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Looking to buy a Sony XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit. Thanks! Tim

Hello Friends, I have pretty basic question that I might think anyone who has the extension back could answer, but Mr. Google can't seem to answer, so here I am. If you're using the XDCA-FS7 extension back, and you choose to record Prores, what else can you do at the same time? Is the RAW...

Hello! I've been researching the external recording monitors that work with the FS7 M2 that I have, and am a bit confused. I'm confident someone can help me understand this better. My situation is that I'm considering purchasing one because it would allow me more flexibility with regard to...

I posted this on the Facebook group as well, but thought I'd ask here, too. I have a job coming up where there will be a risk of rain. I'm using my FS7 MII with a rented Easyrig at a sports stadium and want to be prepared. Any recommendations on a rain cover?? I've noticed that both...

This has been asked a thousand times, but I'm wondering which picture profile on the FS7 mathes which picture profile on the A7Sii. I believe there are some equivalent settings if you're shooting custom and *not* wanting to shoot Slog. In this case, I think it will serve the client better to...

Help, please! SDI 1 output is dead on my Sony FS7 M2. I was thinking that my Gratical Eye had died and now need to do further testing to see if it's actually the camera, as I can't get SDI 1 to light up a monitor either. That won't be hard to do further testing of the Gratical Eye, but is there...

Sachtler Carbon Fiber 100mm tripod legs with 100mm bowl. Selling for less than half of what this would cost new. Comes with spreader. Everything is in very serviceable condition and anyone who has used Sachtler tripod legs knows that they will support a ton of weight and are rock solid. Let me...

I'll call this a spinoff thread from "Flying with gear." http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?360332-Flying-with-gear What about media credentials? Are any of you keeping anything in particular with you to get the media rate on stuff you check into the belly of the aircraft? NPPA or...

Fun with airport security...last week I flew from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls , SD and back in a CRJ-200. Not much room in the overhead bin and the security peeps coming from Sioux Falls to MSP were no fun either. I got the pat down search from an amateur (I felt violated), and imagine my delight...

OK, so I'm finally giving this a try on a shoot. Leaning toward Slog2 on both cameras. Anyone have any advice for a run 'n gun shoot with both of these cameras working together? Not a lot of time for futzing around....just follow the story and make pictures that make the editor happy in post. No...

Tomorrow I have a shoot that involves recording several interviews in one location in one day. I'll be shooting XAVC-I 4K footage. Client will review footage and let me know what they want to use. Back when I was shooting on XDCAM optical several years ago, I would have happily given the client...

I hemmed and hawed about this and ended up buying a Fiilex Matrix LED. I really like it. I've rented it several times decided to bit the bullet. Here's a test picture that I shot with my Sony FS7. Screen grab from custom mode. Light is set to 5600K. I didn't do much to try very hard with the...

I have a shoot coming up that will be shot with two FS7s. With the crew I'm hiring, there's a possibility that the "B" cam could have a Canon 17-120 on it. I have a Fujinon 20-120 as part of my "A" cam package. It would be nice to not have to rent another lens just like my Fujinon given the...

Hello, I'm considering purchasing some used Kino Flo Celebs. Currently considering the 200, 201, 400 and 401. Must be willing to ship to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Thanks, Tim

Hello, For anyone who has used both of these lights, do you have an opinion on one vs the other? I've rented the Matrix on a number of occasions and really liked it. I've rented the 6x on a few occasions and liked it as well. The Matrix is far more expensive and I can't say I've drawn much...

I'm sure I'm not the only one this applies to, but in addition to loving using my FS7 II professional, I'm also a still photography lover. I own an old Hasselblad, a bunch of 35mm stuff and a digital Nikon camera. Mine happens to be a D90. Periodically now that I own such an awesome video...

I'm trying to be better at keeping my lenses clean and am wondering about favorite items for a kit, more specifically the wipes. I used Pancro Professional Lens Cleaner with both kim wipes and the typical optical wipes you get with glasses and found that the kim wipes introduced a fair bit of...

I'd like to shoot a sunrise and have my location and time all figured out so I can get the sun to rise through a given vantage point. I'm planning to shoot 1 frame every 3 seconds and use Auto ND to try to help manage the exposure on the fly. I figure if that's too slow of an interval, I can...

I do a fair amount of one man band shooting and periodically run into issues where I want to record more than 2 channels of audio with my FS7 MII. I've rented the K1M XLR adapter once or twice and have found it to be a bit cumbersome. I don't like how far it sticks above the handle and the build...

I've had a number of shoots lately where the client wants two cameras. When this happens, I rent another FS7 MII just like mine, match settings and rent an FSI (Flanders Scientific) monitor that allows me to monitor both cameras simultaneously. The wider shot is a lockdown, so it seems to work...