Crossing over from PD150 to HVX200??

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souljah44

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Hi,

I've been working on a documentary in south africa for 3 years now. I started in 2004 with the sony pd150. I'm now kitting up again to go back to South Africa and complete one more round of production. I'm considering purchasing the hvx200 because i want to keep my options open for future projects and for this project the final product will be 16:9 (using wide screen matte for footage shot with pd150) and film grain etc. I'm wondering if the experts on this forum think i'm crazy for strating a project with a camera like the 150 and finishing with the hvx200 (keep in mind i don't intend to shoot HD with the 200 - put use the 24p 16:9) - recording onto miniDV.

Thoughts?

thanks,
John
www.capetownstroller.org
 
Several years ago, I did part of a shoot with a VX2000 and another part with a DVX100 when it first came out. I have to tell you it was a ***** getting the image quality to sink. I found the VX2000 heavy on the cold side of the image. I used a wide angle on the VX that was a bit wider than the DVX so there was some problems matching there as well.
Good luck on this. You've got some image choice with the HVX, so, keep us informed on how things sink!
 
perhaps it won't matter actually - because the film will most likely be chronological. So if i don't weave together the footage from the two cameras then the audience will only have to make the quality leap once? Or am i still speakin' the crazy talk?

john
www.capetownstroller.org
 
souljah.. the HVX would offer some sweet options. Even if you were shooting to DV though, I'd still buy a P2 card for the ability to do slow-motion and timelapse and then downconvert this in the camera. I would think you'd be able to get some glorious footage out there so don't cut off the camera's legs.. and since you are going back to tape... storage shouuldn't be an issue. I'm sure though that you'll become a timelapse addict like myself...
 
You should test out some footage at your local Panny dealer. Shoot with some different modes and then try to intercut some of it with what you already have. If I were you, I'd buy the HVX but shoot with the mode that is closest to the Sony - 60i most likely.
 
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