Hey Peter,

Better late than never.

www.dvshop.ca

Great prices AND a 2 year extended warranty for $3800. Great for standard DV & 24p but no natural 16x9.

Mind you there's always the new Canon XH A1 if you're looking for HD video.

That one's over at www.vistek.ca and about $4700 but no extended warranty.

Your call though.

sincerely,


ian

New DVX100 24p/FCP Post-Production DVD from Noah Kadner!
 

Hi folks-

I wanted to mention my new DVD for anyone working with a Panasonic DVX100 and Final Cut Pro. I've been doing tech support and consulting for many years both online and in-person for 24p post-production and finally bottled up all that experience into a training DVD. Here's some highlights of what I cover:

• Output for 24p DVD
• 24pA vs. 24p Standard
• Output for 35mm Film
• Anamorphic 16:9 Setup
• Cinema Tools
• Editing System Shopping Lists
• Fixing Tape Dropouts
• Easy Setups
• SDI vs. Firewire Capture

You can order direct from our site here:

http://www.callboxlive.com/store/pro...products_id=28

or find us at Amazon.com and Abel Cine Tech.

Thanks again!
-Noah Kadner

ps- if you order anytime from now until March 31st via Paypal on our site you get a 20% discount with this link:

http://paypal.promotionexpert.com/gr...nup/index.html

An instant "sticky." Thanks, Noah!

Africa Documentary
 

This summer, I am going to the country of Zambia, in Africa, to shot a documentary on our high school's impact on a little village there. I have a DVX100B. For all of those who shot documentaries in foreign countries before, what do I need to be planning to bring? I'm afraid that once I get there I will have forgotten something. Can you just shoot me lists of items that are helpful and/or essential.

Thanks!!

Shoot In Africa - What To Bring
 

1. AFRICA / ZAMBIA = DUST / HUMIDITY / DUST / HUMIDITY !!!!!!!
COMPRESSED AIR / A LOT !!!!! EXSTRA PROTECTION FOR ALL EQUIPMENT
2. AC INVERTOR / CHARGING BATT REMOTE LOC / 230V 150 W.
3. MOSQUITO REPELLANT.
4. FAVOURITE FILTERS.
5. DRESS LIKE THE LOCALS / RASTA OR MANDELA T-SHIRT.
BRIBERY / THEY TARGET TOURISTS AND CREW DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL
JUNGLE SAFARI OUTFITS.
BRIBERY 2. BRING LOTS OF AMERICAN DOLLARS / WORKS BEST / WITH
DOLLARS IN HAND THEY DONT RETURN THAT QUICK.
LAST OPTION / ALCOHOL / THEY KEEP COMING BACK /
FRIENDS FOR LIFE !
DIPLOMATIC OPTION / SHOOT THEM WITH POLAROID AND HAND OUT.

viva ! / Herman van Deventer / Cape Town / S-A.

Shot with DVX100
 

I shot this with the DVX100, hardware lamps, and a boom mic. How does this look? Any low-budget ideas?

http://films.thelot.com/films/21143

PS- Here are the settings I used:
http://kino-eye.com/2005/02/16/dvx100settings/

Rode Videomic, possibilities?
 

Hi,
I am planning on buying a mic for my GS400 and I have eyes on the rode videomic. One question I have not been able to find answer to on google is; can I connenct the rode videomic to a computer and record, in for example GarageBand, FCP or Logic?

You should be able to.

new dvx100b owner - zoom?
 

Just picked up my DVX on Friday. Used it all day saturday at a shoot. Before I got the DVX, I was using only GL1.

I love everything about the camera except for the zoom.

I notice that it doesn't seem to have much zoom capability at all. That is comparing to my GL1. I've read the manual (twice) and see no settings to increase the zoom. Did I miss something?

I've done a few searches here today, trying to find info about this. I haven't been able to find much about zooms. I've read that there are teleconverters but they don't seem to work very well - is that correct?

Jus trying to figure out what to do about getting some more zoom, sometimes I am unable to get closer to my subject and missed the zoom capability of my GL1 on Saturday.

No, you're not missing anything. One of the downsides of this particular camera is its realtively short zoom range. On the plus side, this camera goes somewhat wider on the short end than most, which is a huge help on interiors. If this proves to be a problem for you, then you might be in the market for one of the 3rd party telephoto extenders that are built for this camera.

Audio Sync Problems in 25P
 

Is the audio sync okay in 25P mode on a PAL camcorder or is there still a delay? I noticed in some of my footage that the clapperboard was in sync with the clap sometimes but not others, anyone else found that?

How did you decide what camera to replace the GL1 with Lisa? A quick ask on these pages would have informed you instantly that the DVX has precisely half the zoom range of the GL1, and starting at a much wider angle, is even less suitable for any sort of telephoto filming.

Sounds like you should have gone for an XH-A1 or a V1. You'd have got back that zoom and had 16:9 hi-def thrown in too. You can buy telephoto converters but you'll pay the price - in dollars, weight, bulk and loss of overall zoom range.

tom.

tom.