Don Greening
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This was all hashed out 2.5 years ago on this very forum. It’s now generally accepted that any zoom speed of 10 or less is not considered a fixable problem by Sony. This goes for the EX1, EX1R and EX3 today. This was not the case when the first EX1’s started shipping at the very end of 2007. Back then Sony was fixing the lenses under warranty. Some lucky EX owners initially had cameras without the stuttering zoom below 10 and some were not so fortunate.
More in the thread below:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/142/866663#866706
– Don
Don Greening
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The quickest way to fix this is to turn off all automatic features your camera has that deals with or tries to “fix” mains mismatches between your camera and the lighting. Fluorescents are the worst for this. Then simply start increasing your camera’s shutter speed until the rolling effect disappears. I don’t mean in multiples of 50 Hz, either. Just small increments will make a difference. This also works for computer screens.
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Most likely that will be fine. Just give it a go and when you have a chance do a software update of FCP and go to v.7.0.3. Version 1.2 of Log and Transfer is the latest for that pice of software.
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[Damo Jones] “does this just mean i can ‘log and transfer’ directly of a EX1R card?”
Yes, as long as you have the XDCAM Log and Transfer plugin for Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 installed. This will allow you to change the target format to one of the various flavours of ProRes as the clips are being imported.
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There are two types of SxS Sony cards: multi-level cell and single-level cell. The multi-level cell is the less expensive of the two and is good for 10 thousand cycles. The single-level cell is good for 100 thousand cycles.
The more expensive cards are called simply: SxS Memory card PRO.
the less expensive cards are called SxS-1 Memory card.https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=13581&N=4294545219+4229247149
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[David Wheeler] “I don’t understand the need to take XDCAM EX footage to ProRes at any time.”
Quality is only one segment of the equation. If you have a machine with slower processors but more storage ProRes is much easier to edit with because it’s an I-frame codec. If you have a fast machine but limited storage then by all means edit in an XDCAM sequence. It takes considerably more horsepower to edit multiple video tracks of Long GOP than ProRes.
That’s why I record to an outboard KiPro Mini in addition to the SxS Pro cards. Now I have the best of both scenarios: superior quality and ease of editing.
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There are a lot of shooters out there that are in the same boat as you and the XDCAM EX cameras are just as fast in turn around times as the rest of the newer file-based cameras. The EX1R is the only one in the small camcorder sized category that has half inch imagers. If you’re stepping up from 1/3″ sensors then you’ll see a slight difference in DOF and substantially more exposure latitude.
Other features on the EX1R like 15 seconds of cache record, etc. is the icing on the cake. I’m not going to advise you on what SDHC cards and adapters to use because I don’t use them at all. Some folks have good luck with them but others don’t. With SxS Pro memory cards I’ve never had a problem with bad or corrupt footage and I’ve been using XDCAM EX cameras since December of 2007. In my opinion SDHC is too risky. All it takes is one screw up or lost media and you’ve ruined your client credibility.
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Don Greening
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Personally, I drop the XDCAM EX files into a ProRes timeline then edit, render and export. You can get Compressor to convert the files before you start editing if you wish. Compressor is faster than doing the same thing in a timeline in FCP but then you have to convert all the files, instead of converting just what you need at the end of the edit.
Converting in Compressor gives you more control over the cross/down conversion process if you have to do things like de-interlace or go to a smaller frame size, but all things being equal, you won’t see much of a quality difference under normal circumstances. What flavour of ProRes you use will depend on what the end product is for and how much manipulation you have to do to the media.
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[Chris Dolan] “Frankly I think it’s a useless feature.”
When I purchased mine the picture that Sony provided showed the tulip shade mounted on the lens and it was detachable because there was a little chrome thumb screw on the shade itself. But when the w/a adapter showed up the shade was glued on. I was not amused.
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I think it’s glued on. The ring you’re referring to is part of the lens that holds the front glass in. I looked at mine when I first bought it and like you, I wanted to use it with a matte box. I decided long ago that it wasn’t worth the risk and to leave well enough alone.
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Don Greening
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