Tiny Nab Gy-hd100u Report

I still think they'll sell a ton of 'em, 'cause it does look neat, but it's nowhere near the size of a regular shoulder-mount camera. The body's about the size of your hand sideways (maybe a little bigger) and the lens is about the size of your other hand.

I'm thinking this'll be a big hit at the WEVA convention, among event & wedding videographers who need to have a camera that looks like it's not the kind sold at Circuit City. I didn't get a chance to see the 30p footage with the "motion smoothing" filter though.
 
I did appreciate that JVC had several of them with different lenses on that you could touch and pick up. Tactile contact makes all the difference in the world.
 
Actually I was hoping for a PROGRESSIVE SHOOTING camera just bigger than de DVX and smaller than the XL2, with a removable lens, good formfactor and shouldermount, a tape system -so I can shoot longer than 6 minutes and give a tape away without losing $1100,- , and with a nice earmuff!!

Found it.
 
Hi,
I spent considerable time with the GY-HD100U at NAB. It is a very well thought-out product. It looks durable and easy to use in most situations. Like the Canon, you can swap lenses, and the Fujinon 16X that comes with it is an HD lens - important point. I also like the earphone with padding that is placed next to the color flip-out viewfinder. Off of sticks, it is definately nose-heavy (also like the Canon), but it can be balanced with a Anton-Bauer Battery pack - which is another cool feature. I also saw a neat device that is made by a third party that allows HDV to be recorded directly to disc (Firestore).

I read a pretty good review at http://www.dvshop.ca/camera/jvchdv.html (DV SHOP) and there is a streaming video piece on the new camera at http://wiredmetro.com - I also heard the camera will be available in July and I'm guessing the street price will be around $5500. There's also a good photo of the camera at: http://blogumentary.typepad.com/dtv/2005/04/jvc_gyhd100u.html
 
If you look at the exploded parts/accessories diagram, it looks like they make a "headset" which would be a companion earmuff for your left ear...
 
Wide Angle Barrel Distortion

Wide Angle Barrel Distortion

Am I the only one that was at NAB that noticed very serious barrel distortion at virtually all focal lengths with the wide angle lens? Seemed to be a very wide lens, obviously, but the amount of barrel distortion I saw is only good for special effects and was quite distracting to me. My clients would definately see it as well.
 
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