XLR Input Covers... at DVinfo.net

Freddy J. Weinberg · February 26th, 2007, 06:06 PM

I just pulled this thing out of the box, and I can't pull off the xlr input covers.

Am I missing something?

Jason Boyce · February 26th, 2007, 07:34 PM

It's bendable plastic. They'll come off.

Jason Miller · February 26th, 2007, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freddy J. Weinberg

I just pulled this thing out of the box, and I can't pull off the xlr input covers.

Am I missing something?

when you get them off, send me one, I lost one of mine.

Andzei Matsukevits · February 27th, 2007, 12:33 AM

same here :)

luckily i almost never use them

Freddy J. Weinberg · February 28th, 2007, 04:25 PM

They come off, just a little freaked out about spending six grand on the day the stock market went in the tank.

Have a new post up about the gamma modes.

Thanks, and unfortunately I'm gonna have to keep my covers, but I'm sure someone will sell you some for way more money then they're worth.

FJ

Mike Schrengohst · February 28th, 2007, 05:41 PM

When I received my DVX I kept up with the XLR covers for awhile....
When I received the HVX I pulled the XLR covers off and threw them away....

Robert Lane · February 28th, 2007, 06:04 PM

Unless your camera is going to be a studio-only rig then it's important to keep out weather and particulates from any electrical connection into the body, so keeping tabs on all your connector covers is a good idea.

One method I've seen used to prevent losing XLR covers is to punch a small hole in one end and loop brightly colored monofilament (fishing line) through the hole and around the camera handle.

Peter Jefferson · February 28th, 2007, 06:13 PM

good call robert

ive taken my covers off my DVX's and more than likely the HVX is identical in this regard, BUT one thing i have noticed, is that the exposed screws around the camera body do have the tendency to rust.
I shoot in all kinds of environments so somethign like this was to be expected, but i didnt think it would happen after 300 odd hours..

Mike Schrengohst · March 1st, 2007, 08:12 AM

BetaCams never had those plastic covers....
went for 20 years without needing them,
they might serve a purpose but I would not
loose any sleep over not having them.

February 26th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#1
Freddy J. Weinberg New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6	XLR Input Covers... I just pulled this thing out of the box, and I can't pull off the xlr input covers. Am I missing something?

February 28th, 2007, 04:25 PM	#5
Freddy J. Weinberg New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6	Gotta take the white gloves off. They come off, just a little freaked out about spending six grand on the day the stock market went in the tank. Have a new post up about the gamma modes. Thanks, and unfortunately I'm gonna have to keep my covers, but I'm sure someone will sell you some for way more money then they're worth. FJ

February 28th, 2007, 05:41 PM	#6
Mike Schrengohst Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355	When I received my DVX I kept up with the XLR covers for awhile.... When I received the HVX I pulled the XLR covers off and threw them away.... __________________ Mike Schrengohst dvd.pro@verizon.net

March 1st, 2007, 08:12 AM	#9
Mike Schrengohst Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355	BetaCams never had those plastic covers.... went for 20 years without needing them, they might serve a purpose but I would not loose any sleep over not having them. __________________ Mike Schrengohst dvd.pro@verizon.net

February 26th, 2007, 07:34 PM	#2
Jason Boyce Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 77	It's bendable plastic. They'll come off.

February 27th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#4
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	same here :) luckily i almost never use them

February 28th, 2007, 06:04 PM	#7
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,826 Images: 15	Unless your camera is going to be a studio-only rig then it's important to keep out weather and particulates from any electrical connection into the body, so keeping tabs on all your connector covers is a good idea. One method I've seen used to prevent losing XLR covers is to punch a small hole in one end and loop brightly colored monofilament (fishing line) through the hole and around the camera handle.

February 28th, 2007, 06:13 PM	#8
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	good call robert ive taken my covers off my DVX's and more than likely the HVX is identical in this regard, BUT one thing i have noticed, is that the exposed screws around the camera body do have the tendency to rust. I shoot in all kinds of environments so somethign like this was to be expected, but i didnt think it would happen after 300 odd hours..