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Hey, I've done a quick search around and cant find anything, my boyenet wide angle lens wont come off the dvx - been a while since i used it. Think its counter clockwise but don't want to force it too hard and break the lens. Ive been twisting and it don't want to budge. Anyone know? Cheers

Hi, There's no Matrix: Enriched setting my dvx100b pal. There's - Norm 1, Norm 2, Flou and Cinelike. Isn't there suppose to be an Enriched setting also?

Hi, I'm thinking about buying a shoulder support for my dvx, i bought a CB104 (or whatever its called) and it was just too heavy. I like the look of the The Varizoom VZ1 http://www.varizoom.com/products/supports/vz1shooter.html it looks comfortable but you could get tired holding it with one...

Hi, I have an idea for a hour + project shot on my dvx100b using still shots, it would not be animation, it would be a series of continous stills. Theres a function that allows you to grab a few frames at a time so it would'nt be that much of a pain. But theres a problem when i'd like to...

should i turn off the ois when using a shoulder support like a cb105?

hi, I've been thinking of getting a Libec tripod for my dvx either a ls-22 or ls-38. But i'm not sure which one. I've heard a lot of good things about the ls-38 it looks more sturdy and professional, but its also more expensive £100+ or so. The ls-22 looks good, heard good thing about this...

Hi, Im looking at buying a tripod for my dvx. I like the libec ls-38, i hear the ls-22 is good also, is there much of a difference between them? Is it the ls-38 is designed for heavier cameras? Thanks

Hi, I bought a Rode shock mount for my ntg2 before i realised it would be a good idea to invest in a seperate mic for recording indoor dialogue. So i think i'm goona buy an Oktava hypercardioid from Oktava online. Will the Oktava fit the Rode shock mount...

hi, My sony mdr-v6 head phones arrived today and when i plug them into the cam i get a hiss noise in the background, thats before i even plug in the mic. The hiss gets quieter when i turn down the monitoring controls on the side of cam but then i cant hear so well. I dont think its recorderd to...

Hi, I'm lookin to get a shockmount for my ntg-2 mic. I will be using a boom pole and will also need to attach the ntg-2 to my dvx. Can i buy one shock mount that attaches to both a pole and the camera or am i expected to buy one for both pole and cam? Thanks

are the Rode deadcats good or do most of yee use more expensive blimp windshields?

Hi, Have any of you folk heard of filming a grey card and using it as a colour / exposure reference in post? Is this necessary? I read something about this but not sure if what i read was correct

hi, Is important to include one of those gray cards (the ones with with the midtones and colours) in your footage to help colour correction in post? Are these recommended or is worth remembering if your not slating? thanks

Hi, For my film i was looking at different houses that i mite shoot the exteriors of. Some are white but i've read that its a good idea to stay away from white when using video. Is there much truth to this, is it better to avoid white when possible?

hi, i bought an ntg 2 mic for my dvx and now i need to buy headphones, any recommendations? Do most of you folk use more pro type headphones or can you use regular stereo head phones or is necessary to spend more on pro-ish ones?

hi, I'm new to the dvx and relatively new to NLE on a mac. The plan is to make a short or two and then a feature film fairly soon using my dvx100b. My editing set up is a 20'' imac with 2gb ram and FCE. Can i get by with FCE and produce good quality dvd's of my movies? Or do you really need...

hi, i bought a used dvx a while back, well i only just noticed a faint green line running down the left side of the captured image, check the link to see what i mean. http://vimeo.com/7010437 I made a dvd copy on idvd and it didn't show in 4.3 mode displayed within a 16.9 tv. But its visible...

hey, i have a shoot coming up and i'm thinking of buying a light to help out on exterior shots to augment daylight so i can get good exposure if is overcast and for some static int car shots, (i'm also gonna bring a reflector/bounce board) Would it be a Red head with a specific bulb for day...

Hi i have a dvx 100b and a century wide angle lens which so far i keep on most of the time, is there something i can put on the front of the wide angle lens to protect it? I plan on buying a polarizer i guess it will work correctly with the wide angle lens over it? Could you recommend a good...

hey, i want to pick up another spare battery for my cam, do any of you folk know a place i can buy good but not too expensive batts in the UK? I got two batts with the cam both pannys, panny battery are like between 145 / 80 pounds, dont think i wanna pay that much right now. thanks