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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Need advise on getting a wireless timer to shoot time lapse videos with a 5d3

« on: January 30, 2013, 05:17:12 PM »

 besides ti,e lapse what can you use the "Giga T Pro II" for, it seems to be capable as a remote trigger, i guess you can trigger it from a distance or did i mix up another product here, what else can you do with this?

Hähnel Giga T Pro II - How-to instructional video	Small | Large

Seems cool

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: can anyone share a basic easy multicam video set up with 5d3s?

« on: January 29, 2013, 11:14:53 PM »

hold on guys, now i don't know where i misled the post to the point where i was talking about syncing things manually in post, that i can always do, but when you shoot with video cameras in Broadcast your cameras time code needs to be set up and you do NOT have to hit record at the same time when you have time code, especially if the time code is synced spot on 100 hours to the clock.

What i want to do is set up the time code on the camera so when i hit record on camera 1 while camera 2 is still not recording when i bring the material back to post and drop it in premiere it spots dead on the TIMELINES Sequence time code in Premiere, no need to drag sync anything manually by lining it up etc, this is what time code is for., Or for example if camera 1 starts and stops recording all day long while camera 2 starts and stops a few times again dropping the files into Premiere with time code means on the time line they will place themselves where the start and stop of the recordings took place, with time code synced to the same clock can not go wrong., like our computers are synced to clocks on line etc.

Ly problem with the 5d3 has been that i set up the clock, display recording in time code and do NOT see any difference when shooting video, then i change that setting to display recording time and i still see no difference in that mode, i only see a difference if i shut the camera on and off while changing settings so is my camera broken or can you guys confirm its the way canon programmed their cameras poorly for time code so you can only have it externally on a ninja/hyperdeck etc etc.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: can anyone share a basic easy multicam video set up with 5d3s?

« on: January 29, 2013, 05:40:15 PM »

thanks allot for all that info, do you recommend time code, because we will shoot on mono pods exactly how you described , and we want to import the video into Premiere as a multi camera set up so when i edit them they are synced up in the time line,

Would you happen to know a great set up for two 5d3s, format, time code settings, etc,
i am puzzled with the 5d time code for recording video, i tried changing it on both cameras and i cant get them to match

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EOS Bodies - For Video / can anyone share a basic easy multicam video set up with 5d3s?

« on: January 29, 2013, 03:49:57 PM »

I just wanted to know if anyone here shoots along with other 5d3 users and has allot of experience setting several 5d3s up for a multi camera shoot,

A friend and myself are about to shoot a bar mitzvah and want to using he multicam features in Adobe premiere, i wonder if anyone can share tricks to set up a multicast session, we plan to use a bunch of flash and SD cards (auto swap mode) unless anyone suggests other wise, i assume ALL-i compression but e have hit walls with tacky  obstacles while recording video already, for example some videos are only 1 mins long while others are 5, i have no idea why the camera stops the video recording but i do get the 4 GB limit etc from time to time saying the camera split the files up .

any advise appreciated and thanks in advance

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Philip Bloom reviews Canon 1DC

« on: January 29, 2013, 03:41:23 PM »

no zebras, etc, boo

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Need advise on getting a wireless timer to shoot time lapse videos with a 5d3

« on: January 29, 2013, 02:34:38 PM »

i got that TriggerTrap iPhone remote control cable for Canon DSLR cameras CL-N3 , i like their ios app, and this vodeohttp://fotobug.podbean.com/2012/07/15/fotobug-elusive-image-episode-56 convinced me between this and ioshutter,  and i agree, wireless is useless IF I GET A WIRED REMOTE for a few bucks in china right?

what you guys think, is the triggerTrap a ok choice to go with IOS devices (i have an iphone and ipad), then maybe for longer time lapse i get a wired remote but i still need to find out which one of those are easy to program, please advise

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Need advise on getting a wireless timer to shoot time lapse videos with a 5d3

« on: January 29, 2013, 12:10:32 AM »

i guess because i never programmed one myself i thought it would be easier with a iphone ipad etc, then again wireless could be worse sicne those units still look like they are telephones fro the 80s

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Need advise on getting a wireless timer to shoot time lapse videos with a 5d3

« on: January 28, 2013, 11:14:24 PM »

any suggestions welcomed, i am new to time lapse, i own iphone and ipad so if that route is easier please do share your thoughts although i can agree its weird leaving your iphone hanging around till the battery die.

Then again i did look into cheaper wired timers as well as wireles ones, i plan to do ALLOT of time lapse so i am open to something worth investing in if its worth it, i will use it with the 5dmkiii.

thanks in advance

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Software & Accessories / Re: External Video Recorders for the 5D3 Firmware Upgrade?

« on: January 27, 2013, 06:32:05 PM »

just my two cents, Canon is falling behind the tracks here, sales dropping like potatoes, the 5dmkii was the first full frame affordable camera, sold like the gold rush but these last 6 months alone we can all agree that its already a out dated by cameras with wifi allowing ipad iphone androids to control them, eliminating remotes, programing nightmares over with when it comes to time-lapse, motion detection you name it, unfortunately our 5dmkiiis are already not up to par with 2013.

