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Michael OKeefe · April 9th, 2005, 06:27 PM

How many miniDV tapes do most people take along with them for an average day's shooting?

K. Forman · April 9th, 2005, 07:02 PM

I always take a fresh box of 5, and then whatever I think I might need. the extra 5 are just in case things run over.

Richard Alvarez · April 9th, 2005, 07:03 PM

I'm not so sure what "average" means to you. An 'average' day of shooting a feature? An 'average' day of shooting a documentary? An 'average' day of shooting a music video? An average day of shooting a thirty second spot?

No such animal. Basically, look at your shot sheet for the day. How much coverage are you planning on shooting that day? (Plan the shoot, shoot the plan)

Whatever you plan to shoot bring 'spare' tape. It's cheap, what's the big deal? The last thing in the world you want to happen is be caught without a five dollar piece of tape that stops the whole production.

Michael OKeefe · April 9th, 2005, 08:57 PM

That makes sense, and yes; it sounds like it would suck to be caught without one tape and not be able to get that good shot.

Darko Flajpan · April 10th, 2005, 07:21 AM

Just in case, i always bring double amount of tapes needed for shooting. Never had shortage problems.

Bob Costa · April 10th, 2005, 11:39 PM

I assume I will run tape the entire time I am there. So for a four hour event, I take four hours of tape (prelabeled), will probably use two. Plus an extra box of five that just lives in a corner of my camera case at all times.

April 9th, 2005, 06:27 PM	#1
Michael OKeefe Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hudson, NH Posts: 53	How many miniDV tapes do you have? How many miniDV tapes do most people take along with them for an average day's shooting?

April 9th, 2005, 07:02 PM	#2
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I always take a fresh box of 5, and then whatever I think I might need. the extra 5 are just in case things run over. __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

April 10th, 2005, 07:21 AM	#5
Darko Flajpan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bjelovar, Croatia Posts: 153	Just in case, i always bring double amount of tapes needed for shooting. Never had shortage problems. __________________ XM2 Sony DXC637P BetaSP

April 9th, 2005, 07:03 PM	#3
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	I'm not so sure what "average" means to you. An 'average' day of shooting a feature? An 'average' day of shooting a documentary? An 'average' day of shooting a music video? An average day of shooting a thirty second spot? No such animal. Basically, look at your shot sheet for the day. How much coverage are you planning on shooting that day? (Plan the shoot, shoot the plan) Whatever you plan to shoot bring 'spare' tape. It's cheap, what's the big deal? The last thing in the world you want to happen is be caught without a five dollar piece of tape that stops the whole production.

April 9th, 2005, 08:57 PM	#4
Michael OKeefe Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hudson, NH Posts: 53	That makes sense, and yes; it sounds like it would suck to be caught without one tape and not be able to get that good shot.

April 10th, 2005, 11:39 PM	#6
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	I assume I will run tape the entire time I am there. So for a four hour event, I take four hours of tape (prelabeled), will probably use two. Plus an extra box of five that just lives in a corner of my camera case at all times.