Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 10th, 2012, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,441
Re: Is Cineform worth the money
Matthew, for HDV only projects I used to edit natively. If I am mixing footage (say, a wedding shot with a combination of DSLR & XHA1) then I will transcode everything to Cineform so it all matches...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 9th, 2012, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 26,936
Re: DSLR vs. Video Camera
The AF100/FS100 don't offer the same amount of flexibility as the DSLR's, despite the fact they are specifically designed for video.
With DSLR's at weddings, my main lens is a 70-200 f/2.8. It's...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 8th, 2012, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,441
Re: Is Cineform worth the money
For a HDV-only workflow, you don't need Cineform and probably won't see any benefits at all, unless you are doing really heavy grading. I always edited HDV natively when I shot with Sony HDV cameras,...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 8th, 2012, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,447
Re: How do you handle BAD backlighting??
This is one of the reasons I shoot with a DSLR for weddings now - it lets you deal with tricky lighting situations so much better. One indoor venue I shoot regularly has an entire wall made of glass...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
March 29th, 2012, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,624
Re: Filming for slow motion
Actually Kevin, if you know you're going to be slowing the footage down, it best to ignore the 180 degree rule. Getting the sharpenst image to begin with (ie no motion blur) will allow allow Twixtor...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
March 26th, 2012, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,759
Re: Soliciting Comments on Startup 5D System
No worries, I'm sure you'd pull me into line whenever necessary too!
I do agree with you though that the 24-105 now looks a whole lot more appealing. given the mkIII's better sensitivity and ISO...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
March 26th, 2012, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,759
Re: Soliciting Comments on Startup 5D System
Sorry to be picky, but 2 stops down from f/2 puts you at f/4, not f/8. With shutter speed and ISO, doubling/halving the number will equate to a one stop difference. With aperture however, you need to...
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Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC
March 26th, 2012, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,981
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 26th, 2012, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,526
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 25th, 2012, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,526
Re: Problem copying clip from SD card.
As for how to prevent this in future, again I'm going to state the bleeding obvious... formatting your cards regularly (mine get formatted in camera before every use) is the best way to prevent card...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
March 25th, 2012, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,526
Re: Problem copying clip from SD card.
I'm just gonna ask the ridiculously obvious questions first, so we can put them aside and move onto better solutions...
Have you checked that there is not already a file with the same name in the...
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Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
March 25th, 2012, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,008
Re: Lost with all the rest-what to get??!
Ozzie, does the lens you are using have an aperture ring on the lens barrel? If not, you need to get an adaptor with a built in aperture lever. Nikon lenses, by default, have thier iris closed (ie if...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
March 25th, 2012, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,759
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
March 25th, 2012, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,759
Re: Soliciting Comments on Startup 5D System
I think the 2nd kit looks much more suitable.
One thing nobody has picked up on yet though is the backpack - it wouldn't hold half of that stuff listed. It would be lucky to hold the camera and 3...
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Forum: Documentary Techniques
March 2nd, 2012, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,912
Re: Conducting street interviews
I agree that you'll probably have much more luck getting them to sign the waiver afterwards than beforehand.
As for the technical/workflow side of things, shoot handheld (with a shouldermount or...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
March 2nd, 2012, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,546
Re: 60D/550D Same Day Edit
Thanks. Everything was shot at 720p50, which gives me the opportunity to slow it down if I want to, otherwise just drop it on a 25p timeline as usual.
I only shoot 25p if I know I won't slow it...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
March 2nd, 2012, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,546
60D/550D Same Day Edit
Here's a short highlights clip I shot at a surfing competition this week. It was an SDE so I kept it fairly simple; please share your thoughts!
Quiksilver Pro 2012 Round 3 on Vimeo
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
January 27th, 2012, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 145,129
Re: Top 4 vintage lenses
Hi Mike,
I'm shooting surfing and also currently looking for a longer vintage lens. Currently I'm shooting with a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 with a 2x converter, and while i'm happy with the results...
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Forum: Nikon Photo for HD Video
January 26th, 2012, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,352
Re: Nikon D7000 24p PAL and NTSC confusion.
As far as I am aware, the PAL/NTSC selection on the D7000 is more related to playback on an external device than it is to acquisition frame rates. It simply makes the output video stream compatible...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
January 25th, 2012, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,601
Re: HDSLR Archiving strategies
One thing not mentioned yet, is that it can be very helpful to log/rename your footage before transcoding. That way if you somehow lose or if you choose to delete the ProRes/Cineform/intermediate...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
January 25th, 2012, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,638
Re: Adobe Premier Pro
The current version of CS5.5 suite packages include CS4 versions of Premiere and After Effects, which allows you to work on Windows XP/32bit machines.
You can still install the CS5.5 versions...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 24th, 2012, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,594
Re: What are acceptable brightness levels?
Gergory, for some reason I can't see the images to give specific advice but I can speak generally.
When I was learning video, one of the first things that was drilled into me by other shooters...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 24th, 2012, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,287
Re: What Would You Add To This Equipment List?
Excellent advice Chris. This is what I was getting at by having back-up audio, but it goes for every other piece of equipment as well. Have two of everything, right down to a spare set of clothes.
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 24th, 2012, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,287
Re: What Would You Add To This Equipment List?
I have a feeling the F3 might get left in the bag a bit at weddings. An amazing camera, no doubt, but weddings require speed, ease of use, mobility, and simplicity to setup.
Persoanlly I'd put...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
January 21st, 2012, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,250
60D Beachside
Here's a little clip I shot this morning; the Billabong World Junior Championships are in town at the moment and I shot this footage before competition began on Day 1.
Burleigh Billabong WJC warm...
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