Vortex Media DVD for EX1 / EX3 at DVinfo.net

Ivan Snoeckx · December 19th, 2007, 03:57 PM

Take a look at the new training DVD from Vortex Media.

"Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1"

Looks very good!

Something for under the Christmas tree. ;-)

Bill Ward · December 19th, 2007, 04:13 PM

I wonder what the "settings and features to avoid" section might contain?

Ivan Snoeckx · December 19th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Ward

I wonder what the "settings and features to avoid" section might contain?

Order the DVD! ;-)

Paul Cronin · December 19th, 2007, 04:37 PM

I did thanks for the heads up Ivan.

Paul Joy · December 19th, 2007, 04:56 PM

I purchased one of Vortex media's interview lighting DVD's and found it to be extremely useful. I was tempted to get this until I saw the price, are people really prepared to pay $125 for a DVD?

James Huenergardt · December 19th, 2007, 06:00 PM

B&H has it for $109.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._the_Sony.html

I own their Z1U DVD which is really good.

I think I might purchase their lighting DVD too.

Brad Vaughan · December 19th, 2007, 07:35 PM

Nice!

I might just have to buy this. Of course it's not in stock at B&H yet...just like the EX1!!! :(

However, nice to know this is going to be available. The EX1 is a lot of camera to just try and figure out so this DVD should come in quite handy.

Thanks for posting this.

Ivan Snoeckx · December 20th, 2007, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Joy

I purchased one of Vortex media's interview lighting DVD's and found it to be extremely useful. I was tempted to get this until I saw the price, are people really prepared to pay $125 for a DVD?

It's a double DVD with 3 hours of valuable content and tutorials. Anyone who can get a PMW-EX1, probably can get one of these. I also own "How to setup, light & shoot great looking interviews" and "Hands on XDCAM HD" and find those DVD's worth any cent. If you are going to take a course for a half day, it's going to cost you much more for only one time. This you can watch over and over again at your own tempo.

Brian Jansen · December 23rd, 2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivan Snoeckx

It's a double DVD with 3 hours of valuable content and tutorials. Anyone who can get a PMW-EX1, probably can get one of these. I also own "How to setup, light & shoot great looking interviews" and "Hands on XDCAM HD" and find those DVD's worth any cent. If you are going to take a course for a half day, it's going to cost you much more for only one time. This you can watch over and over again at your own tempo.

I agree Ivan. We purchased the Hands on DVD for XDCAM just before our F-330 arrived last year to get an under the hood look at the work flow and menu structure and it was well worth the price. It got us up and running right out of the box without digging into the manual and even offered some downloadable presets from their website to get started. The demo DVD training preview on the site shows some excellent footage shot with the EX-1 and a link to one of the chapters from it as well.

Paul Cronin · January 5th, 2008, 12:45 PM

I received "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1" today and have been through the first DVD and it is excellent. I highly recommend it to EX1 owners.

Graeme Fullick · January 5th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Paul,

Did you buy direct from Vortex, or from B&H? I have mine on order form B&H and have been waiting for a while.

Paul Cronin · January 5th, 2008, 03:45 PM

Graeme I purchased direct from Vortex and was told I received one of the first 6 since I am only 15 miles away. So they are now going out the door.

Lillian Young · January 15th, 2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Cronin

I received "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1" today and have been through the first DVD and it is excellent. I highly recommend it to EX1 owners.

I hope to pick one up at B&H tomorrow when my EX1 arrives. Book manuals are good references, but DVD instruction, especially when done well, is the best way to learn for me. If I can find this thread after watching it and playing with my EX1 ( can't wait), I'll post my feedback also.

Ian Smith · January 15th, 2008, 02:29 AM

My copy (shipped by Vortex to the UK) arrived yesterday.

As someone still waiting delivery of his PMW-EX1 and somewhat bored with reading and re-reading the manual (which has too many gaps or missing explanations for a novice like me) I was really impressed with this DVD set.

Good stuff!

Vaughan Wood · January 15th, 2008, 03:41 AM

Just got my copy delivered today.

Excellent production, very pleased.

(Now if only the kids would go to bed I could get control of my TV and watch it again!).

Cheers Vaughan

December 19th, 2007, 03:57 PM	#1
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Vortex Media DVD for EX1 / EX3 Take a look at the new training DVD from Vortex Media. "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1" Looks very good! Something for under the Christmas tree. ;-) Last edited by Ivan Snoeckx; December 20th, 2007 at 04:16 AM.

December 19th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#4
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	I did thanks for the heads up Ivan. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

December 19th, 2007, 04:56 PM	#5
Paul Joy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 627	I purchased one of Vortex media's interview lighting DVD's and found it to be extremely useful. I was tempted to get this until I saw the price, are people really prepared to pay $125 for a DVD? __________________ Blog: www.pauljoy.com Company: www.videotrader.co.uk

January 5th, 2008, 12:45 PM	#10
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	I received "Mastering the Sony PMW-EX1" today and have been through the first DVD and it is excellent. I highly recommend it to EX1 owners. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 5th, 2008, 02:47 PM	#11
Graeme Fullick Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 337	Paul, Did you buy direct from Vortex, or from B&H? I have mine on order form B&H and have been waiting for a while. __________________ Graeme

December 19th, 2007, 04:13 PM	#2
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	I wonder what the "settings and features to avoid" section might contain?

December 19th, 2007, 06:00 PM	#6
James Huenergardt Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 513	B&H has it for $109. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._the_Sony.html I own their Z1U DVD which is really good. I think I might purchase their lighting DVD too.

December 19th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#7
Brad Vaughan Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 241	Nice! I might just have to buy this. Of course it's not in stock at B&H yet...just like the EX1!!! :( However, nice to know this is going to be available. The EX1 is a lot of camera to just try and figure out so this DVD should come in quite handy. Thanks for posting this.

January 5th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#12
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Graeme I purchased direct from Vortex and was told I received one of the first 6 since I am only 15 miles away. So they are now going out the door. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 15th, 2008, 02:29 AM	#14
Ian Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 84	My copy (shipped by Vortex to the UK) arrived yesterday. As someone still waiting delivery of his PMW-EX1 and somewhat bored with reading and re-reading the manual (which has too many gaps or missing explanations for a novice like me) I was really impressed with this DVD set. Good stuff!

January 15th, 2008, 03:41 AM	#15
Vaughan Wood Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 278	Just got my copy delivered today. Excellent production, very pleased. (Now if only the kids would go to bed I could get control of my TV and watch it again!). Cheers Vaughan