Looking At Buying 3CCD Camera - Suggestions?

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kkolbo wrote on 3/12/2003, 6:54 PM
>>>I was used to cameras that had interchangable lenses. The XL1 and the XL1s have that feature.<<<

I thought about that when I went looking. In the end, I found that if I had enough money to get all the other lens's I would have bought a more expensive unit anyway. My PD-105 has a Sony Wide Angle adapter for it which saves my bacon constantly. (it had better, it wasn't cheap). I chose the XLR audio, the good shotgun and few other features over the Cannon once I realized that to do the same would add up to much more with the Cannon. I also never had the kind of money it would take to carry the number of lens's that I wanted for the Cannon.

All that said, The Cannon is warmer than the Sony. The Sony is naturally cool. I change that by using the custom setup in the Sony. I imagine you could cool off the Cannon the same way if that was what you wanted. A lot of great folks have done great things with both cameras.

Still if I was in the $6K range I would look at stepping up to the Sony 250 or JVC's comparable.

k
rextilleon wrote on 3/12/2003, 11:35 PM
tailgait, I wont argue that for certain gigs you want to have that shoulder mounted camera----but image quality is pretty much the same with the PD-150 and the 250.
VIDEOGRAM wrote on 3/13/2003, 12:04 AM
I own a DSR-250 and am very happy with it. I prefered it over the PD-150 for the better viewfinder, capacity to take fullsize tapes and easyer shoulder operation. I produce tv commercials with it and I am not scared to put my product besides stuff shot and edited on Betacam.
A good part of the secret is in good lightning.

Gilles
vicmilt wrote on 3/13/2003, 9:44 PM
Maybe this is not the place, but...
I've got a beautiful Sony DCR-200 for sale... $2,500, with 3 batteries, hard case and wide angle lens. It's got the big "professisonal" look, uses the big DVCAM tapes, has all the goodies, hard case etc. Email me if interested. Perfect condition.
I've used Sony products for years, and love them. Just finished a job on the PD-150 and absolutely loved it. XLR's, fantastic picture, BW viewfinder, full color fold-out screen, etc.
By and large, composition, lighting and concept beat equipment and gadgets, every time.
tailgait wrote on 3/14/2003, 12:22 AM
As a producer/director/cameraman of over 200 TV commercials, I can tell you that good lighting is EVERYTHING! You can have the greatest, highest resolution equipment in the world and it will all be for naught if you do not know how to light a scene or subject properly. Anyone just starting out should know the valud of good lighting right away because it is the difference between a good and bad commercial. As I am now 70 and only edit, I just happen to have a 1K domelight and a 1K/2K Lowell softlight on e-bay.
tailgate
(Burt Wilson)
beatnik wrote on 3/14/2003, 12:31 AM

Ok, Ok, so know I am looking at the Sony, Canon and Panasonic. I will be going
to my video store and have a nice "sitdown" with the video specialist. I will
try these out. If there are anyother suggestions please keep them coming. The
type of shooting I will be doing is filming ameteur hockey (indoors) and amateur
soccer (outdoors)....if this helps out in the decision making dept.

Thanks and keep them coming!

jbeale1 wrote on 3/14/2003, 2:15 AM
The only obvious thing to me for sports, is for a good autofocus system. I am not familiar with the cameras in your price range to give useful advice, my own current cameras are the Sony VX2000 and Panasonic DVX100, both of which work for my needs (dance performances) and I think that they represent decent value at their price point. I will comment that I have more confidence in the Sony autofocus under more extreme conditions (fast motion, low light), but both of these work fine for me in most cases.

For $6k you can get one of the new entry-level professional cameras like the Panasonic DVC200 or the JVC GY-DV5000U. Problem is, once you go "professional" all the accessories (lens, viewfinder, batteries, heavy tripod etc) really add up as well. This class of equipment is used by wedding and event videographers, see if there are any in your area who like to talk about gear. You can always find camera discussions and/or flame wars on this forum: http://www.2-pop.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=SonyDVCameras