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Marek, I know that you make a great product and if everyone was smart enough to purchase from you, then there'd probably be no problem with using SD cards. And I'll admit that it is much easier for...

Boring, but safe. There are some risks that are not worth taking if this is your career and livlihood on the line. If you can't afford premium gas, don't buy a car that requires it.
Anyway, a much...

I just watched the Maine Media video I posted the link for above, and the first two women were definitely shot with the Sigma. Not sure about the ones in the middle, but the last couple were with...

I only use the 50-150 for interviews when I want to be able to vary the focal length occassionaly without stopping to change lenses, otherwise I will use a 75 or 95 prime. The reversed focus...

I agree with Ned. I also have a Sigma 50-150 that I use for interviews with the F3, and now the F55. Frankly I hate using SLR lenses (this Sigma is the only SLR lens that I will use for video) but...

Yes, I've upgraded to an F55 now and it should meet 99% of current needs. I no longer have the time to do the typical network news, reality show, cable show shoots that the F800 was perfect for --...

I just put my F3 up for sale this weekend. It's nearly perfect and includes a lot of extras.
http://www.vortexmedia.com/used/UsedGear1.html

It has 370 hours on it, mostly in studio.

That question was already answered back in post #4. You use the "Import for Final Cut Pro" command after coniguring your preferences.
But it will still be XDCAM. If you want to transcode to...

Thanks for the suggestion for Compressor but I prefer doing it within FCP. If there is a speed difference (not sure that there really is) it is irrelevant for my needs.

And just to add to Mitch's post -- besides performance considerations, they are not the same workflow, not the same codec, not the same profile settings, and not the same ergonomics and features. ...

Sorry, I didn't see your second post where you said the client specifications required delivery in ProRes. You gotta give 'em what they want. But you can't do that with Sony's software, you're...

You cannot convert to ProRes using the Sony software, nor should you really need to. The recommended XDCAM workflow for most productions is to keep the clips XDCAM native. For that workflow, you...

Absolutely it can be the issue. I would never use SDHC cards in my EX1 even for shooting 30P or 24P -- and you're shooting at 50P. You're just asking for trouble. Either get some real SxS cards...

Peter,

You might find the XDCAM Essentials video series that I produced for Sony helpful

Episode 1: https://vimeo.com/49341283
Episode 2: https://vimeo.com/52258718
Episode 3:...

You are correct that a shutter speed equal to twice the frame rate is what most people would recommend. But for 24P, anything between 1/48 - 1/80 will look good -- but don't go faster than that. ...

I haven't compared the prices of the different types of cards, but if what you say is correct, the difference does seem strange and I can't explain it. Any of the SxS card types will work fine for...

Yes, the Nanoflash would be a good choice for a redundant backup. It is one of the few devices that can record XDCAM (instead of ProRes or some other codec) so that will fit very well into your...

You are welcome to get on your soap box and complain all you want, but you won't shake my opinion that genuine SxS cards are the only truly reliable memory cards for recording XDCAM. The only other...

Your life would be a lot simpler if you'd just use real SxS cards and then you wouldn't need any redundancy. You can't put a price on peace of mind, simplicity, and reliability if your job and/or...

Hmmm, no reply from Erick. I guess he got it all figured out.

Erick,

It's hard to offer solutions without seeing some images of getting more information. Were you using auto-exposure or manual? And if you were using manual, what was your method of...

If it works for you, go for it. There are many ways to skin a cat.

There are many options for configuring the camera, but I think it's pretty much universally agreed by every F3 owner I know that the camera can't be used for handheld right out of the box.

It's interesting how different people have different ways of working. Histograms are really designed to be used for still photographers and they give me absolutely no useful information. On the...

I suggest renting one to see how it works for you. If you expect to do any run and gun hand-held shooting, you're going to need quite a few extra accessories to make it workable.