Beginner questions?? XH A1/Firestore at DVinfo.net

Charles Dodd · October 24th, 2007, 10:11 AM

As a beginner I have a lot of questions. I did a search but didn't find
exactly what I was looking for.
1. Is the AH A1 capable of shooting tapeless?
2. Would the FS-4 Hd 40 gig be easy enough for a beginner to use?
Just a couple of many.
Thanks,

Charles Dodd

Eric Weiss · October 24th, 2007, 10:55 AM

As a beginner, I think you would find the Firestore actually easier to use than the camera itself.

It's not tapeless. If you attach a firestore you should run a tape back up too.
I just saw one take a spill on a marble floor and it wasnt pretty.

The last thing you want to hear is the "click of death" after a day of shooting.

Ken Wozniak · October 24th, 2007, 01:07 PM

I would always recommend using a tape as an instant backup for important shoots. However, I thought it could record to an external device even though no tape is loaded.

Page 74 of the XH-A1 user manual addresses this.

If I had a FS (ya hear me Santa?!), I'd probably skip using tapes for most of my casual shooting...you know, trying new techniques, CP's, etc.

Charles Dodd · October 24th, 2007, 02:24 PM

Woz,

At this point I don' have any important shoots. Just going to use the
camera for fun. Just thought that it would preserve the video heads
for the future. Maybe when I learn how to use the camera properly
I might consider trying to make some extra money. For the years
that I have owned several Canon DSLR cameras I have taken a few
motorhome pic's for a friend to post on the internet. Maybe $300
over the years. Thanks.

Charles Dodd

Jose Ramada · October 24th, 2007, 05:46 PM

You can shoot tapeless with your A1 and Firestore. Choose tapeless on your Firestore and that`s all. However I find the connection between the drive and the camera not safe which can led to missing or corrupt files. So my advise is always using a tape as a backup.

October 24th, 2007, 10:11 AM	#1
Charles Dodd Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murray, Ky Posts: 43	Beginner questions?? XH A1/Firestore As a beginner I have a lot of questions. I did a search but didn't find exactly what I was looking for. 1. Is the AH A1 capable of shooting tapeless? 2. Would the FS-4 Hd 40 gig be easy enough for a beginner to use? Just a couple of many. Thanks, Charles Dodd Last edited by Charles Dodd; October 24th, 2007 at 11:55 AM.

October 24th, 2007, 01:07 PM	#3
Ken Wozniak Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 179	I would always recommend using a tape as an instant backup for important shoots. However, I thought it could record to an external device even though no tape is loaded. Page 74 of the XH-A1 user manual addresses this. If I had a FS (ya hear me Santa?!), I'd probably skip using tapes for most of my casual shooting...you know, trying new techniques, CP's, etc. __________________ Woz

October 24th, 2007, 10:55 AM	#2
Eric Weiss Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Philly,PA Posts: 360	As a beginner, I think you would find the Firestore actually easier to use than the camera itself. It's not tapeless. If you attach a firestore you should run a tape back up too. I just saw one take a spill on a marble floor and it wasnt pretty. The last thing you want to hear is the "click of death" after a day of shooting.

October 24th, 2007, 02:24 PM	#4
Charles Dodd Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Murray, Ky Posts: 43	Woz, At this point I don' have any important shoots. Just going to use the camera for fun. Just thought that it would preserve the video heads for the future. Maybe when I learn how to use the camera properly I might consider trying to make some extra money. For the years that I have owned several Canon DSLR cameras I have taken a few motorhome pic's for a friend to post on the internet. Maybe $300 over the years. Thanks. Charles Dodd

October 24th, 2007, 05:46 PM	#5
Jose Ramada New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valadares - Portugal Posts: 24	You can shoot tapeless with your A1 and Firestore. Choose tapeless on your Firestore and that`s all. However I find the connection between the drive and the camera not safe which can led to missing or corrupt files. So my advise is always using a tape as a backup.