Sony Burano for live TV | LiveU

[@davidmorefield]

Love the idea of you offering consultation calls! And there definitely is a gap in the market for this service. I’ve had a few calls with older guys. They were very thankful at the end of the call but it always feels a bit weird giving them advice when I’m 10-15 years younger than them. At least I can shed light on the current marketing platforms; plus, networking in general will never go out of style. I’ll be happy to recommend some people your way that you might have a bigger impact on with your experience.

[@CrankyCameraman]

Appreciate the inspiration and motivation.

[@HI-SiteAerials]

That is so neat to see “how the news is made”.😅 Such a difference between the gusty rainy conditions and the sound over the bts iPhone footage versus the image and sound making it through to the live broadcast.

[@Pachiscruz2]

Already watched this vlog three times! Very good stuff!

[@CrankyCameraman]

Rewarding to see these vlogs are helpful. Thanks

[@videographerstuff539]

Holy mother!!! Now that’s a list, and the guns, far out, I live a sheltered life here in Australia. Yes please, I’ve definitely got 20mins to invest in watching that vlog for sure!

[@CrankyCameraman]

This was in my feed this morning. I didn't know OC spray (pepper) is illegal in much of Australia. It's a common keychain, purse, pocket carry item here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g167mmeXmZqjbrM

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I was in Palm Springs several years ago, covering an art fair there. These massive gusts of wind and rain came down without warning....multiple put-ups got blown to kingdom come!

[@CrankyCameraman]

Ouch! I thought we were going to liftoff on this one. The wind shifted 180 degrees instantly 60 seconds before our hit. Almost lost a chair to the pond.

[@JohnnyMotel99]

@@CrankyCameraman 'Almost lost a chair to the pond.'...so long it wasn't the Burano!

[@josephhuerta]

I love that you make these breakdown videos. Its so interesting to see BTS of other photojournalists on how they do things. I have a few tutorials on how I gather story elements, and approach shooting news if you're interested. It covers One-man-banding, how I go about shooting spot news, and shooting press conferences in a creative way.

[@CrankyCameraman]

Thanks. Yes, I'd love to see and learn from what you have to share.

[@brianmengini]

So glad you’re taking consults now. Looking to do a mix of corporate and broadcast news. Have a journalism degree. Will be emailing soon.

[@criticom]

Any chance you can give a breakdown of the LiveU and its cost structure? E.g. Why LU300 vs the less expensive Solo, overview of ongoing cost (Lrt subscription, and mobile data packages from live u). Loving your vids. Thanks

[@CrankyCameraman]

It is expensive but less than a sat truck. I think the end user agreement restricts disclosing pricing. The Solo product is specific to web steaming, there is too much delay for live tv with talkback. The broadcast units are quite a bit more costly to operate. As a freelancer working for multiple and unknown destinations there is an annual support contract , mine is due in March. Or you can lease with a flat monthly fee + day use fee for each 24 hour interval. For a local tv station that always sends to the same receivers I think they can opt out of the LU support and LU cellular service entirely but I’m not sure.

[@SportFlow]

@@CrankyCameraman The Solo can only do RTMP and SRT. The Broadcast units (LU300 and upwards) can be decoded in a hardware receiver with SDI outputs at the TV station. They also have adjustable delay, whereas the solo has only two predefined delays. And some other features.

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@SportFlowappreciate the specifics, thank you.

[@DarkWaterCreatives]

How do you keep all of that wind out of the audio? The live audio sounds great!

[@CrankyCameraman]

Thanks. There is some heavy processing at the station but the right mic and windshield is essential. Most talent prefer a lav, as the wind picks up I move from the stock lav windscreen to a larger furry shield. More wind, swap to a stick mic with foam windshield. If talent doesn't want to hold the stick, a shotgun mic overhead or under.

[@DarkWaterCreatives]

@ Thanks for the info and the video. You always have great insight! I mainly do small business branding photo + video and the occasional commercial job, but still learn so much from you. You are one of those guys thats been through it all and has so much great industry knowledge and experience. These job shadow videos are delightful!

[@SportFlow]

How do you receive the return feed from the studio?

