[Martin Knox]

Thanks for all your help guys. I’m gonna get T2i. There seems to really be some good packages available.

I was thinking of getting the 32GB SD card. How much video can that card hold. Do I need multiple cards?

Does anyone know where I can get a shoulder harness of some kind to be able stabilize the camera on my shoulder while shooting?

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OSX 10.5

[Martin Knox]

Everybody’s posts haves been great. Thanks!

With all that said, Is there a pro/consumer video camera you recommend with image quality comparable to the 5D on a low budget? less than $1000.

In the $400-%600 range if I’m lucky

2 x 2.66 GHZ Dual Core Intel 5GB 667 Ram
OSX 10.5

[Martin Knox]

I shoot Internet videos and local TV commercials. I’m looking for a quality HD image.

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[Martin Knox]

What if they don’t and they are not too computer literate.

2 x 2.66 GHZ Dual Core Intel 5GB 667 Ram
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[Martin Knox]

For me, I use firewire drives and I do not use a an external monitor connected directly to my computer. I often view my timeline looped through a firewire deck that has RCA outputs. I take it this workflow will be viable with an imac as well.

Right?

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[Martin Knox]

I’m editing a music video.
I have 45 video clips that start and stop at various parts of the music. There are various scenes, some for the 1st verse, some for the 2nd verse, some for the third. Sometimes there is a medium, wide and CU. Some shots feature talent that others don’t.

Currently I stack each video clip on its own layer snyced to the music on the master time line. I then disable that layer, so all my performance footage is on layers 3-50. Layers 1 and 2 are for my edit and are enabled. To choose a clip I scroll up to clip, double click it so it plays in the viewer, if I like it I then use the blade to cut the in and out of what I want to use, then I drag it down to the timeline holding shift so it snaps into sync.

I’ve done it this way for years but was trying to find a quicker workflow which doesn’t stack stuff so high. I think the FCP max is 50 layers.

Any suggestions?

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OSX 10.5

[Martin Knox]

Thanks.
Actually I was able to get the sync after all keeping the audio in its original format. But that tip is certainly great for next time.

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[Martin Knox]

Dragging and dropping the the clip in Studio Pro from the the browser. When I lay the clip on the timeline the audio does not follow it.

When I try to burn it a DVD using toast, toast does not recognize the audio either.

2 x 2.66 GHZ Dual Core Intel 5GB 667 Ram
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[Martin Knox]

I’m trying to find the clip on the timeline in the bin

2 x 2.66 GHZ Dual Core Intel 5GB 667 Ram
OSX 10.5