Got mine this Tuesday......battery is charging. Get to check it out today.
How long does the stock battery last? I have a bescor belt pack. Is there an adapter for the DVX so that I can use the battery pack"
I ordered mine from b&h at the right time (last friday)...mine is in transit as we type...a rep from b&h sayed yesterday that he doesnt expect the next batch to come around until august or so...
Yep...they claim 5 hrs.
I ran mine for around 3 hrs while playing with the presets and still had plenty of juice left. I hate to wear the battery belt...so maybe this battery is all I need for event shooting ...weddings, school programs etc.
If it's any help to somebody who is agonizing (like I did) about getting the DVX-100B versus the Canon XH-A1....... I decided on the DVX-100B, and am loving it.
It was about $800 less money.... but the main consideration was that I can edit with the G5/FinalCut Pro that I already have... and that I can add on a bunch of features like the VariZoom Stealth focus/aperture/zoom controller..... and later on the ReelStream 4:4:4 "Raw" output.... and a Redrock 35 adapter.... and a Century wide angle adapter....and...and...and....
I've been selling special interest videos for 12 years that were all shot on Hi8.... and nobody has complained about them... so this new DVX-100B should be way more than adequate for my market.
When George Lucas calls and wants me to shoot something for him...... I'll go rent a Sony F-23 CineAlta.....
Bottom line..... Just DO IT! Wear the camera out, make a bunch of money... and buy whatever you want with the profits!