I say the best camera to date by canon this year will be the 7dmk2, full frame, faster then the 5dmk3, unlimited video recording, HD (no need to go out), this means you can record at least 1hr plus on a 32GB CF card at ALL-i 4:2:2, hopefully that is what this new breed will introduce, plus a IOS android app to comunicate with your camera any where in the world with its own unique IP.

I imagine the 5dmk4 will have the same but 4:4:4, the C300 will become full frame and the C500 will have even higher standards., something we will hear about by the end of 2013 (does not mean it will be here but until 2014) if you want to talk about rumors canons next surprise is a IOS app that does more with their products then the cameras own system.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5D Mark iii and 64Gigabyte SD card

« on: January 14, 2013, 07:57:48 PM »

good to hear someone responds here and the site is alive and kicking,

 i have a friend who has high expectations from CF cards, he wants to know if they are able to snap photos while shooting a video with out any notice, on a 5dm3too,  i yet to see that on any DSLR but i also never tried it with the newer cards, i do see a freeze in video for a whole sec and usually you shoot about 27-30 frames a sec so i will have to try it myself since i will have a lexar 32GB 1000x cf card in my hands within a week, also a 64GB /95mb SD card so ill try those.

If anyone here has tried to take photos while shooting video with a fast CF card do share the info, as far as i know with the SD card i have which is a sandisk 64GB/45mb atm  it freezes the video for a sec.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5D Mark iii and 64Gigabyte SD card

« on: January 14, 2013, 04:27:57 PM »

Rob's Tests reveal all and the other dudes statement is bunk. I have extreme III's and newer Ultra II's both 30 mb/s. The buffer from shooting raws gets jammed up and the progress light is glowing for a bit after the shooting stops. Shooting with my new Sandisk Extreme Pro 32 gig 95mbs, that sucker is done writing after i stop. The main thing i hated when testing my 5dm3 for a solid month after getting it was using the 30mb/s card i couldn't immediately review the newest image taken and i'd always be displaying an older photo. Now when i want to quick view the image date, its just there already and i don't have to skip ahead to the last image because when i hit the review button the last image shot is what i see.

if you still have a chance to read this post can you confirm if a 64GB Sandisk SD card at 95mb can fly or are you referring to a CF card?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon DSLR Body Rumors for 2013

« on: January 04, 2013, 09:10:41 AM »

I love my 60D.  And the 70D as listed isn't an adequate upgrade... I really don't want to pay for a 5d mkiii, but it looks like that is what my upgrade path will be.

That seems to fit with Canon's strategy.  The 60D was an upgrade path for Rebel/xxxD owners, and for 50D owners, the 60D wasn't an upgrade - the 7D was a better choice.  These specs are consistent with the same: xxxD -> 70Dor 6D, 60D -> 7DII or 5DIII.

i did exactly what you just said, i got the mkiii; NO REGRETS

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EOS Bodies / Re: Error 80 - 5D Mark III

« on: January 04, 2013, 08:04:10 AM »

Yep..  Seems to be Eye-Fi related.. Regardless, if it's being used for writing or not.   I removed the Eye-Fi and have probably shot 3000 frames or more and have not received the error again.   I also low-level formatted all my cards in my PC...

FWIW...

i know the post is old but i just got a eye fi card and experienced this error 80 too, removing and re installing the battery got it back up and running

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: CF or SD or ext for video on canon 5d mkiii?

« on: December 03, 2012, 07:25:26 PM »

I was referring to both SD and CF with regard to the 5D3. I have recorded video on the 5D3 on both types of cards and have noticed no difference. Not to open another can of worms, but if Magic Lantern can provide higher bit rates, then SD vs. CF might matter more and, in this case, a fast CF card is likely to be preferred.

I really like the Hyperdeck Shuttle. It is elegant in its simplicity and provides a nice choice of codecs. It is also inexpensive compared to others. However, if your purpose for getting one is to use with the 5D3, you should wait to buy one until tests are done to verify that it mates well with whatever Canon comes out with in April.

the ninja 2 seems so tempting, zebra stripes, pass through video, high res screen, expensive but nice

Anyone here try a 128GB SD card with the mkiii?

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Software & Accessories / Shoulder/Tripod RIG questions for Canon 5d mkiii cinema people

« on: December 03, 2012, 06:06:50 AM »

Hope the title was not too vague, im trying to piece together a professional looking RIG, i got this cheapo unit http://67.222.47.190/ldmedia/product/PK008W/PK008W_show.jpg but when i went over to meet a friend who works for Raleigh Studios i told him i forgot it since he had a redrock micro unit for $2000 dollars, whatever, they are over priced if anyone asks me because we have a dremel set up and can drill into things, design them  myself all bt the matte boxes and smaller pieces like screws and bits for camera tripods.

Long story short, can anyone share their solutions with Professional looking, feeeling reliable rigs, so far it looks like a Cage rail support system is the best option, will allow me to attach a matte box with 4x4 filters (not the cheap small ones on ebay), then a nice shoulder pad with weights or battery pack, ebay seems to have some ok choices but i rather ask people who had their hands on units, i am in the south of france atm, i speak pigeon french if at all, i went to a few camera pro shops with sky high prices so its better i try on the net.

any advise welcomed, thanks in advance