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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 05:29 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 40,458
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I did the BF adjustment and then powered down and...

I did the BF adjustment and then powered down and went to lunch. Yeah, is there a "Save" thing? I doubt it. This is troubling. Between this and my faulty zoom lever (doesn't do a slow zoom)...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 02:37 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 40,458
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
The fact that many NEED to find that setup to...

The fact that many NEED to find that setup to properly tune our BF is ridiculous. I tried again today (6 charts on white wall) with fellow DVinfo user Bill Parker (who also had bad BF problems). I...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,501
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
You know what.....I also realized that the little...

You know what.....I also realized that the little HD On/Off button on Vimeo was set to Off. When I selected On the quality improved drastically. Yeah, for free on-line playing of our videos, Vimeo...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 08:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,501
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Feathers - A Pillow Fight Spectacular

I shot this last weekend when I stumbled upon the International Pillow Fight Day in Copley Square. Cut together a little piece which you can see here:

http://www.vimeo.com/844506

A...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 06:04 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 40,458
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
FW 1.03. Gonna try again today.

FW 1.03. Gonna try again today.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 31st, 2008, 06:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,569
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
If you have a pic of the setup that'd be great. ...

If you have a pic of the setup that'd be great. Thanks.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 30th, 2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,018
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Good to know Don.

Good to know Don.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 30th, 2008, 04:13 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 40,458
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I have tried it with one chart, six charts and...

I have tried it with one chart, six charts and just tried with a siemens chart displayed through a 50" plasma (although that got really weird looking and probably was not as good an idea).
I...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 30th, 2008, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,018
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Yeah, I get that same problem on the top handle...

Yeah, I get that same problem on the top handle too (although I never use that one). I assume it is a low speed problem. Has anybody had this problem and gotten it fixed?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 30th, 2008, 03:30 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 40,458
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I have had no luck getting my backfocus fixed...

I have had no luck getting my backfocus fixed through the maintenance menu. It is certainly infuriating.

Do others who have BF problems notice that (at least with the ND on) the only way to get...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 30th, 2008, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,018
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Can't do a smooth slow zoom

In addition to trying to get my backfocus issues solved, I think I have found another problem? Will compare it with another EX-1 problem tomorrow but want to know if other people notice this. I...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 26th, 2008, 04:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,329
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
maybe explain your question. I thought Phil's...

maybe explain your question. I thought Phil's answer made sense and was similar to my findings. Do you mean something different than what he answered?

BE
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 26th, 2008, 04:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,360
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Back to the original question, if you do consider...

Back to the original question, if you do consider a platform move, I think you will find editing in FCP to be quite smooth. To me it just plain works, and requires fewer workarounds, like added...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 24th, 2008, 06:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,710
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Excellent! We should start a whole thread on the...

Excellent! We should start a whole thread on the topic.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 24th, 2008, 12:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,664
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
That is really cool. I take it that it works...

That is really cool. I take it that it works well?

I archive to external drives (in matched pairs). Its cheap and fast. To start I bought 3x500 GB hitachi drives and 3x500 GB Seagate drives and...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 23rd, 2008, 09:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,569
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
so have you found a replacement one to buy?

so have you found a replacement one to buy?
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 22nd, 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,331
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Macro is not auto only.

Macro is not auto only.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 22nd, 2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,569
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I will hopefully post an edit in the next day or...

I will hopefully post an edit in the next day or two. Unfortunately not all girls in pjs. Apparently today was International Pillow Fight Day with fights staged in several cities all over the...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 22nd, 2008, 03:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,569
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Microphone Mount Replacement

I think I have seen a couple pics of homemade mic mounts to replace the stock one, but are there any for sale now. Mine just broke while filming a 900 person pillow fight in downtown Boston. ...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 21st, 2008, 09:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,440
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I believe one of the codecs in the quicktime...

I believe one of the codecs in the quicktime library can be dropped into their QT library so they can play them in QT. I had to give HDV files to a client and had to give them the HDV codec so they...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 18th, 2008, 12:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,149
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
I definitely agree with that with my EX-1.

I definitely agree with that with my EX-1.
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 15th, 2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 60,437
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
That is interesting what you say about the black...

That is interesting what you say about the black colors. I find this to be true on the EX-1 and I have noticed it on other cameras that certain fabrics (like black fleece) will appear reddish on the...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 13th, 2008, 04:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,710
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
RAM too. Don't buy that from Apple unless you...

RAM too. Don't buy that from Apple unless you enjoy burning money. You can save a ton buying it third party. Corsair and Crucial are excellent. That is pretty much the MacPro system I just bought...
Forum: Final Cut Suite March 12th, 2008, 08:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,910
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Thanks Robert. Good to know about TimeMachine. ...

Thanks Robert. Good to know about TimeMachine. I always used Synk which worked well, but then I just got Leopard so I figured I'd use TimeMachine, but maybe I'll just continue to use Synk (or...
Forum: Final Cut Suite March 12th, 2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,910
Posted By Benjamin Eckstein
Best 1TB Backup Drive

I need a new 1 TB Drive for timemachine backups. Should I spend the extra money for the G-RAID 2 drive? Am I safer with a system that is 1 physical drive rather than 2 in RAID-0 (like the G-RAID)? ...
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