[David Masterson]

Good idea…I dfrg everyday till I get uder 20% frgmen.
I also have 3 ext hard drives that stay hooked up, any thoughts there?
thanks D

[David Masterson]

Concept with 8GB

2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Processor Intel
3 Intel Extreme DP45SG Desktop Board Intel 8GB RAM
4 Seagate SV35.3 ST31000340SV Hard Drive Seagate
5 Memory (6G) Samsung Original DDR3 Samsung
6 Optical Drive 22x SATA Liteon
7 Power Supply 650w Termaltake
8 Operating system – Win XP 64bit MS
9 Case Antec

shoot with Sony EX1
Crashs when I am in edit…just shuts down
if I dont stay on top of defrag system lags and stutters

[David Masterson]

my first time…I ended up shooting 1080/ 30 …yes slow it down in edit. but helo was really smooth, not much blade wash, had my feet on the skags…full open view…..very sweet. I also took my Manfrotto 503 head/ grip and used it as a poormans steady cam / stablizer. Worked pretty good. Had Saber gloves on, that helped, teather just in case, left head phones off most the time. We flew at 100- 300 feet made a few turns and such but all in all not real eventful. Got what I needed…or as I say shot what I needed and needed what I shot.

Dave

[David Masterson]

So why had you rather shot in 720 vs 1080 from the chopper?

Dave

[David Masterson]

what did that set you back/// the tv

I am doing a time interval shot as we speak of a killer storm thats rolling in…first two shorts were sweet…doing a long version right now as I have twin 32s in her
set at 5 frames per…will let her run for the next 30 minutes and see what I get

u know of any ex1 workshops in the texas

D

[David Masterson]

I did…got two 32s and an 8 that comes with the ex1

Just spoke to my buddy who owns a RED so he rained my ex1 parade…lol

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[David Masterson]

I agree

so…looks like I will end up with the 8 GB card that comes with the camera, and I wil order one 16 and one 32…all sxs cards. That should give me plenty rec. time( 16 GB per hour yes?)

The laptop I am getting has the 2 HD’s so I will have back up.

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[David Masterson]

a few questions to your post –

Q.
Two 32GB SxS cards will be about $1700.
Four 32GB SDHC Transcend Class 6 cards with MxR type adaptors will run a little over $300
q- why the big diff in price

Laptop risks include:
Risk to Laptop itself q. agreed

Risk while removing cards from camera during shoot q. what do you mean while removing,

Risk of file damage during offload if rushed/not checking carefully q. file damage? checked?

Risk when deleting clips on laptop q. agreed, cant do that
Risk of laptop or other hard drive crash q. maybe a mirror drive as well?
Risk of formatting wrong card in camera. q. I am new to the ex1 so I will learn what I need to

People will swear up and down that they’re careful but it only takes ONE accident to lose laptop, lost master clip, need to reshoot, lose client. It’s just WAY TOO MANY points of failure for me.

q. I agree…I have had tape issues in the past that cost me big time, this is why I am going to ex1 and why I was thinking a laptop in the field might be the ticket. Reason is when I am in Brazil in November, in the jungle for ten days, I want to be able to take my cards( even if I end up buying two 32’s and the Transcend cards) and have them ready to go the next day..
Sure, this will be time and labor to do this but when I am that far from office and real world I have to be prepared to do what ever it takes to keep things moving smoothly in the bush…. still open for sug.
Thanks
D

[David Masterson]

this is what I am considering for my laptop…I relly dont need to view it in the field just really want it as a storage/ back up system…your thoughts

ASUS P8600 2.4g/4GB/320G/SM/VP//6-CEL/16″/
they want 983.95

[David Masterson]

rrr

yep, B&H is a storehause for sure. I bought 2 pd170s in the past. I will more than likely keep the 170 to use as a 2nd BUC as I bet I couldnt get more than 1500 for it…been a great camera but have to move away from tape and into HD all the way…I an so ready to dive in but just had to wait for the gigs to be there to justf. the ten k invest….

I hope to order everthing, camera, laptop, new mics, sticks, and a nice mat box to trick it out for the ppl. that think big is better…lol..sometime next week

I have a 12′ Kessler crane I cant wait to put the ex1 on too

D