My New Camera !

I have four 32gb cards and find that balance the best for location shooting, if I have a job that needs lots of storage then I tend to shoot it 720 rather than 1080.
 
GaryNattrass said:
I have four 32gb cards and find that balance the best for location shooting, if I have a job that needs lots of storage then I tend to shoot it 720 rather than 1080.
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Totally agree with you Gary! 3x64 GB and 3x32 GB. I 've shoot a video last week in 1080 and i've used all my cards in two days! Definitively i use 1080 only in controlled situations. When i'm on the fly with outdoors sessions i use 720 and the AJ-PCD2 reader with my laptop only at the end of the day, to see what i've done during the work! I think that when the 128 GB (is it a mirage???) card will be out, prices will decrease so i'll invest in other cards...well... i hope!!!!

Roberto
 
Just saw that B&H is selling the camera for $9200 with a rolling case AND a 32GB card. Add in the $2K rebate and the camera can now be had with those accessories for $7200. Crazy! Thinking of pulling the trigger again. Love the form factor. The LCD is great. Have the sticks and the batts. When the 300 came out, I rented it for a shoot. Form factor was great, but the noise in the blacks was excessive to my eye, especially, when displayed on a large screen. Now?
 
jc01108 said:
Form factor was great, but the noise in the blacks was excessive to my eye, especially, when displayed on a large screen. Now?
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It's a tad complicated. The 370 has a filter you can turn on or off, which turned off works just like the 300. Turn it on and you get a brighter image with less noise, but it may cause cases of ghosting, smearing of details, as well as trails of noise during pans or sudden movement, making it mainly suitable for tripod use.
I'd definitely recommended you try the camera out first, it may or may not be to your taste.
 
Ah, so the low light capability of the 370 comes at the cost of shooting flexibility or I guess you could call them artifacts. Interesting. Guess, I need to rent it again and take a look at it.
 
Kolor-Pikker said:
It's a tad complicated. The 370 has a filter you can turn on or off, which turned off works just like the 300. Turn it on and you get a brighter image with less noise, but it may cause cases of ghosting, smearing of details, as well as trails of noise during pans or sudden movement, making it mainly suitable for tripod use.
I'd definitely recommended you try the camera out first, it may or may not be to your taste.
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Actually its the other way round lol
By default the default PAP filter gives more sensitivity and the trailing noise, turn it to the new PAP setting and you lose a little sensitiivity but gain a better image with much less problems.

Its easy to get confused about it, i just wish the setting was put on the main menu screen not hidden the way it is.

I find that Cine-V and master pedestal of -6 gives a lovely clean image.. it pretty good at +9 db too.
 
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Scott,

I read somewhere there was an HPX300 user that never used the supplied lens. He used the MTF 1/3 to 2/3 adapter and just rented Digi Primes.
 
I have been looking at the MTF adapter for Nikon G lens, so I can use all my 35mm Nikon lens. I think the magnification factor is around 1.7 that will work out good for me. I shoot wildlife.
I can see using the adapters because it makes almost any lens fit.
Scott
 
Garion said:
Actually its the other way round lol
By default the default PAP filter gives more sensitivity and the trailing noise, turn it to the new PAP setting and you lose a little sensitiivity but gain a better image with much less problems.

Its easy to get confused about it, i just wish the setting was put on the main menu screen not hidden the way it is.

I find that Cine-V and master pedestal of -6 gives a lovely clean image.. it pretty good at +9 db too.
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I know it's the other way around, but since it's a processing mode applied after the image is captured, it's less confusing if you think of it as an on/off switch; though it is indeed Panny's fault for making it active by default and not telling anyone about it.
Also, it seems to me that lower-contrast gammas like Cine-D have less noise than higher-contrast ones, even if you push the image in post, but YMMV.
 
Well, I’ve been playing with my HPX370 now for several weeks including a couple
of jobs. Initially I was disappointed by the quality of the images that I shot but I also realized that this camera has more creative control than I have ever been exposed to.
It’s a double edge sword, you just can’t take this camera out of the box and expect
great pictures, at least I can’t but after learning what the different settings are and how they interact with each other I should be able to generate whatever image I desire. Playing and learning about the different settings I am getting more comfortable with my knowledge of the different controls but I still have a lot more to learn ( thanks to all of you for your help ). One very pleasant surprise was the ease in which you can color correct in post. The 4:2:2 color sampling was a major factor in buying this camera over a Sony. The difference between 4:2:2 and HDV is amazing. So for now, until I can figure out all the scene controls, It least I can produce stunning video in post.
Scott
 
Hey Powerdog, I'm using the AB Dionic 90 and Tandem 70 charger. This seemed like the easiest way to go, the 370 already had AB mount. I didn’t have any preconceived ideas for or against any battery system. I have found the AB
to be great, I have not come close to running out of power. That said, I don’t do that much shoulder filming, when I do I leave off the charger, it just feels better. I‘am probably not the best person to ask. This is my first experience with this type of battery. I have always used the manufacture battery (Sony).
Scott
 
I have a Dionic 90 that's about 3 years old and was never used. I've read that they die from sitting around, but the circular charge graph has filled up. I guess I'll just have to wait for the camera before I know if the battery's really alive or dead.
 
I read that the AB batteries have a “ sleep mode “ that puts the battery to sleep during
prolonged inactivity. Maybe all is not lost. Scott
 
How were you disappointed with the image quality? in terms of sharpness or detail? Here's a graded snapshot I took of my lazy-ass, half-asleep assistant: http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp263/ThisIsHey/vlcsnap.jpg
What I found is that the stock lens is pretty much garbage at anything other than the long end of the zoom, and the camera doesn't tolerate intolerance either, so if something's off by a tenth of a millimeter, it will let you know about it.
Also, what are you using to judge the video? I'm editing on a 27" iMac, so just about any footage looks like crap on my screen because it's so good, but on a typical HDTV it's crisp and detailed.

Speaking of batteries, I'm also using the D90 + tandem combo and it's been pretty good, so far. The battery certainly lasts long enough to let you fill up two 64gig cards if you don't keep the camera turned on for much longer than you are filming, but I often have to idle with the camera on the ready, so I'll be getting a second, bigger battery.
 
Sorry I guess I should have been more explicit in my description. I was
initially disappointed buy the saturation and color rendition, but I know it’s was a matter of controlling the scene file data. As I said I am getting more
comfortable manipulating the various settings and now I’am producing ( at least I think ) a very good product. I use a Datavideo 17” monitor thru the HD-SDI connector.
You are correct about the lens it will keep you on your toes.
Scott
 
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