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5 minutes ago, IronFilm said:
For these I'd just recommend people using the HDMI trigger.
This was with the non responsive to Canon C100 trigger thing in mind.
And the non GH4/GH5 Lumix cameras that aren't listed on their compatibility list.
I don't see any BMD cameras on there either, I don't suppose you'd happen to know if they work and are just not there because they haven't officially tested them?
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1 hour ago, Mark Romero 2 said:
H1
yeah, yeah, go ahead and laugh.
No problem, I can add support for the MicroBot button pusher.
No, seriously, its an actual real thing!
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19 minutes ago, Anaconda_ said:
Cool, but why? If the device is close enough to be plugged into the camera, why not just plug the mic directly into the Pocket 2?
Unless you're using 2 xlr mics, but then you can just go from this device into the pockets 3.5mm socket and record audio internal and bypass the syncing process all together. This would also save having drain the Pocket battery on phantom power.
Quality of the mic pre-amps, more channels, dual level recording, compressors and all the other reasons you'd use an external recorder?
The control box is attached to the recorder and speaks to the camera wirelessly (wifi on Panasonics and Bluetooth on the Pocket 2) so keeps you cable free if you have a dedicated sound recordist or the camera is on a gimbal and you want to keep the recorder off it.
9 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:Yeah the old get in a hurry trick.
I am probably not going to the newer version, the DR70, because of my age I need physical controls not menu diving. Too old to see that on a dingy screen in ultra fine print!
Yeah, the DR70 could do with a grown ups mode where phantom power can be switched on without it reacting like you want to put a toaster in the bathtub.
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5 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:
I have had one of these for years. I have always liked the idea if being able to hang it off the bottom of the camera. And it is pretty small in reality for all the stuff it has in and on it..
That uses the RC10 remote so you are in luck and I can let you sync record/stop with your Pocket 2 when you get it.
Not that us old fellas would ever need such a safety measure as we'd never forget to put the audio recorder into record would we <cough>
10 minutes ago, Anaconda_ said:When I need to I use either a Tascam DR40 or mount this on top of a GX80 since it doesn't have mic input.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1349307-REG/saramonic_sr_vrm1_compact_liner_pcm_recorder.html
It's like the Tascam DR10X but with phantom power... I still don't understand why Tascam didn't have it on their recorder. I would have bought that one if it had 48v. There's nothing else this size on the market with it though, and it's perfect for mounting on a camera.
Yep, that uses RC10 as well so it can be synced to the GX80 recording.
The Saramonic is a maybe as something could be done via its headphone splitter.
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And if you have "Other" please let me know here in the thread
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I'm adding sync record to my hardware controller(s) so that when you press Record/Stop it will simultaneously start and stop both the camera and the external audio recorder so that you
A) Don't have to do it yourself
B) Have better matched files to make post sync easier (i.e. no bunches of 30 second video clips with only 1 long audio clip because you left it running)
and, of course,
C) So in the excitement of putting the camera in record you don't actually end up forgetting to put the audio into record
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If you have any of the Tascam recorders that can be controlled with their RC10 wired remote then you are covered as I've just finished incorporating that already. For everything else, I'm just trying to gauge the popularity of them so I can prioritise them accordingly.
At the moment, I'm just looking at ones that have a wired control input (tenuous but doable for SoundDevices and Roland) but IR isn't totally out of the question. If you have a few recorders then feel free to select them all.
Thanks in advance.
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9 hours ago, mercer said:
Nice... Everybody says that lens is a dog, but you’ve proven that theory wrong. I have the f/4 and the barrel is the same way... I don’t even think you can use an ND filter with it. Great lens though. What camera did you shoot this with?
Cokin do a little adapter to use their A series filters with compact cameras that might be come in useful for you for this problem.
It attaches to the tripod mount of the camera and has various lanes you can put it in to move it front and back. I suspect it might not be long enough to put the filter far enough forward with those lenses but its trivial to extend it out with a piece of aluminium etc.
A Series filters cover equivalent of up to 67mm filter thread so will be fine for anything up to there and the holder takes 3 of them.
Obviously, once you have Cokin A series filters you get access not only to their workman stuff like NDs and grads etc but also to their classic 70s and 80s soft porn toolkits !
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Oh, the internal speakers...
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Erases link to 3.5mm stereo to 2 mono jacks cable and inline attenuator.
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Though come to think of it you could fake it by using that cable to come out of the headphone socket (which I presume mutes the internal speakers) and then attach the right split to a tiny speaker.
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8 minutes ago, mercer said:
I think other controllers will use a toggle switch, to switch between functions and the maybe the trigger to change the parameters of the function. So with that type of configuration, you would need two for left, center and right.
Yeah, it ends up with people having to remember loads of key combos like they're playing StreetFighter or Tekken !
I prefer discrete switches per function if possible.
The ideal would be to have two rotary entry wheels like DSLRs on the index and middle finger positions for aperture and ISO. I think the record switch should actually be on the thumb position.
I dunno.
I've got the handle apart at least so thats progress !
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1 minute ago, mercer said:
They make a Lanc Trigger pistol grip for the Pocket, that could probably be refitted to work with the sbus.
Wow, those type are usually $100 cheaper than that one!
I'm looking to put quite a few more switches on so I'm interested in what people would find most useful.
