EX1 or Z7U im ready ...

Scott Hayes · October 14th, 2008, 05:19 AM

give me a ring! tapeless capture is awesome!

Ron Williams · October 14th, 2008, 07:41 AM

yea thanks for bringing back down to reality ... i guess the only plus side for me getting the EX3 was for more comfy shooting hand held due to somewhat shoulder support of the EX3 otherwise the time code and genlock thing i guess only has benefits if your using more that one camera? forgive me but i am still really new to the video part ive been doing digital stills for the past 4-5 years using a Nikon D3 and D300 now but i need to expand. I have taken the apple's FCP classes and have become certified in editing so now im going after the shooting aspect.

you know what i have another question i ordered a sony SR12 cause i didnt think i was gonna be able to pull of getting the EX1 in time before i left for aruba and wanted to try shooting a music video there on the beach and i am still thinking of bringing the SR12 with me since it is so small i can carry around and possibly use for B-roll footage my question is would the footage look the same from both cameras ? i mean im gonna use HD on both but if i use some quick footage from SR12 would you be able to tell.

Ron Williams · October 15th, 2008, 07:20 AM

Ok ive tossed and turned all night ... between EX1 and EX3 even tho i do have the means to get the EX3 i think im gonna just stick with my original plans and stay with the EX1 even tho i know ill be doing alot of hand held work and the semi-shoulder would have been nice.

Scott Hayes · October 15th, 2008, 07:22 AM

get yourself a cheapo shoulder mount.

Ron Williams · October 15th, 2008, 07:27 AM

yep scott thats exactly what i plan on doing i saw that B&H has an anton Bauer

Anton Bauer | STASIS FLEX for EX1 Shoulder Mount Camera | B&H

any opinions on this or any suggestions on one?

Perrone Ford · October 15th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Ron,

There is one other very compelling reason to go EX3, and least in my view. And that is if you decide to record dual system. If you plan to, or might want to record audio separately from the camera, then the timecode features could really save you some time.

This is something I am dealing with now, but the camera flash method is probably going to work out ok for me.

Scott Hayes · October 15th, 2008, 07:41 AM

ack, way too expensive. I had an original stasis, and it was the biggest pos. I sent it back immediately upon opening the box. perhaps a dv multirig pro or something like that.
I prefer a monopod.

Ron Williams · October 15th, 2008, 09:19 AM

ok thats good to know about the stasis ... when i was in B&H the sales guy was big on the fig rig ... looked ok but seem like it would be a bit awkward ...

Tyler Franco · October 15th, 2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Williams

ok thats good to know about the stasis ... when i was in B&H the sales guy was big on the fig rig ... looked ok but seem like it would be a bit awkward ...

I've got the fig rig... and have hardly used it. It's too cumbersome to handle the camera controls with it.

Perrone Ford · October 15th, 2008, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyler Franco

I've got the fig rig... and have hardly used it. It's too cumbersome to handle the camera controls with it.

Wanna send it to me? I've played with one once, but I think it would REALLY work for some of the stuff I do. I've been toying with the idea of getting one.

Ron Williams · October 15th, 2008, 12:11 PM

ok well i pulled the trigger on the EX1 ... question how do you check to see if it has the latest firmware? when i was purchasing the salesman assured me that he was gonna pull one that just came in yesterday and that it should have the updated version. but for me seeing is believing so id like to check to make sure

October 14th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#17
Ron Williams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 70	yea thanks for bringing back down to reality ... i guess the only plus side for me getting the EX3 was for more comfy shooting hand held due to somewhat shoulder support of the EX3 otherwise the time code and genlock thing i guess only has benefits if your using more that one camera? forgive me but i am still really new to the video part ive been doing digital stills for the past 4-5 years using a Nikon D3 and D300 now but i need to expand. I have taken the apple's FCP classes and have become certified in editing so now im going after the shooting aspect. you know what i have another question i ordered a sony SR12 cause i didnt think i was gonna be able to pull of getting the EX1 in time before i left for aruba and wanted to try shooting a music video there on the beach and i am still thinking of bringing the SR12 with me since it is so small i can carry around and possibly use for B-roll footage my question is would the footage look the same from both cameras ? i mean im gonna use HD on both but if i use some quick footage from SR12 would you be able to tell. Last edited by Ron Williams; October 15th, 2008 at 07:20 AM.

October 15th, 2008, 07:34 AM	#21
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Ron, There is one other very compelling reason to go EX3, and least in my view. And that is if you decide to record dual system. If you plan to, or might want to record audio separately from the camera, then the timecode features could really save you some time. This is something I am dealing with now, but the camera flash method is probably going to work out ok for me. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.

October 14th, 2008, 05:19 AM	#16
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	give me a ring! tapeless capture is awesome!

October 15th, 2008, 07:20 AM	#18
Ron Williams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 70	Ok ive tossed and turned all night ... between EX1 and EX3 even tho i do have the means to get the EX3 i think im gonna just stick with my original plans and stay with the EX1 even tho i know ill be doing alot of hand held work and the semi-shoulder would have been nice.

October 15th, 2008, 07:22 AM	#19
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	get yourself a cheapo shoulder mount.

October 15th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#20
Ron Williams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 70	yep scott thats exactly what i plan on doing i saw that B&H has an anton Bauer Anton Bauer \| STASIS FLEX for EX1 Shoulder Mount Camera \| B&H any opinions on this or any suggestions on one?

October 15th, 2008, 07:41 AM	#22
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	ack, way too expensive. I had an original stasis, and it was the biggest pos. I sent it back immediately upon opening the box. perhaps a dv multirig pro or something like that. I prefer a monopod.

October 15th, 2008, 09:19 AM	#23
Ron Williams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 70	ok thats good to know about the stasis ... when i was in B&H the sales guy was big on the fig rig ... looked ok but seem like it would be a bit awkward ...

October 15th, 2008, 12:11 PM	#26
Ron Williams Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 70	ok well i pulled the trigger on the EX1 ... question how do you check to see if it has the latest firmware? when i was purchasing the salesman assured me that he was gonna pull one that just came in yesterday and that it should have the updated version. but for me seeing is believing so id like to check to make sure