Some stuff you never wanted to know about XDCAM EX anachronisms but I’ll tell you anyway: 1. Why is recorded video inside a folder on the memory cards called a BPAV folder? Here’s the answer from Sony Canada: “In regards to your question on BPAV, I have had it explained to me that the BP […]
Monthly Archives: March 2011
XDCAM EX Quick Tip #2
So you start up your EX camera and you see a flickering/pulsing in your picture (it even happens outside) but then it goes away within 30 seconds or so. What is it, you may ask. Is there something wrong with my camera? Probably not, but what is happening is that the flicker reduce setting in […]
Higher SSM Prices
For those of you who are considering buying more solid state recording media in the near future you might want to do it sooner rather than later. I just found out that there has been a considerable price hike for my particular Sony SxS Pro 32G memory cards from $879.00 to $1009.95 at B&H Photo. […]
XDCAM EX Quick TIp #1
Did you know that there is a setting in your camera’s many picture profile adjustments that deals exclusively with shooting under office-type florescent lighting? Oh yes. Take heart, fellow shooters. Picture Profile > Set > Matrix > FL Light. Remember to turn on the actual setting at the top of the screen before you leave. Then […]
PMW-EX1R flange back adjust
If you thought getting to the maintenance menu for the EX1 was a pain, check out the following procedure needed for the EX1R. This is what to do if your back focus is off: LCD must be in the closed position LCD back light switch (under top handle) must be in the OFF position Gain switch […]
The Audio-Video Relationship
Recently I’ve been hearing a lot of people in the video production industry talking about the relationship between audio and video and their affect on one another. How many of us think about audio as being secondary to video in our productions and projects? Do we think that audio is: less important equally impoartant more important […]
AJA Ki Pro Mini Support Hardware
For those of you following along with my trials and tribulations concerning the Ki Pro Mini I’ve assembled my shopping list of parts to enable mounting the assembly behind the camera. I use a Sony EX1R and an EX3 and I want the capability of using the Ki Pro Mini behind both. You can treat […]
Field Monitors and Canon DSLRs — some facts
If you combine this: with this: you might be losing up to 36.7% of your monitor’s picture resolution and not even realize it. Fortunately you can get your monitor to use most of its pixels again by following a few simple guidelines. First off, the image sensor in Canon cameras like the 5D and […]
AJA Ki Pro Mini — the latest
A few days ago I tested my new Ki Pro Mini and discovered that under certain conditions the device would not record files to my Lexar CF card even though the screen showed that there was recording taking place. AJA contacted me and after a few tries was able to duplicate the issue. They must […]