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Author Topic: Which 3 CCD camera is better? Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 04-02-2004 02:48 PM                       Geeeeez! I can rent a Panaflex for that! Thanks Scott.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-02-2004 06:32 PM                     quote: Actually Panasonic is bringing out this month some REALLY hot 3-chip HD cameras for very low $$$. Check out their website. Phil, are you referring to the models under the professional products section of Panasonic's website? I saw a "coming soon" tag for models like the AC-HC931 multi-format studio camera system. The standard model is 480p (but upgradeable to 720p/1080i) and comes with variable frame rate (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 40-fps) Yours for only $80,000. The AJ-HDC27 Varicam shoots native 720p at 24fps. List price of $63,000. Personally, I'd be happy with a Panasonic AJ-HDC20A camera sitting on top of a Steadicam EFP rig. It has three 2.2 million pixel 2/3" FIT CCDs and able to shoot in native 1920 X 1080 pixel format. It can record up to 46 minutes of 1080HD footage on large DVCPRO cassettes. Anyone have $60,000 laying around for this camera?  |  IP: Logged Shane Hoffmann Film Handler Posts: 68 From: Fond du Lac, WI, USA Registered: Feb 2003 posted 04-02-2004 08:10 PM                     I was also having trouble finding info about the cheap new panasonics. Do you have a link, Phil? quote: Why buy one at all, unless you're rolling in dough? Rent the latest-and-greatest when you need it. I'll be using it too much to pay rental fees. That can add up pretty quickly, too. quote: And consider moving up to film I really don't have that kind of money at this point, but I would like to in the future. Gotta have investors first. (And a good story)  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-02-2004 08:30 PM                     I'd think Film would be still more expensive than shooting HD. With film, don't you have the make interpositives, seperates...etc..etc??  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-02-2004 09:37 PM                        Depends on how you use film. Shooting Super-16 negative and transferring to video for editing is very workable. Then if your "masterpiece" is picked up, you can consider either a DI or optical blow up to release in 35mm.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-03-2004 05:33 AM                  Bobby & Shane, I fail to see what yous probs are... I think $60K is a VERY resonable price! I just bought 4 of them and paid cash! J/K! Guys, I mean some "reasonable" cameras for less than $2K. I think there is a prior thread here about these cameras that I posted in. Since I don't think I'm smoking some of Brad's I-30 stuff, I'll go look thru my "home office files" and see if I can find the industry news releases.... give me a couple of days. >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 04-03-2004 05:54 PM                        Isn't that Philspeak for: quote: I'll go look thru my "home office files" and see if I can find the industry news releases.... I'll surf the net... quote: give me a couple of days. while trying not to get to distracted by porn.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-03-2004 08:04 PM                  Daryl, I'll have my people call your people. (P.S. Stop emailing me all those porno links or I'll have to buy *another* harddrive!) >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged

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