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EX3 and Flash XDR
Just a quick note, I have been beta testing the new Convergent Design Flash XDR together with the Sony EX3 on a series I have been shooting and it is amazing. We have been recording at 100 Mbps from a line switcher then capturing as Pro Rez and the images are beautiful. More later…..
Michael Palmer
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Great news. I too have an EX3 and have put my $500.00 deposit on a nanoflash recorder. Can’t wait.
David Issko
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No the Nano flash is not yet available, however Mike Schell has made it clear that I will recieve the very first Nano when available. CD is currently debugging the quick time conversion and I hope I can test it before our shooting schedule is completed.
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[Michael Palmer] “I will recieve the very first “
Lucky you pal.
I’m thinking about to buy the Nano. I’ll keep an eye on our post.
Thanks,
rafael -
Hi there,
I’m about to shoot a series in UK with the EX3 and the Flash XDR Convertor. But we’re having problems, it’s a fly-on-the-wall documentary series, mainly in an air ambulance helicopter. The camera operator will be running around, with the XDR strapped to her. But we have found so far that the Sxs Pro cards only last for a limited time. We really need to be doing continuous shooting, the camera operator will be in no position to know A. when the cards have got full inside the camera, and B. will not really be able to change them often.
Does anyone have any advice?
Many thanks,
Oliver
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I would load the Flash XDR with 4-32 gig Transsend cards and record at the lower 50 Mbps,
More later as I’m on an airplane and need to shut down this phone -
About to buy the Nano for my EX-3 and was interested in any info on the 720-25p 60fps quality.Also time lapse is of interest.Any one had issues with the XDR concerning these formats and frame rates.
Cheers
MJ -
It doesn’t have interval frame recording yet but it is on the list of features they are currently working on. Convergent Design was had multiple firmware updates for the Flash XDR and they will continue to add more features to both of these recorders until the list is completed.
I look at these recorders as another tool to ensure the quality of what I’m shooting. If you can raise the bit rate from the limits of your camera you will have better quality. Going from 35 Mbps to 50 Mbps you will also record 4:2:2 color spacing and this alone will ensure a higher image quality.
The EX Series cameras together with the Nano Flash recorder are going to make extremely high quality video. I should be getting my unit very soon.
Good Luck
Michael Palmer -
Michael do you have any problems with shooting 60fps with the XDR.A lot of my work will be 720-25p 60fps and I was curious to know if the XDR handles the slo-mo okay.
Cheers
MJ -
I don’t think the camera outputs 60 fps with a 24 timebase as this a a function of how the clip is flagged to indicate the timebase and I don’t know if the XDR gets the same signal/flags. I will inquire with Convergent Design. The SDI output will most likely send out 60 fps and you may need to figure out how to best use it on your 24p timeline to slow it down. My XDR is out this week so I can’t really test this situation.
Good Luck
Michael Palmer
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