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As every year passes by, it seems that Canon falls another 11 and a half months behind.
This is why I encourage other people not to buy Canon lenses, as (even if you're "OK" with Canon's current state of development vs the competition... Seriously??) do you in six year time want to feel "stuck with" system than has only inched forward with quarter of a year's worth of progress?
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8 hours ago, buggz said:
Oh, I just recently got a Zoom F4, it supposedly does USB "soundcard" interface too, though, I have not used that feature.
Yes, I am a gearslut...
Yes the F4 does do that, as I own one myself and have used it for that purpose.... but I'd like to free up the F4, so thus why I'm looking around at one of these cheap USB interfaces.
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10 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:
At the risk of sounding like a Behringer shill (
) there's quite a lot of side by sides on YouTube with the U-PHORIA where it doesn't disgrace itself.
A better buy then than the Focusrite 2i2? As it is cheaper, and has more inputs.
11 hours ago, Amro Othman said:Oh indeed, I should mention that when I got mine it was $650 and my ex-fiancee got it as a birthday present (since then I was married for 4 days before divorce, and had to pay her over $20k BUT I DIGRESS).
Sounds like a horrendously expensive USBPre2 in the end!! :-o
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That is right Cinegain, it is too easy (and cheap!) to use Nikon F mount lenses on MFT or Sony E mount cameras.
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3 hours ago, jax_rox said:
I've had great experiences with Zoom and Focusrite. I'm rocking a Zoom UAC2 at the moment as my portable interface and loving it.
Ohhh.... the bigger version looks rather tempting should I ever decide to take this much further, and get a Boom Recorder set up with a laptop:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1116980-REG/resident_audio_zuac8_uac_8_usb_3_0_audio.html
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After some more thought/research into it, it appears Focusrite is in general the popular "default" recommendation.
But I often like to go against the grain ;-)
Steinberg UR22MKII seems to be my preferred choice at the moment, because I get the feeling from reading reviews it might have a small edge in having better pre amps, but also it has the nifty feature of being able to run from a USB power pack which gives it some extreme portability! (you can hook it up then with a iPad)
Tempted to wait for the reviews of the new Roland Rubix24 to come out, plus tempted still by the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD (because it has four inputs, and is only $100).
58 minutes ago, Amro Othman said:USB Pre2 is awesome, but mine got busted. Need to get it fixed because it was great. I liked it so much I even put it in my music video haha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMQMRVvdtk&t=2m18s
Meh, the price of the USB Pre2 is so high that the MixPre3 would make more sense to buy instead!
Indeed, the MixPre3 is cheaper:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/734341-REG/Sound_Devices_USBPRE_2_USBPre_2_Microphone.html
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1333778-REG/sound_devices_mixpre_3_mixpre_3_mic_preamps.html
But nah, the MixPre3 is too pricey! I already own a Zoom F4 after all :-) Just looking around for something extra that is very cheap that I can leave around at a director friend's place for when he needs to voiceovers/ADR now and then.
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4 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:
The outrageous (
) additional $10 is due to it having pre-amps from MIDAS.
They make the UMC404HD worthy of a listen as well to be honest. No limiters unfortunately, which makes that Roland a pretty rare bird.
MIDAS is a pretty famous name is it? If so that does possibly make it a cracking good deal for a hundred bucks and four of those MIDAS pre amps.
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4 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:
Don't know whether its just the UK but the arse seems to have dropped out of the used price of MacBook Air 11" which makes it a really good power sipping real Mac for under £400 now.
Seems to be plenty of sub £200 pre-configured Hackintosh laptops on eBay though so still some way to go!
Yup, I can still pick up a secondhand Lenovo ThinkPad T420 for a fraction of that (which is just one example quite a few people have had success with as a hackintosh).
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On 6/28/2017 at 1:43 PM, Ed_David said:
but if you can use it with still lenses and pull your own focus - you can cut out about 7-10 pounds of weight - which makes a huge difference.
Strangely I basically never ever see the Arri Alexa Classic used with stills lenses :-/
On 6/29/2017 at 2:07 AM, BTM_Pix said:So there’s just no incentive there for anyone to be innovative in music audio anymore as its littered with similar stories and the ones left standing wouldn’t see the amount of volume in broadcast/film that they need to press the button on the mass production runs they now need due to how cheap everything has to be now.
The company that COULD do it are the much maligned Behringer.
If you look at something like the X Air XR12 digital mixing console and see what they can knock out for £239 retail (inc VAT!!) then it doesn’t take a genius to see what they could do against Sound Devices if they had the inclination but there just isn’t the market there. Because, believe me, they wouldn’t have blinked if there was.
