From Dslr to Flip ultra hd

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kofman13

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So I have to record a piano recital in a church and I pretty much found out my d90 would over heat by reading forums. So the only thing else can afford is a flip ultra hd my friend will lend me. Audio will be done by zoom H2. How is the flip in lowish light?
 
kofman13 said:
So I have to record a piano recital in a church and I pretty much found out my d90 would over heat by reading forums. So the only thing else can afford is a flip ultra hd my friend will lend me. Audio will be done by zoom H2. How is the flip in lowish light?
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as far as i know flips cant zoom much if any. recording a piano recital will sux if you arent on the stage. LOL!
 
well im hired so distance wont be a problem. its not a raised stage so i will be able to position it however i want
 
If you were hired to shoot this, how much are they paying? They might be expecting something significantly better than a flip cam if they're paying for it.
 
You might want to put your D90 through similar conditions to see if it will overheat. The flip is not a camera for professional work.
 
It's a piano recital. Concentrate of getting very, very good audio with your Zoom. Get in there early and try different mic positions and find out what works best. Get a tripod for your flip and choose a nice frame and roll on it. Don't over-complicate things. Push for the lights to be as bright as they can.
 
rent a video camera. a real one. then use your d90 to get broll/2nd angle stuff. crowd reactions, tighter or wider on piano. stuff thats just quick shots anyway. and yes, focus on getting great audio.
 
he isnt paying much. also its a tedious job to make the final dvds. im also doing still photos during concert and reception coverage. he knows the quality of the flip he said hes ok with the quality. i am going to go to the church with him friday with the zoom and the flip and test things out so ill see if all of this is feasible
 
kofman13 said:
he isnt paying much. also its a tedious job to make the final dvds. im also doing still photos during concert and reception coverage. he knows the quality of the flip he said hes ok with the quality. i am going to go to the church with him friday with the zoom and the flip and test things out so ill see if all of this is feasible
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I saw this about syncing:

> The reason is that the Zoom H2 seems to record audio at a very slightly different speed than most video recorders.

The real problem is that non-professional audio recorders record at a sample rate of 44.1kHz. The audio quality is just fine -- CDs run at 44.1kHz -- but professional video cameras record audio at 48kHz (broadcast standard). That slight difference is enough to cause about a one- to two-frame (at NTSC video's 29.97fps frame rate) offset every minute or so.

However, if you run these recorders at 48kHz, that will sync up with video from most cameras -- provided they are also running at 48kHz. I use the Zoom H4 to record backup audio for live performances, using the 48kHz WAV setting, to sync up to video shot from a variety of prosumer and professional cameras (Canon GL2, Canon HF S10, Panasonic HVX200A), and even eight-minute performances sync up with just one mark, with no drift. By contrast, when I shoot no-budget music videos, I use a CD player on set as the playback source -- and the sync drifts one to two frames per minute compared with the in-camera microphone's field sound.

Is this a problem?
 
i would buy some sort of gorillapod at best buy and put that flip in a very tight shot on the piano (mount it somewhere on the side so that it focuses on hands). i don't know how long it will record so check it periodically. then use your d90 to do crowd shots and coverage of whoever is playing the piano... that should keep your d90 from overheating and you will have stuff to cut around
 
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