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Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2009, 07:34 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Piotr, whenever I've encountered IR contamination...

Piotr, whenever I've encountered IR contamination (or whatever it is...), under halogen lights, I've always manually white balanced on a white paper and got a reading of about 2600-2700K. I never use...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2009, 06:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,121
Posted By Brian Cassar
Vincent, I too use Premiere Pro. How do you...

Vincent,

I too use Premiere Pro. How do you "Sony XDCAM Export to send MP4 file back to a BPAV folder"? I believe this is only possible with FCP. Can you please enlighten me? Thanks
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 27th, 2009, 06:06 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
This twist in this issue is very interesting but...

This twist in this issue is very interesting but confusing as well. I cannot understand why in the test only ND IR cut filters were used. The problem is more accentuated under halogen lights than...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 24th, 2009, 12:28 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
I intended to replace my B+W UV filter which was...

I intended to replace my B+W UV filter which was acting as a lens protector with this 486. However considering that this 486 produces this ugly green vignetting at wide angle, I decided to put it on...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 24th, 2009, 06:50 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
I bought mine thru Amazon.co.uk They do not...

I bought mine thru Amazon.co.uk They do not actually sell it themselves but it is sold via their website thru someone else on their behalf. They do not have the slim fit but the hood still fits...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 19th, 2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Jay, to be fair, Schneider did solve the IR...

Jay, to be fair, Schneider did solve the IR contamination problem with their Tru-Cut 750 but for the RED camera only as it was found out that this filter does not work for the EX cameras. Rosco are...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 19th, 2009, 09:47 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Robert thanks for the info re:Tiffen. I found...

Robert thanks for the info re:Tiffen. I found another possible candidate : Rosco US : Film/Video : Trucolor (http://www.rosco.com/us/video/trucolor.asp)

The problem is that they do not do them in...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 18th, 2009, 12:15 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Has anybody tried using this filter on the EX1 or...

Has anybody tried using this filter on the EX1 or EX3? -

77MM STANDARD HOT MIRROR - Tiffen.Com (http://www.tiffen.com/displayproduct.html?tablename=filters&itemnum=77SHM)

If so does it manages...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 11th, 2009, 03:22 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 13,195
Posted By Brian Cassar
Vaughan, I'm not using any PP's - just the...

Vaughan, I'm not using any PP's - just the factory standard settings (1080 50i format). Whenever I have a wedding in a venue which is lit up entitely with tungsten or halogen lights and the fabric is...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 9th, 2009, 12:44 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 13,195
Posted By Brian Cassar
Ryan I too am anxious to know if there were any...

Ryan I too am anxious to know if there were any developments. I've just bought the 486 and I feel that I've wasted my money. It does correct the IR contamination but produces the horrible green...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 6th, 2009, 10:42 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Jay, it was my confusion. I was referring to the...

Jay, it was my confusion. I was referring to the green vignetting - I thought that you saw the green vignetting at the telephoto setting - that's why I was shocked. But now I realized that you were...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 6th, 2009, 06:44 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Really?! Ouch..! From the little testing that I...

Really?! Ouch..! From the little testing that I did I only saw it in th extreme wide setting of the stock lens. So can it happen even in the telephoto setting?

...and how are you correcting it in...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 5th, 2009, 12:54 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
Not when the person happens to be the groom and...

Not when the person happens to be the groom and the groom knows that he has specifically hired a black outfit....

...and yes that's my question as well: How does one correct the green vignetting?...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 5th, 2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,045
Posted By Brian Cassar
I do encounter occassionally such scenarios since...

I do encounter occassionally such scenarios since in Malta it does sometimes peak over 40 degrees celcius (and we do as well measure temp in the shade). Once when it happened in a morning wedding in...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds February 5th, 2009, 12:48 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 53,410
Posted By Brian Cassar
I too have tried to clear this thing with...

I too have tried to clear this thing with Schneider and they have instructed me to buy the 486 instead of the Tru-Cut 750 since this does not work with the EX series but was meant to work with the...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 29th, 2009, 04:41 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,281
Posted By Brian Cassar
If you are going to shoot outdoors and will be...

If you are going to shoot outdoors and will be filming people wearing black fabrics beware of the IR contamination. You will need the B+W 486 (mine is on its way and so I cannot comment much on it...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 24th, 2009, 11:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,750
Posted By Brian Cassar
I do not think it's a wise idea to attach a SD...

I do not think it's a wise idea to attach a SD lens to a HD camera. This week I did some side by side filming with my EX3 and a friend's Sony HDCAM which was fitted with a very good Fujinon SD 2/3...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 15th, 2009, 01:38 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 32,449
Posted By Brian Cassar
Andy could you kindly indicate whether it locked...

Andy could you kindly indicate whether it locked up for you every time you had a long shoot or did it lock up for you on 3 times out of a number of long shoots? Basically I am trying to see whether...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 15th, 2009, 01:13 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 32,449
Posted By Brian Cassar
Can someone enlighten me please about this issue...

Can someone enlighten me please about this issue - I have never encountered it yet (after 3 months of operation) but I always keep the focus in full manual mode (no MF assist) and have never used...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 12th, 2009, 11:51 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 32,449
Posted By Brian Cassar
Kenny can you please tell us what is your new...

Kenny can you please tell us what is your new firmware version number?

Did they tell you what other things if any has been affected with this upgrade (apart from the focus issue)? Thanks
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds January 12th, 2009, 03:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,173
Posted By Brian Cassar
I've been following this thread and the other one...

I've been following this thread and the other one specifically on the the loss of focus of the EX3. Is this problem in all units? I've been using mine for about 2 months and have never encountered it...
Forum: Convergent Design Odyssey January 8th, 2009, 04:19 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 18,199
Posted By Brian Cassar
Dear Dan, Yes, according to page 119 on the...

Dear Dan,

Yes, according to page 119 on the instruction manual, the EX3 can be set to output a downconverted SD signal from the SDI output.

Yes you're right - I forgot all about the 4:2:2...
Forum: Convergent Design Odyssey January 8th, 2009, 01:09 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 18,199
Posted By Brian Cassar
Hi Mike & Dan, Thanks for the info - so...

Hi Mike & Dan,

Thanks for the info - so basically it all depends on how well does the EX3 does the downconversion internally. So this means that I can record full HD on the SxS card within the...
Forum: Convergent Design Odyssey January 7th, 2009, 12:15 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 18,199
Posted By Brian Cassar
Dear Dan, I believe I've had read somewhere...

Dear Dan,

I believe I've had read somewhere that the NanoFlash would be able to record in SD. This is rather crucial in the case of the EX1 / 3 since they are not capable of recording in SD and...
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds December 29th, 2008, 08:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,060
Posted By Brian Cassar
I'm copying both the BPAV folder with the clip...

I'm copying both the BPAV folder with the clip browser and then I use the clip browser to convert the files from the card to mxf. I know that I'm using twice the amount of space but it a double...
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