[@CrankyCameraman]

blog.dejero.com/dejero-unveils-return-video-and-teleprompt-solution-for-remote-production

[@TheUnMarketingGroup]

@@CrankyCameramanWhat received the CuePoint return feed on your end?

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@TheUnMarketingGroup HTTPS URL pulled up on my macbook. Doesn't work on my iPhone or my son's iPhone. Yet the stream does appear on other users iOS devices... Not sure what my issue is there. I want to replace the laptop with a daylight viewable android tablet for simplicity. This one is on my wishlist. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1770354-REG/xenarc_7_rt71_fhd_ip67_128gb.html

[@SportFlow]

@@CrankyCameraman wait but this needs a dejero server at the TV station. I thought they were using LiveU ecosytem...

[@835I]

happy to Sony Burano ?

[@evanthecameraman]

I got the rain last week. Decided to stay an extra 20 minutes for an event and I should not have. Right at the end of that 20 minutes it started pouring on all my gear and I had to rush to get everything in the van.

[@CrankyCameraman]

First dent in my previous van was a sudden rain squall and flash flood in Scottsdale AZ. Wind pushed a shopping cart into the rear door, looked like the cart was moving at 30 MPH.

[@dingdong5601]

9:10 Not sure why I laughed so much at this

[@avdpost]

Does the FX9 Top handle tiny Zoom Rocker on the top of the handle allow you to adjust the clear image zoom? I know it's not ideal with your build but might be a method to adjust without adding a varizoom controller or some other lanc option.

[@CrankyCameraman]

Yes that is an option.

[@steve_arcenio]

Was it worth all the hype?

[@CrankyCameraman]

The LiveU or the Burano? As a profitable business investment, yes to both. Each has ROI in under 1 year. LiveU has ongoing monthly costs, I need to book enough days each year to justify the monthly data plan and annual license agreement. Both of which are annual contracts, 12 month commitment. My contract is up in March.

[@steve_arcenio]

The Burano I’m in the market.

[@CrankyCameraman]

It replaced my Amira. Love the Amira but my clients are Sony centric. AF, IBIS, VariND, lower power consumption, light weight, a better image vs the Fx9 but still "matches." It's a great camera if you can make the financials work. There is an established user base of working pros that have moved to it, I know as many have contacted me directly vs on social. I think it's close to the ideal owner / op camera on the mid range, as you've seen it's adaptable for corporate, documentary, commercial, feature, news gathering, live shots. Native PL and native locking E mount vs adapters is excellent.

[@steve_arcenio]

@ exactly what I wanted to here. It’s on my list. Thank you.

[@ChuckleCartel]

Any security concerns shooting alone in the dark like that?

[@CrankyCameraman]

Sometimes. But not this week.

[@videographerstuff539]

I was actually going to ask a similar question: have you ever had attempts at gear in your van over the years, either when setting up on locations or when parked?

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@videographerstuff539 yes a few. A home invasion at 1am (California), we were home. A prime lens case bicycle thief on a commercial (California). Threatened at gun point (New Mexico). Threats with a knife (Massachusetts and Texas). Sheriff Deputies holding me at low ready gunpoint (miss understating, California). Totally cleaned out staging room (Las Vegas). Fake HVAC techs stolen laptops, wallets, editing gear (California). Storage unit break in (Texas). Stolen editing raids and backup drives from office (California) There are more… I’m much better trained and prepared today. I guess there is enough here for a vlog.

[@robinprobyn1971]

@@CrankyCameraman But apart from that US is a safe country :) .. In Japan it's almost impossible to have anything stolen, even if you wanted it to be . Ive twice driven off and left Sachtler tripod and other stuff behind , right on the road . Drive back hours later, it's all still there ! someone probably cleaned it .. people leave iPhones to reserve their seat in coffee shops !

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@robinprobyn1971 I've been to Japan once, for about 20 hours, never left the airport area, shot an interview and flew to Bangkok for the next shoot day. Anxious to return as a tourist with several weeks to experience the country.

[@flaviopresutti]

What a rainy and windy day man! ❌❌❌

[@CrankyCameraman]

Earning that pay... My Macbook took a lot of water during the last hit, relieved it survived.

[@liamhoole9865]

What are you putting on the screws? Loctite?

