Adam J McKay
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Dang $5995 is a little steep. Interested to see what happens with scarlett.
Panasonic Announces New HPX-170
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Dark Side of the Camera
I wish it would be twice as big and fat. I sure buy a 170 but the 90s cheap consumer look realy bugs me.
(yeah I know, IT IS a consumer camera)
I have to put a big ass mattebox, rails, gloveand what not on it to look half like a professional tool.
If I would work as a designer for Pany, I would come up with a body that looks like the big guys - and I bet lot´s a guys would buy it just for that look.
JVC had a great design (but the resolution sucks)
I like big cameras that have big switches, dials and buttons - makes it soo much easyer. I don´t care abought wight cause I have so much gear to hulk around , a view pounds more or less...
Frank
Why do they make it so small? That will probably keep me from ever purchasing one. Personally, I think the HVX is too small. I know some companies like to see a bigger camera that looks more professional. When shooting SD, i've lost work because the Canon cameras have that look and the Panasonic doesn't.
Barry_Green
Moderator
It will be. Some stores are listing it at its supposed MSRP (which is the same as the HVX's MSRP). But actual street pricing hasn't been announced yet.
snowleopard
Well-known member
Isn't that kind of what the HPX500 is? For under $10k for the body, or about $15 for the package, you get a full camera, 2/3" chips, shoots all HD, P2 cards, looks pro, is pro, etc. A steal of a price if we just glance back a few years.
As to Scarlet, that's still a big "if". They may not have it finished for another year, and at that there's no guarantee that you'll be able to order one and have it show up in a week. With the Panny's, you can order now, because they're ready now. My gut tells me at NAB 2000 Panasonic (and Sony, Canon, JVC) will at least announce something fairly comparable to Scarlet. We'll see...
Oh good....I'm still going to get one then....thanks Barry
strangways
Well-known member
Does that really happen? I hear talk of things like that, but I personally have never had a client look at my camera before a shoot, they see the work I do with it, and that's enough to get the job.
I always thought it was just people were worried that they would be be looked down upon when they actually showed up for a gig. That was the reason a wedding shooter I know bought an AG-DVC20, simply because it was bigger than a DVX100.
It reminds me of someone telling me my DVX100 was "not broadcast quality" while I was in the middle of shooting one of 39 episodes of a television show that was broadcast nationally on one of Canada's big 3 networks. So there are definitely perception issues out there.
snowleopard
Well-known member
That one always cracks me up. Was the Rodney King video "broadcast quality"? It was broadcast across the entire planet.
Adam J McKay
Veteran
Personally if I had a choice between say and hv20 and an xh-a1 to show up on set with, based only on the camera size etc, I would rather show up with an xh-a1. I also think if you show up with a point and shoot camera to a semi pro photoshoot, despite the fact you may take amazing pictures with it, people are going to feel ripped off or that you arn't a pro.
That said, I have never experienced this will my dvx, nor do I think you would experience that with the hpx170.
my 2 cents
That said, I have never experienced this will my dvx, nor do I think you would experience that with the hpx170.
my 2 cents
snowleopard
Well-known member
Another way to look at it, perhaps, is that by showing up with a tripod, plus audio gear and lights (or at least reflectors and some grip items), and some crew, even if just PA's. Another way is how you look and present yourself, of course.