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Hi, Panasonic recomends discharging batts before storage. I charged to many for my last shoot and wont be using the camera for at least a month or 2. Is there a better way to discharge them then just putting them int he camera with it on. I don't want to put ware on the lcd screen/recording...

I mostly rent now but am considering buying. Is it really that bad to switch tape brands? I'm sure rentals get different brands every time. When I was in college those cams got different brands after every shoot and had over 700 hours on them. Does this decrease head life? I also heard over...

Hi, I'm currently int he middle of a one week rental of a dvx100A. Last time I rented a "b" and the zoom was a graphical image. Basically the line went left and right to show how zoomed in and out you are. In the "A" it seems to just show a number. Larger number=more zoomed in. Is this a...

Hi, I am new here and don't know if I'm in the right forum since this is for renting not buying. I'm lookign to rent 2 dvx-100a/b for an upcoming shoot and came across Richtervideoeqipment.com on craigslist, Their rates seem pretty low compared to other rental places. Has anyone ever dealt...