VX1000 General Discussion (gear/set-ups, filming/editing, tips/advice, etc.)

[MK1spiracy]

I'm almost positive DLFS runs buy_mk1. I talked to him on the phone once and asked him about the reissue mk1's and he said he paid for them all upfront over a year before they were released.

Nah, I've made purchases from DLFS. Without revealing anyone's names/personal info, I can assure you DLFS and buy_mk1 accounts are ran by different people. I think they collaborated to get the lenses made (and potentially to front the money), but they're different people.

[mattchew]

Why’s it matter though?

[donkey]

Why’s it matter though?

It just mattered because we were trying to understand who was the wack mfer who was selling alibaba mk2s at a markup under the guise that they were "the new next best lens". and also we wanted to know if the o'sheas were price gouging mk1s

[thanksgiving]

my vx battery is totally toast. what’s the best option? NOS or third party? if third party any links to recommended options would be much appreciated

[nickpaolucci]

my vx battery is totally toast. what’s the best option? NOS or third party? if third party any links to recommended options would be much appreciated

Third party ones work great. One of these will last an entire day of filming in most cases.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RKVDTNC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[pedro_mayn]

Never had problems with third party batteries, if anything most Sony batteries are reaching the point where they don't hold much charge. However, bear in mind some places will list batteries without the grooves. So either get hackin' at the sides or make sure before buying.

I've had to argue with one sender on eBay once and he ended up sending two of the correct ones to me in the end.

[CHONGO]

Never had a problem with third party batts

[meadowsoprano]

Anyone know the going rate for a used VX1000 these days? I've sort of been out of the loop since switching to HD but thinking of grabbing one again.

[CHONGO]

Anyone know the going rate for a used VX1000 these days? I've sort of been out of the loop since switching to HD but thinking of grabbing one again.

You can find them for like 450-550 buy it now. Parts are getting more and more scarce!

[TeethInc.]

Anyone have any tips on filming in low light? I got a VX2 (which I've seen people saying is good for low light filming) but have no clue what kinda settings I should use etc.
Will probably be filming with wide angle or straight (instead of fisheye) as it's not just skating I'm filming.
Any advice is appreciated, bless up.

[CHONGO]

Anyone have any tips on filming in low light? I got a VX2 (which I've seen people saying is good for low light filming) but have no clue what kinda settings I should use etc.
Will probably be filming with wide angle or straight (instead of fisheye) as it's not just skating I'm filming.
Any advice is appreciated, bless up.

Def get a light. And the lowest f.stop you can get without too much grain. Not sure if that matters for your project.

[Sidewalk Funk.]

Wondering what others here do to create a smooth slo-mo when working with VX footage in Premiere Pro? Do you use the "Optical Flow" selection?

[Jordan Wiens]

Wondering what others here do to create a smooth slo-mo when working with VX footage in Premiere Pro? Do you use the "Optical Flow" selection?

idk it looks kinda gross imo. lowest i got is 40% slowmo because it turns 60fps into 24fps.

[globe fusion]

i just got the datavideo DN-60 (switching over from the capture cam)

just also switched up computer and using premiere pro 2022.

is it me, or is the option to capture on premiere no longer available?

i believe you can't import thru memory card directly on this.

any tips on how to import/capture the clips?

[CHONGO]

Wondering what others here do to create a smooth slo-mo when working with VX footage in Premiere Pro? Do you use the "Optical Flow" selection?

Like other dude said. I personally wouldn't go below 50% slow mo

[bataaard]

i just got the datavideo DN-60 (switching over from the capture cam)

just also switched up computer and using premiere pro 2022.

is it me, or is the option to capture on premiere no longer available?

i believe you can't import thru memory card directly on this.

any tips on how to import/capture the clips?

premiere stopped supporting dv format mid 2020. some versions of PPro 2020 still support it, aswell as the versions that came before.

[Thejumpoff]

i just got the datavideo DN-60 (switching over from the capture cam)

just also switched up computer and using premiere pro 2022.

is it me, or is the option to capture on premiere no longer available?

i believe you can't import thru memory card directly on this.

any tips on how to import/capture the clips?

You can capture through QuickTime now. Just go to file>new movie recording and then once you hit stop it will make a clip that you can save.

[Ziggy Schaap]

i just got the datavideo DN-60 (switching over from the capture cam)

just also switched up computer and using premiere pro 2022.

is it me, or is the option to capture on premiere no longer available?

i believe you can't import thru memory card directly on this.

any tips on how to import/capture the clips?

PP doesn't support DV capture anymore & FCPX most of the times doesnt recognize the DN60, so I use (a little less shitty) Lifeflix DV importer software, still isnt as nice as PP as you still need to rename the files manually but it does the job.

[globe fusion]

thanks for the replies.

i didnt get it to work on QT or lifeflix. i have a feeling its due to all the cables and adapters.

got it working on QT on an older MacBook.

I'm considering swapping the datavideo for the HVR-MRC1 for the fact that the HVR-MRC1 can import clips from the memory card directly.