[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ernie

What would be your recommendation for foreground to back ground lighting ratio,s..

Thanks again as always for your help.

[Robin Probyn]

Hi there

Thanks for the reply.Yes I know DVCpro is a format,I have my own HDX900,just thought I put it in as extra info.

Yes you have answered my question.. just had a thought if from the editors/post side of things if they had a preference for tungsten or if anyone had some quirks with having green screen lit by HMI,s

Didnt think they would but just interested to hear..

Thanks again

[Robin Probyn]

Yes my recordings,well the soundguys,are separate TC and audio… basically I would always say no to these audio with TC requests as it was a real pain.. until someone came up with this great transcription cable with a -50db pad for the TC.. now with the LS10.. I get a nice low TC level and audio is fine just set to auto.. and the channels are split,with no bleed over from a hot TC level.

Thanks again

[Robin Probyn]

I recorded MP3 with Trew audio transcription Y cable to Olympus LS10 .. ch1 TC ch 2 audio,and sent to prod company by yousentit… pretty simple.. all levels fine..

Then got email that there was no TC.. not aggressive at all.. ofcourse there was TC… but they didnt know how to read the TC from an audio track.. they asked some transcription place who then claimed the sound engineer must record to a broadcast wave file recorder….so it seemed to be going round in circles as usual.

I just want to establish that what I sent is standard,request was for MP3 file with audio and TC,but also out of my own interest I wondered how actually do they read TC from that racket..

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

Hi there

Iam not sure.Mainly I just want to establish that the form in which I have recorded is correct.. which I believe it is.. and that the other end so to speak..deals with the rest..also I,d like to advise them how to do it ofcourse..

Trew sound trans cable to LS10 MP3 ..separate tracks.. is this not the standard procedure ..

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

Hi there

Thanks for your reply.Iam the camera guy and have in the past just emailed off the files.. the reading etc is done at the other end.. the prod company got this reply from a transcription place..

In order to create MP3 files with timecode, the sound engineers require a broadcast wave file recorder. With this device, timecode can be recorded from the camera from the unit’s internal time code generator. Most broadcast wave file recorders record wave files only which enables multi-media to be recorded at the same time. There are some new devices on the market that now record time stamped MP3 files but in this instance it can only record the MP3 format to single media, not multi-media as you can with broadcast wave file devices. If he has a device that records MP3s which are timestamped, he can upload these direct to my website.

Never heard this before? I have the right cable,designed for the LS10.. I record ,I send off the files.. then its dealt with at the other end.Or am I missing something here..????

Thanks again

[Robin Probyn]

The HDX900 (same chip as Varicam) but without variable frame rates.. will do an up res 1080i.. totally acceptable for Discovery/Nat geo/BBC etc..

[Robin Probyn]

Ifs its like the Sony,s it wont record with the humidity light on.. as far as I know.. switch it on and leave it and when the sensor decides its ok,it will automatically spring back into life.. ready to record..

[Robin Probyn]

why the lost sleep over shutter speeds,if you want to shoot 24p with 180 degree shutter speed,just shoot like that.. movies and count less car commercials look great shot that way.What you really need is a good operator …. some blur,and out of focus will give you a better feel of speed anyway..

A too high shutter speed can give you a look(Private Ryan battle scenes) that you will be stuck with..

Just my 2 cents

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

In Japan they still have the red tid HD DVCpro tapes… (but the yellow lid is exactly the same tape) these have 33mins on them.