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steev'sHVX

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i recently bought a 5d and am finding it easier to shoot with my hvx. i never realized how versitile the hvx is until now. it seems like i need to buy alot of accessories for my 5d to produce the some of the shots i can stock with my hvx. maybe its just the situation im shooting in but the hvx has bein more reliable and easier to shoot with. not to mention 60fps is a major for me. working with dvcprohd 720 has been suprisingly easier and faster to work with in final cut. so i just want to say im still with u hvx users and i still love my HVX!
 
ive been playing with a 5D for a couple days. i can say i dont dig the general vibe of it. yeah, it does a few things really well. and the images (when suited to its nature) are great. but thinking its going to replace a dedicated video camera - thats just plain wrong.

i sold my brevis rig with the intent of going with a 5D. i can very honestly say i wish i hadnt.
 
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i agree. good thing i never planned on replacing my hvx with it. it is a nice 2nd camera to have but now i need a rig, monitor,FF, n lenses. i think ill always be a video camera guy over dslr. but ill agree picture quality is better.
 
steev'sHVX said:
i recently bought a 5d and am finding it easier to shoot with my hvx. i never realized how versitile the hvx is until now. it seems like i need to buy alot of accessories for my 5d to produce the some of the shots i can stock with my hvx. maybe its just the situation im shooting in but the hvx has bein more reliable and easier to shoot with. not to mention 60fps is a major for me. working with dvcprohd 720 has been suprisingly easier and faster to work with in final cut. so i just want to say im still with u hvx users and i still love my HVX!
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Totally and completely agreed. Now imagine the shallow DOF of a DSLR with all the convenience of the HVX, and you'll understand why I'm jazzed about the AF100.
 
But convenience to the point of follow focus at events?
This tends to be one of the more difficult issues for me with the 5D.
I'm shooting a celebration event- a bunch of little kids are dancing and running around- great stuff- but it's near impossible keeping them in focus.
 
No, I don't think a shallow-DOF camera is best for event work, not by a mile. The 1/3" cameras definitely will be more usable in those scenarios.
 
Exactly why I never jumped on the DSLR wagon like everyone else I know..... the HVX rocks, and if you already have a 35mm adaptor, why downgrade to a DSLR with Jello and the rest. of the issues.
 
it woulda been better if i bought the 7d because it shoots in 60 fps. it will all come together when we plan the next shoot. just have to make sure to use the right camera for the right job.

does the af100 have a servo zoom? i found this was a big part of why the hvx has done me so right
 
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does the af100 have a servo zoom? i found this was a big part of why the hvx has done me so right
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Servo zoom is a function of the lens, not the camera body. Someone would have to build a lens with a servo zoom motor built into it, like they do with broadcast/ENG lenses; those have the motors and controls built into the handgrip of the lens itself. In ENG cameras, the only concession the camera body makes to the servo lens is to provide a port that the lens plugs into. The AF100 doesn't have such a port, so if someone builds an ENG-style lens it'd have to be self-powered somehow.
 
i recently finished a shoot for a new electric RC plane - using HVX200 mostly, go pro on the end of a 4.3 m pole for crane / polecam shots and a 5d in a "studio" for tight dof product shots.

Under blazing sunlight the HVX footage still absolutely shines - and i can work with the DVCpro hd straight away natively in FCP - its a great codec.

The go pro and the 5d all needed capturing , converting and in the case of go pro 720p 60 - conforming to 25 fps. This process took a really long time - but the shots were great.

So - still stoked as ever on the HVX - and with its 4 channels sound -a few basic video mics and lavs- built in OIS , zoom servos etc etc - its the complete storymaking tool.

The 5d footage looked awesome but held up the edit big time.
 
I think I've shot more HVX footage recently than ever before, and I have a 5D in my kit as well. It tends to come out when light levels are too low, otherwise the HVX is the main tool. With all the focus on new cameras, anyone getting into this business could do worse than pick up a second hand HVX/HPX and just get on with shooting.
 
thanks for explaining this barry. i have seen these eng style lenses, Very expensive. now im wondering why they dont make slr lenses with a electronic zoom. it seems like they could do this just like how the electronic focus works. if the camera has a fast auto iso you wouldnt have to worry about exposure changes due to zoom.
but this would mean they would have to redesign the camera and lenses.
or maybe its already available im not sure.
 
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