Yet another camera question

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jkc123

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Hi guys
I am looking to buy a camera. The dvx 100 is too expensive for me right now.
I was hoping if someone could explain the difference between the dvc 30 & 80.
How good is the cinegamma on the 30 and does it offer 24p.
I have seen the dvc 30 on various sites for under 2k and thinking of going that route.
Any suggestions would be most helpful.

Thanks
 
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No 24p on the other ones. Not sure how 'good' the other ones are. So....

What's your budget? Can't hold off for a DVX100? What are your intentions with the camera?
 
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cmon dan.. , why lie when you can just pull all your teeth out and place them under your pillow , and have the tooth fairy pay for it all! :)

..cept i killed my cats so i could put more teeth under there..
 
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[quote author=Daniel Runyon link=board=Offtopic;num=1082739405;start=0#4 date=04/23/04 at 11:00:59]IAL... I already did that years ago when I wanted to be a rock star and needed an amp. And being from the deep south teeth are scarce to begin with.[/quote]

Dude, you live like an hour from Athens, where they give out guitars (and Grammys) on the street . . .

;)
 
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My budget is... at the max 3k. I am basically looking for a good camera that I can "practice" with and make a little $ with on the side.
I also saw that the camera has 30p; how is this a different "filmlook" than 24p. Is the image the same or...?
I also wonder if I can find the "old" dvx(no a) for about 3k.

thanks, guys
 
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[quote author=jkc123 link=board=Offtopic;num=1082739405;start=0#7 date=04/24/04 at 07:32:45]My budget is... at the max 3k.  I am basically looking for a good camera that I can "practice" with and make a little $ with on the side.  
I also saw that the camera has 30p; how is this a different "filmlook" than 24p.  Is the image the same or...?
I also wonder if I can find the "old" dvx(no a) for about 3k.

thanks, guys[/quote]

It is not true 30p. It's "interpolated" much like the "Frame" mode in the Canon cameras, and it's not the same thing. Not as good.

You should be able find a used, excellent-condition DVX for about $2500. Just be careful.
 
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[quote author=David Jimerson link=board=Offtopic;num=1082739405;start=0#9 date=04/24/04 at 11:04:15]

It is not true 30p.  It's "interpolated" much like the "Frame" mode in the Canon cameras[/quote]

Not just "like" frame mode, exactly like frame mode, because it IS frame mode. Frame mode is a Panasonic invention, not a Canon invention. Canons have it because they use Panasonic chips. Frame mode first debuted on the AG-EZ1/PV-DV1000, back in 1996, a year before the XL1 showed up.

Frame Mode is a way to simulate the look of progressive-scan, but results in a drop in resolution (results are similar to, but higher-res than, de-interlacing). Progressive Scan beats it all day long, but Frame Mode does deliver a sort of filmish look... certainly much more filmish than regular 60i video.
 
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