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Vortex Media Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen
Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen - We all know how confusing and complicated original manufacturer's instruction manuals can be. Besides, who can remember everything? So many functions, buttons, features and switches. This guide is a no-nonsense approach to understanding and operating the Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM camcorder. It's written in clear, concise and easy-to-understand language.
The guide contains detailed explanations, tutorials, photographs, checklists, menu trees, parts diagrams, suggested settings, tips, tricks, and page after page of practical advice.
About the Author: Doug Jensen is a cameraman, producer, director, editor, and consultant with over 28 years of video production and post-production experience. He is also the owner of Vortex Media, which produces instructional videos, camcorder field guides, and innovative production tools for video production, television, and digital photography.
Note! This book works well with Vortex Media's Instructional DVD on the same camera
| Subject | Advanced Videography |
| Author | Doug Jensen |
| Edition | First |
| Hard/Soft Cover | O-Ring bound with 100 lb paper |
| Pages | 110 |
| Dimensions | Not Specified by Publisher |
| Illustrations | Yes |
| ISBN Number | Not Specified by Publisher |
| Publisher | Vortex Media |
| Date Published | 2009 |
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Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
Exactly as described, a quick way into the deeper functions and where and when to use them for the EX1. I agree with others, this book should come with the camera when you order it from Sony.
Pros
- Easy To Follow
- Informative
- Quality Photos
- Well Written
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- Reference
Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
If used along with the DVD the Vortex book is great. It leaves out a lot of the info from the DVD, but is a good reference and stays in my camera bag. Good to have on a shoot.
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- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
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- Pricey / Poor Value
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Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
This is a handy little booklet that should have come with the camera. I confess that I did not purchase this until I'd already owned my EX1R for almost two years, so I'd figured out most of it's features before buying the field guide, but I still found a few useful tips I didn't know. The only reason I didn't give it more stars is because of the price.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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- Compact Design
- Easy To Use
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Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
This is a nice reference for on-site use. Plasticized pages and a spiral binder make it durable and compact. Has complete expansion of menus and some useful tips. The author has a particular style and his preferred defaults are illustrative but not necessarily applicable. Also this manual was written pre EX1R and does not take into account substantial improvements in design (it contains work arounds for early design flaws). Still a worthwhile purchase.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Follow
- Informative
- Well Written
Cons
Best Uses
- Reference
Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
Got the book just before my EX1r arrived to get a bit of a head start. Found it quite well written and informative, the outcome being that when I received the camera I was familiar enough with its features and potential issues to start using it right away.
Now it is in my camera bag at all times, in case I need to refresh how to do something obscure in a hurry.
The book is much, much more useful than the manual.
Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
Vortex has great videos on using the EX1/3/ This field guide has the meat of the video - all the stuff you'd want to write down - in one place. Throw it in your bag and pull it out when you need it.
Pros
- Concise yet thorough
Cons
- DVD not included
Best Uses
- Pre-puchase study-guide
Comments about Book: Vortex Media Book: Field Guide for the Sony PMW-EX1 by Doug Jensen:
Jensen's field guide is an invaluable tool - like a well-lit path to photographic excellence, it reveals the most useful features of this camera system in a well-organized manner. Actual viewfinder menus are used and flowcharts of submenus show what to expect. His pre-flight checklist sums up shooting preparations and he gives a one-page summation of his favorite EX1 settings. He points out some features that won't get alot of use and gives pros and cons of various other features. Anything beyond the scope of this guide is mentioned as such, and the user is pointed in the right direction for fruther study. Jensen has worked with all the big networks and well-known cable channels. Clearly, the guy can do AND teach. Buy this !
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