[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

Ok thanks for your time..

Robin

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Tom

Yes need the driver and the UDF driver.. mac has its own UDF driver but super slow as you and I also found out the hard way..

You dont need the ilnk /FAM stuff..

Good luck

[Robin Probyn]

Not an editor but had the same issue come up when I started sending 50 Mbps files from PMW500.. everyone is used to the BPAV folders from XDCAM EX but on one could deal with the 50 Mbps files in FCP.
The L +T doesnt seem to work for UDF folders ..

Answer seems to be XDCAM browser.. set pref to FCP7.. see the clips in Explorer window.. select all. right click and import to FCP.. also read recently better to start XDCAM Browser from FCP.. otherwise its in standalone mode,not plugin mode..

Now with the PMW200 being used I guess alot more than the 500.. Im sure this problem will come up more with FCP .. ?

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Ian

What is the process with XDCAM browser .. to get XDCAM 422 UDF MXF files to re wrap to .mov files..

Without FCP in the system.. just to put them onto an ext HDD.. can that be done

Thanks

[Robin Probyn]

The F3 is no different than the Alexa

If only that was true .. 🙂

[Robin Probyn]

wow sounds a bit of a nightmare.. did the camera get sent back to Japan.. or is this all in the UK /US..

sounds like they cant find the fault and no body knows what to do.. no good for you of course.. yes let me know how it goes.. sounds like you have been unlucky..good luck !!

[Robin Probyn]

wow so your camera went all the way back to Japan ? glad to hear its the only one !! but a pain for you !!

Thanks for getting back to me

Robin

[Robin Probyn]

I think you really have to learn how to use the camera .. esp out of full auto mode.. thats always going to give you problems somewhere during a days shoot..

The best way would to get someone who knows the camera to spend a few hours with you,and your camera just to learn whats going on.. its not rocket science but so much easier to actually have the camera infront of you and someone to show you .. another camera op or a rental house..?

Good luck

[Robin Probyn]

Re the original post..

But then by this logic.. oh heres a boring corp shoot interview with head of sales.. just bang a camera light on him to suit the content..
Why not have a nice soft 3/4 light and some modeling shadow.. I think its the scourge of all our lives having inexperienced dirs and producers complaining about shadows in interviews because they have only seen bad lighting in their careers and never seen a Rembrandt painting.. ..But I would agree with getting rid of the cheesy rim light or the 5 light interview set up.. !!

If its going to be boring at least it can look good.. not unlike a lot of feature films.. and thats the camera persons job anyway.. however much directors want to move the keylight over the lens.. 🙂

[Robin Probyn]

Hi Alan

Thanks for your reply sir.. yes would be interested to know what the final outcome..

Thanks again

Robin