DVX200 for football game or use something else?
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Greg Smith
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Daytime, or under the lights? That will totally change the exposure and color parameters.
I can't imagine the AF100 being very usable for this unless you have adapted a high ratio servo zoom lens somehow. Manual zooming during the takes is likely to be awfully rough. (I own both cameras, too.) The DVX is just marginally suitable (constant refocusing is a pain while following action, and the lens won't be as long as you'd like in all cases), but a better choice.
- Greg
I can't imagine the AF100 being very usable for this unless you have adapted a high ratio servo zoom lens somehow. Manual zooming during the takes is likely to be awfully rough. (I own both cameras, too.) The DVX is just marginally suitable (constant refocusing is a pain while following action, and the lens won't be as long as you'd like in all cases), but a better choice.
- Greg
Greg Smith
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That was going to be my suggestion exactly, scene file 1 with the knee turned off. I'm hopeful that the firmware update Barry has hinted at will allow the knee function to work as intended, but for now it seems we're better off without it.
I haven't shot with my DVX under stadium lighting yet, so I don't have a feeling for how it will handle the color. White and black balance carefully!
- Greg
I assume you mean, use a different camera. If so which one?
Can't imagine shooting sports with a large sensor camera. It will be very hard to maintain your focus. 1/3" or 1/2" or 2/3" sensor would be so much easier to use in the fast moving sports environment.
Greg Smith
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If you absolutely, positively need UHD, then the DVX200 is probably still among the best options. I agree that staying in focus will be an issue. AF may or may not help.
If you can live with 1080p, then something like the AC130/160, HPX250 or PX270 would be a better choice. These all have three 1/3" sensors and a longer zoom range. My PX270 also works out to being about a stop better in overall low light capability than my DVX200. I'm not as familiar with the comparable Sony or Canon cameras, but they have good small sensor/long zoom cameras as well.
- Greg
Run&Gun
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Yes sir. Almost any true ENG camera with an ENG lens will be easier to shoot sports with. Shooting sports like football with a large sensor CAN be done, I have friends at NFL Films shooting with Amiras and a friend with FOX that shoots their NFL "art"(and other sports)with an F55, BUT they are using lenses like Fuji Cabrio's and Canon Cine Servos.
i don't doubt that the camera is capable of producing nice images, I just I can't imagine trying to shoot something like football with a lens like that and a non-shoulder mount camera.
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Normand Germain
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everyone seems to talk about an issue with the short lens. I don't own a dvx200 (but i'm interested to buy one) So is it possible to put the cam on 4k zoom in with the electronic 2x zoom and outpout a HD signal for the live feed ?
Now, I am not sure where the optimal location would be for a single camera shooting a football game, but assume its on the 50 yrd line, fairly high up in the stands. If the game is during the day, (a sunny day!), even with a fast shutter speed to stop the action, I don't understand why everything from 20' to infinity would not be in sharp focus. Now when zooming in tight and someone is running, there might be an issue, but maybe I am missing the point.
To answer your question Normand. I did just that. I was filming a music festival (in HD), set the HDMI output to 1080 and was livestreaming the event (over LiveStream!)
Bruce
To answer your question Normand. I did just that. I was filming a music festival (in HD), set the HDMI output to 1080 and was livestreaming the event (over LiveStream!)
Bruce