Ian Vernon

Hello guys,

If I use a US Panasonic HVX 200 in 1080 24p mode would that play in the UK (PAL based) without any problems?

In other words. When in 1080 mode is it NTSC or PAL?

Can I get a US Panasonic and use it in the UK for 1080 stuff, or even 720 24P.

Will a US bought FIRESTORE run with a UK bought PANASONIC?

Does anyone have an informed answer?

regards Ian

They trow away some vertical pixels, but even doing so, it delivers more resolution than the HVX.

Thanks!

Can you afford the P2 cards to shoot with the HVX?

If you want more resolution you can try the XL H1 or the upcoming new smaller and cheaper canon HDV cameras, which deliver 24-25f and offer more resolution than the HVX. However HDV compression sucks if you plan to do heavy color correction. But i wonder if having 1440x700 (vertical aprox resolution) pixels in HDV is better than 960x540 dvcproHD image from the HVX200.

Grief Macgregor, your photo looks just like a Mcgregor I know in LA!

Anyway, I will be using P2 and / or firestore to get the least compression and highest res.

I don't know anything about the Canon HDV? Does it deliver true 24P, or does it throw away pxels like the H1 does?

It's way easier to start with 50i. Take 50i in post, deinterlace to 25p, slow everything down to 24p (correct the audio pitch) and you'll have a pretty good result. Many many movies shot on video were done this way: Anniversary Party, 28 Days Later, Dancer in the Dark,...

 

DVFilm has a good FAQ on their site.

Hi guys!

thanks for all the advice.

I neglected to say I would have been using a PAL version of the Sony, as I am UK based.

But I met the VERY informed Alan Roberts (Tech guy at the BBC / and various bloggs) at the BBC the other day. And the best budget camera he recommended was the HVX200.

He tests every HD camera he gets his hands on, and in some cases takes them apart.

Was also the Tech advisor to the DOP's on Blue Planet, Bleak House and many more prods.

You can also get his white pages and settings for many HD cameras from the BBC website.

So, I'm going the HVX 200 route...Unless you know better?

Does anyone know where I can get the standard eye-piece for a Aaton LTR 16mm camera?

My Arri SR2 came back from Burkina and the electronic seems to have suffered with African heat and humidity.

I need a good technician in Europe. Any idea?

Thankyou

Try Les Bosher. he is a camera engineer in Wales UK. You can find him on the net.

cheers

Does anyone know any films that have been shot on the Sony Z1 HD camera and eventually telecined to 35 mm? And what the quality is like? Or any information on the best small HD camera to get the best telecined results.?

Hello,

First posting I have made. Sorry if it's in the wrong topic.

I have a Aaton LTR 16mm camera but have lost the eye-piece. Does anyone know where I can get one?