Been renting the HVX200a for music videos but...

[Dillon Novak]

The rental house replaced it with the HPX-170. Is there anything I should be aware of for a shoot coming up? I know there were a lot of complaints about excessive noise in the picture. I'll just shoot with as low Gain as possible, but what else.


Thanks Guys.

 

[NC17z]

Not to worry... Its a better camera.

 

[Barry_Green]

Same chips. The HPX170 was tuned for a slightly sharper image, by apparently de-tuning the coring. If you want a similar image as what you're used to from an HVX200A, juice up the coring a notch or two on the HPX170.

 

[puredrifting]

You might find this article helpful http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/hpx_170_evolution_brockett.html

Dan

 

[JoeRawlins]

Same chips. The HPX170 was tuned for a slightly sharper image, by apparently de-tuning the coring. If you want a similar image as what you're used to from an HVX200A, juice up the coring a notch or two on the HPX170.

Really? i know you're the expert (love your book) but I could have sworn I heard that the 170 has 1/3" chip as opposed to the 200's 1/2"? Is that just the 200a or did I hear wrong?

 

[TwistedLincoln]

I could have sworn I heard that the 170 has 1/3" chip as opposed to the 200's 1/2"? Is that just the 200a or did I hear wrong?

You heard wrong, sorry. The HVX-200, HVX200a, and the HPX-170 all use three 1/3" CCDs.