Full-frame Sony NEX-VG900 Video Camera

 
joe1946 said:
Wow what a bunch of clueless clowns.
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I hereby award this post with the Constructive Comment of the Week Golden Insignia.
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I am intending to get the VG 900. Since we are new to filmmaking, this camera will allow us to use the full frame sensor with lenses such as the Zeiss CP.2 set. Proper Cine Glass on a R30+k camera. Exporting to a Ninja Field recorder will give me clear 1080 HD and record to 10 bit Apple ProRes 422.

With the added XLR at roughly R8000.00 I am still nowhere near the price of Canons new C100 which uses the same codec. I think Sony has created this camera for a specific niche market. I happen to fall inside that niche.

Also remember that the VG 900 come with a Alpha adapter taking full advantage of the full sensor size and Auto Focus functionality.
 
I'm personally debating between the A99 and VG900, but it looks lie Sony is continuing to dumb down the VG cameras. The specs list picture profiles across all the SLT and Nex cameras, including the A99 and the ability to adjust contrast, sharpness and saturation - none of that is listed on the VG30/900 spec page. That alone puts the A99 in front for me, plus all the extras on the photo side. I'm thinking the A99 + XLR module will only run a few hundred more than the VG900. You do lost the ability to adapt some lenses because of the registry distance, but some such as Zeiss C/Y and Leica R can be adapted.

Its still so frustrating that the $499 Nex5n body has a useful featureset that the $3300 VG900 lack - and really needs.
 
photochris said:
I'm personally debating between the A99 and VG900, but it looks lie Sony is continuing to dumb down the VG cameras. The specs list picture profiles across all the SLT and Nex cameras, including the A99 and the ability to adjust contrast, sharpness and saturation - none of that is listed on the VG30/900 spec page. That alone puts the A99 in front for me, plus all the extras on the photo side. I'm thinking the A99 + XLR module will only run a few hundred more than the VG900. You do lost the ability to adapt some lenses because of the registry distance, but some such as Zeiss C/Y and Leica R can be adapted.

Its still so frustrating that the $499 Nex5n body has a useful featureset that the $3300 VG900 lack - and really needs.
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I've never liked the VG series for that reason. I'm for more interested in the EA50 as it will have the image tweaks...though it will have the same chip and I'm quite worried about the aliasing...will have to see the reviews. If it does alias alot, then I'll probably jump ship to Canon with the mark 3 or 6d.
 
Razz16mm said:
No it doesn't.
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As stated by another user above....at least on Canon's website, it is claimed on the specifications list that 12-stops of dynamic range is maintained throughout the entire ISO range like the C300. Is there anything to counter that?
 
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