RadoStefanov Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 3V work for me with arri mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel McIntosh Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Is the Alexa Mini TC in connector the same as the one on the studio Alexa, the Nagra, Sound Devices, etc? Having read this thread 3x I still see contradictory answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriskellett Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 28 minutes ago, Daniel McIntosh said: Is the Alexa Mini TC in connector the same as the one on the studio Alexa, the Nagra, Sound Devices, etc? Having read this thread 3x I still see contradictory answers. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Daniel McIntosh said: Is the Alexa Mini TC in connector the same as the one on the studio Alexa, the Nagra, Sound Devices, etc? Having read this thread 3x I still see contradictory answers. it's the audio in which is special, the timecode connector is standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpod Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 yes it's standard lemo timecode connector. But it's in a really awkward position, therefore a right angled one would be great to have, if the angle comes out in the correct orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) On 26 Sep 2016 at 11:26 PM, soundpod said: yes it's standard lemo timecode connector. But it's in a really awkward position, therefore a right angled one would be great to have, if the angle comes out in the correct orientation. I think the only angle that really would make sense is horizontally to the right left (when looked from the back of the camera), i.e. so it goes over the fan - if it goes up, or right, it extends outside of the body, downwards it will cover the card slot. As Jim noted, most shoots where absolute compactness is not needed will leave room to the back to open the card slot anyway, so a straight connector works well in those cases. Edited October 14, 2016 by chrismedr clarification on orientation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul55 Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I only have the one orientation of the Lemo and I have yet to plug into the camera. So, i'm not sure of the pin 1 position. I was told that there was only one orientation the connector but that was from the supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjafreddan Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hi guys I'm going to work with an Alexa Mini next week. Reading about the need for angled cables, I'm going to order the Remote Audio sound cable. Regarding having a TC cable with angled LEMO-connection, I have found that Ambient makes TC cables with angled LEMO connections in several orientations. I plan to send the Alexa TC to a Time Code Buddy TRX - with camera set to REC-RUN. In your experience with the Alexa Mini, which TC cable would be best to buy? Which angle would be the best? http://ambient.de/en/product_custom_cat/timecode-cables/ Thanks in advance Frederick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 My advice is have the camera department jam the camera in the morning and after lunch. Worked for me with 3x minis for 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjafreddan Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Just now, RPSharman said: My advice is have the camera department jam the camera in the morning and after lunch. Worked for me with 3x minis for 5 months. Good to know, that's what I'll do if my current TC cable gets in the way of the camera configuration. Still, when working with one camera productions, I prefer having the camera set to REC-RUN and automatically slave my 664 REC to the incoming TC. That's why I want a TC cable that's not in the way. Checking the prices of the angled Ambient TC cables, they are quite pricey. Ahh well... Which audio cable did you use by the way? The Remote Audio with angled LEMO? Cheers Frederick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rillie Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, RPSharman said: My advice is have the camera department jam the camera in the morning and after lunch. Worked for me with 3x minis for 5 months. I second RPs advice from experience, this works well. Don't care whether it's the camera dept, or us , and re-jam after frame rate changes, and battery reloads and all should be well. Regards, Jim Rillie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 11 hours ago, ninjafreddan said: In your experience with the Alexa Mini, which TC cable would be best to buy? Which angle would be the best? as mentioned above the only one that makes sense imo is if it goes left over the fan: but if it's not for gimbals or drones the camera dep will leave a gap to the batteries so that they can change cards easily, in which case just use a straight cable (or jam once and keep in free run) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjafreddan Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 4 hours ago, chrismedr said: but if it's not for gimbals or drones the camera dep will leave a gap to the batteries so that they can change cards easily, in which case just use a straight cable (or jam once and keep in free run) Okay, then I should be fine using a straight TC cable. Thanks for the information. :-) Cheers Frederick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 On more than one rigged Mini, I've found that the battery needs to be shoved up tight against a straight Lemo. In other words, a right angle version would be better and a bit quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Done the right angle thing OK This week working with a Mini that will not go to Ext TC in the menu ???!!! So cannot jam but just leave a tc bow on it every day !!!! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 On 7.6.2017 at 9:20 AM, mikewest said: Done the right angle thing OK This week working with a Mini that will not go to Ext TC in the menu ???!!! So cannot jam but just leave a tc bow on it every day !!!! mike Had the same problem recently. Don't remember what the reason was, but it was one setting in the menu that wasn't set right. It wasn't the frame rate was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 4 weeks in to a show shooting on two Minis and occasionally an Amira as camera C - jam in the morning and after lunch. We are also slating with a TS3. So far no complaints. Cameras are consistently 2 frames off, but that's a known "issue". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rillie Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 13 hours ago, Johnny Karlsson said: 4 weeks in to a show shooting on two Minis and occasionally an Amira as camera C - jam in the morning and after lunch. We are also slating with a TS3. So far no complaints. Cameras are consistently 2 frames off, but that's a known "issue". Sync boxes on cameras, or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 47 minutes ago, Jim Rillie said: Sync boxes on cameras, or not? Not. Just jam in the morning and after lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rillie Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 I've also been coming around to this, and so far DITs are happy (and they are aware of any hitches in sync if they are doing their job) which makes production happy. Frame rate changes and camera reboots are another matter. Funny that the "known issue still hasn't been dealt with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 On 06/06/2017 at 7:40 AM, RPSharman said: My advice is have the camera department jam the camera in the morning and after lunch. Worked for me with 3x minis for 5 months. Do you just hand over the TC boxes and trust they'll do it, or do you supervise it every time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 On 15/06/2017 at 11:44 PM, IronFilm said: Do you just hand over the TC boxes and trust they'll do it, or do you supervise it every time? If the boxes are mine, on prep day or day 1, I'll be sure they work. After that, I hand over the TC boxes and couldn't care less about what they do. If they're not mine, I check the box settings are correct and jam the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Kahl Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I will hand camera dept. boxes and slate, checking before first roll to be sure boxes are riding on camera and TC is being transmitted. In terms of working with the mini, I have always used a straight lemo. I have also seen that alexa mini lemo TC in cables are almost always sold as 90 degree lemos. This is fully dependent on how the camera is being built, but I have never had a problem connecting a straight lemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Yep there are no guarantees Buy a cable (or two) as they break easily The A box is OK but maybe not supplied on the day Then fight the Mini menu Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 12 hours ago, mikewest said: Then fight the Mini menu I synched TC on a mini last week: straight lemo connector worked (but was tight), jammed on morning and on lunch. took like 4 clicks and 20 sec to jam, but then I know the menus quite well from the amira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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