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Chris Eller
November 19, 2009 at 12:43 am in reply to: Field recording audio for XDCAM EX3

Dean,

That’s a pretty impressive rig you’ve created there, very nice work.

The original poster mentions the EX3 camera specifically; the EX3 does output a genlock and TC-link signal, can receivers like your rig ingest the genlock and TC-link? If so, you’re perfectly in sync when it comes time for post. Since I shoot mostly in 3D, I use the genlock and TC-link capability of the EX3 cameras extensively and it’s a real life saver. If that can also help with off-camera audio, that’s something he should look into.

Thanks for sharing the image and video.

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Chris Eller
* Advanced Visualization Lab – Indiana University
* Chris Eller Photography, LLC
* Starrynight Productions, Inc.
Chris Eller
August 6, 2009 at 1:25 am in reply to: Tripod System for EX1

I’ll second the Manfrotto head/legs kit that B&H offers. We got the 526 head and 545BK sticks with bag kit here:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/589954-REG/Manfrotto_by_Bogen_Imaging_526_545BK_526_545BK_Professional_Video_Tripod.html

We use it with a pair of EX3 cameras on a slide bar for Stereoscopic video:

https://www.avl.iu.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3463

It’s served us pretty well thus far.

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Chris Eller
* Advanced Visualization Lab – Indiana University
* Chris Eller Photography, LLC
* Starrynight Productions, Inc.
Chris Eller
August 5, 2009 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Retrieving complete XDCAM clip

Thanks for the visual tips Craig. Explaining that via text would have been a real bear.

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Chris Eller
* Advanced Visualization Lab – Indiana University
* Chris Eller Photography, LLC
* Starrynight Productions, Inc.
Chris Eller
July 25, 2009 at 2:07 am in reply to: portable green screen lighting?

Ben,

This is an interesting post and it triggered a memory from the still photography side of my brain. Lastolite makes these self supporting backgrounds that are translucent and lit from inside; think of a tall, rectangular softbox. You could use chroma color gels on cool lights (these are designed for strobes, not hotlights) and get a nice backlit chromakey background.

Here’s a link to the products:

* https://www.lastolite.com/hilite-backgrounds.php

They may be overkill, or not big enough for your project; but they could be pretty useful.

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Chris Eller
* Advanced Visualization Lab – Indiana University https://www.avl.iu.edu/
* Chris Eller Photography, LLC
* Starrynight Productions, Inc.