SanDisk: Blazing in at 60MB/s for DSLR Film Making
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HD DSLR continue to make their mark in the film making industry as they continue to impress film makers with interchangeable 35mm lenses, images that have exceptionally shallow depth of field and rich colours even in low lighting conditions.
It's late coming to our shores, meaning you won't set eyes on this card for a while. Retailers here overcharge a lot. The stores I visited in PJ and KL are charging RM 700+ that's an additional RM 300+ you're paying!
To record these High Definition videos with HD DSLRs, the recording media must keep up with the demands of the camera. Speed is of the essence. So, through my research on the internet, I've discovered you need your CF card to be really fast: 60MB/s and UDMA compliant.
UDMA simply means that the card does a lot of the file processing, which gets you faster write speed. Non-UDMA cards make the camera do all the work when writing images to the card. The excellent and unrivalled Canon 5D Mark II and the 7D are UDMA enabled cameras 
Reputed to be the fastest Compact Flash memory card in the market today. It's late coming to our shores, meaning you'll won't set eyes on this card for a while. Retailers here are overcharging a lot. The stores I visited in PJ and KL are charging RM 700+ (some even charge up to RM 790!)
You're actually paying an ADDITIONAL RM 300+ for a card that's considered old technology (at a slow 30MB/sec compared to the new 60MB/s CF card). Just so you know, the Extreme IV series which are 45MB/s are rarely on the shelves. If you do find one, prepare to fork out an extravagant RM 700! The new Extreme V 60MB/s CF card is about RM 465. You're better off buying them from overseas. Save you a bundle.
Remember, even if you're getting the new HD DSLRs for photography, the speed will matter when you're firing off multiple RAW format shots. These cards will not pause to record your data like the slower ones. Data writing is so fast, you can max out on the high-speed burst shots.
Remember this hint: After you COPY (not MOVE) your images onto your PC, always format the card IN-CAMERA before you shoot again. Don't use Windows to delete your images off the card. The cards tend to dislike that.
Additional info about card speeds- terms used by different manufacturers:
SanDisk Ultra II: 15mb/sec (the original version) - Lexar calls it 100X (this older model is NON-UDMA)
SanDisk Ultra II: 20mb/sec (the updated version) - Lexar calls it 133X (this older model is NON-UDMA)
SanDisk Extreme III: 30mb/sec (the original version) - Lexar calls it 200X (this older model is NON-UDMA)
SanDisk Extreme IV: 45mb/sec - Lexar calls it 300X (The SanDisk Ducati line is also 45mb/sec and UDMA enabled)
SanDisk's New Extreme: 60mb/sec - Lexar will call it 400X
SanDisk's New Extreme Pro: 90mb/sec - Lexar will call it 600X
Accenture Rendezvous
Baron & Sam preparing to 'mic-up' Dr. Alistair
Last week, we had an opportunity to work with our associate, Sam from The Digital Shoebox. Our rendezvous was at Accenture (HQ in New York), the global management consulting, technology consulting and technology outsourcing company said to be the largest consulting company in the world.
Overall, I was impressed by Joyce and Nas. They were attentive throughout the session, they used common sense when executing their tasks and demonstrated initiative and teamwork.
Baron, Video Director
WolFang Digital
Baron chats with Dr. Alistair during a break
This videography session was with Dr. Alastair MacWillson Global Managing Director of Security Business. Alistair is from London but hardly stays there as he travels the globe to work on issues such as identity security. Once I realised the session was in a controlled environment, I took the opportunity to bring along two of my most promising students from Saito College for this project.
Baron shows Naz how to attach a reflector
Regardless of industry, students the world over are hungry for experience. Lecturers who provide them with industry exposure, pave the way for employers to hire better equipped human capital in the form of experienced fresh graduates.
Joyce helps to compose the shot and ensure exposure is correct
When we got to Accenture on the 65th floor of the famous Petronas Twin Towers, both Joyce and Nazulhaq (Nas), got to work setting up the lights, reflectors, wireless transmitter/receiver and the video camera. All this under our guidance and supervision. They did pretty well and they enjoyed the experience.
Baron & Pureen with Naz & Joyce at Accenture's office
They learned how important it was to set up a scene before the VIP arrives. They learned how to pre-light a scene and do sound checks. They also learned that no espresso machine should be left unsupervised in a general area during a live recording!
Joyce helps us take a custom White Balance setting
Overall, I was impressed by Joyce and Nas. They were attentive throughout the session, they used common sense when executing their tasks and demonstrated initiative and teamwork.
A tower from within the tower- Naz captured this interesting shot on the 65th floor
Saito College have always encouraged their lecturers to bring their students into the field for industry experience. They believe, same as I, that students who have been exposed to the real world before they graduate will perform better at their studies and build a better career faster. I am very selective when it comes to who I bring onto a shoot so I only pick those who are hardworking and passionate about this field. Joyce and Naz represent those ideals of mine.
Baron & Pureen with Sam from The Digital Shoebox
At the end of the day we treated them to a filling meal of fried chicken at KFC, amidst the bustle of the after-work crowd before sending both Joyce and Nas back home.
Selected as affiliated partners for B&H Photo Video
We were delighted when we found out that B&H Photo Video from New York, USA gave us the honour to be their affiliated partners. Obviously they've been screening websites and blogs all across the globe and found ours have meet their high expectations.
'I had a chance to review your site in detail. Great Site! I believe that your site would be a great fit for our Affiliate Program.'
