DVCAM upgrade

mhbstevens wrote on 5/6/2004, 9:48 AM

Currently using a fairly basic Canon Z65 and want to upgrade to pro DV camera with at least three color chip set, 530 lines of resolution, focus ring and better exposure control. Can't quite afford a new PD170 (and PD150s are about the same price) so can anyone suggest a reliable second-hand market place?

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Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/6/2004, 10:31 AM

B&H Photo has used equipment. Check them out!

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SonyEPM wrote on 5/6/2004, 10:36 AM

http://www.creativecow.net/index.php?forumid=38

As always with used equipment, Caveat emptor.

Cheno wrote on 5/6/2004, 10:39 AM

There's always ebay too.

Cost-wise.. I would imagine that for a used PD-150 / 170, you could look at a couple other 3-chip options such as the PDX10 or Panasonic's AG-DVC30.

You can get used PD100's too and that was and still is a very widely used and great little camera.

Mike

mhbstevens wrote on 5/6/2004, 4:32 PM

Thanks for your replies. Looking at the links recommended and my own searches I find I can get a NEW PD170 for LESS than any secondhand advertised price. Is this the norn thesedays?

ALSO I shoot only in 16:9 and the PD's are 4:3 native, so I will be wasting a lot of pixels right? Is there a PD170 equivalent with a 16:9 CCD?

beatnik wrote on 5/6/2004, 4:41 PM

I have a pd150 with about 3 hours worth of filming! I purchased 2 pd150's
and one pd250 about a six months ago thinking that I was going to do
3 multicam filming. All of my work has taken the direction of single cam work.

SO, I have an extra pd-150 for sale. My price is $4,500 (CAD) ...CASH!

I am in Toronto.. If you OR anybody is interested just post here...

Regards,

Alex Morias
www.videolistings.ca