Recent content by snapdragon

Hi all I'm having an issue with my FS5's viewfinder. When the viewfinder is in the default position (pushed down), it works fine. When I lift it up, the viewfinder turns itself off. I haven't experienced this before. I've played round with all the settings but I'm pretty sure it's a fault...

Hi all Hoping someone may be able to shed some light on this issue. I've just purchased a SmallHD to FW50 dummy battery power adapter (which allows Sony mirrorless cameras to be powered via the SmallHD monitor). However the A7S is going flat in around 30 minutes, even when I'm using a fully...

Hi all, I'm having an issue with my A7s and SmallHD Focus OLED monitor. When the HDMI output is set to display camera info, the histogram doesn't work properly (see attached image for reference). The peaks on the histogram are too small to be of any use. When output is set to not display...

Hi all, The other day, for no apparent reason, the hand grip on my FS5 stopped locking in place - as in, it rotates freely. The lock release latch is stuck in place, and does nothing when pushed. Basically I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue, and if so, is there a...

Hey guys, I've been producing videos professionally for around 5 years now. I've always found it hard to see the progression of my own work. After a while, I've found that I get tunnel vision and I'm never sure if the videos I'm producing are any good or not... I'm sure this is the curse of...

Hi all, I'm looking at a 70-200 lens for my FS5, and I've come down to two choices; the Sony 70-200 f4 and the Canon 70-200 f4 IS. The Canon lens is about $500 cheaper where I live, so I'm leaning towards that. However I'm a bit concerned about the fly-by-wire focus system that both lenses...

Hi all, I posted this on DVInfo the other day but haven't had much luck finding anyone that has had a similar issue. So, I'll try my luck here :) I shot some super slow motion video at an event I was covering the other day. I mostly shot at 1080p 100fps, but also shot 1 clip at 200fps. The...

Hi all, I just received my FS5 (and loving it) but I'm a bit unsure about the picture profiles. Picture profiles aren't something I've had to deal with before (I always used Wide DR on my C100 and it was perfect). So I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the best profile to use would be in...

Hey guys, I'm new here! I've been doing freelance videography for a year or so now, mainly using a Canon XA10. I'm now in the market for a professional video camera, so I came here for advice :) Is anyone able to recommend me a camera? I shoot a lot of promos for businesses, events, and...