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Vaughan Wood

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Gee, this forum is so quiet compared to about a year or so ago.....

Maybe we're all just shooting and don't have time to post anymore.

On that note, I must say that in 20 years of doing stage shows and dance concerts, I have never had such beautiful pictures out of any video camera. (Thanks to TDCats scene file)!


I have just finished editing up a school show where my 2nd cameraman bought out his HC-X1 and GH5, but the picture out of my DVX2p00 blew both of his cameras out of the ball park!


Cheers All
Vaughan
 
Maybe the DVX200 has had its day... I've noticed it been quieter, some of the seasoned regulars haven't posted much, perhaps they have migrated on to another camera. I'm still sticking with my DVX; it does everything I need it to do, has been reliable as a stone hammer, tougher that I thought, and has a significant (and often underappreciated) feature set.
 
Vaughan Wood said:
Gee, this forum is so quiet compared to about a year or so ago.....

Maybe we're all just shooting and don't have time to post anymore.

On that note, I must say that in 20 years of doing stage shows and dance concerts, I have never had such beautiful pictures out of any video camera. (Thanks to TDCats scene file)!
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Which of TDCat's scene files do you like the best? Does he have one that you use for both indoors and outdoors, or do you flip between two?
 
jadesroom said:
Which of TDCat's scene files do you like the best? Does he have one that you use for both indoors and outdoors, or do you flip between two?
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Hi Jadesroom. I didn't know he had more than one out there, but all my work is indoor, and the camera is spot on with its colour processing now, which it certainly wasn't when I got it, as I posted a long time ago.
 
MichaelA said:
Maybe the DVX200 has had its day... I've noticed it been quieter, some of the seasoned regulars haven't posted much, perhaps they have migrated on to another camera. I'm still sticking with my DVX; it does everything I need it to do, has been reliable as a stone hammer, tougher that I thought, and has a significant (and often underappreciated) feature set.
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I can tell you that Panasonic continues to sell many DVX200 cameras every month. It is especially popular in higher education.
 
Mitch Gross said:
I can tell you that Panasonic continues to sell many DVX200 cameras every month. It is especially popular in higher education.
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This is great news! I hope Panasonic continues to do so. I'm hoping for a GH5s sensor in the DVX200 some day, but there is surely a market for a fixed-lens camera with a high quality lens like the DVX. I much prefer a camcorder form-factor over a rigged-up DSLR or mirrorless digital camera requiring all sorts of add-ons (particularly audio), though I know both have their place.
 
Mitch Gross said:
I can tell you that Panasonic continues to sell many DVX200 cameras every month. It is especially popular in higher education.
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Yes Mitch, that is very nice to know. Maybe Panasonic should be telling that more to the world, instead of just this forum! It certainly doesn't seem to get much support in the video industry over here.


Cheers,

Vaughan
 
I actually continue to record concerts with DVX200. But now I have GH5s also, so I'm playing with both... but I have so little time for this right now. But I'll post something soon for sure. Promise! :)
 
I was watching Photokina with interest, at which Panasonic was a huge presence with news of their new full-frame mirrorless cameras (though prices and some detailed specs are not yet available). I was hoping for more four-thirds news though. I continue to hope for a DVX200 update, but I need a camera sooner rather than later so ... leaning towards a GH5s with its low-light performance and reportedly low rolling shutter artifacts. I suspect the GH5s price may drop later when the S1 is shipping but I'm not willing to wait that long (I already have a d850 for full frame stills).
 
It's a cool looking camera for sure. Not that that is a huge buying factor, but it doesn't hurt.
If Panasonic wanted to put in the GH5s sensor, with IBIS, and an m43 mount, I'd pay $2500-$3000 for that. The built in ND, XLR and tilting EVF would be really handy.
 
ok, I just put a beta version of my website dedicated to local vocalists and bands... and it just contains one recent concert - https://themoscow.video/video/evt-concert-0918. That's just the beginning. I'm going to put more later (the concerts I shot before).
It's in Russian for now but singers sing mostly English and American songs.

As to this particular concert, it was difficult to shoot because the scene was very dark (for DVX200), so I had to color grade scene by scene (in DaVinci Resolve) with transforms to level the lighting. And then to apply NR. Recorded to Atomos Inferno 4:2:2 10bit 30p.
 
My primary camera has been the Sony FS7 Mark 2 since I bought mine in February, so I use it much of the time, but my DVX200 gets all of the long event work where it lives on sticks. My DVX200 sees quite a lot of corporate and private work, whereas the FS7 is more camera and therefore more of a PITA, so it sees more controlled environments like adverts and films where the quality of the image is paramount, and where I have the flexibility to make it happen. I haven’t shot a commercial with my DVX200 since I got my FS7, but when it comes to corporate/industrial work, FS7 is B cam to DVX200. DVX200 is far too reliable and capable a camera to pass on.
 
roxics said:
It's a cool looking camera for sure. Not that that is a huge buying factor, but it doesn't hurt.
If Panasonic wanted to put in the GH5s sensor, with IBIS, and an m43 mount, I'd pay $2500-$3000 for that.
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I'd pay more. Panasonic reliability and low-light prowess ... like an UMP but better low light and without the fixed-pattern noise. It would be sweet.
 
bfjewett said:
I'd pay more. Panasonic reliability and low-light prowess ... like an UMP but better low light and without the fixed-pattern noise. It would be sweet.
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I have a sneaking suspicion that the DVX200 will not be replaced by another fixed lens 43rds model. As an event camera the 1 inch UX cameras and their ilk, have better focal length ranges and faster lenses. They are also smaller and lighter. If one really wants a less expensive cinematic camera, a GH camera makes more sense for flexibility, fast lenses, smaller footprint and lower weight. The xlr adapter for the GH cameras removes one of the last big issues I had with using a GH camera for a wider variety of shooting...including a lot of event work.

The announced 10-25 1.7 lens seems to reinforce a renewed/ increased emphasis on the GH line as a serious tool. A fixed, slow lenses M43 camera seems irrelevant compared to capable fixed lens 1 inch cameras on one end and GH cameras on the other end. As a GH5 and Dvx200 owner, my 200 is being increasingly relegated to very specific shoots. Like Jason, I’ll be using it for tripod shoots where the servo lens and my Varizoom gives it the edge. I like my DVX200, but if I had to do it again, I would have bought a UX180 and invested more into my GH gear at the time. That would have been the best of both worlds for the type of stuff I shoot.

NAB 2019 could be very interesting. I suspect there will be a m43 version of a C200 ( aka AF200) to accompany the fancy pants 10-25 lens. Fingers crossed.
 
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