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    [WTB] Century 2.0x tele convertor for HVX200

    Hi I want to buy one used or new at good price, shipping to EU, thanks
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    Hvx200 SD settings, bad pixelation of reds?

    Hiy all I did a no-budget shoot for a friend the other day and came up with an issue while testing pre shoot - saturated reds in scene were breaking up terribly - badly pixelated The shoot was kept in SD for Youtube use only, and for ease of editing by students using their pcs. Anyway, it...
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    What 35mm lens adapters dont cause grain at high shutter speed?

    Hiy Was just looking into 35mm adapters like Letus but then saw the grain issue over speeds of about 90th sec... apart from their new most expensive one. It's strange to me as some of the music videos I've seen online on Vimeo were shot with Letus and they do look like they must have used a...
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    Filming with HVX200 in UV lit club - any tips?

    Hiy I'll be filming with HVX200 in a niteclub with UV lighting and lots of UV painted props and UV paint on set and UV body paint on dancers. Anyone here ever film in similar UV light scenario? Any tips please?
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    Best workflow for live mixing / recording 4 hvx200s on location?

    Hi Could anyone please suggest the best workflow for live mixing / recording from four Hvx-200 cameras (ntsc models) all shooting 720p 24fps on location? I would like to sync up the four cameras and mix live through a mixer to computer for digital storage or through my Final Cut software and...
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    Can a ntsc Hvx200 playback a pal Hvx200 tape?

    Can I playback a Pal tape shot in a Pal Hvx200 from a Ntsc Hvx200 camera to do my transfers ? via FCP capture... it would be Pal 25p format on MiniDv, anyone out there know please?
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    HVX200 - can I set a Timer to record Timelapse

    Hi Anyone know if I can set the HVX200 (US/Canada model) to record timelapse sequence from a timer - so I can set up in the late evening and go away to bed, and let it wake before me and record the time lapse of sunrise scene on it's own...? can't find this in either interval or oneshot chapter...
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    Can I sync timecode between ntsc and pal hvx's?

    Hi Does any genius out there... know if I can sync timecode between an NTSC and a PAL model HVX200 to time of day TC ? We're using both camera to film an event, recording onto MiniDV, haven't decided which format yet but probably in 30p on ntsc and 25p on the pal camera, then will edit in FCP...
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    HVX200 - DV 30p capture preset in FCP ???

    Hi I recorded to Mini DV yesterday in DV 30p in LP mode, so I have a nice looking recording of 90 minutes but when I try to capture in "log and capture" in Final Cut Pro, I don't have a DV 30p capture preset setting. When I try to use DV NTSC or DV50 NTSC (capture presets) it only gets so far...
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    New Hvx200 footage on YouTube - what U think?

    Do you think this new HVX footage looks ok when viewed in the higher quality viewing option on YouTube.... you can select to 'watch in high quality' The clip shows how the 720p24 footage converts via Mpeg4 and YouTube's processor. The file upload was 100Mb and then YouTube res it with their...
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    HVX-200 Adventure Holidays

    Hi Folks! Be interested to know what you think of these HVX200 film-making holidays on offer at the moment in Ireland. I think they would really suit people considering buying the HVX and related equipment, as you get to try all the gear out while having a great holiday before commiting to all...
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    Some clips of HVX200 slow mo / time lapse

    Hi Everyone!:love4: Here's some links to a couple of HVX200 clips I posted on YouTube (I know the quality is poor coz of YouTube compression) but just incase it interests others who may consider posting clips on YouTube (how they will look afterwards!) or of interest re the time lapse and slow...
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    Grabs of Irish Cultural events shot 720p 24pn

    Hi All, Incase of any interest, you can see grabs from some of my recent filming with HVX200 at Irish cultural events during the summer. Various locations around the West of Ireland, with dodgy lighting at times but HVX was able to produce decent results even then. Shot mostly in 720p 24pn with...
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    4gb P2 transfers to 60gb FW battery power HDDs

    Hello folks, I'm considering an inexpensive and practical way to transfer my footage while filming around town / in exterior locations where setting up Powerbook - for xfers everytime my two 4gig P2 cards are full - is just impractical. I can't afford the P2 Store or Firestores so please don't...
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    OK to use PAL land lights with HVX NTSC?

    Hi, Guess this is a big duh! question but I can't remember the deal re different hertz... Is it ok if I use a 240v 50hertz lamp like Arri 2kw from PalLand with my NTSC camera shooting 60? Also if I take my light abroad to 120v 60hertz land...can I just change the bulb for that system and change...
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