Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
I'm about to try capturing some footage to the...
I'm about to try capturing some footage to the mac, I'll use this post to update my progress.
> Connectors. The USB connector is located in a panel beneath a plastic cover near the underside of...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
I agree, it seems a lot more intelligent and I...
I agree, it seems a lot more intelligent and I can see that Its going to prove a lot more useful. It's really good when there's a shallow DOF and as you adjust focus you can see the peaking jumping...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
Some good points
Feeling like I'm being overly negative I want to post some good points I've noticed too.
> Menu changes. There's a really useful method for changing various settings on this camera. Even though...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
It's not all bad, you all know the good points...
It's not all bad, you all know the good points about the camera already so I only listed the things that effected my use.
The white balancing issue was definitely user error, so ignore that.
I...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
More thoughts
Okay, the batteries charged and after playing around with the camera I'd like to add the following thoughts...
> The zoom ring on the lens feels a little bit wobbly to me, I expected it to feel...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 20th, 2007, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,516
Mine just turned up too :)
Just as it's...
Mine just turned up too :)
Just as it's getting dark so it's bit late for outside footage but I'll certainly try and grab some for you all tomorrow.
Initial impressions:
I won't bother going...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 19th, 2007, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 16,519
When looking at the 1080/60i shots I actually...
When looking at the 1080/60i shots I actually preferred the look of the G1, but at the 1080/30p the EX1 shot simply outshines the rest.
It would have been nice to have seen a 720/30p shot in...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 19th, 2007, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 19,090
Mine's coming tomorrow! I had a call from my...
Mine's coming tomorrow! I had a call from my supplier who said that they ordered a load but that only 18 had been sent to the UK so far and that they received only 1 of the 18. Apparently I was the...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
November 18th, 2007, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,599
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 17th, 2007, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,204
One of the things I was quite surprised about...
One of the things I was quite surprised about with the EX1 was the fact that Sony don't seem to have made any effort to protect the various ports on the camera. The larger broadcast cams have rubber...
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Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
November 16th, 2007, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,252
I tried an HVR-A1e for a weekend before getting...
I tried an HVR-A1e for a weekend before getting my XH-A1 and I feel that it's only fair to warn you that the Sony camera does not perform at all well in lower light.
I'd say that if you're used to...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 14th, 2007, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,715
FCP 6.02 update adds EX Support
I just ran a software update on my mac and noticed that apple have released a 6.02 update to final cut (and an update most of the fcs suite) amongst which are a lot of changes to support the XDCAM...
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Forum: Sony HVR-Z7 / HVR-S270
November 14th, 2007, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 15,704
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 13th, 2007, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,442
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 9th, 2007, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 14,550
I agree, if this is the app we have to use in...
I agree, if this is the app we have to use in order to watch clips then it's the first thing I've seen that makes me think twice about the workflow, it's badly designed and not at all intuitive. I...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 9th, 2007, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 14,550
Simon, could you explain how the footage is...
Simon, could you explain how the footage is captured in to final cut for me?
Does it use FCP's log & transfer window to choose files taken from the SxS media or does it use a separate plug-in or...
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Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders
November 6th, 2007, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 10,025
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 3rd, 2007, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,609
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 3rd, 2007, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,609
Yes very annoying, mind you with the difference...
Yes very annoying, mind you with the difference involved we could fly to New York, buy the camera, spend a few days looking around and still come back better off :)
[edit] £239 return with British...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 3rd, 2007, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,609
UK Prices
Most retailers here in the UK are listing the EX1 at around £4650 inc 2 yrs warranty, 2 x 8Gb cards and VAT.
At the current exchange rate this converts to around $9700 (USD), which puts the UK...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 2nd, 2007, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 19,090
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 2nd, 2007, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 19,090
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 2nd, 2007, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 12,917
Yes, but then there will be a load of messing...
Yes, but then there will be a load of messing around re conforming the video later. I'm assuming that by setting the playback speed they simply mean choosing a shooting mode such as 720/24 or 720/25...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
November 1st, 2007, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 12,917
I've been working my way through the manual...
I've been working my way through the manual tonight too and so just noticed the following.
"No audio recording is made if the recording frame rate is different from the playback frame rate".
I...
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