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Nathaniel McInnes · September 29th, 2005, 11:08 AM

Hi
Ive have been using my 4 x gl2's for Filming documenterys for discovery channel. It also filmed Doctor who confidential. I just would like to know how would you go around doing live covage for bbc wales. Also can i just say this is an amazing camera and if any people are thinking of buying the camera. it is a well worth investment!

Robin Davies-Rollinson · September 29th, 2005, 11:41 AM

Nathaniel,
I don't think that you'll find BBC Wales accepting material shot on the XM2 any more (not that they did a lot anyway - I had some material in last year's Eisteddfod programmes, but I don't know of any other.)
They'd be more interested in material shot on the Sony FX1 / Z1 these days... albeit it in Standard Def.

Robin

Nathaniel McInnes · September 30th, 2005, 12:00 PM

I found that they accepted most of my work. ive been working with them for years. they dont accept night shots though
i will admit they are trying to switch over to hd but its costing the to muct and slowly they are upgrading
i work mostly for bbc bristol

Julian Kehaya · September 30th, 2005, 03:54 PM

I don't know what other equipment you have but i was involved with a live webcast of a surfing event and we used a wireless transmitter on a GL1. I'm sure it would work for a GL2. Only problem was that we could not get too far from the van that all the equipment and reciever in it. More than 50yards and i think the signal was too weak. The wireless transmitter ran on its own battery, the same size that come with the GL2, so i lasted about an hour before we had to change it out. It was pretty sweet, i would sugjest something like that so you can stay really mobile. Even with a tripod i could move around really fast. The signal inside the van looked like perfect quality too., though i can not say the same fr the webcast. Maybe the bbc has some vans rigged up that way that you can use.

Nathaniel McInnes · October 1st, 2005, 03:16 AM

Ive been looking into those i im thinking im might get one

September 29th, 2005, 11:08 AM	#1
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	Live broadcasting with the Gl2 Hi Ive have been using my 4 x gl2's for Filming documenterys for discovery channel. It also filmed Doctor who confidential. I just would like to know how would you go around doing live covage for bbc wales. Also can i just say this is an amazing camera and if any people are thinking of buying the camera. it is a well worth investment!

September 30th, 2005, 12:00 PM	#3
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	I found that they accepted most of my work. ive been working with them for years. they dont accept night shots though i will admit they are trying to switch over to hd but its costing the to muct and slowly they are upgrading i work mostly for bbc bristol Last edited by Nathaniel McInnes; September 30th, 2005 at 12:34 PM.

September 29th, 2005, 11:41 AM	#2
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Nathaniel, I don't think that you'll find BBC Wales accepting material shot on the XM2 any more (not that they did a lot anyway - I had some material in last year's Eisteddfod programmes, but I don't know of any other.) They'd be more interested in material shot on the Sony FX1 / Z1 these days... albeit it in Standard Def. Robin

September 30th, 2005, 03:54 PM	#4
Julian Kehaya Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 28	I don't know what other equipment you have but i was involved with a live webcast of a surfing event and we used a wireless transmitter on a GL1. I'm sure it would work for a GL2. Only problem was that we could not get too far from the van that all the equipment and reciever in it. More than 50yards and i think the signal was too weak. The wireless transmitter ran on its own battery, the same size that come with the GL2, so i lasted about an hour before we had to change it out. It was pretty sweet, i would sugjest something like that so you can stay really mobile. Even with a tripod i could move around really fast. The signal inside the van looked like perfect quality too., though i can not say the same fr the webcast. Maybe the bbc has some vans rigged up that way that you can use.

October 1st, 2005, 03:16 AM	#5
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	Ive been looking into those i im thinking im might get one