Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 30th, 2013, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,071
Re: Lost Wedding Footage
Even with the redundant FMU, the NXCAMs can still lock up and you'll lose footage because the camera is not recording.
It's happened to me 2x this season. Once at a wedding and once at a dance...
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
August 18th, 2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,090
Looking for a small camera bag for XA20
Now that I've got an XA20, I'm interested in finding a small bag to carry it around in, with the handle/grip attached. I currently have 2 camera bags (1 of which held my GL1 very nicely) but they...
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Forum: Canon XA and VIXIA Series AVCHD Camcorders
August 9th, 2013, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 70,491
Re: XA-20 is a fine camera
I ordered an XA-20 from BandH on Monday.
It arrived today.
This will compliment my Sony NX5U and Canon HV40 for weddings. I also use a Nikon V1 and Hero2 sometimes.
I think I'm going to...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
July 23rd, 2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,615
Re: 1 Tripod 1 Slider No Bend!
I've only had the chance to use it once at a wedding since I got it.
It worked great with my Nikon V1 and Bogen 3251/501 combo (albeit that was quite heavy packing around in the 90 deg 100%...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 23rd, 2013, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,389
Re: Blu Ray printing.
I use JVC/TY Watershield Blu Ray's as mentioned above that I usually buy from Neato.com
I print directly onto them using an Epson Artisan 835 printer.
I have started having my full color DVD...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
July 16th, 2013, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 17,774
Re: No Encore CC
I view this as bad news for me... one day in the future at least.
I'm still using Production Premium CS5 and make DVDs all the time using dynamic link. I love that feature.
Someone commented...
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Forum: Nikon Photo for HD Video
July 2nd, 2013, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,365
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
July 2nd, 2013, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,767
New instant savings from BH on NX5U
The Instant Savings has been upped from $300 to $400 now.
Maybe something new is coming at the end of September-October?
Sony HXR-NX5U NXCAM Professional Camcorder HXR-NX5U B&H Photo
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 11th, 2013, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 227
Views: 82,810
Re: New Canon XA25, XA20 and HF G30 camcorders
Not too long ago, I posted somewhere in here, probably in the Canon XF thread where Canon dropped the XF300 price by a few thousand dollars. It was like $6800 and dropped to something like $4800 at...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 1st, 2013, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,993
Re: Slider Head Recommendation
I can concur with the above recommendation. I just got that exact ball head 2 weeks ago for my new Konova slider.
I originally bought a 701 head, but it was too much effort to use on vertical...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 1st, 2013, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,817
Re: Hindu Wedding Tips
I've done a couple... the two I did were very very long. In fact the last one I did around 2008 - the events covered 3 days. Now that last one was for a friend so...I cut them a deal, but to do...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
May 22nd, 2013, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,756
Re: FMU Failure.
I forgot to mention, that camera was basically on the entire 6+ hours (not filming of course), and it was a balmy 80+ degrees w/ 100% humidity outside (outdoor wedding to boot). I'm not sure if that...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM / AVCHD Camcorders
May 22nd, 2013, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,756
FMU Failure.
This past Saturday I was filming a wedding and for the first time ever in 2 years, I got an error saying that the camera was unable to record to the flash drive.
It was an evening wedding and I...
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Forum: Photon Management
May 15th, 2013, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,643
Re: Yongnuo YN-300 LED
I use a small Sony light on my NX5 that was about the same price. But, this looks like a good solution to your issue. I have the same problem and this seems like something worth looking into.
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 30th, 2013, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,670
Re: Printing options onto DVDs
I do custom everything.
Each wedding is differnt and I make each one personalized.
The extra time and effort to do this is factored into pricing.
I briefly thought about using a standard...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 30th, 2013, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,670
Re: Printing options onto DVDs
I use an Epson Artisan 835 for printing onto my Water Shield DVDs. They look amazing.
I use Staples to print out my DVDs covers at about $0.50 a pop.
I used to print out the covers at home, but...
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Forum: Sony NEX-VG10 / VG20 / VG30 / VG900
April 30th, 2013, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 40,710
Re: NEX-VG30 Did it miss the mark?
Our local Best Buy (or Worst Buy as I call it for fun) remodeled their electronics section, mainly making way for a new Samsung section.. As part of this the camera section got moved and re-done....
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
April 14th, 2013, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 21,435
Re: What kinds of production do you?
Fun reading everyone's posts here.
I've been a weekend warrior for about 13 years now, holding down a day job as a mechanical engineer all this time. Back in the mid to late 90s when I was single,...
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Forum: Adobe Creative Suite
April 14th, 2013, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,469
Re: Laptop: i5 + nVidia or i7 without nVidia?
Chris, How's your laptop working out?
I'm needing to upgrade my old Dell Inspirion laptop from 2007 which was great for SD, but can not handle HD.
I've been needing to upgrade for a while but...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
April 13th, 2013, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,059
Re: Bumpy Konova Slider
Great info. Thanks for sharing. I've only had my Konova K3 for a few days but have been pretty impressed with its build quality and noise levels.
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
April 13th, 2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,615
Re: 1 Tripod 1 Slider No Bend!
I just got the Konova K3 100mm (39 inch) slider.
Right now I'm using it on my Bogen 3251/501 set up.
I bought a 701 head to attach to the Konova, and use a 501 PL Quick Release Plate to mount...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM NEX-FS100 CineAlta
April 11th, 2013, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,192
Re: Magical 200 fps on FS100
Nice.
My Sony NX5U does this as well.
I have started using it frequently at weddings to get that "WOW" factor. All it takes is 3 or 4 of those to really add to a project.
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
April 4th, 2013, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 227
Views: 82,810
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
March 26th, 2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,504
Re: Rhino Slider
Yeah they do look nice.
Hey you're in Honolulu? My wife and daugther are there this week on a school field trip. Fun times.
Anyways, I'd like to have one of these, but I'd also like to take...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
March 26th, 2013, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,504
Rhino Slider
Has anyone here tried one/own one?
I've been thinking about getting one, and doing a lot of looking around, and to me, this looks like a really nice unit. Especially the Pro model.
Camera...
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