I'm looking at a couple of possibilities for some new equipment. My work is both event videos and production videos. I do try and make the former look as much like the latter as possible.
Someone who knows what they're doing, who has the time to set things up just right, who can redo the shot if necessary, can make just about anything look good. But for event work, we don't always have that luxury. We get no control over the scene, the lighting, or the action. And most often, there are NO retakes. You get it perfect the first time, or you don't get it, period. Yet we still have to produce a professional product, and I want mine to look as much like a Hollywood production as possible (or at least like an indie Cannes entry), and that means the camera itself has to have certain capabilities. Specifically I'm looking at things like dynamic range, as in the ability for the camera to "see" out a window when the subject is standing in front one, the ability to get a decently exposed and clean image in minimal lighting (think wedding reception), the ability to perform fast and accurate autofocus in all shooting conditions, and all of this done while recording at 1080pN/24.
So here's my choice. Get a used HMC150 now for event work, and when they're out, pick up a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera for the production work. Or, just get an HPX250 for all types of work.
I'd love to hear from folks who've used both Panny models, for production and especially for event work. What are your opinions on the two cameras? How much of that "Hollywood" quality will each get me under run and gun conditions?
Someone who knows what they're doing, who has the time to set things up just right, who can redo the shot if necessary, can make just about anything look good. But for event work, we don't always have that luxury. We get no control over the scene, the lighting, or the action. And most often, there are NO retakes. You get it perfect the first time, or you don't get it, period. Yet we still have to produce a professional product, and I want mine to look as much like a Hollywood production as possible (or at least like an indie Cannes entry), and that means the camera itself has to have certain capabilities. Specifically I'm looking at things like dynamic range, as in the ability for the camera to "see" out a window when the subject is standing in front one, the ability to get a decently exposed and clean image in minimal lighting (think wedding reception), the ability to perform fast and accurate autofocus in all shooting conditions, and all of this done while recording at 1080pN/24.
So here's my choice. Get a used HMC150 now for event work, and when they're out, pick up a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera for the production work. Or, just get an HPX250 for all types of work.
I'd love to hear from folks who've used both Panny models, for production and especially for event work. What are your opinions on the two cameras? How much of that "Hollywood" quality will each get me under run and gun conditions?
