Velma
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I use the Sennheiser Evolution 100 wireless system and also use iRivers. I can tell absolutely NO difference in the quality of the two when captured in FCP. I’ve put the wireless on the groom and the iRiver on the officiant or reader, and they are both terrific quality. Once, I put the iRiver on the groom. So I use my iRivers both as back up and as main sources.
Now, I supposed in some venues, neither the Sennheiser wireless nor the iRiver would be of good enough quality. But for standard wedding and event recording, the iRiver is not just acceptable, but it is top quality. It just happens to also be a cute little electronic toy! 🙂
velma
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I use the sign video adapter and LOVE it! It works like a charm and the best thing is it’s so easy because I can connect my tripod quick release plate to it. Easy on….Easy off. Plus, they have great customer service!
velma
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I’ve heard those DVD printers/burners combinations are really neat. But they are quite expensive. Maybe one day……
In the meantime, I use the Epson R300. There is an R200 version that sells for under $100. Same as mine except mine has photo card readers. These things are awesome. Make great-looking DVDs, super easy to use. I’d highly recommend you go down to Best Buy and check out the R200.
velma
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That’s tough. If I’m continually going back and forth between different lightings, I just white balance for the lighting where I’ll be most of the time…where most of the important people are. And then I leave it and correct it in editing. To me, that’s a whole lot easier than stopping to white balance every few minutes.
velma
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Never even thought of that! But someone told me that this issue is addressed on the DW website.They said in some newer machines, the DW3 disc won’t work and I need to get a newer disc. Think I’ll give that a try.
thanks anyway…
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First of all, I have in my contract’s terms and conditions page something that says that in the recording of live events, no shot can be guaranteed because stuff happens. (Ok, not the exact wording, but something to that effect.)
Secondly, about a month before the wedding, I send out a detailed questionnaire about the events of the day. The last thing on the questionnaire says, “List below any special stuff you want (or don’t want) in your wedding video. While we can’t guarantee any certain shots, we will do our darndest to get what you want.” (ok, not exact wording again, but you get the idea.) This is my ace when they say, “You didn’t get this or that.” I just say, “Well, you didn’t put it on the questionnaire as a special shot you wanted. I’m sorry. I would have been more than glad to get a shot of grandpa sitting in the corner sucking on an oxygen tank if you had have let me know it was important to you.”
Thirdly, I use two cameras plus an “oh sh*t” camera that is usually in the balcony, stationary, and gets the entire wedding. It has saved me more than once.
My philosophy: You’ll never cover your a$$ enough! But cover it all you can.
velma
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[Peter Ralph] “Perhaps when switching from back to front you are also switching from close-up to wide-shot? As Doug explains this greatly mitigates the interruption. “
absolutely! My shot from behind is always a close up of the couple. The shot from the back of the church is waist up (showing the hands).
velma
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I can certainly understand it in football, because there is movement. But in a wedding? In saying vows? Am I missing something here? Is it wrong to get the bride saying her vows from both sides? I get her saying part of her vows from the cam being the best man, and then part from the cam in the back. The first cam can’t get the grooms face and reactions. But when I switch to the cam in the back, I can get him also. Not only do my clients like that, I personally see nothing confusing or wrong at all.
What am I missing here? Am I misunderstanding something?
velma
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Mine is about 12 minutes (broken up into segments). And not only do I get sick of listening to it, but so do the vendors beside me!
velma
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I totally second the iriver. It is 100% easier to use and practical than mini disc. I got my two from B&H.
velma