Which camcorder would accommodate the 5D Mark II?

JoeJITSU

JoeJITSU

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I am looking for a camcorder that would accommodate my 5D for special events like weddings and others.
I have a HMC40 and it does pretty bad in low light and I hate using it at weddings because of the noise it produces in lowlight shots. I am thinking of getting the Sony Ex1, Sony ex1r, Sony Fs100 or maybe a HMC150. I hope Barry Green can fill me in too as well. Thanks
 
davidschmaus said:
In order of price my selection would be. I know you said camcorder but ....

1. fs100
2. 5dII
3. GH2
4. 60d
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Thank you for the quick response.
But we would like to keep to where it would have the same zoom like on a camcorder with auto focus. I could be wrong..Maybe the FS100 should not fall in this category. Thanks

But you can add others...Our budget is it has to be under $6000.
 
Well the XF100 is also an option. The reason I would stick to Canon cameras is because you're more then likely to get better matching colors. Also the XF100 series cameras can use the CF Cards you have for your 5D. I think it's the best companion if you need something cheaper then the XF300, don't want a DSLR, and need an ENG type camera (which based on your original post would come in handy!).

Happy shooting!
 
Thanks, the xf300 looks pretty good. The only thing that concerns me is the clients that come from Hollywood to Vegas and they specifically always ask for a Sony ex1, Sony ex3, af100, red and usually 5d and 7d. So it's a hard decision for us. I mean if we were doing only weddings it would be fine but we get a lot of production companies always asking for those cameras...I forgot . They also ask for hvx200 and hpx200
 
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