Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 19th, 2016, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 31,242
Re: New and need help for son with Autism
Regarding moving objects, there are generally two approaches: 1) lock down the camera so that the moving object comes into/out of/traverses the space, or 2) track the object.
The challenge with...
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Forum: All Things Audio
August 17th, 2016, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,633
Re: Insulating my room
What Richard says.
Fortunately, a server room doesn't make much low frequency sound. It's easier to block highs than lows.
Regarding the rock wool idea. you might put it and/or fiberglass...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 17th, 2016, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 31,242
Re: New and need help for son with Autism
Hi Michael,
If you buy $3,000 worth of equipment and it doesn't work out, you can probably sell it for at least $2,000. :)
Cameras depreciate a bit (in steps when new models come out)....
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 17th, 2016, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 31,242
Re: New and need help for son with Autism
An additional possibility is timelapse and hyperlapse photography. This can be more technical than straight videography, but it also has an obsessive appeal. And it's a natural fit with construction...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 17th, 2016, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 31,242
Re: New and need help for son with Autism
One thing I've learned is that video is a "people" business. That can be tough for somebody with autism (or Asperger's, which I'm more familiar with.)
Some of the people aspects are:
1)...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
August 17th, 2016, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 26,933
Re: 5D4 Wish List
The rumor sites now claim that the 5D4 sensor will have 30.4 megapixels. Is this true? I have no idea. Don't trust rumors.
That said, it's fun to run the numbers. So... what *if* it's a 36mm x...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
August 3rd, 2016, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 26,933
Re: 5D4 Wish List
Maybe it will be the 5D Mark "5graphy"
I just realized something: In Japanese, 5 is pronounced "Go". So this event celebrates the "Go D." In other words, it's the god of cameras. ;)
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
August 3rd, 2016, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 26,933
Re: 5D4 Wish List
It looks like Canon is preparing to announce the 5D4 (or whatever it will be called.) Canon has announced an event starting on August 27th in Japan called "Five Graphy"
Here's a human-improved (I...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 15th, 2016, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,272
Re: External Hard drive space vs performance?
The smaller the drive, the higher percentage of free space is needed. The larger the files, the higher percentage is needed. The key is to leave enough space so the disk can be managed and...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 6th, 2016, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,552
Re: "Best" live event budget camera?
BTW, the Sony X70 has a slight advantage from my perspective due to the included HD-SDI.
The XA30 is slightly less expensive right now, but is HDMI only. The XA35 (with HD-SDI) would bump us into...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 3rd, 2016, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,552
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 2nd, 2016, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,552
Re: "Best" live event budget camera?
The Sony and JVC cameras look nice, but lack the long zoom lens of the XA20 and XA30. I really need that feature to capture close ups from the back of the room.
In fact, the XA30's extra gain...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 1st, 2016, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,552
Re: "Best" live event budget camera?
Funny you mention it. My son has a BM Pocket Camera that we were thinking of using for the fixed, wide cam. His lens is a 60mm equivalent. He mentioned that picture quality could be limited, both due...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
July 1st, 2016, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,552
"Best" live event budget camera?
There's no one "best" camera, but there often is a "best" for a narrow set of requirements. And there are likely different "bests" at various price points. [/DisclaimerMode]
In this case, the...
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Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
June 30th, 2016, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,532
Re: C100 MkI Pricing? Buy now or wait?
My guess is that it will have 4K in order to compete with the A7S and to stay viable for the next few years. That said, you're probably right about log profile. Canon's DSLRs are obnoxiously shy on...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 29th, 2016, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,551
Re: What Storage is Right for Me?
A big consideration is the codec that you shoot with and the number of layers that you composite. If the content is highly compressed and you use few layers, a simple SSD will do the trick. Use HDDs...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 29th, 2016, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,665
Re: Digital Bolex closes shop
Yeah, you don't *need* 16mm, 12-bits, global shutter, but it would be a killer cam for greenscreen action footage. 8-bit, encoded, rolling shutter video simply can't compete when it comes to...
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Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
June 28th, 2016, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,532
Re: C100 MkI Pricing? Buy now or wait?
How about one with a larger sensor?
5D4? September?
Of course, it might not have all the video features, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't include non-aliasing 4K in an ASP-C-like window as...
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Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
June 28th, 2016, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,532
Re: C100 MkI Pricing? Buy now or wait?
I think the better question is whether you need one in the near future (and can make any money off it.) If so, buy. If not, wait. There are always newer/better cameras and unexpected good deals in...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 27th, 2016, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,351
Re: copyright infringement?
Also, on Vimeo, you can specify one of various Creative Commons licenses, if you so wish.
https://vimeo.com/creativecommons
Be warned, once you mark something with a CC license at one level,...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 22nd, 2016, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,938
Re: Banding with LED lig
The thing about collecting light is appropriate. At 1/60 you will collect it for two full cycles. At 1/120, you get one cycle. The frame rate changes the phase. Maybe you open the shutter when there...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 21st, 2016, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,938
Re: Banding with LED lights
Shoot at 1/60 or 1/120 in 60 Hz regions. Lamps light on both the positive and negative swings, so they flash at 120Hz.
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Forum: Streaming A View
June 17th, 2016, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,327
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Forum: Streaming A View
June 17th, 2016, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,327
Re: Live Production/Streaming Challenge
That's it! I definitely need a sports watch now!
One could have also recorded my speedometer on the way to/from home. ;)
I never went super close as that can feel like we're looking close...
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Forum: Streaming A View
June 16th, 2016, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,327
Re: Live Production/Streaming Challenge
The switcher looks like just what I need. I used to design switchers in the early 90s at Grass Valley Group, and it looks like this has the main items that I'd need. The GVG switchers had an "E-Mem"...
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