SDX900 vs/or HVX... I need help please

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janusz

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I will be shooting a short film in early January, combination of INT and EXT, night and day. For the most part, it will have a warmish colour temp and we'll be going for the shallowest focus possible. M2 adapter could be an option.

Trying to decide if I should shoot 2/3" SDX900 with stock lens @ DVCPRO50 24p, or 1/3" HVX200 with stock lens (or maybe M2) @ 720p 24p? (1080i, or 1080p)

Any comments, suggestions
 
if you want shallow DOF, and cannot get the M2 for the HVX shoot the SDX, but I must warn you the stock glass is crap, breaths heavily.
 
Allen Achterberg said:
if you want shallow DOF, and cannot get the M2 for the HVX shoot the SDX, but I must warn you the stock glass is crap, breaths heavily.
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Thanks.

What about image quality: HVX 720p versus SDX DVCPRO50?
 
On what will the final release of the short be?
FilmOut or DVD?
If DVD: I´d go with the SDX and good glass.
If Filmout: HVX+M2 and 1080p
Just my 2c.
 
Spartacus said:
On what will the final release of the short be?
FilmOut or DVD?
If DVD: I´d go with the SDX and good glass.
If Filmout: HVX+M2 and 1080p
Just my 2c.
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Thanks for the tipporeenoes! Question though: I've heard about 1080p on the HVX, how do I go about shooting 1080p with 2 x 4GB P2 cards? Possible?
 
2x4GB = 8 minute takes max in 1080p, enough for most short films;o)
Counting in the unload times of the cards, I would do 4min takes max, then cut, relight/reblock/rehearse, unload the first card and continue on the second...
I probably wouldn´t do it without a third card though, depending on your style and the actors its sometimes nice to just keep rolling...
 
Spartacus said:
2x4GB = 8 minute takes max in 1080p, enough for most short films;o)
Counting in the unload times of the cards, I would do 4min takes max, then cut, relight/reblock/rehearse, unload the first card and continue on the second...
I probably wouldn´t do it without a third card though, depending on your style and the actors its sometimes nice to just keep rolling...
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I'm not worried about 8min max takes, then film itself will max out at 6mins.

So how do I shoot 1080p on the HVX? 24p, 24pN?

Thanks
 
1080/24pA is the preferred method. Unless you're using Avid, in which case it doesn't (yet) support 24pA, so you might be better off with 1080/24p.
 
Barry_Green said:
1080/24pA is the preferred method. Unless you're using Avid, in which case it doesn't (yet) support 24pA, so you might be better off with 1080/24p.
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Thanks Barry, so I shoot 1080i @ 24pA and then capture/import with the advanced pulldown removal and essentially my computer will read it as 1080p?

Thanks.
 
Thanks.

I read a discussion b/w you and Shannon R. back in April of 05, that really clarified the 1080i @ 24pA = 1080/24p.
 
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