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Old November 28th, 2013, 02:34 PM   #16
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If you're on a tripod, another option is to shoot with Adobe's OnLocation directly to a laptop. They stopped selling it at CS 5.5, but it really is an excellent option. This is how I shoot all my concert videos, with a laptop modified to hang below the legs of the tripod.
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Old December 17th, 2013, 11:25 AM   #17
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Sorry for jumping back in so late. Chris, that's a really interesting solution. How do you actually attach the laptop to the tripod? Does OL auto-start capturing when you press record on the cam? If not, how do you manage to start/stop OL?

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Old December 20th, 2013, 02:55 AM   #18
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Sorry for jumping back in so late. Chris, that's a really interesting solution. How do you actually attach the laptop to the tripod? Does OL auto-start capturing when you press record on the cam? If not, how do you manage to start/stop OL?

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I use a HP Elitebook, a rugged laptop with a metal case. I took it apart and drilled holes in the four corners of the bottom and mounted metal cable tie blocks, and threaded rings through those. I have a loop of parachute cord that runs through all the rings, and that loops over the knobs that tighten the legs on my Bogen tripods.

I start recording at the beginning of a concert, and I can hit the record button again at any point during a recording to make separate files for different sections.

One of the things I love about my solution is that I have one less camera's media to transfer. My editing choice is Edius, and I can drag the file that OnLocation captured directly onto the timeline.
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Old December 26th, 2013, 10:38 PM   #19
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Thanks, everybody.
From what I can understand now, the Black Magic device needs several adapter. It's cheaper upfront, but I'm not sure it's the best solution.
I'm leaning in favor of either the DN-60s, or the VITEC FS-H200 Pro Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder.
I've just discover that Canon does have a solution called: Canon FS-CF Pro Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder.
Larry, can you report back on what you ended up purchasing and how it's working for you?
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Old January 11th, 2014, 04:01 AM   #20
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Chris, Chris, Cynthia, Larry, Erick, Noa, Mark, Roger, and all other members: Happy Filming in 2014!

Chris DV: sounds like a nice setup! Would love to see a pic :-)

Yes, Larry, I'm also curious to know if you managed to go tapeless with one of these recorders?
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Old January 11th, 2014, 08:34 AM   #21
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Hey Peter.

Chris's post gave me ideas for mounting my old Shure M267 mixer.
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Old January 13th, 2014, 11:11 AM   #22
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Roger, yes, this setup gave me the idea of mounting my Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle2 to the tripod instead of on the camera. (I did buy the mounting plate). I would love to see a photo of Chris' setup because it sounds very sturdy. Did you succeed in making a good mounting solution for the Shure?
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