I am choosing the JVC over the Panasonic

My favorite camera for vacation shooting is the Sony DCR-IP55, a Super8mm shaped MicroMV camcorder. I always have gotten compliments when using it and I think it's really a ball to shoot with. Of course, it's not something I would use professionally, but it's a ton of fun to use. Yes, there are different cameras for different things and as unlikely as it would be for anyone who cares about the finer points of image compression would set foot within ten yards of MicroMV, I think it is the coolest, smallest, throw in my pocket point and shoot kind of camera and it makes me look cool when others see it and think it's film. Yup, different cameras for different things... for me, I like the MicroMV cam because of the look and I would never care to edit it so edit workflow isn't a point. It's fun to shoot and I like it. I encourage everyone to find a camera that excites them and makes you want to take pictures. It doesn't matter what that camera is. The world doesn't need more people with the same equipment... the world needs people that are excited and full of life and nothing makes me happier (sometimes) than my MicroMV camcorder.

brian wells
 
My favorite camera of all time is the Canon 1014 XLS Super8mm film Camera. Beautiful looking and made very good images. Shooting with the 40ASA Kodachrome stock this camera made light and could almost shoot anywhere!!! ahhhh memory lane...

I will give it to JVC, the HD-100 is a beautiful piece of industrial design. Just to look at, it blows the current version of the HVX away.

I am not going to buy one, it doesn't fit my needs, but I believe this camera will dominate the event market for awhile.
 
Hey Brian,

Man, you really write poetically. You express yourself well. Ive noticed that in a couple of posts Ive read.

Written any scripts?
 
Mediacre said:
... About uncompressed HD capture, just check the Drake camera. It's uncompressed HD and it captures in camera. I'm mentioning Drake because it's basically a home made solution. ...
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I know this was just a side comment, but I have to address this point. I actually created my own prototype HD camera system around the exact same imaging sensor (FillFactory IBIS-5A) that the Drake used. Long story short, I'm dreaming of owning an HVX or the HD100 now.

I can tell you that they certainly weren't streaming directly to a single disk -- especially not on a laptop. Powering a RAID array in the field is not something I'd choose to bother with ... :/
 
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