Michael Palmer
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For a while Sony was replacing these for free, you may want to check with your nearest Sony repair center. The first shipment of the EX1 backs had a poor lettering process and Sony quickly offered to replaced them. Even if the offerl is over these parts new couldn’t cost that much and I would think a good Sony service center might offer the labor for free.
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Sony recommends setting the Flicker Reduce to Off or Auto for shooting outdoors, and with lighting that does not cause flicker.
Also make the auto Knee is Off in any Picture Profiles.
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Try a complete Reset and also try A/C power. Try recording for a good hour and heat the camera up. If you still have issues return it for another unit.
I had a strange issue with color on my first EX1 as it tried to read a very large LED display in the back ground that changed colors very quickly, it confused the sensor and I Reset the camera and kept shooting at the CES convention.
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First you need to evaluate your what works best for your business and stay true to it. If you’re just starting out and you have been renting the EX1 then it is this camera you have built up your business with and is most likely the best choice to stay with. Once you have worked and paid off this first camera you will need to ask yourself again what is best for my business and is another EX1 the best choice, or do I want to add another dimension to my look and expand my business in another way, and do I know what all the extra gear is going to cost to properly use it.
I can’t answer this for you, these are just tools to work with, you just need to be honest with what works best for you to be successful.
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As Craig said the FS100 doesn’t come with any ND filters and this alone is where the end user will need to figure out how to deal with the ultra sensitive super 35mm sensor. There is no doubt the FS100 will become the next best SDLR killer and it will never be a solid solution for ENG. The FS100 is for the end user who wants to use manual setting and manual lenses. The FS100 uses the Sony E-mount and there are plenty of lens adapters available for still lenses and motion pictures lenses to choose from. I believe the person who purchases the FS100 wants to choose their composition when trying a lens, wants to learn how to properly exposure the sensor with a chosen lens, wants to manually focus this lens and wants to learn how to move the camera with the necessary added gear to focus and expose for this lens, all for a cinematic look that will please a wide group of people. I welcome these large sensor cameras, and hope we start seeing some talented individuals who will have the necessary gear and skills to operate these cameras.
I have the Sony PMW-F3 and my EX3 makes for a great duo.
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I’m with you.
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SP is HDV and it is CBR for 25Mbps constant bit rate
HQ is the EX codec, 35Mbps VBR, variable bit rate
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I can tell you first hand that if a battery dies during a recording you can encounter duplicate clip number, just last week I had an F3 battery die with my b-cam operator and missed a shot an it was at that point I realized the duplicate clip numbers. After replacing the battery the operator didn’t restore the media as prompted by the camera and switch card slots to continue shooting. We were in different locations and he had never encountered a restore media before.
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The only way a PP can change is if someone goes into the settings and makes a change, or if someone loads their own PP from a SxS card, or resets the camera back to factory defaults. The best way to preserve your PP is to store them to a SxS card then copy them to your computer.
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Michael Palmer