Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 15th, 2013, 01:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,581
Re: Got My Three EA50's!
Hi Noa,
Yes I use a meter a lot, but not to set exposure. I use it to judge contrast range when we are setting the lights. This is more for corporate productions than theater and I often have...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 14th, 2013, 04:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,581
Re: Got My Three EA50's!
Almost....
Wider as in smaller MM# = more DOF
Opening up as in smaller F-Stop # (larger aperture) = less DOF
Your digital zoom idea is clever and might work if you do not "open up...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 14th, 2013, 02:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,581
Re: Got My Three EA50's!
Joel,
My standard method of focus with servo lenses and stage work (I have done a lot of it) is to use manual focus along with the button that temporarily puts it into auto until you let go. I...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 14th, 2013, 02:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,581
Re: Got My Three EA50's!
Brea.....I had already guessed televangelist......not sure why Brea helped tip me? Having a switcher in line going out to hard drives might cut your editing time dramatically. I record a switched...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 14th, 2013, 12:19 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,581
Re: Got My Three EA50's!
Joel,
Are you doing a live internet broadcast? I do a lot of them so I would be interested in hearing how you do it? What switcher are you using?
Chris, Congrats on the second. Don't forget...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 12th, 2013, 11:47 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 2,287
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 12th, 2013, 10:17 AM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 4,941
Re: Prompter -- Questions and options
This is the most important post here. No matter what you use for the prompter it is not easy to do well. If the talent has never done it they usually assume it is easy and don't put the advance time...
|
|
Forum: Digital Video Industry News
February 11th, 2013, 06:30 PM
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 6,948
Re: iphone light meter app
Thanks for the tip, just bought it.
And speaking of junk apps not to get... do not buy LuxMeter Pro...it is junk.
Steve
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 11th, 2013, 02:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 9,001
Re: MetaBones Adapter Report / Not Good
Mr. Bo-Ming Tong,
I tested the adapter with the camera hooked up to AC power and have exactly the same problems.
I never received a reply from MetaBones on my original e-mail so I e-mailed them...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 10th, 2013, 11:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 4,546
Re: Wireless mics or digital recorders?
Thank you Chris,
If you believe every thing people are posting here about radio interference it would scare off the uninitiated to wireless mics. Good wireless mics are a professional standard, I...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 10th, 2013, 11:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 1,970
Re: First minor problem
Come on Guys,
Your letting me down here. A logical explanation like smoke from a distant wild land fire. That works but it is no fun. I was betting on the mother ship testing landing sites and...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 10th, 2013, 09:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 4,546
Re: Wireless mics or digital recorders?
Dave,
You are not disrespectful and there is nothing for me to “give away”. Over the course of twenty something years in the industry I have filled just about every role imaginable in video...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 10th, 2013, 05:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 10,662
Re: Video of VL312 on camera light
The two "old" cameras I have hung onto for SD are my XL2s. Paid for themselves so many times I can't count it. Their do for one more trip back to Canon for minor repair and service. Then....who...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 10th, 2013, 03:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 4,546
Re: Wireless mics or digital recorders?
Here comes an old school rant. No offence is intended and I hope I don't sound arrogant. As always I am blunt.
Audio for event video is something I have years of experience with and that means I...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 10th, 2013, 12:19 PM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 10,662
Re: Video of VL312 on camera light
Jase,
Don is one of the most helpful and informative guys on this board. His info is always spot on.
The power options for this light are pretty impressive. It will run on one or two...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 9th, 2013, 09:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 2,075
Re: Some reasons I like zooms
Adrian,
I wholeheartedly agree with your list of reasons that support zooms. It is video, every shot is not cropped or recomposed in post, mine never are. Composition is far more important than...
|
|
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 9th, 2013, 08:16 PM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 4,546
Re: Wireless mics or digital recorders?
Recording audio in a professional situation without monitoring it makes absolutely no sense to me. I would only consider it for backup systems. I run all main audio feeds in manual and adjust them...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 9th, 2013, 05:47 AM
|
|
Replies: 18
Views: 4,650
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 9th, 2013, 12:02 AM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 9,001
Re: MetaBones Adapter Report / Not Good
Mr. Bo-Ming Tong,
Thank you for your response. I have not tried the adapter when running on the AC power yet. I can try that Sunday. This has been a very busy two weeks past.
I have tried...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 8th, 2013, 11:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 0
Views: 1,278
video posted
Hey guys, I posted a video in photon management shot with the EA50. It is not a good example of my work and a far cry from the art Noa is posting. But as he said, just do it. Also, you can not...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
February 8th, 2013, 11:04 AM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 10,662
Video of VL312 on camera light
OK guys. I recently purchased a new Sony EA50 camera and wanted some hands on time with it. I never take new gear on gigs until I know the new piece well. I have never done a web review of...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 8th, 2013, 12:20 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 2,054
Re: Time for my Second has arrived
Right on to both of you. I could not agree more. I had to dump my Canon loyalty to buy the EA50. That was not brand loyalty as much as it was compatibility loyalty. Mmmm does the word...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 7th, 2013, 06:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 2,054
Re: Time for my Second has arrived
Congratulations Chris. Your doing it right, there is nothing like working with a matched set!
DSLR Purists? Pure at what? In my humble opinion I do not consider ANY camera that comes with only...
|
|
Forum: Sony NEX-EA50 (all variants)
February 5th, 2013, 12:26 PM
|
|
Replies: 33
Views: 5,425
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
February 2nd, 2013, 01:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 2,033
Re: Canon XL2 LCD Monitor
Casey,
There is a tiny black switch that is easy to miss between the video outputs. It selects between RCA and BNC. You have it on the wrong one.
There is a section of this forum dedicated to...
|
