Paul Miller
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I was wondering what you guys found out was wrong with the camera as my EX 1 is doing the same thing.
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The Ex1 and EX3 are both not very ergonomic. I have shot with both. I tried every imaginable attachment made from varizoom media rig to other products to help stabilize them and no good options. the ex3 is not balanced despite cliams of semi shoulder mounting. Lens is heavy.
I tried a grip from manfrotto. It seemed to really be the solution as it wasn’t expensive and it allowed me to handhold without wrist fatigue. Guess what? The screw mount for the tripod adapter cracked and now I am ordering a new one through sony $40. It seems the tripod plate screw is too flimsy for these adapters. So beware! you could end up having the plate rip out and the camera fall to the ground.
Solution. Sony makes a durable plate since you have to have some kind of adapter to handhold.
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Yeh, I think NAB might have some innovative stuff from Sony this year as well.
I’m just curious how everyone delivers ex footage. I’m doing occasional reality TV work and for now the solution has been for them to ship hard drive, I transfer and ship back. Any better solutions? -
I own an EX1 and the biggest issue I have is the handheld problem. My DVX100 was easier to handhold. The ex1 is just too heavy and unbalanced. I like sony as well but they really need to produce a shoulder mount sub 10k camera. If you are really a run and gun style shooter then shoulder mount is the way to go. Been doing this for 16 years, trust me run and gun on Ex1 is almost impossible even though I have done it. That being said I wonder if the EX3 is much better. I’m hearing various opinions.
Perfect camera: shoulder mount, anton bauer batts, 4:2:2 1080p native. 1/2″ interchangeable lense, (2/3 would be better but the it wouldn’t be a prosumer cam anymore)