On Cammie External Monitor?

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 5th, 2004, 01:38 PM

It's featured in these forums somewhere. You can utilse the title mix function of the XM2 to do an in-camera crop for letterbox. Saves all that rendering in post and it's instant!

Robin.

Graham Bernard · July 5th, 2004, 04:11 PM

. .. oh yeah . .why? What's it for?

John DeLuca · July 6th, 2004, 09:59 PM

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/03032105.jpg

Thats incredible! exactly what I was looking for. Anyone know where to get that bracket? and how its powered.

John

Graham Bernard · July 6th, 2004, 11:15 PM

John . . Go knock yerself out .. .

In the UK:-

http://www.b-hague.co.uk/Monitors%20&%20Btackets.htm

In the Ole US of A:-

http://www.nebtek.com/product.html

http://www.nebtek.com/SMP.html

. . er . . .not sure what you mean by how is it powered?

Grazie

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 7th, 2004, 02:09 AM

Graham,
For more info on the Title Mix letterbox function, go to Searech and put in "Title Mix GL2"
I'm surprised you haven't come accross this thread before ;-)

Robin.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 7th, 2004, 02:10 AM

...or even "search" !!!

Graham Bernard · July 7th, 2004, 02:42 AM

" . . . I'm surprised . . " . . are you? And from me too!?!? . . Robin it is the little grey cells . . bit old and . . er . . wotz the word . ? Forgetting! Forgetful! . . Sorry Robin, is this to give me immeadiate 16:9 ? . . . I think it is a neat "use" of the XM2 . .. maybe I'll relook at this as an option.

Okay, tell me where you've used it to good use and I'll give it a go!

Grazie

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 7th, 2004, 03:54 AM

Graham,

<<Okay, tell me where you've used it to good use and I'll give it a go!>>

http://robindr.neptune.com?selectedalbum=robindr54027

but it's a big file if you haven't got ADSL :-(

Graham Bernard · July 7th, 2004, 04:33 AM

...er .. got ADSL, but it IS taking lodsa time! ! ! ! - Couldn't wait . .moved on .. . . sorry .. any other option Robin?

Grazie

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 7th, 2004, 05:45 AM

Sorry Graham,
Here's a couple of frame-grabs:

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/title_mix_crop_2.jpg

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/title_mix_crop_1.jpg

Both shot 4:3 and cropped in camera.

Robin.

Graham Bernard · July 7th, 2004, 06:00 AM

Nice! . . So the idea is to film AS if i had a 16:9 lens and setup and go straight to my NLE and edit there .. . What am I missing out on? Quality? . . er . . . Quality . . . ?

Grazie

Robin Davies-Rollinson · July 7th, 2004, 06:08 AM

Graham,

You're keeping the 4:3 resolution of the CCDs. It will appear to seem better than the 16:9 full-height anamorphic setting, though that has been discussed to death here and elsewhere...
Aesthetically, I prefer to frame in the wide format.

Robin.

Graham Bernard · July 7th, 2004, 06:17 AM

"Aesthetically, I prefer to frame in the wide format" . . and then film in 16:9 too? . .

Oh the done to death thing, yeah . . most of it went waaaaaaayyyy over my head . . BUT, with your gently nudging, I now see what it was all about! . . Ah, so THAT was what it was all about . .!

. . .interesting how I grasp "stuff" when I want to know . otherwise I just . . . switch-off?

Grazie

July 6th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#19
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Brackets to GO! John . . Go knock yerself out .. . In the UK:- http://www.b-hague.co.uk/Monitors%20&%20Btackets.htm In the Ole US of A:- http://www.nebtek.com/product.html http://www.nebtek.com/SMP.html . . er . . .not sure what you mean by how is it powered? Grazie

July 7th, 2004, 02:42 AM	#22
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Yes I did! " . . . I'm surprised . . " . . are you? And from me too!?!? . . Robin it is the little grey cells . . bit old and . . er . . wotz the word . ? Forgetting! Forgetful! . . Sorry Robin, is this to give me immeadiate 16:9 ? . . . I think it is a neat "use" of the XM2 . .. maybe I'll relook at this as an option. Okay, tell me where you've used it to good use and I'll give it a go! Grazie

July 5th, 2004, 01:38 PM	#16
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	It's featured in these forums somewhere. You can utilse the title mix function of the XM2 to do an in-camera crop for letterbox. Saves all that rendering in post and it's instant! Robin.

July 5th, 2004, 04:11 PM	#17
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	. .. oh yeah . .why? What's it for?

July 6th, 2004, 09:59 PM	#18
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 496	http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/03032105.jpg Thats incredible! exactly what I was looking for. Anyone know where to get that bracket? and how its powered. John

July 7th, 2004, 02:09 AM	#20
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Graham, For more info on the Title Mix letterbox function, go to Searech and put in "Title Mix GL2" I'm surprised you haven't come accross this thread before ;-) Robin.

July 7th, 2004, 02:10 AM	#21
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	...or even "search" !!!

July 7th, 2004, 03:54 AM	#23
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Graham, <<Okay, tell me where you've used it to good use and I'll give it a go!>> http://robindr.neptune.com?selectedalbum=robindr54027 but it's a big file if you haven't got ADSL :-(

July 7th, 2004, 04:33 AM	#24
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	...er .. got ADSL, but it IS taking lodsa time! ! ! ! - Couldn't wait . .moved on .. . . sorry .. any other option Robin? Grazie

July 7th, 2004, 05:45 AM	#25
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Sorry Graham, Here's a couple of frame-grabs: http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/title_mix_crop_2.jpg http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/robind-r/title_mix_crop_1.jpg Both shot 4:3 and cropped in camera. Robin.

July 7th, 2004, 06:00 AM	#26
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Nice! . . So the idea is to film AS if i had a 16:9 lens and setup and go straight to my NLE and edit there .. . What am I missing out on? Quality? . . er . . . Quality . . . ? Grazie

July 7th, 2004, 06:08 AM	#27
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Graham, You're keeping the 4:3 resolution of the CCDs. It will appear to seem better than the 16:9 full-height anamorphic setting, though that has been discussed to death here and elsewhere... Aesthetically, I prefer to frame in the wide format. Robin.

July 7th, 2004, 06:17 AM	#28
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	"Aesthetically, I prefer to frame in the wide format" . . and then film in 16:9 too? . . Oh the done to death thing, yeah . . most of it went waaaaaaayyyy over my head . . BUT, with your gently nudging, I now see what it was all about! . . Ah, so THAT was what it was all about . .! . . .interesting how I grasp "stuff" when I want to know . otherwise I just . . . switch-off? Grazie