XDCAM EX1 on the road blog

ESTEBEVERDE said:
Cool!

Can you get me a discount on Sony's new super duper highpowered Hidef cam/rocket launcher? :grin:


No worries Philip.

Just ignore the haters and keep on doing what you do man! :thumbsup:
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I can get you a new EX1000, combo machine gun/ XDCAM camcorder. Shoots 24 frames/ rounds a second
 
Hi Philip. I think you gave somewhere your impressions on your gitzo (gitzo?) legs, but I don't remember exactly your thoughts. Not talking about the head, I have 2 good ones for different setup. Sometimes I just would really need lighter sticks, but I fear that I would miss quickness and practicability of, say, my Vinten 3 sections (not cf, aluminum). Do you see big difference?
Cheers.
Alvise
 
never heard of those legs Alvise. Sorry.

For my ex1 i love my miller solo legs with ds20 head. But I sometime use my vinten vision 11 head with fibretec legs. More stable and quicker to use
 
Alvise Tedesco said:
Hi Philip. I think you gave somewhere your impressions on your gitzo (gitzo?) legs, but I don't remember exactly your thoughts. Not talking about the head, I have 2 good ones for different setup. Sometimes I just would really need lighter sticks, but I fear that I would miss quickness and practicability of, say, my Vinten 3 sections (not cf, aluminum). Do you see big difference?
Cheers.
Alvise
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The Miller Solos are just slightly heavier than comparable Gitzos and I think the feel much beefier, especially the leg locks.

I use Miller Solo legs (with 100mm bowl) and the Cartoni Focus head.
 
how ironic...my broken ex1 which is in repair will be a few weeks as it needs parts from japan...it broke in japan and i brought it back to the uk to get it repaired. They send me a loan unit straight away so no problem there thankfully!
 
I don't know if it's ironic or idiotic, but I just sent my EX1 back to San Jose after they (Sony) broke it while it was in for service. Unbelievable.
 
thxdave said:
I don't know if it's ironic or idiotic, but I just sent my EX1 back to San Jose after they (Sony) broke it while it was in for service. Unbelievable.
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You're fortunate. Mine's back at Sony San Jose, having a design flaw fixed via a retrofit "upgrade". You'd think I'd be entitled to a loaner? Nope!
 
What did they retrofit? I almost asked them to check out the battery drainage issue but I chickened out figuring that it would give them TOO many chances to break something else.
 
Phillip I have to know: do you shoot with your shutter on or off?

I have an EX-1 in my posession right now and I'm getting some Ultimate footage. This camera is clunky and clumsy as hell but the image paired with the Ultimate and Zeiss lenses...

Ugh. I have to rethink my ownership plans, I might be shelling out for a second camera.

I ask about your shutter, though, because I see that a lot of your footage has "Streaks" and people are associating it with the "Video" look. I'm shooting with my 200A side by side with the EX-1 and flipping between footage... I don't see any difference in the rendition of motion between the two camera, or at least one that's significant enough.

The Jello cam exists, no joke. But I've waved and shoved this camera around unreasonably so and I can't break the HQ Codec.

My gahd.
 
thxdave said:
What did they retrofit? I almost asked them to check out the battery drainage issue but I chickened out figuring that it would give them TOO many chances to break something else.
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I learned that there is a circuit board replacement that corrects the design of the power switching so that when the camera is turned OFF, if is indeed completely powered down, not merely on standby. It has been reported in another forum that the repair was successful, so I forwarded that thread to my contact at Sony and he sent me a pre-paid FedEx shipping label so I could ship my EX1 for this "update".

PS: It never fails to amaze me at how much unexpected work comes my way just as soon as I ship that damned camera off to Sony! I just got a call earlier this evening for an urgent shoot this Friday of an equestrian training event. I'll have to shoot it in HDV and struggle with the poor audio and picture as well as the ingest time, A/V synch loss problems that occur, etc., as the overall price of the job won't justify a rental EX1. If that lady had called a week ago, I would be in a much better position to do the job. As it is, I'm going to have to work much harder to make V1U product deliver the goods. I hope Sony does the fix and turns it around promptly. June is a big month of shooting multiple events.
 
Kholi. join the club with the EX1. I sold my HVX200 to buy the EX1 and it was the best move I ever made camera wise. It's just head and shoulders above the HVX200.

I am green with envy you have your hands on the Ultimate. I have the LEX but can't get past the major problem it has of mottled skies and flat surfaces as soon as I go over F4. I will chop it in as soon as the Ultimate comes to the table for us common folks. ( as long as the price is not extortionate!)
 
There's no way I would ever sell my HVX200A to buy an EX-1. But I would consider buying an EX-1 to use.

Don't mistake, the EX-1 looks VERY nice when used within it's limitations. The second you move too quick or you get around the wrong light (I have recordings of BOTH right now) the camera begins to whimper. So, nah, it's not universal enough for my work. I can walk out of the house with the 200A + Ultimate and make 750.00 on rentals alone. I can't find anyone that really wants to rent the EX-1 just yet.

The HVX200A also renders color a lot more pleasing (to me) than the EX-1 even with tuning the EX-1 (boy was THAT fun). HVX200A is better on noise so the noise thing is a little moot for me at this point. They're both just as noisey at this point in certain circumstances.

On the Ultimate: Nummy. I have some footage from EX-1 and HVX200A (the 200A some actual lit stuff, though) I'm going to post up in my thread over in the 35mm Adapter forum. The thing is incredible.

A good example of the limitations is you using your Extreme: IMO it's a wicked adapter as long as you use it within it's limitations. Same with the EX-1.

Again, if I had the money I'd get both + XDR or nanoFlash from Convergent Designs.
 
Good. Keep talking down the value of the EX1. Reduce the demand, so Sony might lower the price (so I can buy a bunch more EX1s and clean out the last of the HDV cams in my shop.) :)
 
Kholi said:
There's no way I would ever sell my HVX200A to buy an EX-1. But I would consider buying an EX-1 to use.

Don't mistake, the EX-1 looks VERY nice when used within it's limitations. The second you move too quick or you get around the wrong light (I have recordings of BOTH right now) the camera begins to whimper. .
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huh? What are you talking about? Did you turn the shutter on I hope?
I see very few advantages in the HVX frankly and most of them are user issues not image.


Lenny
 
Lenilenapi said:
huh? What are you talking about? Did you turn the shutter on I hope?
I see very few advantages in the HVX frankly and most of them are user issues not image.


Lenny
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Shutter was on. I have it recorded. Soon as I get it to the bay I'll post it up. No amount of shutter tweaking could get rid of the white lines rolling in my image when I took it downstairs to the laundry room.

And, when you pan, you sure as hell can see everything wobbling.

Again, this kinda thing is not acceptable for my type of work. There are several different types of jobs, though, so for some people it'll be great. Again, i'd get it as another cam to have, but wouldn't trade it out for an HVX200A by any means.

Edit here: I'm not saying this camera sucks, so no wars to be started. But I know what I'm seeing and I have the camera sitting right next to me. The image quality is exceptional and clearly is more resolute than the HVX image. It's just got "trade-offs" that I can't have as my main camera. That and once again the HVX200(A) is a money maker for me.
 
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Well Id like to see what your talking about. Sounds awfully obvious to have elluded the rest of us.
What are you viewing it on?
 
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