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Posted by Spex on 09/21/06 11:10
Laurent wrote:
> Frank a écrit :
>
>> I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe if you do a bang-up job on this first
>> assignment, you'll have the opportunity to use better gear on your
>> next assignment.
>
> I hope so too. In fact, my first choice was not to buy but to rent a
> video cam, and my choice was the Panasonic AG HVX-200. Unfortunately I
> haven't found any rental shop here in Taipei (and they usually make
> things difficult for foreigners who want to rent something).
Well that's good news for you! The HVX 200 is NOT HD by any stretch of
the imagination. Its a pretty low grade SD camera that just happens to
record in a HD format i.e. DVCPRO HD.
One of the bullshit lines that Panasonic have thrown out into the mix is
how poor HDV is for post production as any colour correction soon shows
the limitations of the format. Well as anyone who has tried colour
correcting footage from the HVX200 will testify it is an absolute
abomination. There is so much chroma noise in the image that it simply
is a joke in post production. Even the dark areas are buzzing with noise.
>
> Plus, strangely, they don't seem to be very Panasonic-friendly here. You
> find a lot, I mean a damn' lot stuff from Sony, you can find some Canon
> cams too such as the XL2 (not the HD ones though). But Panasonic cams
> are difficult to find. Unless you want to buy entry-level cams like
> NV-GS series, I just know one shop that sells the AG DVX100B...
Simpletons who read Panasonic "influenced" websites are the only ones
that buy that turkey.
The Sony A1E shoots rings round the HVX200 for a 1/3 of the price.
If you are renting then take a look at XDCAM HD from Sony.
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