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Post by makenhistory on Sept 14, 2004 18:11:21 GMT -5
I have a chance to buy one of these for a really good deal. I know it is the older model but has anyone seen what this produces when transferred to film? Is it worth shooting on this or should i wait to save for a better camera if a film transfer is one of the goals?
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Post by AJ on Sept 16, 2004 7:52:06 GMT -5
If you are planning to transfer to film, then you'd probably be better off shotting film in the first place.
Transfering to 35mm is very, very expensive (we're talking tens of thousands of dollars for a feature length).
Mini DV is going to look pretty crappy if you go down that route. You want to shoot at least Digi-Beta (hire the kit, don't buy it) and even then it's not going to look like film.
Other than that, the VX2000 / VX2100 are excellent cameras, basically the same as the PD150 but without the xlr microphone inputs and a couple of other features. Picture quality is very good, price is good too, you can get a brand new VX2100 for around £1800 here in the UK.
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Post by ScottSpears on Sept 19, 2004 19:22:47 GMT -5
The Sony VX2000 is a good camera. I used several over time and they make good pictures. My two complaint is lack of XLR inputs and in very bright sun, they get a little soft. (Get an extra ND filter to fix this.) If you can get a deal on it and know how it was treated, then pick one up. Yeah a brand new Panasonic DVX100 or the New Canon XL2, but you can still shoot with it. Mini-DV is never going to looks like 35mm film.
Scott
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Post by AJ on Oct 17, 2004 16:11:34 GMT -5
You may be better going for the new Sony HDRFX1 HDV, it's not that much more expensive (here in the UK they are almost identical in price) and it's far higher res. So you'll be 'future-proofed' to some extent, and you also get the kudos of shooitng on "HD"
I'm already saving the pennies for one of these little beauties! ;D
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