[@CrankyCameraman]

Yes, medium strength.

[@liamhoole9865]

@ does that make the connection permanent or just more resistant to loosening throughout the day?

[@RLTPhoto]

what would you say is the equivalent to the cn7 in a Canon b4 lens?

[@CrankyCameraman]

If 2/3" sensor. 7.4mm - 52mm.

[@JohnFalchetto]

Got the exact same error last month covering the elections. Worked fine for an hour than this error popped up. Not good when you are in the middle of covering one of the presidential candidates. Support downgraded the firmware and it worked fine for a a week, then the preview screen stopped working, this is my third unit in 2 months....

[@CrankyCameraman]

Ouch this is the error you warned me about! There was a second error which I didn’t capture and I don’t recall the code. We switched to a different LU receiver and have been ok for 3 consecutive days.

[@JohnFalchetto]

@@CrankyCameraman Good it works 🤞

[@SportFlow]

Yep, LiveU can be very finnicky sometimes

[@billmakesmovies]

Pretty sure I'm watching one of your live shots on News Nation right now! Migrant Caravan Moves Closer to US.

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@billmakesmovies yes it is.

[@billmakesmovies]

@ Nice! Color match to studio looking good!

[@CrankyCameraman]

@@billmakesmovies Thanks. Was thinking maybe bad CRI, LED lights at minimum dim, ISO 10,000. We are wrapped for the night. Staff photog resumes tomorrow.

[@billmakesmovies]

@@CrankyCameraman Looked good enough to me!

[@JohnDoe69]

What handheld mic you are using? i have only wireless mics and sometimes need to get xlr mic.. i don't like the EV 50 with sony preamps it is just too quiet even if i add settings -60dB i usually need to set max gains from FS7 to get even the close to -6dB

[@CrankyCameraman]

Sennheiser MD 46, Love it. Also for my vlog VO, I prefer the sound of the MD 46 over the Shure MV7, but I use the MV7 because of the USB output.

[@jeffsaffron5647]

That setup seems overkill for news.

[@CrankyCameraman]

For a US national network this is average and relatively standardized. Local news run with a lot less due to lack of time. Here is an example of other local and national outlets covering the same story. See starting at about 9:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKHOoWqbh6lnna8

[@CrankyCameraman]

And see here for the biggest tv media circus I've personally experienced. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZXYlYeDocdgnZI

[@SportFlow]

I thought the same. Here in Europe, live TV news are done with camcorders like Sony PMW-Z280 or Panasonic AG-CX350 and a LiveU or TVU backpack. No lights, no stands, no return feed, etc. Sometimes we use just an iphone with the Mojo Pro Haivision app. I really appreciate all the effort you Americans put on live TV.

[@jeffsaffron5647]

@@CrankyCameraman Well I believe you... its just different world I guess. Here in Europe we have guys running around with Z90 camcorders. It is what it is I guess. Bigger networks use PMW 500 and also smaller camcorders like Z280, rarely anyone has Z450 or Z750.

[@CrankyCameraman]

@ race to the bottom. Hanging on for a few more years.

[@PrestonGladd]

they use iphones for live tv, so you can pretty much use anything, no one cares if you look "cinematic" on live tv.

[@CrankyCameraman]

The people that pay my invoices care.

[@PrestonGladd]

@ the consumers of the content don’t though, and eventually phones are gonna get so good that overpriced $50,000 camera systems are gonna be obsolete in that space.

[@CrankyCameraman]

@ I don’t disagree with you. As an owner op working up and down a range of assignments, news, Corporate, commercial, sports. I don’t want to own and operate a different system for each assignment. Consistently is the winner as the jobs stack up and the sleep deprivation hits. Spending more money on a lesser system vs using gear that is paid off and meets or exceeds client requirements.

[@PrestonGladd]

@@CrankyCameraman the problem isn’t the cinematographer, an award-winning cinematographer could show up, but because the client doesn’t know who they are, they assume that because they don’t have a fancy looking camera the results will be bad. FYI, this wasn’t me knocking the equipment you have, this was me knocking the industry on forcing unknown, yet capable videographers and cinematographers to spend loads of money on gear that’s not really needed just so that they look fancy for the client.