Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and I need your help in choosing the right camera for me!
I have DVX100A, XL2, and FX1 in mind, mostly will be shooting shorts, which one do you recommend?
1) I don't need to change lenses
2) I'm still a student, so I wouldn't have enough money for the new HVX200.
3) I don't really need HD, but I'm sure it's nice to have the option.
4) Later on, I will probably look for an option of transferring to 35mm film.
It seems like DVX is the one for me, but a couple of things bother me.
1) How good is the regular broadcast quality (30P and 60i) compared to XL2 or FX1?
2) Since DVX does not have native 16:9 chip, when I play my footage on a widescreen TV, would it still have black line on top and bottom of the screen(squeezing the image)?
3) When I edit (using FCP or Avid Express Pro), if I crop the top and bottom to make 16:9 ratio, would it be OK to play on a widescreen TV or transfer to 35mm film? (therefore I don't see the point of having native 16:9 chip)
Sorry, I have a lot of questions.
I'm still a student, but I figured it's good to have a camera to experiment and try all kinds of things with it, so I decided to buy one.
I'm new and still learning, if you could help me out, I'd appreciate it so much!!
Thanks!!
I have DVX100A, XL2, and FX1 in mind, mostly will be shooting shorts, which one do you recommend?
1) I don't need to change lenses
2) I'm still a student, so I wouldn't have enough money for the new HVX200.
3) I don't really need HD, but I'm sure it's nice to have the option.
4) Later on, I will probably look for an option of transferring to 35mm film.
It seems like DVX is the one for me, but a couple of things bother me.
1) How good is the regular broadcast quality (30P and 60i) compared to XL2 or FX1?
2) Since DVX does not have native 16:9 chip, when I play my footage on a widescreen TV, would it still have black line on top and bottom of the screen(squeezing the image)?
3) When I edit (using FCP or Avid Express Pro), if I crop the top and bottom to make 16:9 ratio, would it be OK to play on a widescreen TV or transfer to 35mm film? (therefore I don't see the point of having native 16:9 chip)
Sorry, I have a lot of questions.
I'm still a student, but I figured it's good to have a camera to experiment and try all kinds of things with it, so I decided to buy one.
I'm new and still learning, if you could help me out, I'd appreciate it so much!!
Thanks!!
