What work are you using your HVX200 for?

[puredrifting]

You mean you haven't heard about the new 32GB C-Stand, or the new and improved touch screen Tweenie? haha kidding..

I completely agree. My Dad, a photographer, used to tell me the same line every week. "Want to know how to produce good work? Buy a $5 camera, and a $100 book on lighting". I never really knew what he meant until I started getting in this field. I've seen poorly lit, poorly shot stuff shot on HVX's that looked TERRIBLE and very amateur. Then i've seen well lit, well shot, stuff shot on a Canon GL1 that would blow you away. People often overlook the most important aspects of Film/photography/videography, and just think that if they've got the same camera a professional has, they can produce they same quality of work.

The sad part is as LED lighting comes in and becomes the norm, eventually lighting will become like cameras with lower quality construction, a ton more electronic doo-dads like being able to manipulate light temps like the Zylight, etc. At some point in the near future, lighting may become a lot more like cameras, cheaply made, more fragile, expensive and outdated quickly. Grip, OTOH, I can't see changing that much, other than weight and size are coming down. It still takes a certain height and reach to place a hairlight. I guess with smaller and lighter LED lights, perhaps we can get to more innovative mounting and positioning hardware but for big setups, even LED lights will require pro level grip gear to position it and support it.

You Dad was a smart cookie.

Dan

 

[bill totolo]

I've shot a variety of stuff from shooting hip hop artists to cooking shows. I've recently shot Kevin Smith, Seth Rogan, and Flo Rida (in the last month) on my HVX.

BTW, I find it mates well with the ol' Tram TR-50's.

I've also shot commercials, green screen inserts, BTS, and an intl reality talk show pilot with multiple HVX's.

No question it's paid for itself.

 

[Nic Aragon]

Every ep of the jace hall show is shot on HVX's.