Hello and welcome to XDCAM-USER.
For the very latest news and information please go to my blog page by clicking here, this is where you will find all the good stuff.
My latest posts for users of the PXW-FS7:
- Free ProRes Raw and Sony Venice Webinars
- Firmware 4.30/1.20 for the PXW-FS7 and PXW-FS7M2 Released. New ISO change in Cine-EI added.
- Hedén VLC Zoom and Focus Control.
My latest posts for users of the PXW-FS5
- Mac Driver For Sony Alpha and PXW-FS5 firmware updates. USB Firmware driver for High Sierra.
- Free ProRes Raw and Sony Venice Webinars
- Hedén VLC Zoom and Focus Control.
And my latest posts for users of the PMW-F5 or PMW-F55
- Hedén VLC Zoom and Focus Control.
- What’s wrong with my viewfinder, my old camera had a much better viewfinder!
- Venice Look LUT’s For 14 stop cameras A7, FS5, FS7, F5, F55 etc.
General discussion on cinematography
- When is a viewfinder a viewfinder and when is it just a small monitor?
- Duran Duran’s A Diamond In The Mind – A look back at a great project.
- Venice in Cape Town. HDR Video excerpt.
Please take a look at the menu bar at the top of the page for many more discussion and post categories. There is a lot of information on this website for beginners through to seasoned professionals.
Can’t find what your looking for? Please use the search box to search the site. There’s a lot of information about camera setups, reviews, shooting tips and other stuff going back almost a decade. I can’t index it all so please use the search function. There’s a lot of great stuff in the archives! With a normal browser you’ll find the search box over on the left in the dark side bar. On a mobile browser it’s down towarde the bottom of the page. You may need to scroll down a bit to get to it. Click Here to go to the forum.
Cine EI and how to use it. I have prepared a series of guides to using Cine EI mode on the PMW-F5, PMW-F55, and PXW-FS7. Check out the links at the top of the page for guides to these cameras and many others.
The site is run and maintained by DP Alister Chapman, this web site is primarily aimed at users of Sony’s XAVC, XDCAM and FS products (PMW, NEX, PXW etc), but you will find a wide range of information on all aspects of television and video production, so no matter what camera you use there is likely to be information helpful to you. The Tech Notes page has a list of many easy to understand articles on technical issues and the science of shooting better video.
In Alisters Blog there are articles on camera setup, technical features, equipment reviews and industry news. If there is anything you would like to know about do ask using the blog comments or through the forum.
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Alister is not a Sony employee. He is a freelance DoP/DIT and consultant. He is a Sony ICE (Independent Certified Expert) and because of his technical expertise and practical experience (over 25 years in broadcast TV and film production) is asked from time to time to work closely with Sony on training events and trade shows as well as producing videos and other training materials for Sony.