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Just a little heads-up for Windows users -- I recently installed CS6 on a new PC. I just discovered that Adobe installed both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Media Encoder, and when I click "Queue" from PP, it runs the 32-bit version. This is obviously slower, and could cause problems -- in...

A frequently asked question with NEX cameras (FS100, FS700, and others which use AVCHD) is how do you go about importing footage from the camera for editing. There are serious pitfalls here -- such as audio glitches in long clips -- so this guide is intended to help get past them. This guide...

Is anyone shooting fireworks with the FS700? I've got an opportunity to get a nice vantage point on some gigs, but I just don't know if the low light sensitivity is up to shooting clean-ish, relatively noiseless footage in those conditions...? I would be shooting with the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4, or...

I got the CRC-15 PL. Used it once, with just a shortish zoom (the 18-200) and the VF loupe; very pleased, it worked very well and fits neatly. I'm not actually sure how well it would handle a much longer lens. Only comment is that I would rig some kind of additional protection for the lens...

I'm doing a little side project for a friend, for which I'd like to record some audio of waves on shores (I have various appropriate beaches including rocks, shingle and sand). I have an AT BP4025 stereo mic attached to a Roland R-26. I've tried putting the mic on a stand right down at the...

The first feature film shot entirely in Antarctica: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So3cFrApCGE http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-19980602 Brrrrr....

Just ran a quick and easy battery test -- camera on a tripod pointing at itself in a mirror (so I could record the battery gauge behaviour). Just straight recording from fully charged, no standby, no mic attached. Results: Sony NP-F970: Time Reading Actual 0:00:00 100...

Is it worth buying an external recorder for the FS700? To find out what kind of difference it would make, I rented one for the weekend and shot some tests. And here's the result. I did the test blind, just because I think it's way too easy to fool yourself if you know the answers; if you want...

So if I'm shooting with some nice classic FD-mount lenses, how much gain is there to be had from upgrading to more expensive glass? To find out, I rented a couple of Zeiss lenses for the weekend, and shot some tests; and here are the results, in case anyone else finds them interesting. Lenses...

I think if you're prepared to have one adapter per lens, and leave them on the lens, that helps a lot.... I have two Canon FD, one Alpha mount, and one E-mount lens, all with adapters permanently attached, and that works for me. Keeping the adapters off the lens would be a nightmare with...

Vizio just announced their new laptops: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-57453445-220/vizio-launches-mac-like-pcs-starting-at-$898/ And apperently: These new systems mix high-end components with slick designs, including unibody construction, hidden hinges, and full HD displays... with HDMI...

I'm selling my complete FS100 kit, plus a couple of extras, in superb condition: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251027756754?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1266wt_1000 I'm crying as I type this: for all its faults I love this camera, and the images it creates, but I'm forced...

So I'm curious .... what kind of lens do you need to actually resolve 41 Mpix of resolution?

I want one.... http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/lg-unveils-84-inch-ultra-definition-4k-tv-its-bringing-to-ces/

I'm not seeing this myself, at least nothing remarkable. Here's the 18-200 at 18mm, f3.5: and at f11:

I was shooting today (bright sunny day) with the Voigtlanter 35mm on the Fotodiox M mount adapter, and I was shocked to see a big and BRIGHT splodge of intrusive light in the image. Stopping down didn't change anything. (I had a big lens hood on, too.) Using a piece of plastic to selectively...

Anyone having issues with XLR plugs in this camera? I've just got a right-angled plug cable, and it looks great -- tucks in neatly along the side of the camera. Problem is it won't come out again! It looks like the release lever won't push in far enough against the side of the plug to...

Just had a bit of a shocker.... I recorded some clips in 60p for the first time (59.94) and .... no audio! The audio meters worked great when recording, but when I loaded the clips into Premiere Pro CS5.5, no audio. My workflow is to copy the entire SD card to my hard drive, and then import it...

Anyone figured out how to get the meta-data into Premiere Pro? Including the GPS data? I've copied the AVCHD folder intact to my hard drive and imported it into PP, and I get very little meta-data. The timecodes are there, and the Shot Date is in the Dyanamic Media section; other than that...

Hi, I just managed to download the firmware update for the Alpha mount adapter (LA-EA1). However the instructions for applying it seem to assume that you have a NEX-3 or NEX-5, not an FS100: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-download.pl?upd_id=6193&SMB=YES Has anyone managed to apply this...