Comments for DSLR Cinema and Video Journalism http://kurtlancaster.com Tools for Cinematic and Documentary Storytelling by Kurt Lancaster Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: Syncing Audio by Kurt Lancaster http://kurtlancaster.com/07/07/2011/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial-syncing-audio/#comment-5651 Kurt Lancaster Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:10 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=906#comment-5651 Jessica: Yes, Final Cut X is much better with a lot more features. Will the image quality be different? It all depends what you're trying to do with the features of it. I would go to an Apple Store and do a demo to see if it's worth the extra features. Kurt Jessica:

Yes, Final Cut X is much better with a lot more features. Will the image quality be different? It all depends what you’re trying to do with the features of it. I would go to an Apple Store and do a demo to see if it’s worth the extra features.

Kurt

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: Syncing Audio by jessica bern http://kurtlancaster.com/07/07/2011/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial-syncing-audio/#comment-5649 jessica bern Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=906#comment-5649 Do you think Final Cut Pro X is that much better than Imovie, meaning is it worth dropping $300 for it. I'm very comfortable on Imovie but FCP seems like a much bigger pain in the butt and the quality really isn't better. Is it me? Do you think Final Cut Pro X is that much better than Imovie, meaning is it worth dropping $300 for it. I’m very comfortable on Imovie but FCP seems like a much bigger pain in the butt and the quality really isn’t better. Is it me?

]]> Comment on Using CineStyle for “Grand Canyon Winter” with the Canon 5D Mark II by David http://kurtlancaster.com/22/01/2012/using-cinestyle-for-grand-canyon-winter-with-the-canon-5d-mark-ii/#comment-5633 David Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:36:50 +0000 http://kurtlancaster.com/?p=1348#comment-5633 Hi Kurt, the Pomfort DSLR Log2Video at http://pomfort.com/plugins/dslrlog2video.html seems to be just 29 USD or 19 EUR... maybe worth investing in at that price? Hi Kurt, the Pomfort DSLR Log2Video at http://pomfort.com/plugins/dslrlog2video.html seems to be just 29 USD or 19 EUR… maybe worth investing in at that price?

]]> Comment on Using CineStyle for “Grand Canyon Winter” with the Canon 5D Mark II by Kurt Lancaster http://kurtlancaster.com/22/01/2012/using-cinestyle-for-grand-canyon-winter-with-the-canon-5d-mark-ii/#comment-5398 Kurt Lancaster Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:02:08 +0000 http://kurtlancaster.com/?p=1348#comment-5398 Great points! The exposure was dark due to the variable ND filter being set too far. It's been fixed in post! Great points! The exposure was dark due to the variable ND filter being set too far. It’s been fixed in post!

]]> Comment on Using CineStyle for “Grand Canyon Winter” with the Canon 5D Mark II by eco_bach http://kurtlancaster.com/22/01/2012/using-cinestyle-for-grand-canyon-winter-with-the-canon-5d-mark-ii/#comment-5396 eco_bach Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:50:04 +0000 http://kurtlancaster.com/?p=1348#comment-5396 When using Cinestyle important to not judge exposure soley thru LiveView, tendency is to underexpose since the image looks light and washed out. Instead, take a still, view the histogram and adjust the exposure to the right without clipping highlights. Adjusting exposure down slightly is better in post than the alternative to avoid noise artifacts. Even better use a light meter for your first exposure and then check against the histogram. As an alternative to Cinestyle, try Cinegrey, which I think is a better alternative than simply shooting neutral with contrast dialed down. When using Cinestyle important to not judge exposure soley thru LiveView, tendency is to underexpose since the image looks light and washed out. Instead, take a still, view the histogram and adjust the exposure to the right without clipping highlights. Adjusting exposure down slightly is better in post than the alternative to avoid noise artifacts. Even better use a light meter for your first exposure and then check against the histogram. As an alternative to Cinestyle, try Cinegrey, which I think is a better alternative than simply shooting neutral with contrast dialed down.

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: Syncing Audio by Kurt Lancaster http://kurtlancaster.com/07/07/2011/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial-syncing-audio/#comment-5285 Kurt Lancaster Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:16:27 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=906#comment-5285 You're not syncing them in tracks, but in the event folder. Right click select each pair one at a time. You’re not syncing them in tracks, but in the event folder. Right click select each pair one at a time.

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X Tutorial: Syncing Audio by Ed http://kurtlancaster.com/07/07/2011/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial-syncing-audio/#comment-5284 Ed Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:45:32 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=906#comment-5284 When you have multiple takes of the same scene or multiple scenes, do you have to sync each video track to each audio track individually or can you choose six video tracks and six audio tracks, choose synchronize and have all six result in new synchronized clips? Thanks for your help. When you have multiple takes of the same scene or multiple scenes, do you have to sync each video track to each audio track individually or can you choose six video tracks and six audio tracks, choose synchronize and have all six result in new synchronized clips? Thanks for your help.

]]> Comment on How to overcome audio weaknesses of DSLRs by Wes Pope by Kurt Lancaster http://kurtlancaster.com/11/10/2011/how-to-overcome-audio-weaknesses-of-dslrs-by-wes-pope/#comment-4957 Kurt Lancaster Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:58:47 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=1036#comment-4957 I don't see why not. I haven't tried it, but the principle is the same. I don’t see why not. I haven’t tried it, but the principle is the same.

]]> Comment on How to overcome audio weaknesses of DSLRs by Wes Pope by Laurel http://kurtlancaster.com/11/10/2011/how-to-overcome-audio-weaknesses-of-dslrs-by-wes-pope/#comment-4952 Laurel Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:10:51 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=1036#comment-4952 Its possible to use this cable with ZOOM H1 too? Its possible to use this cable with ZOOM H1 too?

]]> Comment on How to overcome audio weaknesses of DSLRs by Wes Pope by Patrick Baldwin http://kurtlancaster.com/11/10/2011/how-to-overcome-audio-weaknesses-of-dslrs-by-wes-pope/#comment-4908 Patrick Baldwin Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:48:34 +0000 http://www.kurtlancaster.com/dslr-cinema/?p=1036#comment-4908 I have tried this trick from the article with a zoom H4n into a D7000 and appear to get no sound at all into the the camera. Has anybody done this and made it work. I have tried undamped cables and a -25db cable to no avail. I have tried this trick from the article with a zoom H4n into a D7000 and appear to get no sound at all into the the camera. Has anybody done this and made it work. I have tried undamped cables and a -25db cable to no avail.

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