Accessories and tips for NX5 at DVinfo.net

Marty Jenoff · January 18th, 2011, 01:01 PM

Hi Everyone,
I'm seriously considering buying the NX 5 very soon.

Anyone have any tips or suggestions?

Anyone have any accessories (bags, lights, tripod, memory cards, etc) they recommend.?

Mark Goldberg · January 18th, 2011, 10:21 PM

As per other posting, I got some model airplane foam tires to use as adapters for putting my Sennheiser shotgun mike in the holder.

For the memory cards, I used two Transcend 32 GB class 6. I decided to forgo the 128 GB storage unit due to cost per GB. I find the two 32 GB cards more than adequate for my needs. I may get another set so I can swap out cards in the busy season, locking up filled cards till the job is editing.

This camera can be madel shoulderable - almost - with use of the Hoodloupe by Hoodman USA. You also need their neoprene attachment device to mount it on the monitor screen.

I use the Portabrace CS-DV3 case and the Miller SoloDV DS-10 carbon fiber tripod. I edit with Vegas 10 (9 or 10 is required) on a Sony Vaio i7 chip laptop.

Ario Narendro · January 21st, 2011, 01:56 AM

Hi Marty, I use NX5 for my projects (weddings and events), I also equipped my camera with chinese made LED lamp powered by 6 AA batteries, Sennheizer wireless mic, glidecam, and manfrotto tripod with 501 HDV head, I use FMU unit as my storage media, because sometimes in my experience I dont have time to change it if I use SDHC..

Tom Hardwick · January 21st, 2011, 02:46 AM

Marty - what have you come from, or what do you shoot with at the moment? I ask because I want the NX5 to be a good step up for you, and not just a sideways move. There's a ton of stuff here on bags, tripods, lights, mics and so on, and the search facility will have you screen-reading for a week.

If your NLE system is ready to go with AVCHD then the NX5 is a good mid-range camera that will be able to handle a lot of situations - from near to far, dim to bright. Having owned a Z1 for four years the NX5 hasn't offered me the improvements I expected, but even so it's a solidly built piece of equipment that should hold its value well.

tom.

Marty Jenoff · January 21st, 2011, 06:54 AM

Right now I have 2 JVC cameras that are SD and shoot on tape. I also have a JVC GYHD200 and the MRHD100. The camera and hard drive shoots 720p60 in M2T or Quicktime files. I have 2 lectrosonic wireless mics, a Sachtler and Bogen tripod, Varizoom Aviator, Glidetrack, etc.

I recently switched from my archaic PC editing system to a 2010 Mac and FCP.

I primarily shoot weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and corporate productions (about 50/50). More and more of my clients are requesting HD and specifically 1080. In fact, I have one client that wants everything 1080i/59.94 (or is it 60, I get confused) to match her camera and other footage that she has from another shooter.

I was looking at the Z7, but decided to totally abandon tape and go with AVCHD.

I currently have Anton Bauer Dionic 90 batteries and Frezzi lights with power tap. So, in addition the camera, I'm also looking for a battery solution, on camera light, case, memory cards, the FMU, and any other good toys .... sorry ... tools.

January 18th, 2011, 01:01 PM	#1
Marty Jenoff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 102	Accessories and tips for NX5 Hi Everyone, I'm seriously considering buying the NX 5 very soon. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? Anyone have any accessories (bags, lights, tripod, memory cards, etc) they recommend.? __________________ Marty Jenoff www.focalpp.com

January 18th, 2011, 10:21 PM	#2
Mark Goldberg Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 101	Extra goodies for the NX5 As per other posting, I got some model airplane foam tires to use as adapters for putting my Sennheiser shotgun mike in the holder. For the memory cards, I used two Transcend 32 GB class 6. I decided to forgo the 128 GB storage unit due to cost per GB. I find the two 32 GB cards more than adequate for my needs. I may get another set so I can swap out cards in the busy season, locking up filled cards till the job is editing. This camera can be madel shoulderable - almost - with use of the Hoodloupe by Hoodman USA. You also need their neoprene attachment device to mount it on the monitor screen. I use the Portabrace CS-DV3 case and the Miller SoloDV DS-10 carbon fiber tripod. I edit with Vegas 10 (9 or 10 is required) on a Sony Vaio i7 chip laptop.

January 21st, 2011, 06:54 AM	#5
Marty Jenoff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 102	What I have now and we're I'm going Right now I have 2 JVC cameras that are SD and shoot on tape. I also have a JVC GYHD200 and the MRHD100. The camera and hard drive shoots 720p60 in M2T or Quicktime files. I have 2 lectrosonic wireless mics, a Sachtler and Bogen tripod, Varizoom Aviator, Glidetrack, etc. I recently switched from my archaic PC editing system to a 2010 Mac and FCP. I primarily shoot weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, and corporate productions (about 50/50). More and more of my clients are requesting HD and specifically 1080. In fact, I have one client that wants everything 1080i/59.94 (or is it 60, I get confused) to match her camera and other footage that she has from another shooter. I was looking at the Z7, but decided to totally abandon tape and go with AVCHD. I currently have Anton Bauer Dionic 90 batteries and Frezzi lights with power tap. So, in addition the camera, I'm also looking for a battery solution, on camera light, case, memory cards, the FMU, and any other good toys .... sorry ... tools. __________________ Marty Jenoff www.focalpp.com

January 21st, 2011, 01:56 AM	#3
Ario Narendro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Denpasar - Bali, Indonesia Posts: 37	Hi Marty, I use NX5 for my projects (weddings and events), I also equipped my camera with chinese made LED lamp powered by 6 AA batteries, Sennheizer wireless mic, glidecam, and manfrotto tripod with 501 HDV head, I use FMU unit as my storage media, because sometimes in my experience I dont have time to change it if I use SDHC..

January 21st, 2011, 02:46 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Marty - what have you come from, or what do you shoot with at the moment? I ask because I want the NX5 to be a good step up for you, and not just a sideways move. There's a ton of stuff here on bags, tripods, lights, mics and so on, and the search facility will have you screen-reading for a week. If your NLE system is ready to go with AVCHD then the NX5 is a good mid-range camera that will be able to handle a lot of situations - from near to far, dim to bright. Having owned a Z1 for four years the NX5 hasn't offered me the improvements I expected, but even so it's a solidly built piece of equipment that should hold its value well. tom.