"panasonic MASTER" tape-bad lubrication?

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schteevie

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I have heard these tapes have some sort of lubrication in them that is different then most other tape stocks, and can even be bad for decs/cameras...?

what tape stock is recomended/best?  

is it a good idea to stay with one brand of tape stock with your camera?
 
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They use dry, which alot of companies use like Fuji. Sony uses wet though, and if you mix them it creates a big pooey mess.

The MQ, by my experience, are the best tapes you can buy.
 
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thanks for the quick reply... I don't intend to mix tape stocks, but I am not sure which way to go - wet or dry...?

what is "MQ" - I am new to this miniDV shooting :P
 
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MQ is the master tape that Pansonic makes.. its a white tape (very good becase you can always find them in the bottom of the bag, and label them with a sharpy marker without a label) and come in a nice plyable case (no more cracked cases) Not to mention they are the densest tapes in particle count which means a very low dropout rate.
 
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Jarred, I have used PQs exclusively in my cameras - do you think it would it be OK to switch to MQs?
 
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As confirmed by Panasonic, both PQ and MQ tapes both use dry lube. No problem with switching.
 
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Hey JARRED,

DID I JUST HEAR YOU SAY THAT FUJI IS DRY TAPE?/ IS THIS CORRECT? i HAVE FUJI LAYING AROUND USED FOR MY OTHER CAMS. BEEN BUYING PANNY TAPES CAUSE THEIR DRY..
 
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[quote author=Fred_Plowman link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=0#7 date=07/14/04 at 11:54:24]Hey JARRED,

DID I JUST HEAR YOU SAY THAT FUJI IS DRY TAPE?/ IS THIS CORRECT? i HAVE FUJI LAYING AROUND  USED FOR MY OTHER CAMS. BEEN BUYING PANNY TAPES CAUSE THEIR DRY..

[/quote]

I believe he said wet. (Fuji/Sony)

Andrew
Crystal Clear Media
 
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[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=0#1 date=07/13/04 at 22:19:32]They use dry, which alot of companies use like Fuji. [/quote]

I think he said dry... ;D
 
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You're absolutely correct. I thought the PERIOD was a COMMA.

Doh!

Andrew
Crystal Clear Media
 
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Fuji is Dry.. I personally confirmed it with the Factory. Just beware of the MAxells.. they are made by whichever factory has "leftovers"
 
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[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=0#12 date=07/14/04 at 23:48:25]Just beware of the MAxells.. they are made by whichever factory has "leftovers"[/quote]

Eww. That's shady.
 
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they do make good DVD-r s though.
 
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Jarred, did you mix Sony and Fuji tapes in the past without problems?
 
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Jarred,
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I'm just about to start shooting my second feature with the DVX100.

I'm a little confused on this tape stock issue. When you say that Fuji uses a dry lubricant on their tapes, do you mean that ALL of their tapes use that, or is it just certain models?

I'm trying to save a little money by buying tapes in bulk from tapestockonline.com. They have the professional quality Panasonic tapes (PQ and MQ) but they range from $4.50 to $5.30 apiece, whereas the Fuji tapes (they only have one model, Fuji DVM-60) are about $3.10 apiece. Are these Fuji tapes okay to use in the DVX-100?

Thanks for your help.
 
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Anyone know if TDK ME tapes are dry or wet? I have a bunch from a long time ago, and was wondering if I should be leary of pulling any footage off of them.

Dave
 
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[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=0#3 date=07/13/04 at 22:24:17]MQ is the master tape that Pansonic makes.. its a white tape (very good becase you can always find them in the bottom of the bag, and label them with a sharpy marker without a label) and come in a nice plyable case (no more cracked cases)[/quote]

yes, I think people underappreciate the time it saves just writing right on the tape... and the soft case is a huge improvement.

[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=0#3 date=07/13/04 at 22:24:17]Not to mention they are the densest tapes in particle count which means a very low dropout rate.[/quote]

The things you can learn on this forum... :-)
 
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[quote author=bizzlejig link=board=Events;num=1089782130;start=15#16 date=07/15/04 at 21:45:40]I'm trying to save a little money by buying tapes in bulk from tapestockonline.com.  They have the professional quality Panasonic tapes (PQ and MQ) but they range from $4.50 to $5.30 apiece, whereas the Fuji tapes (they only have one model, Fuji DVM-60) are about $3.10 apiece. [/quote]

Next to batteries (AA & 9V), tape is the cheapest thing you use. Is it really worth it to save two bucks a tape and take on some risk?
 
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