Those in UK who will be at BVE on Wednesday .... at DVinfo.net

George Kilroy · February 10th, 2011, 11:39 AM

.... would you fancy meeting for a coffee and chat; sorry, meaningful industry discussion.

It would be interesting to put faces to some of the people who contribute to the lively and often valuable debates on DVinfo.

Claire Buckley · February 10th, 2011, 02:29 PM

Hi George.

I'm set to visit on Wednesday.

:)

Steve Bleasdale · February 10th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Hi George where will it be held. steve
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George Kilroy · February 10th, 2011, 04:24 PM

Steve. It's at Earls Court, google BVE - Broadcast Video Expo - to register for free.

Claire, if you PM me I'll send you my mobile number. May not get back to you for a couple of days though as I'll be out of the country tomorrow.

Steve Bleasdale · February 10th, 2011, 05:05 PM

Ok thank you i may attend thanks

Ian McElroy · February 10th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Hi - I'm there Wednesday

George Kilroy · February 11th, 2011, 02:06 AM

Hi Ian.

I'm leaving right now for a couple of days and I may not be able to get online, but if you'd PM me I'll get back to you before Wednesday with my mobile number.

Richard Wakefield · February 13th, 2011, 05:09 AM

Just to let u know that myself and Pete James are also there on Wednesday! Shall we all wear a dvinfo flashing badge :)
(my mobby number is on my fxfilms website if u did want to text for a coffee meet)

George Kilroy · February 18th, 2011, 04:21 AM

To those I met at the event, many thanks for taking the risk of meeting me face to face. It's good to know that there are real people out there who are not voicing their opinions behind a screen of virtual anonymity.

Nigel Barker · February 18th, 2011, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Kilroy

To those I met at the event, many thanks for taking the risk of meeting me face to face. It's good to know that there are real people out there who are not voicing their opinions behind a screen of virtual anonymity.

I was there on Tuesday so met nobody & thus have preserved my anonymity:-) It was my first visit to BVE & I was very impressed both with the exhibition & the seminars. The highlight for me apart from handling some great kit & seeing stuff I could only aspire to purchasing was a presentation on sound by Dame Evelyn Glennie - Official Website the percussionist which all those of you who attended on Wednesday will have missed.

Dave Partington · February 19th, 2011, 06:07 AM

I 'was' there wednesday. Damn. Wish I hadn't played with that Canon XF300.

Claire Buckley · February 19th, 2011, 03:27 PM

Ah. So it was you hogging the stand on Wednesday Dave.

Did you check out the slugged response on the zoom ring? Probably just a bit of setup required. Though I think you can use only the rocker OR the ring but not both (it seems to me). No doubt someone will tell me.

:)

Dave Partington · February 19th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Ah, got caught by Claire huh?

Yes, the servo zoom was not the best, I much prefer the manual / direct ring. But, did you check out that LCD? Focus assist and focus indicator below the main picture etc? Have to admit I was a little bit smitten!

I managed to stick a card in and grab some footage. I also took along my 5D2 to grab some comparison footage and the XF300 (actually the 305) looked pretty useful, although I was a little disappointed by the white balance on the XF305 at the show. It had a definite pink/magenta cast to it, but I can't discount someone playing with the color balance at a show - people seem to love tweaking things and then leaving them.

I also took the time to get a card stuck in the AF101 and do another comparison shot there. The white balance was spot on between the 5D2 and the AF101. They had the Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 mounted on the AF101 and the guy guarding it said they were shooting at ISO200 whereas the 5D2 was at ISO1250 (I had the 24-70 f2.8 zoom mounted). Even so, I was disappointed to see how much noise there was from the AF101 at only ISO200 compared to the 5D2 at ISO1250.

I've pretty much discounted the AF101 from my search now.

Claire Buckley · February 19th, 2011, 04:08 PM

Wow Dave it really sounds you went to town (well Earls Court).

I was more concerned about ergonomics and the general feel, as I did a little homework on the specs before visiting. I was attracted by the 4:2:2 colour space and 50mb/s initially. But as my delivery is to DVD I don't really think it's going to give me a principal step up.

So, it was you who screwed up the WB - darn :)

Dave Partington · February 19th, 2011, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claire Buckley

I was attracted by the 4:2:2 colour space and 50mb/s initially. But as my delivery is to DVD I don't really think it's going to give me a principal step up.

