Recent content by ade

hi, I am filming some bands in a few weeks and I wanted to achieve an overhead shot, has anyone experience with bullet cams/lipstick cams? is it feasable to make your own from a cheap security camera/pin hole camera or similar from a place like maplins (electronic shop in uk), I...

hi I am tring to capture a mini dvcam tape into fcp and getting error message, capture encountered an error reading the the data on the source tape, this could be a problem with the tape. every few minutes and it stops, I then rewind slightly and start again and it goes in fine, I...

I am intending to film a gig indoors with my dvx and 2 other cameras 1 a sony tr900 and a pd170, previous experience especially compared with the tr900 is that the dvx image is much colder and bluer and I would like to adjust the camera so they record similar, as there will be varying...

Hi a friend wants to borrow my dvx100a for a 48hr film challenge in london, with the winner getting screened on the imax screen in london, question is , is the camera upto it? he likes idea of filming progressive, alot of the film will be under street lighting conditions, i've not tried...

hi, I am after advice for a project I am doing. I filmed a statue which is to be projected as part of a set for a play. the projection is going to be portrait (higher then wide) and the plan is that the projector is placed sideways and the image is turned so it is the correct ratio...

not sure if this is the right section but here goes. hi, as a dvx100 pal owner in london I am planning a trip to new york for the first time, I am looking to buy accessories . So wondering if anyone has any advice about what is currently good value, popular and compatable with the uk version as...

hi , finally took the plunge and bought dvx100a pal in the uk . quick question, how do I stop it turning itself off every few minutes if I am not recording? does anyone recommend altering any presets on the camera to improve performance eg gain numbers, sharpness etc? ade

hi, I am in london and the dvc30 is new here, was looking to get the dvx100a but am swayed by the cheaper dvc30 , I work as an editor and having just got my own fcp setup I want to get involved in camerawork , mostly in documentary field, dvc30 has bigger 16X zoom, and much slower crawling zoom...