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For over 35 years, B&H has been a leader in providing products and services to the professional photography and video industries. They are the professional source for photo, video, pro-audio, computer, and home electronics products. B&H carries over 250,000 products. Consumer Reports rated B&H a top 5 Electronic Retailer in 2008. B&H has been a winner of the BizRate Circle of Excellence Platinum Award for 7 Consecutive years. Who hasn't noticed their YouTube channel featuring in-depth product reviews? We have been avid subscribers, always staying abreast of the latest equipment reviews.
Here is a sample video you'll see frequently on our blog. It's a 35mm lens adapter to help video cameras achieve the 'Film Look'. Go ahead and play the clip...
So from now on, you will be seeing B&H banner ads and product videos. This is a good thing for you because every banner ad that features a product is endorsed by us and available to you from B&H Photo Video. Each product endorsed by WolFang Digital will have been reviewed by our team. This means the videography gear we carry through B&H Photo Video are products that are innovative, with excellent quality and a professional's choice!
Betamek Electronics is showin’ us love
Betamek Electronics recently celebrated their 20th anniversary. During their gala dinner celebration, the corporate video we made for them impressed everyone including their Managing Director, Mr. Lin Shih Hsien.
'I would like to say thanks a lot to you all for the good job on the corporate video. The respond from the audiences in the annual dinner is great. The effects & the shooting in the CV are really good.'
Kelly Tan, Betamek Electronics
The company that makes GPS Navigation systems, CD players, Multimedia and a host of products for the automotive industry has put in 2 decades of profit making and achievements. Their clients include car manufacturers Proton, Tan Chong Motors (distributor of Nissan cars) and Perodua.
Pureen helping to unfurl the Betamek flag so we can keep it fluttering when we film the factory's exterior
For the videography of this project, WolFang Digital made the journey to Rawang. We shot the entire manufacturing and assembly lines including their Laser Room. This was an interesting place. Unassembled components making up the buttons for the CD players are put under a device that emits lasers which burns and 'inscribes' the play, rewind, eject symbols.
Baron preps the vehicle mounted camera and gives pointers to our talent. Under proper film direction, everyone can act reasonably well.
We also filmed their Automatic Insertion and Shoulder Mounting machines- these are computers and machine combos that insert electronic components into PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards). These machines work at incredible speeds inserting countless diodes, capacitors and resistors. We also filmed their logistics department where completed products are neatly packed and shipped out.
Pureen helps set up Betamek's awards & trophies. Took us a while- there were quite a few!
There were a few unplanned scenes. One in particular involved me riding the forklift's load bearing arm into a waiting truck's cargo hold to film the loading process from the truck's interior. Another scene called for some stamina when a truck about to head off for delivery. When we were told the next transport would not arrive for another 15 minutes, we ran round the factory block to its main entrance. We composed a wide shot of the truck moving off with the factory nicely framed in the background.
Videography of the 'Manufacturing Line' at Betamek Electronics.
The Corporate Video for Betamek Electronics was presented during their 20th anniversary dinner celebration and it was very well received. The Managing Director, Mr. Lin Shih Hsien, from Taiwan, expressed his delight with it before the video left the conference room.
After the celebration, Kelly Tan from Betamek wrote to tell us, 'I would like to say thanks a lot to you all for the good job on the corporate video. The response from the audience in the annual dinner is great. The effects & the shooting in the CV are really good.' Statement like that are music to our ears. It is a testament to WolFang Digital's versatility and creativity. It drives us to make better videos for our clients.
Baron perched up on an ITU as a forklift transfers its next pallette
If you're a discerning professional and you need a professionally produced Corporate Video, you know where to find us!
At last, an affordable HDV video camera
My favourite HD video camera from Sony costs upwards of USD 15K. The Sony EX3 has all the bells and whistles a professional videographer would enjoy. However, are there any Sony prosumer video camera that is below the USD 3K mark? Something that records good quality HD video that says 'serious videographer' when you bring it out on shoots?
This video has some good shots of the HVR HD 1000 and its features.The HVR HD 1000 turns heads. This is not a baby compact that you can tuck into your pocket. It's a shoulder-mounted beauty that is best suited for events like product launches and weddings. Let's put it this way, no client is going to doubt your equipment when they get a look at the HVR 1000 sitting on your shoulder.
Affordable HD video camera: Sony's HVR HD 1000
The HVR HD 1000 is a HDV tape based video camera that records HD video at 1080i. It sports a Carl Zeiss lens with an optical zoom of 20X. It also has a manual focus ring that allows you to do shift/pull focus techniques. It has secondary Record buttons on the carry handle together with a Wide/Telephoto zoom lever.
The video above is a test shot using the HVR HD 1000The HVR HD 1000 also has something most professional video cameras overlook: 2 shoe-mounts. As the video will show you, this allows you to connect an additional accessory to your video camera (a portable video light and a hard disk recording unit is shown in the video).
Nowadays DSLRs are trying to become video cameras but the HVR HD 1000 does a good job at becoming a DSLR by capturing photos at 6.1 Megapixels onto Sony's Memory Stick Duo.
Most professional videographers would prefer looking through the viewfinder but you also get an additional LCD screen on the viewfinder so you have the option of both.
On the audio side of things, the HVR 1000 comes with an external stereo shotgun microphone. All things considered, this is a versatile and affordable entry level prosumer HD video camera that shoots well and looks great!
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