60i and events

Zim

Zim

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How many of you use 60i on the DVX100? You hear all the talk about 24P. How does the 60i look?


How many people use the DVX100 for events work?
 
For applications that do not require a 24p look. Such as weddings, documentaries or new casts. 60i just looks like regular old 'DV'. For some applicatiosn it's appropiate but not feature films IMO.

Chris
 
I think 60i looks great in certain circumstances... weddings, for instance. I shoot 60i on certain weddings, just because I know I'll slow down a lot of the footage in post to make their "montage's". 60i slows much better than 24. Weddings = either 60i or 30P for me.
 
you hear that the low light isn't that good so I was wondering how it worked for weddings too. I had a XL1s before and it wasn't good in low light either. I guess there are somethings you can do or if you have to, use a light...which I don't like using at weddings.

I think I'm going to be dropping some cash here real quick.
 
BennisHahn said:
the dvx gains a stop when in 60i mode over it's 30p and 24p modes. Although I find that it goes slightly soft when in 60i.
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Very true, keep in mind that you are restricted to thick line deatil when shooting interlaced video.
 
I shot lots of conventions and shows on the DVX when I lived in Vegas. Most everything was shot in 60i because that's what the clients expected and wanted. DVX did great for those kind of things. Incredible footage, and batteries last five hours so two batteries will get you through just about any shoot day. As for it "not being good in low light"? Sheesh, the DVX SEES IN THE DARK compared to any of the new crop of HD camcorders. Put a DVX next to an FX1 and you'll think the FX1 must have its ND filter engaged!

Only thing about events is the handycam form factor; I found that a Tiffen Steady Stick helped by getting the weight off my arm & back and putting it squarely on my hips. More stable shots and less fatigue at the end of the day.
 
I always use the format most appropriate for the occasion. For events and web broadcasts, I normally shoot 60i. For TV stuff I shoot 30p. For commercials and films, I use 24p. Ultimately it depends on the event, but that's my basic formula.

When shooting live events with the DVX I would recommend getting a good tele adapter and a good wide angle adapter.
 
This is probably a easy question, but i'm new to the DVX world. i currently shoot weddings with 2 DVC60's and a DVC30, and i'm looking to pick up a DVX100 and the 60i feature is something that caught my attention because we do alot of slow motion when it comes to some parts of the event. if your recording faster it takes up more time on the tape right?? like recording in 60i will fill up at tape in 30 mins.. and when i bring it into Vegas it will just be in slow motion and i just would need to speed it up to make it look like normal footage..? and how does the audio work out? does it need to be slowed to sound normal.. sorry for all the questions, if i was able to buy one right now i would be able to figure this all out but i got to wait. thanks in advance.
 
60i is "normal" field interlaced broadcast video, same as on your DVC30 and 60. It fills a tape in 60+ minutes and plays back at normal speed.

What it does give is more frequent images (even if they are only every-other line) with which to interpolate smoother slow motion.

At least, that's what I understand. I'm still learning.
 
I shoot weddings and since getting my DVX I've only ever used 25P. Sure I'm forgoing some light sensitivity and have had to learn smoother camera movement but if I wanted my weddings to look like broadcast news I would have bought a PD170. Why shouldn't weddings have a film-like look?

I recently shot a kids birthday party in 50i and the footage looks as good as a what you'd get from a PD170 but with richer colour.
 
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