Trigger from the camera when pushing record button??

[sander kamp]

I know it is possible to trigger the camera to record via an external button connected to the plugs in the back. But I was wondering if there is any trigger coming from the camera when you are pushing the record button? This would for instance be really handy to trigger a video assist into record automatically.

 

[Dave Blackham]

I know it is possible to trigger the camera to record via an external button connected to the plugs in the back. But I was wondering if there is any trigger coming from the camera when you are pushing the record button? This would for instance be really handy to trigger a video assist into record automatically.

Could you use the record tally somehow ? I think it can be configured on another pin of the same plug.

Dave
UK

 

[Jonathan Smiles]

The Tally light pin (Pin 3 GPO) on the upper Auxiliary port goes high when recording.

 

[sander kamp]

Smart thinking! It should be possible to do something with that.

 

[sander kamp]

Thinking of the tally light I suddenly realise that would be really nice to have next to the directors monitor as well.

 

[Jonathan Smiles]

I have seen someone setup an Archos PMP (personal media player) which had SD recording capability to record the video tap of a 35mm camera whenever it was turning over.

 

[Cail Young]

If you wired the serial remote of a VTR, for example, so that its REC START GPIO input was connected to the TALLY GPIO output of the camera, then you'd get what you want. Not sure how you'd automate cutting the VTR, though.