[Michael Palmer]

Please add your camera info to the link

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/142/865340

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

It would be great if everyone posted their info just like I have so we can cut and paste them all into one post and read them.

EX1, SN # 0100999, V1.12_0534, MxR/TRANSCEND 16 GIG No Issues ( V1.12 warranty) MPalmer
EX3, SN # 0100693, V1.02_0078, MxR/TRANSCEND 16 GIG No Issues, (Original Firmware) MPalmer

If the next person adds my info to their post it will grow.

Craig you’re next.

[Michael Palmer]

I don’t have any plans either to cross over to PC but all the leaders here including myself believe the original BPAV is like the original tape master and it should always be available from an archive. If you have the Quicktime and your cameraman has the original then you should be safe.

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

With your work you’re not saving the original (BPAV) files that you may need later for use with a PC based NLE.

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

Could it possibly be the ND filter half way across the shutter.

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

Gerry,

I am often mistaken from not reading every word of a post and I don’t have this AJA device. Your explanation helps me better understand what Andy was saying. My apologies to Andy.

When I think of firewire transporting HD I think of DVC Pro or HDV and I forget about Apple’s Pro Rez transferring over firewire. My bad.

Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

Mark,
I wouldn’t think XD Cam optical would be an issue and the XD Cam EX media cards are extremely durable, I doubt that the sea air will cause any issues. However there isn’t a camera made that won’t have issues getting extremely wet.

EX cameras are so much smaller and easier for shooting in tight quarters, I believe the EX cameras are perfect for this project. The EX cameras are also better in low light than the HDV little brothers you have mentioned.

Hey let me know if you need some help shooting this project, I have a few of these cameras and I know them well.

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

Craig
I couldn’t agree more with testing as you have stated.

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Michael Palmer

[Michael Palmer]

” You can indeed use the firewire interface of your laptop together with an AJA IoHD to capture your footage to Apple’s ProRes 422 or ProRes 422 HQ codec at full 1920×1080 resolution ”

Andy, I think you would agree this would be the worst possible way to use of any professional I/O equipment to get to Pro Rez, I’m sure you’ll agree it is much better to avoid HDV compression before creating a 10 bit HD codec. This would be a good solution as a backup should the drive malfunction or someone forgot to record a clip.

BTW I know HDV can be captured to Pro Rez with FCP 6.0.2 but only to HDV specs 1440×1080, are you sure this hardware uncompresses it into 1920×1080 with firewire?

I do agree there are other I/O’s solutions out there and I was offering what I believe is the best possible use to create the highest quality image.

Michael

[Michael Palmer]

Ed

You will need the Matrox MXO2 as your I/O and yes it uses the Express slot. The MXO2 allows you to use Final Cut Pro’s Log and Capture and choose the codec of your choice. The uncompressed video is encoded by the computer with software directly to a hard drive.

The MXO2 can also allow you to use an affordable HDMI monitor in the field and it comes with a PCIe card for use with your Mac Pro back at the office. Very versatile tool.

If you used firewire then you would be limited to HDV and the encoding is immediately done on the camera then it is only transfered to the computer. You will not take advantage of the EX codec.

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Michael Palmer