Recent content by Andy_S

Just some sort of shotgun mic for the time being. My brother is heavily into sound recording so I am going to talk to him about it.

After getting my Canon XF300 camcorder my budget it a little low at the moment. I am looking for advice on what tripod and head to get. I NEED the tripod to be light as I will be travelling with it a lot. For the legs at the moment I have my eye on the Manfrotto 055 carbon. This one...

That might very well be the case. Do you happen to know of any clips online that easily demonstrate the difference between 25p and 50i in a side by side type test? I know roughly what the difference is but I can't put my finger on whether it's user/camera error or just the "look" that is the...

I am having serious issues with using 25p mode on my new Canon XF300. When I shoot in 25p when I pan or move the camera much then the image gets blurred and has a sort of lag. It looks like the effect of a low shutter speed but even if I rack it up to 1/100 + it's still the same. The default of...

Thanks Chilipie. Glad I'm not the only one who things it's not clear! Deciding which package is best is a nightmare. I could do with one that includes just Prem Pro, Photoshop and Lihgtroom and not all the other programs that are included with their packages. £1700 is a LOT of money for 3...

This is a very stupid question but...is Adobe Encore DVD authering software included with Premiere Pro CS5? I really find the Adobe website very confusing in terms of what software packages they do. If it makes any difference I am talking about a UK version for Windows. Cheers, Andy S

The extra light gathering ability of the Canon lens is an interesting point. I am not really after something that is all but noise free, I am just after something that will produce video in low light that is of an acceptable quality for what I want to do with it. Most of the time I expect to be...

Sorry to bring back an old thread but I am still super undecided on which of the two would be best for my needs. I should have said above that I plan to shoot aviation cockpit and flying subjects as well as travel/city stuff. The aviation would be similar to this guys work...

The more research I do on the XF300 the more contradictory it gets. Some people are saying it's good in low light, some are saying it's noticeably worse then the EX1R. If there was a bit more of a price difference I would go with the EX1R but it's so relatively small I just don't know. I like...

I'll see what I can find for actual test footage. I did see some but it looked like a pretty poorly done test. The other thing I am seeing a lot is people saying how good the 422 50Mbps codec is in the XF300 and the fact that it is BBC approved. As I want to produce my own things and I am fine...

Good point. I know when the brought out the 1DmkIV they let CPN members test one free of charge. They might do the same with the XF300. What are the major differences to the XF300 and 305 other than the SD HDI connection. SD HDI is not an issue for me. How much difference is there likely to...

For my new camera my research seems to bring me back to the Sony EX1R as being about right for what I am after. Then I had a look at the Canon XF300 and it has made me a bit undecided. Two reasons why the Canon appeals, though I'm not sure how big a deal each is. 1) Uses CF cards so way...

I believe there is some adaptor so that you can run SDHC cards in place of the SxS ones. Do you have any experience with them? What don't you like tape? Is there a quality issue or something or is it just a personal preference?

Should read Z7E. :blush: The reason I am attracted to this one is the fact that it records to tape and CF cards, both cheap. The EX1R and EX3 memory cards are VERY expensive. They could easily add £1000-2000 just in cards whereas the same for the Z7E would cost maybe £50.

The GoPro's would make an ideal B-roll camera and would be easy to install in the cramped cockpit. I have been thinking about funds and what I have come up with is the possibility of selling the 1DmkIV for around £3000 (it's in absolutely as new condition) then getting a used 7D (I still need...