I don't want it to end up like an F1 steering wheel but I think
- Record
- One Shot AF
- Aperture Up
- Aperture Down
- ISO Up
- ISO Down
- WB (step through rather than up down)
Would be a good starting point and not get too cluttered. Focus is maybe better as a different module.
It would also incorporate sync record start of Tascam recorders and I'm looking at similar for the Zoom ones with wired remote too.
Mainly got an eye on the Pocket 2 with this as well so it will likely be bluetooth for that one.
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If they do come back with a new camera it would be hilarious if they announced it had RAW and was being released on April 1st.
This forum would turn up outside their door like this.
With a lone voice pleading to think of the children.
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The LANC controllers don't trigger the autofocus but you can get to it via the SBUS interface.
It needn't cost a massive amount of money and I've got one of these cheap (£7.50) pistol grips to take apart to house something experimental that will work. They can be mounted on the side like that Ursa one with a simple adapter or you could even fit the rosette if you wanted to get fancy.
I haven't got a BMMCC to test it with unfortunately but I'm sure I can get round that when the time comes.
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They need to up their comms game as well.
For stills, a dedicated plug on wifi and ethernet ftp module needs to happen.
For video (but stills too) they obviously have to sort out that remote shooting issue crippling the video to only recording 720p.
With that in mind, I think I've got an idea for a (slightly clunky) solution for it of sorts for the current cameras that I'll share when I've tested it.
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This is Sony's demonstration of their global shutter sensors versus rolling shutter sensors (presumably also Sony ones
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This one is a comparison between two board cameras with global and rolling shutter sensors.
RED's Motion Mount can be quite informing about how this stuff plays with the same camera as it has enables their cameras to have variable ND but also gives them two global shutter modes, which they refer to as Square and Soft.
So in demos like this - which is a repeatable pan under motion control - you are able to see the effect on the same camera between ND only (i.e. rolling) and the two different types of global shutter.
And from the same user, the effect when filming motion from a locked off camera.
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1 minute ago, flip21 said:
You see you have these great scientists that are really concerned about the public health and you make fun of them, and the other one, the greek guy, thinks that's funny... that I don't understand...
Sigh....
The actual real demonstrable health issues being created by the ubiquity of Wifi have nothing to do with RF.
Obesity and diabetes caused by the sedentary lifestyle that the internet has created, burgeoning mental health issues driven by and stimulated by social media addiction....and on and on.
Those are the real problems that Wifi brings.
Sitting further away from your router isn't going to solve them any time soon.
14 minutes ago, flip21 said:Do you really think the industry cares about your health? LOL ...They care about profit....
I'm going to miss these sort of insights.
Definitely out now.
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I edited my comment because I couldn't be arsed arguing the toss with you about a product that you have absolutely zero knowledge of.
I haven't changed my mind about that one iota with your additional comments.
Seriously, I would rather hit myself over the head with my router than debate this with you.
So I'll just step out of it now thanks.
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1 hour ago, flip21 said:
You probably too young to understand this...ok, here is a liitle bit of history
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Nope, not today
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8 minutes ago, jonpais said:
Anyhow, I'm not sure why anyone would start worrying about them not delivering what they promise.
There is a nine page thread on BMCUser about firmware requests that people want.
Nine pages.
Six months before its even come out.
We're positively like a Zen Buddhist commune in here by comparison
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1 hour ago, mercer said:
Sadly, I probably have nearly one shelf’s worth of lenses the guy has in that photo.
I've had to reinforce my shelves recently
1 hour ago, mercer said:I’ve been wondering when Sigma would start taking video seriously. I’ve read that the Foveon sensor has some limitations in that regard but with the popularity of their lenses for video, it would seem to be a perfect fit for them.
I think its been largely a question of processing grunt but that variable is always heading in their favour so I suppose its a question of when the two collide.
Might well be a long way off yet but they've got the building blocks.
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1 hour ago, IronFilm said:
Some of those comments are pretty harsh. Doesn't seem like this is a good solution now for productions. Better off going with something else, like say CAME-TV Crystal-800, which is what I'd do if I had seven hundred dollars to blow. (would be sooooo useful as a boom op!)
https://www.came-tv.com/collections/wireless-hd-transmitter/products/came-tv-wireless-hd-video-kit
In a similar if far cheaper vein (£140 shipped) is this.
I got one last week and its basically a poor man's Terradek Vidiu.
Takes HDMI input and sends it out wirelessly (or wired) on its own network or via your existing router and as it just uses standard protocols you can monitor it on whatever device you want be it phone, tablet, laptop or even TV using whatever app you prefer (VLC or whatever).
Its also able to be used as a source for tablet based live video production apps such as Terradek's Live:AIR so you can use a couple of them to create a wireless 2 camera live production setup.
It can also be used to stream your camera out to YouTube and Facebook etc.
They also do a version with a built in 4G cellular modem so you can do that direct if you are away from a wired or wireless internet connection.
I'll do a proper thread about it at some point when I've got a minute.
I am probably not going to the newer version, the DR70, because of my age I need physical controls not menu diving. Too old to see that on a dingy screen in ultra fine print!
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Simulating the Marantz RC600 remote would be in order then.
Did you use a regular 3 pole 3.5mm plug or a 4 pole as from what I can gather the RC600 uses a 4 pole ?