How long should I record for?. at DVinfo.net

Anthony McErlean · August 16th, 2009, 05:23 AM

I'm using the Kensington/Transcend (16gb) combo in my Ex3 and was wondering if its wrong to record the full wedding ceremony or the speeches in one long clip. Is it safer recording in shorter clips.

Just been reading about some users getting a media restore message.
I would be afraid of losing a last clip lasting 30min +

Thanks in advance.

Craig Seeman · August 16th, 2009, 06:27 AM

Using 32GB SDHC cards I've recorded nearly 4 hours straight a number of times. I've been using SDHC since January and NEVER got a media restore. That's the FIRST thing you test when you get the cards. Put two cards in and record straight through. Then do it again. If your cards can't do that, return/exchange them.

Anthony McErlean · August 16th, 2009, 06:43 AM

Thanks Craig, so recording long clips isn't a problem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Seeman

Put two cards in and record straight through. Then do it again. If your cards can't do that, return/exchange them.

If they record right through without errors I take it they are good to use.

Craig Seeman · August 16th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Yup. If they do it a couple of times in a row they're not likely to fail. If you start, stop, start, you have to wait for the red light to go green. A lot of my work are long records. Never a problem.

Anthony McErlean · August 16th, 2009, 07:05 AM

Thanks Craig.

Bob Hayes · August 16th, 2009, 06:12 PM

I stop and start when ever I can. I'm just nervous of huge long clips. It makes it easier to find stuff. That is just me. Also if you have some weird problem like pulling the card out while its still rd the odds of screwing of the whole thing is minimized. I also only record on one card and leave the other slot empty.

Anthony McErlean · August 17th, 2009, 03:00 AM

Thanks Bob for your advice too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Hayes

I also only record on one card and leave the other slot empty.

But how would that work during the ceremony or the speeches Bob?

Mitchell Lewis · August 21st, 2009, 10:28 PM

I have 2x16GB cards. With a person helping me I was able to record for 4 hours straight. She would take one of the cards and off load it to a hard drive, erase all the footage, then give it back to me. The '"trick" was getting the card back in the camera without jarring it too much. :)

If you use XDCAM Clip Browser to copy all the clips from all the cards into one folder, the program will join the files together into one long clip. It's really easy.

I should note, that when I'm shooting a variety of shots for a project, I stop/start between shots. I don't want to leave the camera running while I move it to a new location or while I'm re-framing my shot. When I recorded for 4 hours straight it was because I client requested I capture a long corporate meeting. So I couldn't stop, otherwise I'd miss something.

August 16th, 2009, 05:23 AM	#1
Anthony McErlean Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,081	How long should I record for?. I'm using the Kensington/Transcend (16gb) combo in my Ex3 and was wondering if its wrong to record the full wedding ceremony or the speeches in one long clip. Is it safer recording in shorter clips. Just been reading about some users getting a media restore message. I would be afraid of losing a last clip lasting 30min + Thanks in advance.

August 21st, 2009, 10:28 PM	#8
Mitchell Lewis Trustee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 1,124	I have 2x16GB cards. With a person helping me I was able to record for 4 hours straight. She would take one of the cards and off load it to a hard drive, erase all the footage, then give it back to me. The '"trick" was getting the card back in the camera without jarring it too much. :) If you use XDCAM Clip Browser to copy all the clips from all the cards into one folder, the program will join the files together into one long clip. It's really easy. I should note, that when I'm shooting a variety of shots for a project, I stop/start between shots. I don't want to leave the camera running while I move it to a new location or while I'm re-framing my shot. When I recorded for 4 hours straight it was because I client requested I capture a long corporate meeting. So I couldn't stop, otherwise I'd miss something. __________________ Sony EX3, Canon 5D MkII, Chrosziel Matte Box, Sachtler tripod, Steadicam Flyer, Mac Pro, Apple/Adobe software - 20 years as a local videographer/editor

August 16th, 2009, 06:27 AM	#2
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Using 32GB SDHC cards I've recorded nearly 4 hours straight a number of times. I've been using SDHC since January and NEVER got a media restore. That's the FIRST thing you test when you get the cards. Put two cards in and record straight through. Then do it again. If your cards can't do that, return/exchange them.

August 16th, 2009, 06:52 AM	#4
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Yup. If they do it a couple of times in a row they're not likely to fail. If you start, stop, start, you have to wait for the red light to go green. A lot of my work are long records. Never a problem.

August 16th, 2009, 07:05 AM	#5
Anthony McErlean Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,081	Thanks Craig.

August 16th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#6
Bob Hayes New Boot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 23	I stop and start when ever I can. I'm just nervous of huge long clips. It makes it easier to find stuff. That is just me. Also if you have some weird problem like pulling the card out while its still rd the odds of screwing of the whole thing is minimized. I also only record on one card and leave the other slot empty.