Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 28th, 2010, 05:53 PM
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The first test I did was in 720/60p. I shoot...
The first test I did was in 720/60p. I shoot about 90% of my projects in that mode, so that is what I naturally went with. After I previewed some of the 720 footage and it looked so bad, I thought...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 28th, 2010, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 70
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Hi Lou,
You are correct, Macro Focus should...
Hi Lou,
You are correct, Macro Focus should be off when not shooting close to the subject.
Aside from the back focus problem, the NX5U has some nice advancements over the Z5 and there are also...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 04:41 PM
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 70
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Possible Issue
I think I may have just discovered the problem. Lou mentioned a back focus issue. I am encoding the clip now, but when I zoom in for focus and then zoom back out and reframe the shot it looks really...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 70
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Hi Khoi,
1080/30p only has FX and FH mode....
Hi Khoi,
1080/30p only has FX and FH mode. 1080/60i has LP, HQ, FH and FX. Thanks for the explantion of LP and HQ being 1440.
I checked on the Edius timeline and the clips are 1920x1080, which...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 70
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Hi Khoi,
Now that I scroll up I see there...
Hi Khoi,
Now that I scroll up I see there are 4 1080i choices. I'll do the top 1080i and the top 1080p. It would be really helpful if it listed 1920 or 1440, assuming not all are 1920.
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 70
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Hi Lou,
Yes I turned off the steady shot on...
Hi Lou,
Yes I turned off the steady shot on both cameras. I used class 6 cards in both cameras and just in case I had a bad SDHC card, I grabbed footage from the Flash Memory drive, but it looked...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 21,508
Hi Khoi,
Thanks for the input. Do you have...
Hi Khoi,
Thanks for the input. Do you have the NX5U? If so, do you know where to select 1920 versus 1440?
In the Recording Format Menu I selected the third one from the top which is 1080/30p...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 21,508
Hi Jordan,
That's what I thought to, so I...
Hi Jordan,
That's what I thought to, so I went back and rechecked my focus. I used both the expanded focus and peaking to manually focus the Sony. Both cameras showed about 6 feet, so then I took...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 21,508
Hi Khoi,
Both cameras were in 1920x1080 30p....
Hi Khoi,
Both cameras were in 1920x1080 30p. I setup an Edius project in 1920x1080 30p. The Sony was on the right and the Panasonic was on the left, which is why they have a slightly different...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 11:19 AM
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 21,508
Hi Ron,
A sony camera that cost one quarter...
Hi Ron,
A sony camera that cost one quarter of the NX5U looked better! That is really wierd. When I got the camera it was set on Picture Profile 5. I returned it to no Picture Profile to do the...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 09:40 AM
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 70
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Hi Adam,
The serial number is 110010. I'm...
Hi Adam,
The serial number is 110010. I'm not sure what you mean by pedigree. On the bottom plate with the serial number it says HXR-NX5U. It was shipped from San Hose, CA and I just picked it up...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 27th, 2010, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
Hi Ulf,
Just copy the MTS files to your hard...
Hi Ulf,
Just copy the MTS files to your hard drive and bring them into the bin window. Neo 2.5 will automatically join the clips that are larger than 4 gb when you bring them into the bin window.
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
February 26th, 2010, 11:20 PM
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Soft Images???
I have an NX5U on loan for 48 hours. I was doing some comparison footage with my Panasonic HMC150 and the footage from the NX5U looks really soft. Both cameras were in 1080/30p in the highest quality...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 22nd, 2010, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,283
Hi Michael,
It is great that Sony has...
Hi Michael,
It is great that Sony has decided to include XLR inputs on their consumer line. Our local rep is going to have the NX5 at our local PVA meeting next week. I'm looking forward to...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 18th, 2010, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 18th, 2010, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
Hi Graham,
I wasn't sure, so I went to the...
Hi Graham,
I wasn't sure, so I went to the B&H site and did not see Edius Neo listed with the HMC150. I believe the HMC40 comes with Edius Neo 2.0 (Non Booster). It would need to be upgraded to...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 18th, 2010, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
Hi Ricco,
Response times vary...depending on...
Hi Ricco,
Response times vary...depending on my schedule. :-)
Neo does not come with the HMC150. I saw it at Video Guys for $199. Make sure you get Neo 2.5 or also called Neo Booster. You will...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 18th, 2010, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
Hi Ricco,
You are welcome. All of the...
Hi Ricco,
You are welcome. All of the programs that I know of do make the file sizes big. I know from my own experience, a typicaly 60 Gb wedding would come in around 300 Gb. With Edius Neo 2.5...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 17th, 2010, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hi Dwain,
I'm with Chris, getting a second...
Hi Dwain,
I'm with Chris, getting a second DVX makes the most sense. If your DVX was wearing out and needed to be replaced or you were starting fresh, then maybe it would make more sense to go...
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Forum: Panasonic AVCCAM Camcorders
February 17th, 2010, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,083
Hi Ricco,
Here is a link to download the...
Hi Ricco,
Here is a link to download the merger tool.
http://vontraining.net/download/
If you edit on Edius 5 or Edius Neo 2.5 you do not need to merge clips. Those programs merge...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 16th, 2010, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,283
Hi Melisa,
The Zoom H2 is an audio recorder....
Hi Melisa,
The Zoom H2 is an audio recorder. It records to SHDC cards. It has a built in mic or you can add a lav mic. I use the built in mic for the podium or on musicians. In some locations I...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 16th, 2010, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,283
Hi Melisa,
I shoot with the HMC150 and...
Hi Melisa,
I shoot with the HMC150 and absolutely love it. It is much better in low light than the HVX200 and as others have said, it would be a natural transition for you. The Sony AX2000 and it...
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