What are the kids shooting on these days?

Mike H. said:
I thought HDV was on the outski, but maybe not. I'll try one out.
The thing that's getting me down about all these cameras is there's too much variety. I really envy the film guys in that respect. Their cameras have hardly changed in a hundred years. If you bought a film camera in the 60's it still works today just the same. When will they make a video camera like that?
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Well and you don't have to just envy them when it comes to narrative work. You can pick up a S16 (or even 16mm) cam for extremely cheap. And 16mm processing isn't very expensive. 45 bucks for 11 minutes of film, about the same to develop it and then another dip about the same price to transfer it over. 11 minutes = 150 bucks. Maybe even less if you have good discounts!
 
If you like tape and want to shoot in HD get the sony Z7, it's the #1 goto handheld for commissioned broadcast shows, Discovery (deadliest catch, storm chasers, recreation nation), Travel Channel (anthony bourdaine). It records to solid state CF cards and tape for a back up at the same time. Producers love it, it is a cmos cam though so you'll have rolling shutter when camera flashes go off at weddings or events, alot of it can now be fixed in post.
 
ChipG talks sense - He understands that tapes are still a good thing!

Ive shot loads of weddings with my z7, lots of flashes, and I have never really noticed it.

Infact:
http://www.vimeo.com/5365071

Don't think it is really an issue to be honest....
 
ChipG said:
If you like tape and want to shoot in HD get the sony Z7, it's the #1 goto handheld for commissioned broadcast shows, Discovery (deadliest catch, storm chasers, recreation nation), Travel Channel (anthony bourdaine). It records to solid state CF cards and tape for a back up at the same time. Producers love it, it is a cmos cam though so you'll have rolling shutter when camera flashes go off at weddings or events, alot of it can now be fixed in post.
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They also shot the feature "Ink" on this cam.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/116313/ink

However they said in the commentary that had the EX1 been out when they were filming, they would have use it instead.
 
hoarp001 said:
Yeah well that camera was only recording for guidtrack, we were recording audio seperatly.
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<whew>! Glad to hear that!... Okay... the video was fine. I didn't notice the rolling shutter much if at all.

What can be done in post to correct the rolling shutter during flashes? Maybe Sony will release a fix like Panasonic did for their HPX.
 
There is a pulgin for NLE's that removes rolling shutter for camera flashes, I forgot the name of it, I'm sure it will turn up in a google search. I have ccd cams (hvx200's) but if I were starting over today and had to have handhelds I'd get the z7's providing all I was shooting was tv shows and events. For a feature movie z7 might not be the 'best' choice but it can be done. Great cam though for tv shows and long form events. You can also rent some really nice expensive broadcast cam lenses for the z7 to get more of an f900 look out of it. Not many other handhelds give you that option, ex3 does but it's really not a handheld (IMO).
 
hoarp001 said:
ChipG talks sense - He understands that tapes are still a good thing!

Ive shot loads of weddings with my z7, lots of flashes, and I have never really noticed it.

Infact:
http://www.vimeo.com/5365071

Don't think it is really an issue to be honest....
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That rolling shutter from your video would never bother me and I can't imagine a customer complaining, if you want to see it as bad as it gets on a z7 (for flashes when it lightnings) )watch Discovery Channels Storm Chasers, but get this, I like it because it adds to the drama, it makes things look more hectic/dramatic. I have also seen it make concerts look really cool.
 
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