So, unfortunately, I don’t think we’re going to get that 5DMarkii moment and the innovation such as it is will come from individuals themselves looking at products from the music side of the fence and modifying it themselves. Like getting that X Air XR12 and powering it from Sony NP batteries to make an extremely capable digital field mixer and recorder for £269 (including the £30 for the bits to do it) or being a smartarse and using cheap midi controllers to create remote focus and control systems for Panasonic cameras for under £75 (ahem!).
Because music audio had its numerous 5DMKii moments a few years ago there is a backlog of a ton of cheap stuff that flies under the radar for film makers that is waiting for them if they look for it.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1095114-REG/behringer_x_air_xr12_12_input.html
Hmmm.... that looks quite tempting, if you paired this with an affordable laptop (Hackintosh!), running it all over V mount batteries, or even car batteries, and then an ultra cheap trolley (then heavily modified) to make yourself a small cart set up:
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/saxon-hand-trolley_p03350614You'd be running Boom Recorder on your Hackintosh laptop:
http://www.vosgames.nl/products/BoomRecorder/
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Wondering about what low cost audio interface to get?
Important points for me, in order of priority (but I could potentially be flexible on these):
1) 2x XLR inputs
2) 96kHz & 24bits
3) good pre amps
4) good limiters (which doesn't seem to be that common? Though a few like the Roland Rubix24 has them)A few I've been considering (all prices in USD, sourced from B&H Photo, seems $150 is a very common price point here):
Zoom U-24 ($150)
Steinberg UR22mkII ($150)
PreSonus AudioBox 96 ($100)
Tascam US-2x2 ($150)
Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD (has **four** inputs, and only $100!)
Roland Rubix22 ($150, a new release! Not shipping just yet)
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen (also, $150. What is the difference between 1st and 2nd generation?)And one more, just because it is just so crazy cheap:
Behringer U-PHORIA UM2 2x2 (only one XLR input, and the other is 1/4", plus is just 48KHz, but is an insanely low price of $29.99!! And is the big difference between this and the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC22 2x2 for ten bucks more??)
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On 6/27/2017 at 10:07 AM, Justin Bacle said:
Not sure what is the best country to start your own small business, but I'd like to find it out
On 6/27/2017 at 10:11 AM, HelsinkiZim said:God - the US was so easy. You fill a one page form called p90 or something (the Uber type contract) if you are employed and pay self tax, or you go to Legalzoom or similar and set up a LLC for 100 bucks (last time I checked) and you are set. You pay tax as you earn - at the end of the tax year.
America is 'great' for a reason...
edit: in case I get negged as a foreigner, I was actually born in Oneonta, New York and worked in Chicago and NYC in my 20s. Crazy times... now... and then.
Heh, even easier in New Zealand, don't need to fill out any forms like that! Just go out and do. -
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I'd certainly be holding out for the Panasonic EVA1
If you need a camera **NOW** then get a secondhand FS700 with an external recorder.
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On 30/06/2017 at 5:48 AM, Cinegain said:
Basically the 5DmkII and 550D/T2i were happy accidents. Like, what really have they been doing since? DualPixel AF... that's about the only thing they have to show for. They're just milking that early success all they can. And to be honest, if I were a company and could get away with that... people still running to the stores to get one of my cameras, I probably as well would keep putting in minimum effort. Problem is that people are so invested into the system they have blinders on. Their customers are enabling Canon's behaviour. I'd say it's bad for the market in general.
Exactly. I wish more people would realise this.
Heck, the 50D was capable of video and even had a microphone designed in it for video. But Canon didn't go ahead with it.
Was only the Nikon D90 which finally *forced* Canon to add video to their next DSLRs.
Perhaps now the D500 & D7500 (& the next D5x00 update?? & the D750 mk2? Plus of course the D900 will have 4K) has got 4K, then that will finally force Canon to bring out 4K to their future camera releases.
Once again, it is Nikon (not Canon) who is leading the slow push forward with DSLR innovations.
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On 6/25/2017 at 6:55 AM, Liam said:
I like Audacity.. but it's basically all I've even looked at since it's the free one. I've heard it's limited compared to others, which I believe, but I've never felt too trapped
Audacity is actually pretty good, plus is the best price.... FREE! (is, open source)
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Simple, this is how:
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On 6/23/2017 at 6:35 PM, HockeyFan12 said:
But the middle ground is being added later
Never a smart idea to buy a camera on the promise of what is to come in the future.
Plus by the time it comes out, there will be even more other alternative options. -
Wow.
THIS.IS.SO.ME.
(although these days it is more audio gear instead)
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On 6/24/2017 at 5:45 AM, BTM_Pix said:
It has a headphone output on it for monitoring or am I missing the point?
The Tascam DR10C series is only sold in some markets (such as the UK) with the headphone output option, as Zaxcom and their army of lawyers stopped Tascam from selling it in the USA.
