Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Motion & Video => Topic started by: Morgan_Moore on January 23, 2009, 12:28:21 pm
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My initial observations of the 5dii is that it is fantastic
Question 1)
*button seems to lock the exposure - good - but after maybe 15seconds it goes auto again
Is there a way of making this lock until unlocked
I know the lock will probably be lost should LV be disabled
Question 2)
My poxy computer cant run 5dii footage well in FCP - it can just handle the EX1 (1080-25p) - is there that much more data or am I missing a setting
S
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There is a custom function which allows you to change the amount of time the exp. lock is effective for...
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Question 2)
My poxy computer cant run 5dii footage well in FCP - it can just handle the EX1 (1080-25p) - is there that much more data or am I missing a setting
I also note that FCP cannot play the 5Dii files at full resolution without hiccuping - seems to be OK at about 50% res. Strangely however, QuickTime Player can play them well...
My solution for editing in full-res is to convert the files to AppleProRes 422. (I convert the 44.1 kHz sound to the FCP standard 48 at the same time.) This _increases_ the data rate of the files about 5 to 6 times, but the video plays smoothly and FCP has no problem editing.
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I also note that FCP cannot play the 5Dii files at full resolution without hiccuping - seems to be OK at about 50% res. Strangely however, QuickTime Player can play them well...
My solution for editing in full-res is to convert the files to AppleProRes 422. (I convert the 44.1 kHz sound to the FCP standard 48 at the same time.) This _increases_ the data rate of the files about 5 to 6 times, but the video plays smoothly and FCP has no problem editing.
Lisa thanks I think Ive found it
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Chris
Im awaiting the maximim RAM for my machine anyway
How do you convert them to pro res
is there a batch method
I assume it takes some time but that doesnt matter if one is doing something else
SMM
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How do you convert them to pro res
is there a batch method
I assume it takes some time but that doesnt matter if one is doing something else
I stay away from Apple's Compressor which I find cumbersome and of questionable quality. Instead I use the free (& brilliant IMO) MPEG Streamclip (http://www.squared5.com/). This has a batch mode that makes the conversion of multiple files simple and fairly quick - about 1.5:1 on a quad Mac.
BTW MPEG Streamclip is available in Mac or Windows versions
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Ill give it a spin
its not obvious from the UI that it does batch - but it does
S
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First effort that is almost not totally embarrasing apart from the sound (most of which I had to chuck)
Got a rode video mic now - hopeful
oystermen (http://www.vimeo.com/3027137)
Still haing computer problems
fully Rammed out now - still cant play without downsizing to 720p
S