Label a clip in PMW-300 at DVinfo.net

Steve Siegel · February 22nd, 2015, 08:14 AM

I'm sure there is an easy way to do this, but I can't find it in the manual. When recording ambient audio, I want to be able to push a button and have a mark, or the word "audio", or some distinguishing feature placed in just that one clip. That way, when reviewing later, I don't delete the clip as a time when the camera was just left running by mistake! Thanks for any suggestions.

Mike Sims · February 23rd, 2015, 07:32 AM

I met a guy that used to record audio with another camera. When recording a clip for audio only he would place a lens cap on that had five holes drilled in it in a cross shape. When he saw a black clip with five bright dots he knew it was for audio only. If nothing else, you might try something similar.

Bill Ward · February 23rd, 2015, 08:33 AM

Or throw up bars for audio only. Easy to see in the clips display.

Les Wilson · February 23rd, 2015, 11:46 AM

Or, if you just finished the shot and decided it was audio only and were stupid enough to leave your Time Machine in the car thus prohibiting you traveling back in time, Check out the Clip Operations Menu "OK Mark". Maybe you can assign it to a button. You could on the predecessor EX1R. YMMV

Andrew Smith · February 23rd, 2015, 12:46 PM

On the remote for the camera there is a 'shotmark' buttons #1 and #2 that can be used whilst the camera is recording, primarily to make easy identification of good takes.

You could always adapt the functionality for your specific purpose.

Andrew

Steve Siegel · February 24th, 2015, 09:13 PM

Thanks, guys. I like the holes in the lens cap. That's about my speed!.

February 23rd, 2015, 08:33 AM	#3
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	Re: Label a clip in PMW-300 Or throw up bars for audio only. Easy to see in the clips display.

February 23rd, 2015, 11:46 AM	#4
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Label a clip in PMW-300 Or, if you just finished the shot and decided it was audio only and were stupid enough to leave your Time Machine in the car thus prohibiting you traveling back in time, Check out the Clip Operations Menu "OK Mark". Maybe you can assign it to a button. You could on the predecessor EX1R. YMMV Attached Thumbnails

February 23rd, 2015, 12:46 PM	#5
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,065	Re: Label a clip in PMW-300 On the remote for the camera there is a 'shotmark' buttons #1 and #2 that can be used whilst the camera is recording, primarily to make easy identification of good takes. You could always adapt the functionality for your specific purpose. Andrew

February 24th, 2015, 09:13 PM	#6
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: Label a clip in PMW-300 Thanks, guys. I like the holes in the lens cap. That's about my speed!.

February 22nd, 2015, 08:14 AM	#1
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Label a clip in PMW-300 I'm sure there is an easy way to do this, but I can't find it in the manual. When recording ambient audio, I want to be able to push a button and have a mark, or the word "audio", or some distinguishing feature placed in just that one clip. That way, when reviewing later, I don't delete the clip as a time when the camera was just left running by mistake! Thanks for any suggestions.

February 23rd, 2015, 07:32 AM	#2
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Re: Label a clip in PMW-300 I met a guy that used to record audio with another camera. When recording a clip for audio only he would place a lens cap on that had five holes drilled in it in a cross shape. When he saw a black clip with five bright dots he knew it was for audio only. If nothing else, you might try something similar.