As any EX1 / EX3 / F3 / PMW350 owner knows, SxS cards are very reliable but also expensive. That makes them not a feasible option for long, continuous recordings like live registrations. And for that reason I bought a sEXy HDR recorder kit and that brought me to some other interesting options.
First about the sEXy HDR. It’s a harddisk recorder, check the website for what it is and how it works. It is quite cheap and on eBay it is sold for an even better price. First, the good things. It’s cheap. The drive performs well, over- and undercrancking works and I got 280 minutes recording time. The EX1R can even get 909 minutes recording time, huge! It’s cheap. Without the need for external power, it is easy to set up. Did I mention that it’s quite cheap? Continue reading →