Recent content by Alan Dater

I cannot resist this one. The first job I had as a documentary soundman was on the film "Johnny Cash, The Man, his World and his Music" in 1969. It was, and still is, one of the best documentaries ever made about a musician. The crew consisted of just three of us, the cameraman, myself and an...

I still shoot with my 9 year old FS7 with the SONY 18-110. I recently completed a 12 day shoot in machine shop that has been in the same family for over a hundred years. There was a century of grime and dirt on everything including the expansive old glass windows. The windows were like a huge...

I like your setup. It seems that the Gratical Eye is no longer available from Zacuto. Used ones are available on eBay etc. Do you have a recommendation for other Zacuto EVFs or is it best to find a used Gratical Eye? Thanks Alan Dater

I am interested hearing about FS7 file workflow methods from members. I only do shoots a couple of days a month for local producers and most of these are interviews plus some B roll. My usual method is to shoot in UHD using Slog 3. After the shoot I take the files home and make duplicates of...

I just bought 2 new 120GB Sony XQD G series cards for my FS7. I keep getting the warning unsupported media message even though I have installed the lasted 4.2 firmware and formatted/updated the cards. The cards 120GB cards are 8GB less than the old ones, cost more, do not include a reader and...

I am starting a new thread specifically about the issue of camera shake/jitter using the FS7 on a tripod. I have been stymied with image shake with my camera tripod configuration ever since I got the FS7 mark 1. Even the slightest touch on the tripod handle or lens will result in image jitter. I...

I am an independent filmmaker and have mostly used the camera on my own productions. I have had it since early 2015, it has 220 hours on it. I have come to trust the camera and I like the images it puts out. For my own productions I shoot everything in 4K, XAVC I, Cine Slog 3. Shooting in 4K...

Has anybody checked if the new Version 3 has improved the delayed audio pots on the FS7 or the problem with steady shot on the kit lens not staying on after powering down and back on? thanks alan

Need help on edit flow question On a documentary now in the production phase I am shooting the majority of the footage on the FS7 using XAVCI codec, UHD in the CineE mode. I will also be shooting some footage on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera in HD. My editing equipment is getting a bit...

Handgrip ideas Handgrip ideas At first I thought the FS7 handgrip was pretty cool but I soon discovered that it made my hand muscles cramp after awhile. My solution is to rotate the handgrip to the rear and leave it there, which if you are on stix it is very handy. I added a very nice old...