Forum: The Long Black Line
May 9th, 2004, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,179
I don't know the stats but here's some pretty...
I don't know the stats but here's some pretty hard evidence: Panasonic recommends not using 80 min tapes in their DVX100/100A manuals...and they make 80 min. tapes!
I've not used them for several...
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Forum: The Long Black Line
May 9th, 2004, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,179
"...it's no fun to have to change the tape and...
"...it's no fun to have to change the tape and lose part of the program if it runs over that timeframe."
Solution: Get a Firestore FS-3 (http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/articles/article88.php). It...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 9th, 2004, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,932
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 8th, 2004, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,932
Matt W.,
The reason you're not getting more...
Matt W.,
The reason you're not getting more active response is probably that definitive answers are impossible for anyone here to offer. It's completely meaningless for someone to crow, for...
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Forum: The Long Black Line
May 8th, 2004, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,179
More tape, higher packing costs, less...
More tape, higher packing costs, less manufacturing availability, the war in Iraq,...marketing.
In general, 80 min. tapes are not a good selection for most applications. The tape is thinner (in...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
May 8th, 2004, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,796
Bruce,
It's certain that the GL2 will be...
Bruce,
It's certain that the GL2 will be superseded. As will its successor. The specific timing is strictly the property of Canon and trusted partners. It's imprudent to try to chase the wave of...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 8th, 2004, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,219
Thank you for sharing that, Richard. If Pierre...
Thank you for sharing that, Richard. If Pierre says it, it is so. He's a very good authority on the matter.
As an aside, in the professional camera realm many remote controllers actually connect...
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Forum: Great Deals from DV Info Net Sponsors
May 8th, 2004, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,863
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
May 7th, 2004, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 137,156
Here's the AB page on the Stasis brace....
Here's the AB page on the Stasis brace. (http://www.antonbauer.com/stasis.htm) This has a Gold Mount plate already installed. I -believe- they make a Stasis for the GL2 but I could be wrong.
But...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
May 7th, 2004, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 137,156
There are several paths.
One is to use an...
There are several paths.
One is to use an NRG battery belt and get the NRG 12-7.2v transformer/adapter.
Other manufacturers such as Anton Bauer and Bescor sell various adapters and 12v battery...
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Forum: Still Crazy
May 7th, 2004, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,149
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Forum: Read About It
May 6th, 2004, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,433
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Forum: Still Crazy
May 6th, 2004, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,149
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 6th, 2004, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 1,969
Views: 603,887
Professionals and sophisticated amateurs use...
Professionals and sophisticated amateurs use decks. Some folks use inexpensive miniDV camcorders as decks. But most consumers and probably prosumers use their cameras for capture.
Certainly...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
May 6th, 2004, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 137,156
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 6th, 2004, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Welcome Jason,
For starters, I really don't...
Welcome Jason,
For starters, I really don't know.
Perhaps enumerating the characteristics of a camera likely to be most, and least, important will offer you guidance. For example:
Most...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
May 6th, 2004, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,693
Hello Bryan,
Off-hand, based on you...
Hello Bryan,
Off-hand, based on you description, I'd say no filters would be required. If you simply manually white-balance to the room's lighting you should be good to go on that front.
Frame...
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Forum: The Long Black Line
May 6th, 2004, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,608
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
May 6th, 2004, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,690
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 5th, 2004, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,802
Ryan,
What you encountered is exactly the type...
Ryan,
What you encountered is exactly the type of behavior that we so often warn against. These shops are bottom-feeders just waiting for the uninformed customers. That "power supply" is part of...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 5th, 2004, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,913
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 4th, 2004, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,015
Hello Ryan,
There is no single answer to...
Hello Ryan,
There is no single answer to your question.
From a purely technical perspective the XL1S is the better and more versatile semi-pro camera with it's 1/3" CCD. But the GL2 can rival...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 4th, 2004, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,913
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
May 4th, 2004, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 371
Views: 148,168
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
May 4th, 2004, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 768
Views: 242,171
Statistical Update
34.44 Average
34 Median
13.29 Standard Deviation
Not much change from the last stats in March. Some old guys offset many very young folks.
But we have only 123 respondents thus far.
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