Thus Tascam had to go back to the drawing board and release a newly designed product: the Tascam DR10L! (basically the same thing, but without a headphone output. Maybe the "L" stands for "Less"? ha!)
However... this feature missing is not such a big deal as you might think, as very obviously you can't monitor the audio via that headphone jack while the talent is wearing it!! ha
***EXCEPT***..... if you're passing it through to a TX so then you can monitor it wireless, on your recorder. Thus the Tascam DR10C is acting as a back up recording (which is what Zaxcom hated, and they claim to have a patent on), in case of wireless interference.
On 6/24/2017 at 5:45 AM, BTM_Pix said:Anyway, who cares, tell us more about your unauthorised visitors !
Errr.... I don't even remember making my first post in this thread!! :-o whoops
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On 6/23/2017 at 10:28 PM, Oliver Daniel said:
My understanding is that a lavalier would be most suitable, but I'm not sure which setup, looking at Sennheiser, Saramonic, RODE etc?
If you can't monitor the audio, and have someone dedicated to that, then I recommend you keep the lavieres visible and on the outside. Will make the risk of clothing noise (as there is quite a fine art to the placement of hidden microphones) much much lower.
Rode:
My first ever wireless was a RodeLink, as it had just came out, and was by far the cheapest option on the market (which would give you acceptable results).
Which I really regret.... as the TX packs are hell bulky! RodeLinks are still a solid buy if you're shooting in a niche which doesn't care about hiding the TX away from the camera.
Saramonic:
I used to be quite keen on these.... as it got a few good reviews, and is EXTREMELY cheap. However my own personal experience with it has been disappointing, as it broke quickly.Sennheiser:
G3 is the default answer to the question of "what no/low budget wireless should I get?"
I feel however this a flawed answer, which only gets repeated over and over, because it has been repeated over and over before in the past..... and so the cycle continues!!Sony:
The Sony UWP-D11 is the best very low priced option you can buy brand new. It is almost identically priced to the Sennheiser G3, but in basically every way it is a little better and more refined. Although in the end, the performance gap between the G3 and UWP-D11 isn't that great, and they're both broadly speaking in the same category. (to step out of that group you'd need to leap up to spending on Lectrosonics/Zaxcom/etc).On 6/23/2017 at 10:28 PM, Oliver Daniel said:Recordings will be done on Sony Alpha and RX cameras.
A bonus feature of using a Sony UWP-D11 is you can use it with a multi shoe interface adapter to have it feed into the camera directly without cables with some Sony cameras.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1079814-REG/sony_smad_p3_multi_interface_shoe_adapter.html
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6 hours ago, Oliver Daniel said:
Anybody who knows better than me, like @IronFilm, what would be a nice, cost effective package to cover this strategy?
Ohhhh.... I got tagged! :-) But it is nearly 6am on a Saturday... I've been drinking all night, I'll reply properly when I next log in! :-) As I might be kinda every so slightly in trouble with the GF due to the girls I brought home...
6 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:For your other scenario, I have the Saramonic dual channel system with one lav pack and one plug on xlr transmitter so its got a lot flexibility and you can run both simultaneously.
I used to be such a big fan of Saramonic for its utterly crazy insanely good value for money!
But then I had my Saramonic fail on me.... so I dunno.
Sony UWP-D11 secondhand on eBay are so utterly dirt cheap, why settle for anything less??6 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:An alternative to the radio system if you don't mind post sync is the Tascam DR10x which is a recorder in the same form factor as a plug on XLR transmitter.
Plus the DR10L is a pretty damn sweet kit if you're going to use lavs but won't bother to monitor those either..... :-/
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On 6/1/2017 at 2:28 AM, mercer said:
Idk, Panny. I like your style but not the argument. With the C200 you are basically getting 3 tiers of camera in one. It's an all arounder. Say you're shooting a low budget wedding or small event... shoot MP4. Say you're shooting some corporate work... shoot xavcs. Say you're shooting a doc, music video, short film, feature film... shoot in Raw. This is a very versatile camera and the specs seemed to be very well though out.
C200 can't do XAVCS, as it is a Canon camera!
C200 is a very weird beast at the moment, that can do raw *or* a very low end codec. With absolutely no middle ground in between! -
On 6/21/2017 at 7:39 PM, Orangenz said:
Or to kill a vampire by the looks. Just added a photo speed comment above btw
Needs to be a WOODEN stake however!
Wanting an upgrade from D5300 at a great price!
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Panasonic G80 is the clear top #1 option with 4K in your price range.
The next two contenders I'd suggest are:
BMMCC (if you don't care that the Micro lacks 4K and IBIS, and has max slow motion of 60fps FHD)
Nikon D7500 / secondhand D500 (if you'd like to keep on using your D530 as a very easy to match B can)