I have just finished putting together a new beam splitter 3D rig. This new rig replaces an older one that was less flexible and harder to set up. It is designed to work with an EX1 and EX3 or a pair of EX3. It could also be used with any other cameras of a similar [...]
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After completing the multi camera shootout at Visual Impact, one thing was bothering me about the pictures from the PMW-350 and that was the way the specular highlights in the tin foil were artificially enhanced. During the test the camera was set to factory defaults, which IMHO are too sharp, but the foil in particular [...]
Crispening is one of the adjustments you can make in many of Sony’s video cameras that adjusts the way the image is sharpened via the detail correction circuit. On an EX1 or EX3 it is in the Picture Profiles section. If use wisely Crispening can be used to help deal with camera noise by making [...]
I’m doing a multi camera shoot out at Visual Impact tomorrow in order to put together a DVD of native clips from many of the currently available HD cameras. So far we have the following cameras lined up for the test: PDW-700, PMW-350, EX3, HPX-301 and HPX3700. Hopefully we will be able to include some [...]
I received a really nice EX1 base plate from Curtis at Juicedesigns.com . Out of the packaging it was apparent straight away that this was a well made item. Machined from a solid chunk of 6061 aluminum, the plate works by spreading the load on the tiny EX tripod mount across much more of the [...]
I have been told that the XDCAM EX3 has an improved IR cut filter. I don’t know whether all EX3 have this or whether it was installed at some point during the production run, but the new filter is supposed to reduce the red pollution issue that affects black man made fabrics under certain lighting [...]
I’m playing with my EX1 and nanoflash, looking at ways to mount the nanoflash so that it wont compromise the portability of the camera. I’ve found that if I mount it on the rear right side of the EX1 it works really well. Having the Nanoflash on this side helps with the balance of the [...]
Well not quite right now, but I have been informed by Tiffen that the dealers should have the filters in stock in the UK next week. The price is around £60 GBP so quite reasonable. The filter removes the red cast that certain man made black fabrics can have under some lighting conditions. If you [...]
I had an interesting trip last week to shoot some air to air refueling in a VC-10. As part of the build up for the Royal International Air Tatoo I went up to RAF Brize Norton to join a VC-10 tanker aircraft that was going to be flying to Fairford with the recently restored Vulcan [...]