott Adams New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 19	I have probably used 30 of them... all were fine EXCEPT ONE. I got half way through the tape and it hung up. The camera said tape had ended... would not play would not record. Just threw me for a loop. I figured there was a camera problem but alas... I have been recording and using other tapes on same camera without fail for over a year now. Note: I could not rewind or fast forward the tape on location. When I got home I did some workbench engineering on it until I could get it to rewind. I got what little usable video was on the tape and thanked GOD for all I could. ;-) PS: I too have the policy of never using a tape more than once. So this was a brand new tape... not a reused one.

January 23rd, 2009, 02:07 PM	#6
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	I also use new tapes never reuse I am paying $8.60 per tape sony pro 60min and now they have gone up to $11 with the fall of the Aussie dollar. Cameras have gone up 30%. Sony Z7 from $7200 price rise $10,500 ouch I guess its the perfect time for everyone to take a holiday here in Australia it's a bargin at the moment.

January 23rd, 2009, 10:21 PM	#7
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	I've used almost nothing else. I'm sure I've used at least 150 - 200 of them. But now I'm considering a policy of reuse. Someone brought up a good point on a previous thread that you've got a perfectly good tape that is proven to work. Why would you not use it? These tapes are designed to be reused dozens if not hundreds of times.