Philip Bloom's HPX170 Review

Thanks for setting the record straight. Sorry if I inferred you worked with sony. No disrespect intended.
 
Don't be jealous that Philip Bloom didn't miss you everyone... it's the big curly jewfro-esk hair of mine! It's just hard to resist.
 
Plus I have that flaming red skin that's hard to light! Oh the female DPs will love me! I thought about cutting it and shaving it all off... my female companion did not like that too much! My favorite thing about having a fuzz ball on my head is that I never have to worry about brushing my hair (i know I'm lazy). I hop out of the shower. Shake around like a dog running out of the ocean. And am good to go!

Will we see you at NAB again this year Phil?
 
haha. awesome man. I just keep mine short and dry it with whatever...towel...blanket...couch...sister...grandma...wherever there lies a dry surface


Ugh I wanna go to NAB
 
I went last year. Did the whole show in 2.5 days. It was amazing! You'll never see that many excited people in one room. You really need a team though. The amount of literature you get can weigh you down. I loved it though! Met some cool people! Talked to some sponsors. Lots of awesome stuff.

GO! We should get a DVXuser block setup so it's cheaper.
 
Well, I soak up this stuff. I love learning everything I can get my hands on. Thats why I want to go. I'll come out knowing 34234324234234x as much.



We kinda turned this thread into the NAB thread....highjacked!

now I feel bad...
 
What about the pNative comment, however? Did Mr. Bloom indeed make that comment, or was the poster incorrect?

If so, was that corrected insofar as recording audio?

Just wondering.
 
David S. said:
What about the pNative comment, however? Did Mr. Bloom indeed make that comment, or was the poster incorrect?

If so, was that corrected insofar as recording audio?

Just wondering.
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Philip made no comment about P2 Native in his review. This is why I wanted him to post my comment about the option of P2 Native for much more P2 record capacity, which he ultimately did.

In an email to me he reversed VFR with Native in regards to audio, I responded to him and in turn responded that he stood corrected--none of this was in his review, so no inaccuracies exist on his site.

Philip is a very honest, helpful supporter to all of us--he gives a lot of his time.
He is camera agnostic in so far as the moment he finds a new camera that serves his art better, he will jump to it--no matter the brand.
 
DanHD said:
exactly haha
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If all of us strive to be fair to Mr. Bloom, then perhaps all of us should fair to the objectivity and accuracy of a Barry Green review of anything.

Seems that it cuts both ways.

Barry's contributions here are given freely and often. He isn't paid by any manufacturer.

I'm not certain what all the "ha has" are about, but he is a resource that I value.
 
Hey David S., I was keeeeeding, although it's quite obvious Barry's review was pretty rough on the camera and he freely admits he doesn't like Sony nor does he like the EX1. And he does sell a book that is packaged with some Panasonic cameras and is endorsed by Panasonic, no? Nothing wrong with that, in fact I applaud him for his success, and it doesn't diminish his knowledge or our appreciation of his insight. But it does provide an obviously biased perspective, or at least potentially biased. A "disclosure" needs to be made when reading his review, which most people who frequent this place know what it is. Whether you see the bias or not depends on your, well, bias. Ha! It's all good. Read the review and read the onslaught of 'sighs of relief' from Panasonic shooters who give the impression they're glad he gave it a negative review. It's quite obvious... unless, you know...
 
Absolutely man.

Barry Green is such a great guy, author, knowledgeable teacher, ect. I really admire his efforts and success. And futhermore, I agree with him, being a Panny user. I'm not too fond of the EX1 for a few reasons, but it's still a great cam. Bloom is entitled to his opinion. Green is entitled to his opinion. Both are equally respectable, and I do not believe they're getting "paid off" to make their opinions known. Cameras are but mere tools, and both Green and Bloom use these two cams wonderfully. And they both defend their arguments with thorough support, while still recognizing the other camera as making great images.

These cameras, like most peices of digital technology, will be obsolete in a few years, so lets enjoy them while we can, and take as many great images with them as we can, and exploit all their potential while we can. And furthermore, lets stop this pointless diatribe, and just get out there and shoot! If Bloom said something, or left something out, that offended you because you know how great your camera is, and he 'just doesn't understand', than awesome! Get out and shoot with it, and enjoy it! You can't force everyone else to think of your camera how you think of it. If Panasonic sales are somehow affected by his review, why would you care? They make more money than you could count. They'll still keep chuggin and poppin' out the 170s, and indies like you and I will still continue to use them. Blooms words are not law, they are opinion. A respected opinion, but still an opinion.

Good shooting
Dan
 
David S., c'mon man, you're WAY too serious. No need to defend Barry, we like him. Really. And bias is not a good or bad thing, it is just what it is. It's cool. If you don't see the bias, then it's just as I said, because many others do... it's all a matter of perspective. No right, no wrong. Adios, amigos.
 
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