Jim Harvey
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true, but Raylight is far less convoluted and virtually instantaneous. It’s invisible to the user except for the fact that all your mxf files become instantly editable. I can’t imagine working with P2 without Raylight.
Jim Harvey
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Sidney:
Just remember, if you need to have the capacity and need to shoot HD, you have really only 2 choices. Personally, I’d opt for the P2 cards 16GB is available now and you can get 32minutes on two cards and then download them to a laptop, or can hot swap them (of course, now you introduce a laptop into the equation). check out Zacuto and see some of their setups and you might get some ideas for the Firestore for field use.
The P2 cards give you a lot of flexibility over any other method. They don’t wear out, they don’t crash and there are no moving parts. Pretty good deal. Plus, you can shoot 720p/24pn and get 32 minutes per card (16gb) That gives you a hour on two cards in HD.Jim Harvey
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The firestore FS-100 will deliver just a hair less then 100 minutes of DVCPROHD (Assuming the standard 1 GB per minute and taking into consideration that the Firestore OS will occupy some space on the drive). That said, if you shoot in a studio setting, the Firestore isn’t really much of a nusiance. Zacuto and other companies make wonderful accessory holders for the Firestore, Switronix batteries and other add-ons that make a studio or well put together field kit a pleasure to work with (and very cool to look at).
If, on the other hand, you are doing event work or a lot of handheld shooting, the firestore becomes albatross like and frankly not something that I’d care to deal with. I rarely used my Firestore with my Z1U even though it was a breeze to transfer footage to my computer for edit, it was just a total hassle to have everything piled on to the camera or my belt. (Yes, I’m finicky and lazy).
Please do not misunderstand, the Firestore does EXACTLY what it was designed to do and it does it most likely better than anything else you’re likely to come across. It’s just a little kludgy in the field.
I am fully fireproofed, so anyone caring to douse me with flammable liquid for my heresy is welcome to step up.
Jim Harvey
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Do not hesitate one more second. Go buy Raylight, Install it and work seamlessly with your P2 footage. I am in the process of writing a review of this plugin but for a sneak peak at what I’m going to say, read my first sentence. I can’t say for sure, but if Sony is paying even the least bit of attention, they should be incorporating RAYLIGHT into the next iteration of VEGAS.
Raylight isn’t just GOOD, it’s AMAZING! Try saying “SEAMLESS”
Jim Harvey
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In your life, you should ask one question…”Does this sound TOO good to be true?” If the answer is “Yes” then you have just answered your own question. Remember too, T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L It means “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch”
Jim Harvey
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Check out these cool vests. With a little creativity, you can adapt them to your camera and believe me, they work like a charm.
Jim Harvey
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I can’t say DUDE because Aharon already used it, but I’ll throw out this one; Elegant! Well done (Dude)
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I can’t say DUDE because Aharon already used it, but I’ll throw out this one; Elegant! Well done (Dude)
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I’d like to be one of the first to welcome you here at the Cow. Your knowledge and experience will enhance the already excellent publication. We’ll be looking forward to your “signature” on upcoming issues.
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Just a quick correction here. In the article, I reference the Miller tripod and head as a DV10/DV20. As my spell checker has not yet figured out how to know what I actually MEAN, it missed that. The correct model number is DS10/20 which I managed to get right at the beginning. My fault and apologies for any confustion.