Kc Allen
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I kinda figgered. I don’t yet raise revenue off the property I need the night camera for, so spending a bunch of money doesn’t sit well with me. Otherwise I’d pick up an A7S and be done with it.
KC Allen
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The EX series has two different ways to offload data… one through the XDCAM transfer software and the other through FAM settings in the camera, which is what you use if you want to transfer from the camera straight to computer without using the SxS card reader.
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video
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When you do your ingest, if you rename your card (either in the Sony transfer software or on the desktop itself) the camera can’t read it properly. When you’re asked to restore your media, the camera will rewrite the card to whatever you’ve set up in the camera. For most people it’s unnamed, which means your import folder will likely be “untitled”.
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video
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I think if you get the Camera Platform Extender you’ll be more happy with using it with the EX line of cameras, but it still may not be enough jib. You always should consider getting something more than you think you need. We bought an EZJib from EZFX for use inside and I love it. It’s bigger, but folds up, handles the camera’s weight and the counterweight with no problems, is durable and the powder coat finish is equally durable. One-man operation is a breeze, and I’m not just saying that. It has completely replaced our larger Jony Jib.
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video
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In Compressor 3, there’s a preset for YouTube. Duplicate the preset, change the file extension to mp4 instead of mov, enable the frame controls but leave everything the same in that tab. Leave the filters the same too. For the size, crop to custom – you can choose custom 16:9, and then I normally use 480×270, but you can size it as you need it. Rename the preset and hit save. Easy-peazy.
That’s how I got around the MP4/H264 problem, and the results look really good.
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”
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As a matter of fact, we have not been able to find anything that is affordable, in regards to the amount of this kind of work we do. We typically shy away from event production, because either it’s not something that happens often enough or we don’t want to get roped into doing dance recitals and junk just to be able to pay for the gear. It needs to be a robust yet VERY mobile solution, reasonably priced and easy to transport from city to city.
KC
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”
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Sony released a new Snow Leopard software in August. Did you get that one, or is that the one that crashes?
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”
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I did a morning time-lapse over an oil well a year ago. I started off with an auto-iris, and then decided against it and I was glad I did. It partly depends on how long you intend to shoot. If you’re shooting from darkness and that subtle hint of blue in the sky, until the light is well overhead at 11:30 or noon, you’re going to want to set your iris and ND for the expected high light, with perhaps F8 as an iris setting so you don’t end up too closed down. Do it with manual focus as well.
Auto iris may fluctuate too much between shots, particularly at one frame every 5 seconds, and it highly subject to uncontrollable variables like headlights or lens flares from power towers and lines, passing planes, clouds and so on.
Plus, the purpose of a time lapse of the sun coming up is to show the transition from dark to light. If you use an auto iris, the effect is much less dramatic.
Go manual everything. Set it and forget it. You might think about putting a tent or something up low over the camera to help mitigate dew or frost getting on the lens.
My mistake with the oil well was that I didn’t take enough frames. I did one frame every two minutes and I should have done it every minute for the length of video I needed. The sun comes up a lot faster than it goes down.
https://www.allenfilmandvideo.com/timelapse/
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”
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Tough to describe. The footage is jerky, particularly during movement like jib/dolly or handheld movements, but it can even look a little uneven when locked down, although it’s tougher to notice it.
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”
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I e-mailed Topaz Labs also, and they gave me a solution. I had done a search for all Topaz files, but my MACs didn’t bring them all up. MAC does a lot of redundancy as far as folders (preferences, library, plugins, etc.) and the Topaz files were in one of the folders.
Thanks for reading though…
KC
KC Allen
Allen Film & Video“My name is actually spelled KC…really…it is…”