Rob Neidig
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Hi! I was waiting to see if someone with more intimate knowledge of this subject would answer your question. It seems no one has, so let me jump in.
What you’re looking for is an adapter from Canon mount to Sony e-mount. There are basic ones that just adapt from one company’s mount to another. There are also ones called a Speedbooster that make it so you gain another stop (hence the “speedbooster” name). The most well-known is Metabones but there are other companies that make both of these types as well. Google “canon mount to sony e-mount lens” or similar. Or search on the B&H website.
I worked with a camera guy who used Canon and Tamron (with Canon mount) lenses on his Sony FS7 with a Metabones Speedbooster for a number of years. We did all kinds of national work (CBS, ESPN, “Inside Edition”, “Dr. Phil”, etc.) as well as lots of corporate work with no complaints.
Good luck.
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Hi, Dennis!
This is not really my area of expertise, but since you have had no replies as of yet, I thought I’d throw out a couple of ideas.
The ideal way to do this would be to have streaming capability from your camera. Lacking that you could feed the camera to a computer that would stream. I don’t know the particulars about any of that but it seems that it would mean being somewhere where you have reliable internet and power to the computer. Perhaps it’s possible to do it all with an iPad or laptop and without wi-fi, I don’t know. Those are the areas I would Google to find more info.
Another possible way that I HAVE done a couple of times in the past is to use Facetime on an iPhone or iPad. You can’t send the exact picture from your video camera to it but you can show the remote person the shot on the monitor or just point the iPhone at the scene to show them the general idea. You can talk using Facetime to make any necessary adjustments. It’s not quite like having the remote person see everything that’s going on but I have successfully worked with producers in New York and LA using this method.
Have fun!
Rob
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If the voices were panned full right or full left, then you could get to them. If they are actually mixed together, then no. There is no way to separate them except manually going through and copying and pasting each part when someone speaks to a new track – which would be excruciating. It’s like baking a cake and then trying to get the egg back out as a separate item.
Have fun!
Rob
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It would be helpful if you let us know what settings you are using. Are you possibly using the “Full Auto” mode? That could possibly shift the White Balance while recording. Otherwise if you’re using “Preset” or have manually white balanced for positions “A” or “B” then it shouldn’t shift on you.
Rob
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Don,
It looks like the Tascam is the easy part. I looked at the manual for the Boya and it is incredibly unclear in describing the functions of the device. It has a LINE OUT, but that appears to be only a MONO output. I say “appears” because the manual does not really specify. If that cable from the LINE OUT actually is a stereo mini-jack, then you could plug that into the “CAMERA IN” input on the Tascam. Then you would set the audio switches on the Tascam to MIC. You can set the other audio parameters in the menu. The Boya is a very entry level unit and the instructions are very poorly written so I wish you luck.
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Page 71 of the manual.
It’s in the REC/OUT SET menu. You first set that you want to use RAW, then choose what frame rate you want.
Note that if you really have the original FS5 (without the Mark II), then you cannot record in RAW without paying for an upgrade.
Hope this helps.
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Hi! I was hoping someone with more knowledge than me would answer your question so I could learn something as well. Since they have not, I will just put forward that I have used Sony’s Catalyst Browse software to review and rename clips and everything seems to work fine with those clips in Adobe Premiere Pro after renaming. I am not sure of what metadata or filenames get renamed along with it, but Catalyst Browse seems to take care of that automatically. It’s a free download.
Have fun!
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Many times the best sound effects are a combination of several different effects mixed together. Particularly when it comes to science fiction effects as you are trying to create something that does not currently exist in nature.
For your teleportation, you might try mixing the zap sound you have with a low rumble or low drone sound. You will need to play with how much of each to mix and when to fade in and out of a particular effect.
I assume you’re trying to add bass to your zap sound through boosting the lower frequencies with EQ. That isn’t working for you because all EQ can do is boost the bass that’s already there in the sound. It can’t “add” bass that isn’t already present. So mixing in an effect that has bass in it is your best bet.
Have fun!
Rob
Rob Neidig
R&R Media Productions
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Perhaps the clock on your Zoom F8 is set different from real time. I would look for the “missing” file in the other folders, particularly the 10/18 folder, to see if it’s in there because the clock time thought it was already 10/18 when recorded.
Have fun!
Rob
Rob Neidig
R&R Media Productions
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There are also the type of pop filters that mount to your mic stand and have a “hoop” on a gooseneck that bends to place it in front of the mic. You will see pretty cheap versions of these (around $15) that have a nylon material over the hoop. These are ok, but at that price I would think it is not very robust and might fall apart in a hurry. The next advance is a double layer of nylon to catch even more plosives (about $25) . And finally there are metal ones like the Stedman ($69). There are a few more choices in between that should work fine. I would go with one of the more robust ones. I personally use the Stedman. I think it works great, but with all of them the trick is really in placement so it catches the puffs of air, but allows the sound to get through unaltered.
I have heard of many people making their own out of a crochet hoop and women’s nylons. If you’re handy, that could work, but I think the commercial ones sure look better!
Have fun!
Rob
Rob Neidig
R&R Media Productions
Eugene, Oregon