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Posted by yarock on 10/02/60 11:57
Rick Merrill wrote:
> Rayne wrote:
>
> > Just took posession of 4 of these little badgers for the company...look
> > forward to testing them...
> >
>
> The FS-4 is a great way to capture 3 hrs without changing tapes.
> An ImageServer2000 can play them directly (FTP them in from the FS-4)
>
> Read the whole manual first: it has a fine user interface but some
> people may find it a tad quirky at first. Plus you can customize the
> top level menu to your own needs.
I have two FS4 hd's, and have had mixed results. While they work well
on my Sony FX1, they are unpredictable on my Canon XL2 (which I usually
shoot with). I've tried to use one at two weddings, but when changing
lesnse, tape or going to standby, they usually lock up.Which means you
have to be thinking about it and checking.If they do stop recording,
you have to power down everything, unplug and re plug the firewire
cable, and try agian.As if I Idon't have ENOUGH to think about while
shooting a wedding!
So now I never use the FS 4 in run and gun or pressure situations,
only when it's a controlled or longer shoot where there's time to check
the fs 4 after changing tape.
Bruce S. Yarock
www.yarock.com
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