AG-HPX555 (Jpns version of 500) should be coming in this week, get together at DVinfo.net

Kaku Ito · June 13th, 2007, 02:51 AM

My company should be receiving AG-HPX555 in a couple of days and a Canon broadcast HD lens on loaner.

The DVi members around Shibuya, Tokyo can get together at my company this weekend to mangle around the cam.

It's located in Nanpeidai, Shibuya (close to Daikanyama).

I will post the details when I receive the camera and the lens.

We have Mac Pro 8 Core with ATTO SAS RAID (500MB/sec) and Decklink HD Extreme installed, so we can do editing and displaying on full pixel LCD, Plazma and HD projector.

I saw Tarantino walking by today in my neigborhood, by the way.

Dean Harrington · June 13th, 2007, 05:01 PM

I'll return Monday from a shoot out of town and would love to go. Let me know when and where!

Kaku Ito · June 13th, 2007, 07:05 PM

Okay, since you are not around on this weekend, then I can do it on weekday night. How is that? It's easier for me on the beginning of the next week since the studio is taken for the later days.

Maybe Tuesday night?

Kaku Ito · June 14th, 2007, 01:01 AM

The body is here, but lens would be in on Monday at this point.

Dean Harrington · June 14th, 2007, 02:15 AM

Thanks Kaku ~ tues. OK for me. Let me know if it's good for you.

Kaku Ito · June 14th, 2007, 04:19 AM

Tuesday is fine.
Anyone else want to join, just let us know.

Dan Brockett · June 14th, 2007, 06:53 AM

Hi Kaku:

If you see Tarantino walking by, kick him for me, would you?

I guess he has some talent but he is a wanker.

Dan

Kaku Ito · June 14th, 2007, 09:17 AM

dan, no, I don't want to be arrested.
Maybe I can mistakenly run into him with my mountainbike.

Steve Rosen · June 14th, 2007, 09:44 AM

Kaku: If you can get your hands on one of the CAC lenses I'd love to hear a lens comparison... Might depress me, but knowledge is power...

Kaku Ito · June 14th, 2007, 10:48 AM

Steve,
I hear that the Canon's CAC compatible lenses are not coming out yet.
When I do, I will let you know.

Kaku Ito · June 18th, 2007, 08:16 AM

I got the Canon HJ11ex4.7B IRSD to try out with the HPX555 today. Thanks very much to Ryohei Sekiguchi from Appex (Canon broadcast lens/Vinten dealer in Japan).

This lens is eHDxs lens and probably don't need CAC? We will see.
I went out with our van and shot some footage while driving down to pick up some stuff. I will post them later.

I only have one 4GB P2 card right now (wating for my 16GB cards) but my Epson viewer backup concept worked and I was able to shoot 4 full cards worth of footage.

By the way, with this Canon broadcast HD lens, I didn't experienced the yellow/green color shift.

Mark Kenfield · June 18th, 2007, 09:52 AM

Hey Kaku, I can't quite make it to Japan at the moment. But if you fancy coming down to Melbourne I'd be happy to take a look at it for you! ;)

Kaku Ito · June 18th, 2007, 10:00 AM

I will post the clip and maybe have iChat session as usual.

June 13th, 2007, 02:51 AM	#1
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	AG-HPX555 (Jpns version of 500) should be coming in this week, get together My company should be receiving AG-HPX555 in a couple of days and a Canon broadcast HD lens on loaner. The DVi members around Shibuya, Tokyo can get together at my company this weekend to mangle around the cam. It's located in Nanpeidai, Shibuya (close to Daikanyama). I will post the details when I receive the camera and the lens. We have Mac Pro 8 Core with ATTO SAS RAID (500MB/sec) and Decklink HD Extreme installed, so we can do editing and displaying on full pixel LCD, Plazma and HD projector. I saw Tarantino walking by today in my neigborhood, by the way. Last edited by Kaku Ito; June 13th, 2007 at 07:26 AM.

June 13th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#2
Dean Harrington Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo Posts: 898	sounds great ... I'll return Monday from a shoot out of town and would love to go. Let me know when and where!

June 14th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#5
Dean Harrington Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo Posts: 898	tues. evening OK ? Thanks Kaku ~ tues. OK for me. Let me know if it's good for you.

June 14th, 2007, 06:53 AM	#7
Dan Brockett Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,109	for me Hi Kaku: If you see Tarantino walking by, kick him for me, would you? I guess he has some talent but he is a wanker. Dan

June 13th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#3
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	Okay, since you are not around on this weekend, then I can do it on weekday night. How is that? It's easier for me on the beginning of the next week since the studio is taken for the later days. Maybe Tuesday night?

June 14th, 2007, 01:01 AM	#4
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	The body is here, but lens would be in on Monday at this point.

June 14th, 2007, 04:19 AM	#6
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	Tuesday is fine. Anyone else want to join, just let us know.

June 14th, 2007, 09:17 AM	#8
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	dan, no, I don't want to be arrested. Maybe I can mistakenly run into him with my mountainbike.

June 14th, 2007, 09:44 AM	#9
Steve Rosen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 895	Kaku: If you can get your hands on one of the CAC lenses I'd love to hear a lens comparison... Might depress me, but knowledge is power...

June 14th, 2007, 10:48 AM	#10
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	Steve, I hear that the Canon's CAC compatible lenses are not coming out yet. When I do, I will let you know.

June 18th, 2007, 08:16 AM	#11
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	I got the Canon HJ11ex4.7B IRSD to try out with the HPX555 today. Thanks very much to Ryohei Sekiguchi from Appex (Canon broadcast lens/Vinten dealer in Japan). This lens is eHDxs lens and probably don't need CAC? We will see. I went out with our van and shot some footage while driving down to pick up some stuff. I will post them later. I only have one 4GB P2 card right now (wating for my 16GB cards) but my Epson viewer backup concept worked and I was able to shoot 4 full cards worth of footage. By the way, with this Canon broadcast HD lens, I didn't experienced the yellow/green color shift.

June 18th, 2007, 09:52 AM	#12
Mark Kenfield Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 470	Hey Kaku, I can't quite make it to Japan at the moment. But if you fancy coming down to Melbourne I'd be happy to take a look at it for you! ;)

June 18th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#13
Kaku Ito Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Posts: 1,382	I will post the clip and maybe have iChat session as usual.