Inexpensive 2nd camera to work with EX1

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lukin3

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I need an affordable 2nd/backup camera that I can mix w/ EX1. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have:

-under $2000
-1080 60i capability
-records to flash media

The only one I've found so far is the Canon HF-S100 - I know it's bad in low light but has anyone used this camera?

Other suggestions?

Editing w/ CS4..
 
There are new Canons coming out march and april just like the HFS100 that will have native 24p, if you can wait those might be a good choice.

The Canon 7d is a good 2nd cam for closeups and boketh shots.

If you want a cam that will integrate perfectly with the Ex1 I think the sony NX cam thats coming out is worth a look but its much more than your price point.
 
lukin3 said:
I need an affordable 2nd/backup camera that I can mix w/ EX1. Ideally, this is what I'd like to have:

-under $2000
-1080 60i capability
-records to flash media

The only one I've found so far is the Canon HF-S100 - I know it's bad in low light but has anyone used this camera?

Other suggestions?

Editing w/ CS4..
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Panasonic HMC40
 
I cut this concert footage together with a 2 camera shoot. One camera was an EX1, and one was an HV20 Vixia. It's the original tape model, but it's basically the same. It is a drag to blend HDV and XDcam in a timeline, but they look OK after I color corrected them to match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4wXf7UgY34
 
I find that I can deinterlace the HV20 footage from the "ConductorCam"™ right in the Premiere timeline, and it looks okay. I'm planning to shoot the next concert in HV20's 24p mode instead of 60i, so I can improve the resolution and be Blu-ray-compliant with progressive footage. It does suffer the jaggies, but so did the V1U cams when I was using them.
The other difference is I had to get rid of the greenish cast to shadows in the HV20 and warm up skin tones. But it's the only camera that I own that will fit on a 6" depth shelf in the orchestra shell, 12' up in the air.
 
I've got one of these little Sony HDR-XR520. Great sensitivity, seems to match the EX pretty well, records to either internal HDD or memorystick slot. With 240GB HDD I havn't bought any MS media, the camera acts as an archive. AVCHD is a bugger to post but I have attached my nanoFlash and recorded EX codec from it no problem (I've even done this as a way to edit the AVCHD footage, log it to a nanoFlash then copy the nanoFlash files for editing).

Addition: This little unit does not seem to suffer from any IR issue either.
 
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JVC HM100 - sort of PDX-10 in XDCAM.

After playing with one for an afternoon, I wasn't convinced. But having been presented with rushes from somebody who knew how to operate it and play to its strengths, I am now a fan. Great for stealing shots in city centres, works under street lighting at night, won't get you in trouble at dodgy airports, fits in the corner of a windscreen for those in-car shots. Nice wangle available, too.

Couldn't give you full Picture Profile analysis, but shoots onto SD in QT or BPAV format, so pretty much invisible compatibility with EX rushes.
 
I have mixed the HFS100 with the EX1 footage but only for small segments in the timeline. The footage looks fine. I have mixed it with HVX200A as well and for short quick cuts if CC it looks fine. I actually like the little camera for it's 1.7 built in tele capabilities. We recently crossed the border in Zimbabwe and I was able to film the armed guards from afar and get some great footage without them noticing. Try that with the EX1 and you'd been shot!!

JK
 
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