Why?

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Corine

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I haven’t been on the form for quite sometime I have been working three jobs so I can shoot my feature film this summer. Please for those of you that like to say "Search the Form for your answer" please just go to another post and bug those people.

I have a DVX100. I’m still looking at buying a new camera within the next few months.

The first question;
When I used a friend HVX200 last summer (no attachements) I noticed that my DVX100 shooting 24p look more like film then shooting the HVX200 1080i 24pa why is that? Is there something I can do to give it more the look without buying the 35mm attachments?

Second question;
If you were going to shoot a feature film for DVD release what camera would you use HVX200A or the HPX170? Not to sure about the EX1

Thanks to those that want to put their two cents in.
 
Here's you're answer.

They all shoot video, and if you're good, it doesn't matter what you shoot with. A good DP can make any of those cameras look like a million bucks, there's no magic trick to making a camera look good or like film. The HVX, HPX, and EX1 are all incredible cameras.

This question has been asked a million times before. There's no right answer, everyone has their own opinions. These threads just go in circles.


Now for the technical answer you are most likely looking for... Shoot with the 170, it is the best and has a waveform monitor built into it.......


In case you didn't pick up on the sarcasm, pick a camera and go make a film!
 
I've owned all of the above (DVX, HVX, and HPX) except the EX1, so I'm not going to comment on that camera. I will agree with DM Rider... HPX170, I love this camera. It has everything I could have ever wanted in a camera... in my price range. I love the P2 workflow and I love the every cool feature this camera has to offer... Now I have to go out and make a Film... Bye...
 
yes it doesnt matter which camera you are using the key thing to good picture quality of a film is the shot and lighting your set... lighting is everything in video people forget light and when you see a good picture video or film the first thing you ask is what camera was used but we forget that lighting a set is what that a camera captures first then the shots then talent so make sure you know the scene in the screenplay way and figure out how you will light the set and take your shots ... if this works i promise you will raise eye brows from your viewers\

its LIGHTS CAMERA ROLLING AND ACTION
 
I agree with the above, but I would say you are at a better starting point for filmic lokk by using 720p/24p, than 1080/24pa. The 1080 mode tends to strobe or stutter reducing the filmlook effect.
 
another vote for the hpx170. have owned the hvx200 and the hpx170. and the low light capabilities of the 170 are FAR better than the 200. not to mention a variety of other handy goodies.

i dont care for the sony EX at all, simply because of rolling-shutter issues.

as far as your filmic look question about the hvx200 and 1080i/24. ive never used that camera for such, so i cant say this as a fact. but i think i heard that you have to use pulldown in your edit software to get the actual 24p behavior from 1080 mode from an hvx... but you'll have to verify that on your own. its something i think i read over at LAFCPUG.
 
Note that while the HPX170 is indeed better in low light than the HVX200, the HVX200A is at least as good as the 170. Some say better.
 
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