XD Cam workflow

[Craig Seeman]

“[Salvatore Interlandi] “If I shoot with the EX 3 onto cards at 35mbs – 4:2:0 color space and then edit in that codec – could I regain that color space when I out put or go to color correction? ” “

One compromise is to set your EX sequence to render in Apple ProRes. As Don says, you wont regain the color info but all compositing and filters will happen in 4:2:2. I find this a good fast compromise especially if you don’t have the means to go to ProRes in realtime.

[Don Greening] “the EX does not stream 1080p 24 through SDI (according to the EX manual). A future firmware upgrade may change that, which would be great.
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Firmware upgrade EX1 1.11 will allow 24p PSF frames out of HD-SDI. I’m hearing it’ll be about 2 or 3 weeks . . . and then you’ll have to send your cameras in.

[Harcharan Singh]

Hi,
Does EX3 also cannot sent 1080 24p thru HD-SDI?
If we use memory cards whether it is SxS or Nanoflash why is expensive cards such as AJA Kona required..for final mastering I suppose ..? This also means death of feeder VTR’s etc.Your thoughts please

[Don Greening]

[Harcharan Singh] “Does EX3 also cannot sent 1080 24p thru HD-SDI? “

According to Sony, any EX1 or EX3 camera shipped from the factory in the second half of August can stream 1080p 24 through the SDI port. Cameras made earlier than that will have to wait for 3 weeks for an official Sony announcement as to when a firmware upgrade will be available for all earlier EX series cameras.

[Harcharan Singh] “If we use memory cards whether it is SxS or Nanoflash why is expensive cards such as AJA Kona required..for final mastering I suppose ..?”

A card like the Kona would be needed if you want to connect a broadcast monitor to your editing suite via HD SDI or you want to print to HD tape and change codecs (like DVCPRO HD) in real time, which the Kona 3 card can do. But for normal editing of EX footage you don’t need an expensive 3rd party card.

– Don