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bye to sd gear/finally going hd ex1r/3??
i was able to sell my sd cameras and am moving to purchase an ex1r/ex3.
im leaning to the ex1r. alittle less in price although i love the viewfinder of the ex3,
but the ergonomics of the 3 for shoulder shooting is bad. ( could buy olofs adaptor)
so my issue is getting used to using an lcd only on the r after years of a gorgeous b/w vf
or adjusting to the ex3 and an adaptor.
anyone else go through this similar situation?
thanks
also, trying to decide if im comfortable enough with the sxs adaptors/ hoodman/sandisk etc.
or the safer route but paying a fortune for 32 gb sxs cards at 745 each.
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Shooting handheld with the EX3, while not ideal, is very doable. Full shoulder mounting would be better, but then you’ld have to move up to the PMW-320 and pay more for the camera itself and batteries. The EX3 will still give you four points of contact: the shoulder pad, cheek pad, hand grip and lens. Adjusting the hand grip to a comfortable angle is very helpful. I can shoot handheld for hours. The viewfinder is definitely worth it over the EX1R.
Rick
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Also, you’ll be fine with the SxS adaptors. I’ve used Hoodman, MxM and MxR. I do have a Hoodman that the camera no longer recognizes, but I’ve never had a problem while shooting. Class 10 SDHC cards from San
Disk and Transcend have worked fine for me.Rick
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i will probably suck it up and buy the sxs. why didnt it recognize the hoodman??that would be a concern for me.
i know i can get the r now, but may wait for the 3. have you tried the adaptors out there for the 3 to help balance on your shoulder?
best ive seen is the one at westsideav.com
how is the zoom on your 3? i hear its luck of the draw, some are real jerky and not smooth and some are good -
why didnt it recognize the hoodman??
Not sure why it no longer recognizes the Hoodman adapter.
have you tried the adaptors out there for the 3 to help balance on your shoulder?
I haven’t tried the adapters because I’m OK hand-holding the camera as-is.
how is the zoom on your 3? i hear its luck of the draw, some are real jerky and not smooth and some are good
My zoom is not that great. I’d imagine the EX1 has the same issues. Can’t really get a nice “feathered” zoom and I can only go as low as 4 on the zoom setting
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Jim, I also found it difficult focus wise after the great finder on my old DSR 300 but have gradually got used to my EX 1 and the screen. I too was tempted by the EX 3 finder but didn’t want the extra weight as I am hand holding a lot with my current documentaries. I use the CVP shoulder mount (from Mitcorp) which is both light in weight and cheap to buy and the ergonomics are great. The problem is I can’t get my eye near to the wonderful add on finder available from Hoodman. This almost replicates the finder fitted over the EX 3 screen and is just as effective. I also prefer to stick with the safety of the Sony S X S cards. How many do you need? I get by with 2 X 16 GB’s and 1 X 8GB. If I’m shooting more in a day then I download to a small portable drive using my MacBook Pro. It only takes 15 minutes for 16 GB’s so where’s the problem? These cards are expensive but hey, film was far worse!
Michael Slowe
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michael, ive used the hoodman loupe, its pretty crisp.
ill have to adjust to my right eye when i tripods as using my left, i hit the side of the camera.
im left eye dominant.
also, that shoulder mount is from overseas.
wish there was a distributor here.
does your ex have a good/or bad zoom speed? ive heard its luck on what you get
i can get the 16 sxs for 350 each.
i may get 4 of those .
how much time do you get shooting at full hd?
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Jim, I’m left eyed too, I think we’ve had this conversation before. That shoulder mount is awesome although there’s nothing much to it and it’s so light. What do you mean by ‘overseas’? Here in Europe we consider ourselves in the real centre of the world. PAL and all that glitters. If you look on the MitCorp site you could probably by the kit, not much money, I think I paid about $100 in your money.
I have had no problem at all with the zoom on my EX 1 – smooth as silk – and easy to go as slow as I want.
I hardly ever use more than 32 GB’s of cards on a single shoot so don’t need too many. I get about 55 minutes of 1920 X 1080i on a 16 GB S X S card.Michael Slowe
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hey michael, i had heard the shppng was as much as the unit.
do they have a toll free number?
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No idea, look at their site. There must be dozens of similar supports available wherever you are.
Michael Slowe
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I am using the DM Accessories shoulder mount and it works great. Unlike some mounts it does not protrude below camera level where it goes over the shoulder so you can set the camera down and it rests level on the tripod plate without falling over.
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