Newbie Gh1 Questions

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sublimesnfu

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I need a second camera for an upcoming event shoot to go with my HMC150, my T2i won't cut it, I was thinking about a TM700 or a GH1.

The camera needs to have video out and preferably manual audio control though the audio isn't a deal breaker as I will have a master audio track from the sound board recorded to the HMC150 and most importantly rather deep focus, this camera will be fixed on a tripod with no zooming, just an occasional pan of the crowd.

I will be shooting in a school gym so the lighting will be rather bright, I would just like to have the images match up as best as possible.

Can I run the camera off AC instead of the batteries as this is going to be a 6 hour event with only a few breaks or does someone offer a battery grip?

Thanks
Alan
 
The GH1 will match up with the HMC150 quite nicely and I dare say look better than it in a locked down shot, ecpecially now with the hack. Only issue is speed of pan causing cmos skew.
 
The pans will be slow rather smooth and slow so I would hope that wouldn't be much of an issue.

Do you know if I can run the camera off of AC instead of battery power?
 
Yes you can, like most cameras the AC cord has a plastic battery like attachment with the only issue being the battery door is open in a sort of funky position.
 
sublimesnfu said:
The camera needs to have video out
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GH1 can't do that.

and preferably manual audio control
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GH1 can't do that either.

most importantly rather deep focus, this camera will be fixed on a tripod with no zooming, just an occasional pan of the crowd.
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You can get deep focus with the GH1, but you need a lot more light to get it.

From what you describe, there's no question to me at all -- GH1 is the wrong product for that job. TM700 sounds like a better choice, although I've never used one and don't know for sure; I'd say the HMC40 would definitely do all that you need.
 
Oop. I didn't think about the manual audio control. I never use GH1 audio I always go into a sound devices 702 or sometimes the zoom h4n in a pinch
 
Thanks Barry, I was thinking about the HMC40 to but we were trying to keep the cost down as this is for a web cast in a remote village so the upload is only going to be at 1MG so I didn't think I could justify the price on an HMC40 but maybe that will be the way to go.

Thanks
Again
 
Barry_Green said:
GH1 can't do that.


GH1 can't do that either.


You can get deep focus with the GH1, but you need a lot more light to get it.

From what you describe, there's no question to me at all -- GH1 is the wrong product for that job. TM700 sounds like a better choice, although I've never used one and don't know for sure; I'd say the HMC40 would definitely do all that you need.
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doesn't GH1 have live video out with the hack?

correct me if I'm wrong. I'm a noob but my GH1 has an av out digital, and HDMI out and from what I read, with the gh13 hack the video out can be made live
 
Homunculus said:
doesn't GH1 have live video out with the hack?

correct me if I'm wrong. I'm a noob but my GH1 has an av out digital, and HDMI out and from what I read, with the gh13 hack the video out can be made live
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As of yet no. It is on the list to see if possible.
 
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