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Originally Posted by Fajita  agreed, but for a guide track... not too bad. Problem is he will have to take some serious sound notes, because it's all manual sync. The camera does not output TC or accept TC input, so on that note, he's SOL.
the 5D and 7D are pretty cameras, but not ready for filmmaking. Rent a RED ONE. |
Well, that's not true. High end commercials, LOTS of indie films and "B" camera usage on bigger projects are being shot on 5D now--I've been on them! The guide track thing is a very good idea, and makes the work of apps like PluralEyes much easier and more likely to succeed. We are doing a lot of 5D /7D work around here now, and our standard MO is to send a guide track to the camera via a cheap wireless w/a small RX (@ mic level) as a syncing guide, and roll double system audio on a real audio recorder at 24/48 w/ 30 TC, using the slating/marking device of your choice (and yes, lots of notes, but that's what we've always done for double system at any level of production). The back end (conversion+post sync) is a little bit of a pain if you are used to simply loading up camera files and starting to cut, but I think the flexibility and speed on the set are worth it.
And....the RED is far from a perfect system: I've done a lot of RED shoots now and have yet to have one that didn't have some "mystery" or mishap involved. My friends at the rental houses are eagerly awaiting the "Epic", which is said to solve a lot of the issues they have to do so much hand-holding over w/ the RED. (Let's start with the audio section.....)
Philip Perkins