Nizo 801 Macro and minidisc

[souper8]

Hey guys,
I'm getting an 801 macro and plan to shoot with my minidisc recorder. Can anyone please give some advice on what I need to connect the two together to work properly.

I'm getting an ultrawide lens also so it should be really fun shooting. Thanks in advance.

[pcg]

Pop over to The Film Group's site in Connecticut. There's endless FAQs on crystal sync & pulse sync for Nizos...

The contact there is George Odell. Their web site is: www.members.aol.com/fmgp/index.htm

/Pat

[rollemfilm]

You will need to crystal sync your Nizo. That's it.
The mini disk recorder is speed stable. You'll need to
research your resolving needs, dependent on how you edit.
Mini disk is the way to go. I resisted for a while, but...
it is the greatest low budget way to pro sound.

[souper8]

I know that I could crystal sync the camera, but is there a way aroung spending 500 dollars on the conversion. Could I use the flash sync socket for audio recording?
Thanks

Michael

[pcg]

Also see the topic, Crystal Sync 1 & 2, which I just brought back from the dead...

/Pat

[rollemfilm]

sync sound is not cheap, that's for sure. If you don't
or can't spend the cash, shoot wild sound and hope
for the best. it will either sync or you'll spend lots of
time and cash trying to sync it. if you really "need" sync,
spend the $500.00. otherwise shoot silent, build your
story with good shots, add sound and music in post.
my experiments with wild sound worked out good. i don't
recomend it. i got lucky, you may not.

[pcg]

Michael,

If you'll look at the Film Group's site,you'll see that they have solutions that allow you to sync betwn your camera and recorder for as little as $300.

Pedro, who contributes to this site and others w/ great frequency, has also posted a detailed sync solution on John's site (see the Super 8mm Directory) which can be hand built w/ a little ingenuity.

Dogstarman & Alex have also posted a series of suggestions.

So there are a range of solutions, including the one above about shooting wild. If you don't plan to have long stretches of unendless dialogue, wild recording isn't bad if you digitize. The sound & images can be post-sync'd w/o great effort. If only becomes unmanagable when the sound & image stream become lengthy.

This topic has been repeatedly discussed here in tremendous depth, & although it takes some effort, I'd recommend that you spend time reading past posts going back as far as four months. There are dozens of amazingly creative suggestions & as many practical solutions. Just takes some digging... Good luck.

/Pat

[Hanthx]

Souper 8

I have neve shot with a Nizo, or even seen one for the fact, but...does anybody know whether or not the camera is loud or quiet while filming. Ive heard many great things about the Nizos, but am wondering how they fair for shooting with sound.
Thx
Scott
Good luck Souper 8!

[souper8]

Thanks to all for so many great tips. I guess the best way is to either shoot silent or dish out the 500 bucks for the crystal conversion. Maybe I'll just shoot more silent films until I can afford to upgrade my camera. Would it be better to just upgrade to a beaulieu camera with a built in crystal unit rather than adding a crystal to my Nizo?
Cheers,
Michael

[Hanthx]

Micheal

The Beaulieu Zm2 is a fine camera, as are the others, but...I think the Zm2 is too noisy of a camera to crystal sync. The higher end models (which can be expensive!) are very quiet. Its just my opinion, and many people will be glad to give you pros and cons on which camera. Everybody has their favorites. I have a Zm2, but only use it for silent films. Although the Canon 1014x-s dosen't have the bells and whistles the Zm2 has, I think its a great choice for sound productions, which a limited budget in mind.
Good luck!
Scott