Agreed, ergonomics and 4:2:2 was a big deal for me too... so I had to go play with it. We are starting to get asked for Blu-ray a little more now so delivering in 1080p is becoming a big deal and I'm not willing to ship fuzzy footage and charge for HD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claire Buckley

So, it was you who screwed up the WB - darn :)

Ooops ;)

February 10th, 2011, 11:39 AM	#1
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	Those in UK who will be at BVE on Wednesday .... .... would you fancy meeting for a coffee and chat; sorry, meaningful industry discussion. It would be interesting to put faces to some of the people who contribute to the lively and often valuable debates on DVinfo.

February 10th, 2011, 02:29 PM	#2
Claire Buckley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 176	Hi George. I'm set to visit on Wednesday. :) __________________ Women don't hit harder, they just hit lower!

February 19th, 2011, 06:07 AM	#11
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	I 'was' there wednesday. Damn. Wish I hadn't played with that Canon XF300. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

February 19th, 2011, 03:27 PM	#12
Claire Buckley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 176	Ah. So it was you hogging the stand on Wednesday Dave. Did you check out the slugged response on the zoom ring? Probably just a bit of setup required. Though I think you can use only the rocker OR the ring but not both (it seems to me). No doubt someone will tell me. :) __________________ Women don't hit harder, they just hit lower!

February 19th, 2011, 03:52 PM	#13
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Ah, got caught by Claire huh? Yes, the servo zoom was not the best, I much prefer the manual / direct ring. But, did you check out that LCD? Focus assist and focus indicator below the main picture etc? Have to admit I was a little bit smitten! I managed to stick a card in and grab some footage. I also took along my 5D2 to grab some comparison footage and the XF300 (actually the 305) looked pretty useful, although I was a little disappointed by the white balance on the XF305 at the show. It had a definite pink/magenta cast to it, but I can't discount someone playing with the color balance at a show - people seem to love tweaking things and then leaving them. I also took the time to get a card stuck in the AF101 and do another comparison shot there. The white balance was spot on between the 5D2 and the AF101. They had the Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 mounted on the AF101 and the guy guarding it said they were shooting at ISO200 whereas the 5D2 was at ISO1250 (I had the 24-70 f2.8 zoom mounted). Even so, I was disappointed to see how much noise there was from the AF101 at only ISO200 compared to the 5D2 at ISO1250. I've pretty much discounted the AF101 from my search now. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

February 10th, 2011, 02:49 PM	#3
Steve Bleasdale Trustee Join Date: May 2010 Location: England liverpool Posts: 1,343	Hi George where will it be held. steve HOME

February 10th, 2011, 04:24 PM	#4
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	Steve. It's at Earls Court, google BVE - Broadcast Video Expo - to register for free. Claire, if you PM me I'll send you my mobile number. May not get back to you for a couple of days though as I'll be out of the country tomorrow.

February 10th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#5
Steve Bleasdale Trustee Join Date: May 2010 Location: England liverpool Posts: 1,343	Ok thank you i may attend thanks

February 10th, 2011, 06:10 PM	#6
Ian McElroy Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hitchin, United Kingdom Posts: 28	Hi - I'm there Wednesday

February 11th, 2011, 02:06 AM	#7
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	Hi Ian. I'm leaving right now for a couple of days and I may not be able to get online, but if you'd PM me I'll get back to you before Wednesday with my mobile number.

February 13th, 2011, 05:09 AM	#8
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	Just to let u know that myself and Pete James are also there on Wednesday! Shall we all wear a dvinfo flashing badge :) (my mobby number is on my fxfilms website if u did want to text for a coffee meet)

February 18th, 2011, 04:21 AM	#9
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	To those I met at the event, many thanks for taking the risk of meeting me face to face. It's good to know that there are real people out there who are not voicing their opinions behind a screen of virtual anonymity.

February 19th, 2011, 04:08 PM	#14
Claire Buckley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 176	Wow Dave it really sounds you went to town (well Earls Court). I was more concerned about ergonomics and the general feel, as I did a little homework on the specs before visiting. I was attracted by the 4:2:2 colour space and 50mb/s initially. But as my delivery is to DVD I don't really think it's going to give me a principal step up. So, it was you who screwed up the WB - darn :) __________________ Women don't hit harder, they just hit lower!