Upgrading from 7d;would you recommend go straight to a fs700 or get 100 first??

Jewlz the director

Jewlz the director

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Hey guys i've been using,loving and enjoying the hell out of my 7D..BUT it seems that it has become such the passe tool thats on every shoot or place that cameras are shooting.(side note)I know the camera does'nt ever make a sucky camera guys shotty work look any better,lol i've seen many people with the prettiest toys and it did'nt make a bit of difference once we reviewed their footy.With all that being said i'm anxious to upgrade as far as work equipment goes,i've worked on the FS100 for a shoot and i thought it had a great look and the workflow was pretty easy to adapt too,but i was wondering should i skip the FS100 upgrade and go straight to a 700?? I'm figuring the 100 is about 5k and the 700 is give or take few dollars 8k..owners of these models,let me know whats your thoughts?? All input and advice is definitely appreciated,thanks a million!
 
I believe i saw a used 100 at BH for about 4,999 and thats not bad..im just figuring on is it better to just add the xtra mullah and get the 700?:undecided
 
If your budget for example is only 8k$. You can buy fs100 with three zeiss zf lenses 35/50/85 (it will be a little bit over 8k but not that much. You can get fs100 and an external recorder with canon 24-70 and metabones adapter. You can buy fs700 if you have good collection of lenses and you don't need that prores 422. You have a millions options, everything depends on what type of work you do. Will you need that slomo or not. Will it get you more customers or not. Will one camera pay it self quicker than the other. Will it last longer than the other. Maybe if you could provide a little bit more information with type of work you do, maybe what gear you already have etc. Just a little bit more info that might other user help to get you better advice. Last thing NEVER MAKE THE PURCHASE FULLY BASED ON OTHERS OPINION (I'm saying because there will always be people saying A sucks B is better).
 
Unless you particularly need the high frame-rates or the newer gamma curves, I would think the FS100 is the better option. Generally speaking, if you need to ask the question, go with the cheaper/simpler option.
 
I appreciate and value the comments and great input from all the board members thus far,definitely insightful.My own kit so far consists of 2 Canon 7d's and a kit of vintage olympus om lenses. The widest Om lens right now is a 24mm f/2.8 nice and clean a 35mm f/2.8 a 50mm f/1.4,a 35-70 f3.5 135 f/3.5. i was lucky enough to locate them in some nice late night sleepless ebay auctions,lol.My workload has been primarily documentaries,commercials and quite a few music videos.As far as the upgrade choice of needs i could stand for the newer camera (fs 100 or fs700) i would like the camera to have good slo mo functions,decent low light capabilities,etc.From using the 100 on a music video once i thought it was pretty good,i think i'm going to rent a unit for a week or so just to really get the hang of its pro's and cons.A rental house that i've rented lenses from(CSI rentals) is carrying it now so i think i want to live with it for a moment before i go and take the big plunge.Im still researching and comparing apples to apples so i think the rental of each camera will be the thing that seals the deal for me tho.Once again my fellow dvx'ers,the input was so appreciated:beer:
 
I owned the FS100 and when I heard the announcement about the FS700, I just barely managed to get it back to B&H on time. The FS100 is a great camera, but to me the added advantages of the FS700 easily make up for the extra money. In terms of order of importance to me, they are:
Gamma curves (much better highlight handling. Same gamma curves as the F3.).
Slow motion. (Yes I'm going to overuse it like everybody else).
Oversampled HD.
SDI out. (Useful, for example, for long cable runs).
The 4K capability.
The new handgrip.
The new top handle.
Neutral density filters.
Am I forgetting anything major? I don't have the money right now, but I've at least considered getting an FS100 to be a B camera to do two camera shoots.
--Jim
 
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