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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 20th, 2008, 10:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,979
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I do whatever I have to, to get the shot I need....

I do whatever I have to, to get the shot I need. I take great care not to film my 2-3rd cameras. I act respectfully, the more professional you become the better you get at filming the shot from a...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 20th, 2008, 10:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,113
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Shoot 60i

I do a lot of weddings and although I like the look of 24F I slow down footage all the time, 60i is better for slow motion. Something to consider if you edit the way I do.
Forum: Taking Care of Business August 20th, 2008, 10:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,473
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I educate my clients so they know what they are...

I educate my clients so they know what they are paying for. Most of my clients don't know much about the technical aspects and would easily hire someone with "crap" value/equipment. I find it's...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 20th, 2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,788
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
It depends...

I love HDV the quality is far superior to SD, even if I deliver all my projects in SD my Canon XHA1 produced much better footage than my PD170's SD cameras ever could, I consider the PD170 a webcam...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 18th, 2008, 05:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,100
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Weddings, Events, and what ever else pays :P

Weddings, Events, and what ever else pays :P
Forum: Digital Video Industry News August 18th, 2008, 05:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,441
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I remember watching this same video on the...

I remember watching this same video on the researchers site almost two years ago, it's highly unlikely that this will reach the home user any time soon, I suspect creating those few clips took a lot...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds August 14th, 2008, 05:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 24,402
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Sony's answer to this is the EX3, sadly :(

Sony's answer to this is the EX3, sadly :(
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds August 14th, 2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,436
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Would you buy 3x EX1's? Owners Advice

I might have the opportunity to buy three EX1's for a low budget film, I currently own two XHA1's. So far the XHA1 has been perfect for my line of work, events, weddings, etc. I like the fact that I...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 13th, 2008, 08:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,054
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Some advice: I have a SteadyCam, work great! I...

Some advice: I have a SteadyCam, work great! I wear it all the time, great all round performance "when on the move". Driven by obsession I recently bought a Letus Extreme and to tell you the true the...
Forum: All Things Audio August 13th, 2008, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,622
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Stereo Recording Training

I've been in the video industry for some time now, reaching the point that I would like to start producing 5.1 productions. Other than owning a couple of wireless Lav's and the basics my knowledge of...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 7th, 2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,155
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Bill I just set my time code on "Free-Run" it's...

Bill I just set my time code on "Free-Run" it's accurate enough for me. Once both camera's are synced together the time code will run all day long even when the camera is off until you reset it....
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 6th, 2008, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,714
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I use normal TDK tapes in two XHA1's, I've not...

I use normal TDK tapes in two XHA1's, I've not encountered any drop outs when using a new tape. I've captured about 50 tapes so far and bought the cameras second hand. For some personal video I used...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 6th, 2008, 10:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,795
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Happened to me a few times at home, the VCR mode...

Happened to me a few times at home, the VCR mode is not in your face, easily missed.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 6th, 2008, 10:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,155
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
IR is useful.

Yes I use the IR all the time to sync my two XHA1's time codes. One remote, two cameras and they are perfectly in sync for multi-cam shoots. You will be losing a lot of resale value by cutting that...
Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC July 27th, 2008, 09:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,200
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I upgraded from my 2.4Ghz Duo to the 2.4Ghz Q6600...

I upgraded from my 2.4Ghz Duo to the 2.4Ghz Q6600 Quad core about two months ago and the move was definitely worth it. I'm running 6Gb of RAM, RAID-0 for footage, render time has improved a great...
Forum: Photon Management July 27th, 2008, 08:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,814
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Cheap Lighting

I did research, I went to renting houses and looked at lights and at the end of the day I decided screw it all, I bought 10x 500W Flood Lights at a local hardware store for $5 each, had the glass...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 25th, 2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,978
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Got nothing to do with the lenses but rather how...

Got nothing to do with the lenses but rather how light is focused on a smaller/larger area. I would explain in more detail but without the use of diagrams to help you understand I'm not even going to...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 19th, 2008, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,306
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I zoom at Z70 with focus at 0.9m, works for me.

I zoom at Z70 with focus at 0.9m, works for me.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques June 11th, 2008, 03:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,160
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
My contract states a max of 60 days. I can...

My contract states a max of 60 days. I can however edit a full 12hours, 2 camera shoot in 48hours if I'm really inspired! It comes down to my busy life style I cant just edit all the time.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 11th, 2008, 03:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,585
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I chose the XH-A1 for it's CCD's, I do a lot of...

I chose the XH-A1 for it's CCD's, I do a lot of events where flash is constant and I was not pleased with how the CMOS handles flash. The price tag is also very attractive and so is image quality....
Forum: High Definition Video Editing Solutions June 10th, 2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,793
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
You can connect four monitors thats a benefit :-D

You can connect four monitors thats a benefit :-D
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 10th, 2008, 01:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,232
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
I use the Glidecam Smooth Shooter and extremely...

I use the Glidecam Smooth Shooter and extremely happy with the results I get every time. You stand out like a sore thumb at weddings and impress the crap out of guests. You will have to get use to...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 10th, 2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,510
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Received my Letus Extreme about a month ago and...

Received my Letus Extreme about a month ago and very happy with it, as a photographer going to video it's a dream to work with and very solid in construction. Will buy another two when I have the...
Forum: High Definition Video Editing Solutions June 4th, 2008, 01:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,213
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Intel Core2 Duo 2.5Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 2TB HDD Space...

Intel Core2 Duo 2.5Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 2TB HDD Space with OS on separate drive. Nvidia 8600GT graphics card. Vista 64bit.

I've read somewhere that drives not being fast enough could cause this however I...
Forum: High Definition Video Editing Solutions June 3rd, 2008, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,213
Posted By Nicholas de Kock
Carole that can't be the problem cause I'm...

Carole that can't be the problem cause I'm capturing in native (this means exactly the same data on tape is just copied over to my hard-drive) I edit and then export in native again. My NLE is...
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