Aj-hdx900

[fiercecurry]

Its officially released. Any owners yet? Any rental houses in LA area who have got them in?

 

[SurJones]

For that price, you wont see many on here, not to mention it is not tapeless. I refuse to move backwards after seeing this workflow.


http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webap...d=14569&modelNo=AJ-HDX900&surfModel=AJ-HDX900

 

[fiercecurry]

oh, you mean no one on this forum rents equipment?

 

[The Sarlacc]

I work with a DP who is looking at buying one because a certain client wants that camera, and it will get paid for overtime by them.

But he says the camera is back ordered at the moment, hard to get.

 

[dglasgal]

I'd wait for the p2 version - AJ-HPC2000

 

[fiercecurry]

A tapeless version is coming out in 2007. But, this camera fits a perfect sweet spot of being between the Varicam and HVX200. Its got the image quality of Varicam minus the variable frame rates, but has a built in firewire port so that you can digitize the taped footage without renting/buying a VTR deck. I think P2 are way overpriced anyway, and this is perfect for long format, proffesional shoots.

I am hoping the pricing will also be between an HVX and Varicam, lets say $700 a day with lens, HVX200 rents for $450 average with the P2's and some accesories and a Varicam for around $1200-1300 with lens/accesories. Hopefully it will just go for the same price the SDX900 is renting for, which this cam is replacing.

 

[Zig_Zigman]

The first day quote I saw was 850 a day, no lens.

Love to own one of these babies. Tape still rules for cheap storage. How many p2 cards would it take to store 33 mins of HD footage?

 

[The Sarlacc]

The first day quote I saw was 850 a day, no lens.

Love to own one of these babies. Tape still rules for cheap storage. How many p2 cards would it take to store 33 mins of HD footage?

In 720p at 24PN.....3 four gb cards.......... or one 8gb and one 4gb.