Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
August 9th, 2007, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,374
In digital, once it's clipped it's generally...
In digital, once it's clipped it's generally clipped. There's no 'going into the red' allowed as in analogue days.
You may well flip the switch to attenuate the mic input, but if you're...
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Forum: Sony HVR-V1 / HDR-FX7
August 9th, 2007, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,260
You'll love the V1, but you've got to remember...
You'll love the V1, but you've got to remember you're leaving big 1"/3 chips behind (VX2k1) and going to much smaller 1"/4 in the V1. It's how they can keep a 20x lens of that speed so small, but...
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Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series
August 9th, 2007, 02:52 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,651
It's really good to read your tests Mike. For...
It's really good to read your tests Mike. For years I shot weekly weddings with a pair of VX2ks. As far as image quality goes I could always better it with the DVX100A, but that camera was never as...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
August 7th, 2007, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,922
It really is a suck-it-and-see situation with...
It really is a suck-it-and-see situation with converter lenses, but I'm pretty sure the 0.5x will work fine on the JVC. Problem is with such powerful negative elements that they bring with them lots...
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Forum: Sony HVR-V1 / HDR-FX7
August 2nd, 2007, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 22,480
Good to see your test footage Ralph and I was...
Good to see your test footage Ralph and I was most impressed by its lack of barrel distortion. Early on in your test you pan right and the vertical edge of the barn comes into view: dead straight,...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
August 1st, 2007, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,605
C'mon Tim, I know all that. You say, 'dropouts...
C'mon Tim, I know all that. You say, 'dropouts and data corruption are a serious problem' but I can assure you they're not when I use my Z1 in the HDV mode and feed it many times recycled Sony...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
August 1st, 2007, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,605
So you film for an hour, capturing sights and...
So you film for an hour, capturing sights and sounds galore. You rewind the tape and are ready to transfer the footage. Oddly enough your DV tape doesn't contain any pictures or colours or audio or...
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Forum: Show Your Work
July 31st, 2007, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,964
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Forum: Show Your Work
July 30th, 2007, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,964
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Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series
July 30th, 2007, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,651
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Forum: Sony HVR-V1 / HDR-FX7
July 29th, 2007, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 22,480
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
July 26th, 2007, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 32,890
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
July 26th, 2007, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 32,890
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
July 26th, 2007, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 32,890
The lens that Canon fit to their HV20 is the...
The lens that Canon fit to their HV20 is the cheapest lens they can get away with. This means it has the fewest elements necessary, some of which are plastic (the aspherics) and the widest aperture...
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
July 26th, 2007, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 32,890
You're on the right track, because what you're...
You're on the right track, because what you're discovering is that wide-angles are not about 'getting it all in', they're about using powerful perspective control to force the viewer to see what you...
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Forum: Sony HVR-V1 / HDR-FX7
July 26th, 2007, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,784
'the issue of 1/4" vs 1/3" is largely a...
'the issue of 1/4" vs 1/3" is largely a non-issue.'
I can't agree with you on that one at all Ian, as a recent side-by-side test with the Z1 showed. The differential focus - even allowing for the...
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Forum: Sony VX2100 / PD170 / PDX10 Companion
July 26th, 2007, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 393
Views: 135,200
The PAL VX just about gives acceptable 16:9...
The PAL VX just about gives acceptable 16:9 results. In fact on a big Trinirton Sony TV (4:3) it intercuts very well with Z1 16:9 footage, but that's really because the TV itself is masking down the...
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
July 26th, 2007, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 32,890
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Forum: Sony HVR-V1 / HDR-FX7
July 26th, 2007, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,784
If the A1 had a bigger side-screen it'd leap...
If the A1 had a bigger side-screen it'd leap ahead in my view. You put it alongside the FX1 (say) and it just looks a bit silly.
But the best thing the A1 has going for it is the much bigger 1"/3...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z1 / HDR-FX1
July 26th, 2007, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,870
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Forum: Sony VX2100 / PD170 / PDX10 Companion
July 25th, 2007, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,835
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Forum: Sony VX2100 / PD170 / PDX10 Companion
July 23rd, 2007, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,641
You don't have to read the manual, just the...
You don't have to read the manual, just the aperture readout when you switch in the filters.
Camcorders without manually switchable ND filters generally let the lens stop down to f/4 (so only one...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 23rd, 2007, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,794
I can't answer your last question, but the XL...
I can't answer your last question, but the XL uses much bigger 1"/3 chips than the XM's 1"/4 chips, so all things being equal it'll be better in the gloom.
But listen here. You're a wedding man...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 23rd, 2007, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,794
There are good reasons for getting a matching...
There are good reasons for getting a matching XM2. If it's a backup camera and is needed in a hurry, then you run for it and instantly feel at home operating it under stressful conditions. It also...
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Forum: Sony VX2100 / PD170 / PDX10 Companion
July 23rd, 2007, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,929
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