Essential Accessories

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jadesroom

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I am thinking of getting a Ninja V to enhance my DVX200's recording capabilities, which has led me to this question: What accessories, other than a tripod and batteries, has made your work more enjoyable or professional or both?
 
What Vardalos said. I’m not inclined to accessorize my DVX200, it doesn’t need much. A zoom controller is the exception. The only other accessory that I use is a matte box to use additional ND or Grad ND’s when needed.
 
For me, it's two things. Sort of. One is a matte box with rotating trays for CPL's and GND's (of course, then you need support rails. And you might as well add that shoulder pad. Oh, and handles & counterweight...) and the other is a 7 inch monitor. Can't remember who makes it, but it can be seen in full daylight and, most important for me, can switch to false color which I have really learned to depend on for exposure.
 
1. tripod pan handle zoom rocker (or complete FIZ controller) and rec trigger
2. clamp-on mattebox with 360° rotating filter stage/s (screw-in filters work fine, too, but a mattebox means not having to fiddle with the sunshade)
3. a decent external on-camera monitor for operating behind the camera
3a. a method to properly mount the monitor to behind the camera, plus SDI cable and power supply
4. a capable external recorder to take advantage of DVX200’s 10-bit 4:2:2 output
4a. this can be built-in to the external monitor
5. more batteries (two of the highest capacity OEM ones)
6. more cards (SanDisk Pro, at no more than 128 GB each)
7. a real fluid head that doesn’t suck and will properly counterbalance
7a. two pan handles, adjustably long ones
8. sticks that are easily deployable, strong, but light weight
9. a proper shotgun mic holder that goes where its supposed to: by the A channel XLR input
10. decent over-ear cans...preferably the kind that has one audio monitor that it pushes both audio channels to so you have a free ear
 
JRJphoto said:
1. tripod pan handle zoom rocker (or complete FIZ controller) and rec trigger
2. clamp-on mattebox with 360° rotating filter stage/s (screw-in filters work fine, too, but a mattebox means not having to fiddle with the sunshade)
3. a decent external on-camera monitor for operating behind the camera
3a. a method to properly mount the monitor to behind the camera, plus SDI cable and power supply
4. a capable external recorder to take advantage of DVX200’s 10-bit 4:2:2 output
4a. this can be built-in to the external monitor
5. more batteries (two of the highest capacity OEM ones)
6. more cards (SanDisk Pro, at no more than 128 GB each)
7. a real fluid head that doesn’t suck and will properly counterbalance
7a. two pan handles, adjustably long ones
8. sticks that are easily deployable, strong, but light weight
9. a proper shotgun mic holder that goes where its supposed to: by the A channel XLR input
10. decent over-ear cans...preferably the kind that has one audio monitor that it pushes both audio channels to so you have a free ear
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Jason -
Curious as to #6 wrt 128Gb. I've used a Sandisk Pro 256Gb card for a couple years now in slot #2 (I typically record in SIMUL) with no issues. What's up?
 
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