Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 5th, 2013, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,005
Re: First time shooting a concert (questions)
Dave is right on, as usual. I use good tripods. If I need to be light and fast with a camcorder I sometimes skip the big heavy video sticks and run around with the camera on a bare bones Bogen made...
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
December 5th, 2013, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,161
Re: Stock lens minimum focus limit??
Hi Chris,
I can't give you the exact number your looking for because I have not tested for it yet. Remember your DOF chart is a guide, it will vary some from one lens to the next.
So far I...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 4th, 2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 7,913
Re: Delivery format
This conversation has taken place before. My answer is still the same as it was then. Unless you want to loose out on business it is not for us to decide how the client should receive the product. ...
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
December 4th, 2013, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,811
Re: Stage shoot Settings?
Spotlight is a consumer camera setting. All it does is set auto exposure to underexpose your shot in an attempt to not blow out faces.
If you must use auto exposure (I don't for stages), you can...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 4th, 2013, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,998
Re: Who does showreels any more?
For any of you that have the footage and talent to put together something as good as Steve's example above it would be silly not to do it! Good stuff!
But that is coming from a guy whose website...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 4th, 2013, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,005
Re: First time shooting a concert (questions)
Matthias,
Al gave you very good advice. Handing a camcorder to an "assistant" and expecting him to get you usable footage is a bad idea unless he is experienced and talented at it.
There is a...
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
November 27th, 2013, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,950
Re: What'd you buy the clients for Christmas?
Mike,
I have a situation very similar to yours. It is a dilemma because the answer is not easy. My first advice is to be very careful. Greasing the big boss and not ALL those other people in...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
November 27th, 2013, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,418
Re: Video Camera in NYC
Hi Doug,
Your question was discussed here:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/home-away-home/515842-nyc-tips-southerner.html
As for admittance into venues with a "pro looking camera" I can say it...
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Forum: Great Deals from DV Info Net Sponsors
November 27th, 2013, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,791
Re: Not to beat a dead horse, but...
I have been buying gear from B&H since the days when I had to go to the store and buy a Popular Photography Magazine to find their phone number in the back of it...... Much easier to click here now...
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 27th, 2013, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Re: Zoom just got faster... then stops
Interesting. When I had problems with my camera it was a power supply issue too. My kit lens always has worked. I had problems with the Sony LA-E2 lens adapter (A-Mount) and my Metabones adapter...
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 26th, 2013, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Re: Zoom just got faster... then stops
Marlon,
Is your warranty still in effect? You can't live with that. It looks like a factory repair to me. And I know from experience you get very little, if any information back from a...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 18th, 2013, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,687
Re: A deeper question. "Ringing" fluid head
I'm thinking image stabilization is ON too. Many people don't understand it has the opposite effect when a camera is tripod mounted.
I am not a fan of Miller heads. I don't like the 5 stop...
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 15th, 2013, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,791
Re: you guys see this?
I think we discussed it here. It is a Metabones knock off. Someone tried it. It got bad reviews.
Steve
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 12th, 2013, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,048
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 9th, 2013, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,065
Re: Price Drop at BH on the EA50, w/ rebate
Yes it will do the shallow DOF you are asking about. The EA50 is a true video camera that creates images like a DSLR. Love mine.
B&H raised there price because of this rebate. They were...
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Forum: Photon Management
November 8th, 2013, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,701
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Forum: Photon Management
November 8th, 2013, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,701
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Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
November 7th, 2013, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 13,508
Re: Sony nex-ea50 functionality
James,
One of my work a rounds to avoid menu digging for gain goes like this:
You set the manual gain or ISO toggle switch at three settings you pick from 0 to the highest setting you do not...
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
November 7th, 2013, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,018
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content
The Barco screen Pro and PresPro are the AV standard around here too. For my own use I bought the Anycast because of the video production capabilities it has. You don't see too many of them.
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
November 7th, 2013, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,018
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content
I work in corporate audio visual / video productions on a regular basis. As a technical director I have access to everything in the room AV and video. The company putting on the show is usually my...
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
October 29th, 2013, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,018
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content
And, I hope for your sake the presenter is NOT using a laser pointer. Amateur presenters often over use them and you could end up with your entire video being a shot of the back of someones...
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
October 29th, 2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,018
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content
Jerry,
Hope I did not offend you. When you mentioned following his laser pointer I got the idea you may be shooting the screen. You can't know someones level of experience from a few words on a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 29th, 2013, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 10,016
Re: Cinematographer ? what's that ?
Hey Arthur,
I understand your point but I don't worry about those guys. I have been at this for many years. I charge more than low budget hacks so I don't have to compete with them. I have...
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Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
October 29th, 2013, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 21,018
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content
Jerry,
If you are saying the second camera is going to record the screen for use in the end product I would not suggest that. Shooting the screen always yields a low quality representation of...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 28th, 2013, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 10,016
Re: Cinematographer ? what's that ?
Your right on Chris! Back in the 80's the American Association of Magazine Photographers (I think it was them) came up with a definition for Professional Photographer. They decided that to qualify...
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