Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 21st, 2015, 11:36 AM
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 20th, 2015, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Just a further quick update on my FS5/Metabones/Canon lenses post from 18th Dec (Post #96).
I have now got the Canon 10-22mm lens working as per all the other Canon lenses I tested, i.e. Iris...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 19th, 2015, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 100
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Re: FS5 - Macro blocking codec issue in 4k??
One of their senior design engineers is on record (and on camera) stating clearly that FS5 uses two-pass encoding.
To me this is simply that the XAVC codec, when used at a lowly 100Mbps and in...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 19th, 2015, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 19th, 2015, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Dave, best info I could find that might address your question specifically was Slavik's post in the Lenses for FS5 thread, quote below. Hope this helps!
Also, read his 2nd Dec article on the...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 18th, 2015, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Reliance on adapters was one reason I steered shy of the FS7 when it launched...since I have Canon glass. Other reasons were size/weight (especially for one man band, low profile gimbal/steadicam...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 18th, 2015, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
December 15th, 2015, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,554
New JVC Cams - Aimed at 4K Sports Coverage
Not seen any mention of these two new cams on here yet. Mods, please update the link if necessary:
JVC Introduces GY-HM650SC Camera to Support XOS Workflow for Professional, Collegiate Coaches at...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 14th, 2015, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
I am reading reports of some people having "iris not working" issues with Canon lenses and Metabones MkIV adapter, even when using latest Metabone's firmware version...I have all the necessary parts...
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Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
December 14th, 2015, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,612
Re: LS300, the beat goes on
I too quite liked many aspects of the LS300 when I first saw it at BVE in London in early 2015. It is a very clever camera in so many ways...
Not trying to defend the FS5 (I must declare an...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 12th, 2015, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 6th, 2015, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Yes mine has fan noise - but it's very quiet, barely audible. You really have to put your ear next to the camera to hear it, at least on mine.
On another point, one which I brought up at the...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 5th, 2015, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Some very impressive run-n-gun, low light footage of the demonstrations in London this week.
Sony FS5 tested at anti-war protests: real world, low light, broadcast quality results...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Found this interesting information in the X70 firmware thread! Just in case any new FS5 owners might miss it thought it worth posting here too!
Link to the source thread here:
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Not even had time to take it out of the box and put it on the cam yet!
If editing goes well tomorrow and I meet a critical film delivery deadline I am hoping to try it this weekend...Sunday...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Dave, been so busy since my FS5 arrived I could not say with confidence. Some very quick/rushed stuff I have done suggests the Sony lens is worth the money....
But if you really want the FS5 to...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
I think if you already have the Canon 24-105 L IS F4 I'd go with the Metabones Speedbooster to turn it into a pretty decent F2.8 with great range.
I bought the Sony Kit lens. I also bought the...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 3rd, 2015, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Dave, I bought a large bundle of these 64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro SDXC cards. They are rated at 95MB/s and are very reasonably priced. Sure, you can buy even faster SDXC cards - at much higher cost -...
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
December 2nd, 2015, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,656
Re: Tips moving from PP CC to FCP X
If you want a FCPX turorial book rather than video training I found Rick Young's one, he of moviemachine.tv fame, excellent. I am still on Adobe CS6 and CC...and I do some stuff in Vegas on a Windows...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 2nd, 2015, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
December 2nd, 2015, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Nope - frustratingly (but I'm not complaining!) I'm mega busy with client work at the moment. I'm as interested in this aspect as you, I assure you!!!... but everyone wants their film finished...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
November 30th, 2015, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
Found it! Face Detection must be turned OFF for this Direct Menu control to work, via button 5 on the side handgrip - or any other button you might asign. This (and a few other notes) are on page 55....
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
November 30th, 2015, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
Re: Sony PXW-FS5 - Initial User Impressions
I am filming night time operations for a helimedix charity that I support and whilst we're awaiting an emergency call out thought I'd use the time to get to know the FS5 better. So as well as the...
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Forum: Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 / FS5
November 30th, 2015, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 197
Views: 49,689
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