Sony XDCAM EX

I finally got the 8 gig SxS rebate card in. For those who are waiting, it will be sent out of the fullfilment center in MN via UPS.

Despite all the effort of the fulfillment center to mess up the rebate process (the website still said, my rebate claim is not available), Sony really stepped up and intervened with the fulfillment center and solved all of the issues.
 
Good News. Sony has extended the Warranty for the XDCAM EX from 90 days (labor) to 1 year free labor for all warranty issues.
 
Checking your camera's firmware version.

1. Press and hold the cancel button and menu button at the same time.

2. Hold these buttons and hit the SEL/SET button.

3. Scroll down to the IF icon. Select that and there is your camera's serial number and the firmware version.
 
Grab & Download the following Free Sony XDCAM EX Pro Shooting's Tips and Tricks

Tips for Avoiding "Overexposure" of an Image's Highlights
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Tips for Creating Film-like Images With Rich Colors
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Enhancing Colors in Low-Light Areas (Low Key Saturation function)
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Tips for Enriching Color Saturation in Dark Areas of an Image
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Tips for Improving Picture Sharpness without Coarsening the Image
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Tips for Reproducing Vivid Colors Under a Bright Environment
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Tips for Shooting Without Coarsening Dark Areas of an Image
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Tips for Shooting Pictures with Rich and Deep Black Reproduction (Y BLACK GAMMA Function)
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New EX3 promo Video. You Gotta See this !!!
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PDZK-P1 : XDCAM Transfer Tool for Apple Final Cut Pro v2.7.0 * Requires Apple Final Cut Pro v6.0.3

http://www.sony.co.uk/biz/view/ShowC...BC+Tools+XDCAM
This version enables XDCAM EX clips which were shot with timecode mode set to CLOCK to be recognizedand imported into Final Cut Pro. In previous versions, XDCAM Transfer would display the error message:"Error There is no timecode calculator in timecode track builder".
 
http://www.sony.ca/xdcamex/software.htm

Log and Transfer Utility for MAC Version 1.00

The Log and Transfer plug in software utility for XDCAM EX allows any resolution of current XDCAM EX file to be easily imported within FCP using the standard Log and Transfer interface within FCP.


Works with Apple Tiger /Leopard Operating System (Mac OS X Ver10.4.11 or later) also requires FCP 6.03 or later

Instructions:
1) Create a new folder to copy dmg file to.
2) Copy file to your Mac.
3) Double click on the icon in the folder you have created.
4) Installer will launch. Follow the installation instructions.
5) Use the Log and transfer window to ingest EX files into FCP.

NOTE: XDCAM Transfer has the following advantages over Log and Transfer
Support both XDCAM EX & XDCAM Disc
Handles XDCAM EX and XDCAM Disc clips
mounting SxS & PD media at the same time
MXF export capability
Can write edited material back to Professional Disc in MXF files
Standalone browser/viewer
Browsing/viewing are possible without running Final Cut Pro

Other benefits
Full-screen playback
Cache functionThumbnail information available even after ejecting the media
Can create multiple sub clips by Mark In/Out

Log and Transfer has the advantage of working directly within the standard Log and Transfer interface within FCP.
 
Has anyone seen (or can point me out to) 720p60 footage (as well as overcranked) of skiing, snowboaring or wakeboarding shot with this cam? I've seen the pair of hands footage with the skateboarder which looked pretty good. I'd like to see anything shot from a boat or off skiis to see how it holds up.
 
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