Don Greening
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[Bob Cole] ” Is this where Picture Profiles are useful?”
Yes indeed. Hit the picture profile button and edit one of the presets. Use the joystick to:
- drop down one click to SET
- joy stick right and then down to the White setting
- scroll to Preset White
- Change the colour temp to anything you want.
Make sure the profile you just edited is visible and you’re not seeing OFF Leave the picture profile screen. Now the white balance switch on the left side of the camera has a Preset mode (PRST). That’s where you access your picture profile white balance. Trés cool.
– Don
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I sometimes use a Frezzi dimmer Mini-Fill (not the micro-fill) on the front of an EX1R and they’re rather heavy, especially when you add the 6 ft. XLR cord that goes to the battery. No issues.
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Okay then, let’s get specific. Read the thread at the link below:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/142/874311
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From the EX3 PDF version of the manual (pages 56-57) turning the shutter on allows you to set the shutter speed/angle manually. This is called the ‘fixed’ mode. Turning the shutter switch off results in an auto mode where the camera will adjust the speed according to the light levels. The downside of shutter off is that the camera will reduce the speed to the point that motion may become blurred etc. because there’s too much time between shutter open and closed to adequately capture things smoothly. The chapter also talks about SLS or slow shutter speed mode and frame accumulation which you should also familiarize yourself with.
[Richard Doyle] “I think it’s not exposed as bright as I’d like (surprising with such a large sensor; my 7D is actually better).”
A larger sensor will always gather more light than a smaller one. That’s why your 7D is more light sensitive.
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[Richard Doyle] “Can anyone tell me what is actually happening when you have the shutter on or off? If I should keep it ‘on’, why?”
Near as I can tell from the info you’re giving is that with the shutter off the shutter speed has decreased from what the shutter on speed has been previously set to. Anytime you decrease the speed the picture will get brighter because the available light is hitting the sensor for a longer period of time. As I understand it the shutter speed with the shutter off is constant. If you want to change the shutter speed you turn it on first. Make sense?
As for your SxS-1 cards there should be no difference in transporting with cards in or out. You’re not doing anything wrong. On the contrary, you’re probably taking better care of your gear than a lot of us. I can’t comment on the reliability of the SxS-1 cards because they haven’t been in use long enough to get a reputation.
– Don
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S’okay because I too am a sarcasm aficionado.
Your question about the too many eggs in one basket is a good one and oft asked. If you’re shooting with SxS I’d recommend larger cards and fewer of them. If you’re talking SDHC then I’d say smaller sizes and more of them. It’s all about risk factors. I’ve never had recording /transfer issues with SxS. Ever. I could also say the same thing about SDHC…….because I’ve never used them.
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[Bob Cole] “is there any reason to buy the more expensive cards?”
I suppose it all depends on the environment in which you’re using the cards. Assuming that the more expensive SxS is single level cell technology and the less expensive one is multi-level cell tech then there are distinct advantages in favour of the higher cost ones:
- better endurance
- more extreme operating temperature range
- lower power consumption
- faster write/erase speeds
- longer write/erase endurance – 100,000 cycles as opposed to 10,000 for the SxS-1
If the SxS-1 card is operating in higher than recommended temps there is a real risk of losing data.
MLC technology is considered consumer grade and SLC is industrial grade. Thanks Michael P. for posting the PDF file.
– Don
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You created a folder called EX3 on to your hard drive and then copied the BPAV folder into it. Now start XDCAM Transfer, choose ‘Add’ down on the lower left in the program window then navigate to the EX3 folder when the dialogue box appears. Double click the EX3 folder to open. You see the BPAV folder icon. Click ‘open’ in the dialogue box window at the bottom and all your clip icons will load into XDCAM Transfer.
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According to my Sony source there is some sort of prompt or message that comes up in plenty of time to make arrangements to replace the card. Remember though, that the economy cards are good for 5 years of (almost) continuous use before they give up the ghost. That’s a whole lot of recording.
– Don
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Hi Seth,
When you record XDCAM EX media on to a card there’s only one folder on that card and it’s called BPAV. That’s the folder name that XDCAM Transfer and Clip Browser look for when they do their thing. If the folder is named anything else the programs will not recognize the EX files within the BPAV folders no matter what. That’s why when you copy a BPAV folder to a storage device you must create an uniquely named folder for each BPAV you record. Name this folder whatever you wish. Never alter the contents of a BPAV folder in any way or programs like the Sony’s XDCAM Transfer or Clip Browser will not be able to extract your video files without a lot of extra work on your part. With XDCAM Transfer as soon as you navigate to your uniquely named folder with the BPAV inside the program will “see” the BPAV and all the clip thumbnails will appear.
– Don
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