John Frey
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I bought their original metal matte box with French flag and filter holder 2 years ago on EBay. This one does not attach to a set of rails, but comes with your size choice of an adapter that will screw into your lens (or lens filter) threads. You then attache the box to it. Has worked pretty well, but only use it with a lens whose front element does not rotate during zoom or focus. They now have a model that attaches to a set of rails. Both are very inexpensive.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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I am also a GH3 owner and your short narrative piece was very well done. Exposures looked great. I have owned many cameras over the years, both expensive broadcast cameras/camcorders and DSLR types, and the GH3 has given me the best image with the best latitude. Keep up the good work.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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We have (3)quadcore edit workstations in our main studio. I built them a few years ago and they are no longer adequate for the amount and complexity of the HD projects that we work on. Last week I built the first replacement system from a list of components that I put together – not a pre-constructed system. My total outlay was $1,500.00 for a system that is amazingly quick. You can save yourself a lot of money by “rolling your own”. Yes, if you are not comfortable putting it together, then you will need to find a qualified builder. You don’t need to spend $5K to get that kind of performance.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Have you thought of creating a BluRay version of your reel? While most people still ask for DVD’s, giving them a choice and encouraging them to view the BluRay will certainly show your HD oriented work in it’s best light. Good luck.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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I am curious to find out how he rates the A99 overall after a project or two. I have the ASPC based A65 and am looking at the full-frame A99. Some early feedback from several serious videographers, who have purchased the A99, suggest some inconsistencies with overall picture quality, and these users are using Zeiss primes. One also posted footage from both his A99 and D800 on the same shoot, with the D800 getting the nod for a sharper overall look. Shooters using the A99 for stills have nothing bu praise. Let us know how he rates the A99.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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If you use a DSLR/DSLT type camera for wedding ceremonies, make sure that it is capable of long, uninterrupted record times (at least 30 minutes). The new Sony A65, A77 and Full-Frame A99 will record that long, and the soon-to-be-released Panasonic GH3 will record until the SD card is full. In addition, neither these Sony’s nor the Panasonic suffer from over-heating problems, which some other brands suffer from. The GH3 and A99 have been optimized for video, with audio level controls, headphone jacks, and clean, recordable uncompressed video out of the HDMI jack which can be fed to an on-board recorder. In addition, both Panasonic and Sony are releasing power zoom lenses for these models, which can be an absolute lifesaver for certain realtime event video situations.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Both the forthcoming Sony A99 and the Panasonic GH3 will allow you to monitor and record at the same time. In addition, both will allow you to record uncompressed to an external recorder. Both of these cameras are getting great, early reviews and both are optimized for video production – headphone jack, audio level metering and control, etc. Sony and Panasonic are also releasing a power zoom series of lenses for these units – icing on the cake for those of us who shoot in a wide variety of situations. The Panasonic GH3 also has upped the game with seriously high bit rates and recording format choices of .mov, mp4 and AVCHD. Both cameras also offer full 1080p 60fps as well.
The Sony A99 is a full-frame unit but costs considerably more than the GH3.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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The XLR to mini jack adapter that I had would not pass the signal. This one did.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/387850-REG/Rode_VXLR_VXLR_Mono_Mini_Jack.html
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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At the recent Video Expo West trade show, I had a chance to view demonstrations of True Blue’s Titler Pro plug-in for CS6. I have used the old Title Deko and others over the years, but this software looks easy to use and the output through Premiere was impressive. I am going to purchase it. Here is a link to their site:
https://www.newbluefx.com/blog/tips-for-using-titler-pro-across-platforms-including-mac.html
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore
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Do you color grade in post. If so, what did you do. A bit of unsharp mask added to the overall color grade might be a place to start. Try test shooting something new – use your current camera settings and then shoot the exact same thing under the exact same conditions, etc. What lens are you using? Try stopping down a little, maybe around 5.6 or more while adding a little iso if needed and try using manual setting with focus peaking turned on. The Sony focus peaking on the A65/A77 is an excellent tool.
John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore