Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
June 20th, 2016, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 10,381
Re: FS5's XDCAM update
Sony knows how to milk the cows, I can understand that they would charge extra for a raw upgrade but 500 euro for a simple mpeg2 codec is ridiculous for a camera in this price class.
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
June 20th, 2016, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,711
Re: Jvc gy ls300 slow startup time
The time it takes to switch between HD to 4K is no big deal but the startup time can be, I also leave it in standby at moments where I do expect something to happen.
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
June 20th, 2016, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,030
Re: JVC 170 Contrast Flicker Problem
One thing is certain, the autofocus looks like next to useless on this camera, that close up from the books at 01:00 looks more like a aliasing problem to me but that flicker problem is something I...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 20th, 2016, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
Re: How to make yourself invisible
It was not my intention to stand there as I had a camera on a tripod pointed towards the lectern for reader closeups but the kid was too small and I had to move in close and shoot handheld to get a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
Re: How to make yourself invisible
During a ceremony people almost don't move so the risk is minimal and you just need to secure that whoever moves stays within the mask, if I cannot secure that then I don't use this trick but I have...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
Re: How to make yourself invisible
Photoshop framegrabs can be used but I find them very limiting in use, I am adding a masked videoframe and in my example I had to add that persons head in the lower right corner as well, with a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
Re: How to make yourself invisible
I was standing there for about 5 minutes to get guest reactions and I thought I was just outside the frame so using another camera angle is not a solution, at least not for that amount of time,...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 19th, 2016, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 32,252
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 19th, 2016, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,079
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 19th, 2016, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,079
Re: Your RAID solutions.
I don't use a raid nor know that much about it but I have read to never to use WD black drives for a raid as they are not build for that purpose and can result into loss of data, WD red drives on the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 19th, 2016, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,677
How to make yourself invisible
https://vimeo.com/171273505
When you shoot a ceremony with multiple camera's and you work alone it's often difficult to keep yourself out of the frame on a unmanned camera. One way to deal with...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 18th, 2016, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,812
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
June 18th, 2016, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,711
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
June 18th, 2016, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,711
Re: Jvc gy ls300 slow startup time
I can understand the camera needs it's time but 10 seconds is a very long time if you need to take a shot like NOW, especially because all my other camera's start up instantly. Another thing,...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
June 18th, 2016, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 32,252
Re: Windows 10 free?
I just cloned my win 7 pro drive to a separate drive and upgraded to win10pro on my main drive for free while the offer still lasted, I can still go back to my win7 pro installation because it's...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 18th, 2016, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,812
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
June 17th, 2016, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,812
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 17th, 2016, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,468
Re: Beholder 3 MS1 axis gimbal
My steadicam work has been particularly important for my trailers, I have used it during the photoshoot but won't anymore as the shoot is often outside the venue in a city and I don't like to drag...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 17th, 2016, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,468
Re: Beholder 3 MS1 axis gimbal
They probably copied it from me, did this once during the first dance, guests did look a bit weird at me after that, don't know why.
Actually, a few years back before I got a steadicam I hired a...
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
June 17th, 2016, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,711
Jvc gy ls300 slow startup time
Is anyone else having issues with the slow startup time of the ls300? It takes 10 seconds until I"m able to record, that might not be an issue in controlled environments but for run and gun it is. In...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 16th, 2016, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 15,724
Re: Best shooting technique for hand held video
I have tried this before with a monopod and head which was attached to a belt and what I didn't like about it was that when I wanted to tilt the camera I couldn't keep my eye against the viewfinder...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 16th, 2016, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 15,724
Re: Best shooting technique for hand held video
It's my experience that a springloaded monopod works better because you can tilt the camera without bending your body or making height adjustments on the tripod, just push the camera down if you want...
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