XDCAM EX1 on the road blog

Phil Bloom · May 3rd, 2008, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

Oh man! My condolences on the equipment failures. Any chance of finding a Sony service center there? You could ask around Akihabara...

Best of luck.

getting it fixed back in UK

Phil Bloom · May 3rd, 2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Hadden

Hey Phil,

on the encodes online, i saw some flickering in the really high highlight sections of the Death Valley video once between 2:38-2:39, and again between 3:50 and 3:55. Is this anything that you've seen from the camera or some weird encoding issue?

Sorry if this has been asked already, and thanks for the any feedback you can give.

Dave

looks like that is some weird encoding issue, not there on my original.

Phil Bloom · May 4th, 2008, 02:19 PM

My last short in Tokyo is up http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_..._in_Tokyo.html

half shot on Ultimate, half on Extreme to see how well they compared. Some shots were without any adaptor...

info on my blog with pics about how it was shot...

http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Bloo..._in_Tokyo.html

Dean Harrington · May 4th, 2008, 03:45 PM

A great piece Phil.

Alexander Kubalsky · May 4th, 2008, 04:53 PM

In case I didn't let you know in Tokyo Phil. I think you are an absolute craftsman. Such great work. Respect.

Kubalsky

Alexander Kubalsky · May 5th, 2008, 02:02 AM

So good that I can even forgive you for spelling my name wrong in the end credits!

Phil Bloom · May 5th, 2008, 03:03 AM

might be easier if you change your spelling for me?

Alexander Kubalsky · May 5th, 2008, 03:23 AM

no thanks. It took me long enough to learn to spell it the right way.

Phil Bloom · May 5th, 2008, 03:28 AM

see my problem. but now thousands of people think you are kubaklsy might be best for you in your film career.

Alexander Kubalsky · May 5th, 2008, 04:35 AM

well first you'll have to decide on which of your -NOW TWO! spelling mistake to go with, kubalksy or kubaklsy?

Phil Bloom · May 5th, 2008, 04:45 AM

they all look fine to me mr klubaksy.

will change the credits when i get a chance

Phil Bloom · May 9th, 2008, 01:53 PM

my ex1 has gone off to Sony in Paris to be fixed.

The LCD just died, it was intermittent for a few hours then packed in, anyone else come across this?

Whilst there it is getting most of the body replaced as the paint has come off, which i am assured is now fixed, also the handle has become loose, the screw doing nothing to tighten it.

Hope it comes back soon! At least I have my original one which also needs to go in for the paint, got a nice new Letus Ultimate Prototype Mark 2 to try out on it this weekend!

David Elkins · May 9th, 2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

The LCD just died, it was intermittent for a few hours then packed in, anyone else come across this?

This is a disturbing development. Really makes me suspicious of Sony's QC. These cameras seem to be all over the map as far as build quality is concerned. Here's to hoping mine's not a lemon as well. So far so good (fingers crossed).

Phil Bloom · May 9th, 2008, 02:02 PM

it is hopefully a one off. My other one has done about 180 hours and has no problems

David Elkins · May 9th, 2008, 02:05 PM

Was this camera the first one you got, therefore a very early production model?

May 4th, 2008, 02:19 PM	#498
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	My last short in Tokyo is up http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_..._in_Tokyo.html half shot on Ultimate, half on Extreme to see how well they compared. Some shots were without any adaptor... info on my blog with pics about how it was shot... http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Bloo..._in_Tokyo.html __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net Last edited by Phil Bloom; May 4th, 2008 at 03:17 PM.

May 4th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#499
Dean Harrington Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo Posts: 898	nicely done ... A great piece Phil.

May 4th, 2008, 04:53 PM	#500
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	In case I didn't let you know in Tokyo Phil. I think you are an absolute craftsman. Such great work. Respect. Kubalsky Last edited by Alexander Kubalsky; May 5th, 2008 at 02:04 AM.

May 5th, 2008, 03:03 AM	#502
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	might be easier if you change your spelling for me? __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 5th, 2008, 03:28 AM	#504
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	see my problem. but now thousands of people think you are kubaklsy might be best for you in your film career. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 5th, 2008, 02:02 AM	#501
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	So good that I can even forgive you for spelling my name wrong in the end credits!

May 5th, 2008, 03:23 AM	#503
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	no thanks. It took me long enough to learn to spell it the right way.

May 5th, 2008, 04:35 AM	#505
Alexander Kubalsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Japan Posts: 172	well first you'll have to decide on which of your -NOW TWO! spelling mistake to go with, kubalksy or kubaklsy?

May 5th, 2008, 04:45 AM	#506
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	they all look fine to me mr klubaksy. will change the credits when i get a chance __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 9th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#507
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	my ex1 has gone off to Sony in Paris to be fixed. The LCD just died, it was intermittent for a few hours then packed in, anyone else come across this? Whilst there it is getting most of the body replaced as the paint has come off, which i am assured is now fixed, also the handle has become loose, the screw doing nothing to tighten it. Hope it comes back soon! At least I have my original one which also needs to go in for the paint, got a nice new Letus Ultimate Prototype Mark 2 to try out on it this weekend! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 9th, 2008, 02:02 PM	#509
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	it is hopefully a one off. My other one has done about 180 hours and has no problems __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

May 9th, 2008, 02:05 PM	#510
David Elkins Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 147	Was this camera the first one you got, therefore a very early production model? __________________ www.elkinseye.com