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Hello,

I am submitting video to IS at the moment. As you may also know it's really really slow there, inspection times can be around 8 to 10 weeks (non-ex) and 4 to 6 weeks (ex). Sometimes videos can get stuck somewhere and lost forever.

I am wondering how is the inspection process in other sites. Especially Shutterstock and Pond5. If you have opinion about other video submitting sites feel free to add.

Regards
J.

Ditto on that, dnavarrojr. That's my experience as well.

Big boy celebrates 5th birthday with too yellow cast gey in they spam mail.
And my few videos are waiting/pending there since 20/04/2011.
How can anybody do serious business from video files with iSmacks???

This is my first day as a video independent. I am uploading to ss and pond5. Will add feedback here as soon as my files are approved.

i've had similar experience - 1-3 wks for pond5, with most accepted; SS is a few days, but more demanding - eg, they suggested i use a tripod for a long sequence following a group of skiers in the alps!

Woooowwww.. That's fast. Too fast.

I will wait until IS mirrors the videos on Getty and until I see the results. After that I guess I will make a decision. But yes, inspection times on IS is irritating and on other sites attracting.

Nice work! I like the rotation on jewelry. I think you had similar clips on IS as well. Can I ask you how you did that? I guess there is something rotating underneath?

I don't have any editing software beside MPEG Streamclip. Therefore I try to arrange and fix the WB in my camera before the shooting. Maybe After Effects or Premium/Final Cut can do this job afterwards as well.

I just uploaded 21 files to clipdealer in 90 minutes! I guess uploading to a server in Germany is faster than transferring overseas.

Does anyobody have any experience with them? They had a stand at the microstockexpo, seems to be a small team based in Munich.

    Congrats! Your lighting is very good. that's a big hurdle for many still photographers transitioning to video- you can't make it much better in post.
One of the things I had to learn when moving to video is that motion is the most important element. When the motion is very subtle, the buyer can just use a still shot , which because of the much larger size than needed, can be motion tracked in after effects. You have to look at the situations for an interesting motion. Not so easy, I've found.
   SS is selling pretty well for me, and hopefully the new pricing will increase payouts. Pond5 also sells well. IS has been dropping, but there are still steady sales. You just have to allow 3 months for the video to get on line. Pitiful.

Mine are waiting since 10. and 11. april
it is double PITA
 

THNX
But I really dont bother what this jerky smacks are doing anymore.
It saves my eaten nails, puke, diarrhea and other problems connected with that wannabe site...

Characterstock = People shots, working with actors

So, the fastest turnaround time seems to be clipdealer, they usually accept my clips overnight or in a few hours. SS seems to have a 48 hour turnaround, on pond5 everything is still in the queue, clipcanvas got their first batch today, let´s see how long it takes.

No other sales yet and I obviously cannot see what is happening on istock.

I am still uploading to istock as well, but I suppose now it will take 5 months before the files go on sale.

Clipdealer, clipcanvas and Ss don´t show download numbers, which will make them my first "go to agencies" unless any of the others sell significantly better.

Keeping my sales numbers private is extremely important to me. I learned my lessons with the copycats.

I must say the uploading interface is extremely easy on all the other sites. I really don´t understand why istock never invested in improving their system.

Poor Saga begins
not reviewed since 20/04/2011

finally I posted it to their "slow" lock thread forum and also to they wannabe support.
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Hi
Well any of my logic explode in my head. I submit 7 video/footage from 20/04/2011 to 29/04/2011, and they are not reviewed jet???
Hope that you can figure it up that today is end of first month of year 2012. because I dont know when you will somehow answer to me. 
What da hell you are doing?! (As I see nothing). How can anybody do any kind of business with this kind of totally ignorance from you side?
9 months to review 7 short movie files?! what

This message I send to you let say "support" but Im concerned for any helpfull kind of answer in another month/s period so I post it here. Maybe someone more serviceable will hear it faster and solve my problem.

Problem name is. PLS Dignify yourself and review my 7 footages which are 9 months on pending list.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=340279&page=1
(I share this link above how all you can see in which speed this link will be locked or removed in they unwillingly basket)
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As you see my 7 footage files are now on 9 month pending list for review on this incapable but grredy site, files have 1 to 2 views in my post but without any acceptance or rejections?!

It is very sad for site who claims few years ago that have 60-70% market share in MicroStock video business.
For now it is only pieces of dust...