General News

Cine-EI Mode when recording S-Log2/3 and raw on the F5 and F55
Alister Chapman published this interesting article regarding Cine-EI Mode when recording S-Log2/3 and raw on the F5 and F55. Enjoy! http://www.xdcam-user.com/2013/12/cine-ei-mode-when-recording-s-log23-and-raw-on-the-f5-and-f55/

You just dropped your new Sony camera into the river. No problem, it’s covered!
Cameras and water don’t mix. Neither do cameras and sand, dirt or salt. With Sony’s new optional Extended Service Plans with Accidental Damage from Handling, those things mix just a bit better. The ESP lengthens Sony’s camera warranty and ADH protects you from the high repair costs of accidental drops, […]

DDP (Dynamic Drive Pool) by Ardis: A reliable SAN.
DDP is one of my favorite shared storage solutions. One reason I like DDP is because it’s built upon a very stable platform. The hardware consists of a fine quality rack-mount server as good as any of the more expensive SANS. Underneath it’s built on a Linux core with little […]

Archiware P5 backup and Archive
Archiware P5 is my preferred backup and archive software for use in a video and audio production environment. It runs in a Mac or PC environment with superb stability and support for tape or hard drive-based backups, synchronization and archives. My favorite feature is the comprehensive index that Archiware P5 keeps […]

Sony4K Workflow
(last updated 4-22-14) Workflow Articles for the F5 / F55: An interesting article on the new SLOG3 Gamma Curve: Understanding SLog3 by Alister Chapman A discussion thread about SLOG-2 vs. SLOG-3 Sony Forum Discussion Thread SLOG-2 vs SLOG-3 Sony’s Cine Alta workflow guide: Sony’s 4K Workflow Guide (version 2.0) A […]