Brian Barkley
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OK, this is the camera I am recommending to you. I saw it at NAB, and it is the best bang for the buck that I have seen to date . . . and you’ll be getting the very latest camera that JVC has to offer:
It is true 1080p
True, it has 1/3″ chips instead of 12″ like the Sony EX-3, but the image I saw at NAB was excellent. If you are shooting outdoors or a lit set, this would look as good as the EX-3. The EX-3 might be better in available light conditions, if those conditions were very low light.
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Having the right camera is only half of the game. Tiffen has some great filters you might want to try out. When shooting interviews, the use of cucaloris’s, colored gels, etc. can enhance the scene. The correct angle and intensity of the main light, back light, background light, fill light, etc. And don’t forget a good tripod. There is so much more involved in getting a good image other than a good camera. Well, Craig will hopefully weigh in on this.
I have found that many young people getting into the video business these days do not have the patience to learn the business from the ground up . . . OJT (on the job training) was a ‘must’ in the old days of film. But buying an expensive video camera and getting the right exposure makes one just another cameraman in my opinion. There is so much drab & boring camera work out there . . .
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For the 335, this is directly from the Sony website. That is all I can say.
SDI Out BNC x 1
(HD/SD switchable)
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio)
SD-SDI: SMPTE 259M (w/embedded audio) -
I got the info from B&H Photo website. I have found them reliable.
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YES, it does. See outputs below:
i.LINK: IEEE 1394, 6-pin
HD-SDI: BNC, SMPTE 292M (w/embedded audio, HD mode only)
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If it plays back in the camera, then just capture it as it plays back.
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I think you are wise (and safe) by going with the Sony cards. They can handle anything the EX3 shoots in. The cheaper, generic cards, are a risk that I personally am not willing to take. I can wrap up a lot of money in a typical shoot, sometimes traveling across the country, staying in hotels, meals, car rental, etc. I just cannot afford to take any risk with these cheap cards that are coming out.
I have 6-16GB, and 1-32GB cards. I have needed them all on more than one occasion.
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Yes, I date back to the film days … 40 years ago in fact. But putting tape around a film magazine on a metal camera, be it Arriflex or whatever, is in no way a comparison to these plastic video cameras that we are talking about. The flimsy door on the EX3 could not be compared to those film camera “beasts” to which you refer.
But good luck in whatever you decide.
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You’re going to need a computer, regardless of what you are storing the files on. I use a Seagate Free Agent Pro external hard drive, but it does require a computer between the EX-3 and the hard drive.
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I agree that I would not place tape directly on the door. Rather I would jerry-rig a piece of cloth or somehing over the door . . and then hold that in place with a large rubber band or like device.
Don’t know why Sony didn’t think of this when designing the camera. I know that many cameramen find themselves in dusty places.