DVX100 Initial Interactions!

Daniel_Runyon

Daniel_Runyon

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My first video equipment purchase arrived today, 30 minutes before leaving for work. This is what I got.
-Camera
-Varizoom shoulder holder
-503 Head and 3426(or something like that) legs
-ME66/K6
-12.5 boom pole

I have no lighting aside from available. This is and my wifes hi8(which is now mine AND hers;) is ALL I've got!

I got home from work at 2:45am and gave my wife a face massage. I couldnt believe she would request such a thing at such an in-opportune time, but I'm glad she did. I love her! I hooked everything up together in the living room, which has awsome colors and crap on the shelves and walls. Firing it up and moving it through the scene files while watching the changes was awsome! When I got to 24PA, I could see why you've gotta have light.
When I did my first white balance, I was AMAZED at the difference it makes to have control over such things. I loved playing with the iris, focus, zoom and all of the menu settings. This camera will definately do.
The tripod and head were great! I tightend up all the resistence knobs and extended the pan and tilt arm and it moved like a 50 pound weight! Very solid basic capabilities.
The Varizoom shoulder holder/excellent to have included in my initial setup package. It will be essential to my shooting needs very often.
This is all I've been able to check out, but no work till 5:45pm, then off for two days! I think I have made very good choices in maximizing bang for buck with my purchasing power. I am sure I can get more than plenty done with what I have now, until I can pay down the cards and get some light! I will now go see whatever movie the dream projectionist has programmed for tonight.(or this morning, it's 6am!)
 
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"but I'm glad she did. I love her!" good save.. my wife is a massage therapist. i always ask for a massage at a bad time..
congrats on the purchase.. so when we gonna see some stuffs from ya camera? what are your plans for the dvx?
 
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lolol. well ,its not all its cracked up to be.. sometimes its hard to get a massage .. i have to schedule an appointment.lol cause otherwise im always asking when she wants to relax, and thats like asking someone to do their job whenever you feel like it, which isnt cool. but i get all the new products tested on me, so if i ever cant type cause my hands are melted, you can say the jokes on me.. :)
 
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i get all the new products tested on me, so if i ever cant type cause my hands are melted, you can say the jokes on me..
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Loser...no wonder your such a bad speller....bastard :o
 
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"so when we gonna see some stuffs from ya camera? what are your plans for the dvx?"

I spent the day before going back into work setup in the back yard shooting tests and getting to know the functions. I will have SOMETHING soon. My plans? To make movies! Lots of em! All kinds.

"Did you at least film the face massage!?"

Sadly, no. I was initialy going to just hook her up and get her to sleep as fast as possible and then get to the living room with the rig so I could check it out, but then I really started enjoying being with her at that hour(her and our son are usualy long asleep by the time I get home) and just unleashed my meager ZEN training and put the camera out of my mind as best I could so as not to take away from the awsomeness of our time together.

The footage I shot today was really fun. I am suprised at how cool this really is! I dont know how well it matches up with film, but I really dont care as it really looks GREAT regardless of comparison. It's going to take me a while to figure out how I want it to work, but man, even just letting it roll looks really good to me!
 
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