My DVX just arrived! : )

AcjPictures said:
Mine just got here on 6/29/05! I am so excited to start using it on my projects and the rebate wasn't bad either. I got mine from bhphotovideo.com. Where did you guys get yours?
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welcome AcjPictures, you're really going to love the DVX! I got mine from B&H in NYC.... :thumbup:
 
safarijoe said:
Order the DVX user batteries, the BOOK & THE DVD right away!
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im getting ready to get mine too
besides the book and dvd is there any thing you guys would reccommend
as must haves to start filming our movie.......meaning certain lenses or filters?

Bryan:)
 
hey guys I havn't really use mine just yet, I'm waiting to get a uv filter. when I do, it's on
 
b boy said:
hey guys I havn't really use mine just yet, I'm waiting to get a uv filter. when I do, it's on
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I used mine for two weeks before a filter even touched it. call me crazy but that's just the way it went down. :beer:
 
I used mine for two weeks before a filter even touched it. call me crazy but that's just the way it went down.
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coffee, I ran out and made a short film "The Climbing of Mt. Kilburn" to test the camera when I first got mine (it's a hidden extra on the HC dvd) on an ice mountain and pieces of dirty ice fell onto the lens in a shot. I got it on tape and it makes a funny outtake but I was sweating like crazy till I got it cleaned! Lens hasn't been naked since. I'm such an idiot.
 
I can realte. I was filming my kids in their pool and my daughter ran upto me and shook some water onto me and the camera somehow. I looked at the lens and sure enough, water splatter! DOH! I was sweating bullets but it was only water! lol
 
The multi-coating reduces UV rays, as well as reducing flares and internal lens element reflections.

Jarred once posted a pic that really did a good job of showing how a non multi-coated UV filter can cause problems.
 
Coffee, water can kill a lens. I got a few drops on mine too and it turned out to be okay, but it's still a very bad idea.
 
Policar said:
Coffee, water can kill a lens. I got a few drops on mine too and it turned out to be okay, but it's still a very bad idea.
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Yeah, I heard something like that a while back but wasn't sure if it was true.
 
Terry_Lasater said:
The multi-coating reduces UV rays, as well as reducing flares and internal lens element reflections.

Jarred once posted a pic that really did a good job of showing how a non multi-coated UV filter can cause problems.
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Ok, this sucks! How do I know if the one I bought is coated or not?
 
I don't mean to alarm you about the whole 'multi-coating' thing. However, it is something worth knowing about. Also, UV rays can obscure distant details in outdoor shots. UV filters allow for some correction of that.

I have a few Tiffen UV filters (no MC) that I will use indoors where I might decide to protect the more expensive multi-coated UV filter. Hey, it still gives your lens some protection. Just be aware of potential flares, etc.

Did you purchase from EVS or B&H? If so, their websites might give that info - look for the letters "MC" in the description or name.

Here's an example of a quality UV filter for the DVX with multi-coating.

http://tinyurl.com/7wmal
 
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