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shoodogg

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    Cinematographer
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    Cleveland, OH
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    Nikon D800, Sony FS700, Super 8, 16mm
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    Glidecam/Stedicam, DSLR

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  1. This is true if you are required to capture in 720p. But if you only have to deliver in 720p, shooting in 1080i and then rendering out to 720p will look just as good if not better than 720p. The only real advantage with the JVC units would be interchangeable lenses. -Scott
  2. Hi Trevin, Both cameras are good for the price, but I would suggest the Z1U. I own and love both, but the Z1U has a few features that a professional must have. For example, XLR audio inputs, 4:3 safety zone guides, gamma control, 50i/60i selectable, downcoversion edge crop/squeeze/letterbox, and I think there was something else, but I don't remember what it is. The glass and resolution is identical between the two, but if you are thinking about indie film making with a film look, I would suggest the Z1U in 50i mode and then drop it to 24fps in post production. Much smoother adjustment than going from 60i to 24p. -Scott
  3. Well, I've used a Z1U for 10 hours straight during a shoot in Las Vegas. So, heat, sand, sweat, etc. didn't hurt it any. We had a bigger issue of keeping the microphones clean and had to replace a couple UV filters, but the camera worked perfectly. Out of all 6 tapes, not a single dropped frame or error. We used the PHDVM-63DM tapes. -Scott P.S. Also shot 6 hours in the rain for a documetary. Again, no problems at all with humidity. I even had one of the rain covers leak and got the buttons on the top wet. It's been 5 months since then and no problems. Again, all tapes were perfect.
  4. It depends on the way they transfer it. If they are just transfering using a firewire or DV capture utility, then there will be no difference between MiniDV and BM 8bit. However, if the transfer is originally captured as an 8bit BM file, then leave it as-is on a hard drive. You will lose quality by compressing it onto a MiniDV tape. The company that transferred mine used a BM card to do the capture and the files looked great. I think they used the 10bit version though. You do not need a BM card to view BM files. You only need to go to the BM website and download the FREE BM Codec. Once installed, you will be able to open the BM .avi file in Premiere. The company that I used actually supplied the codec on my hard drive, but I know you can just download it from the BM site.
  5. If it's color reversal, I would suggest Moonstruck Productions http://www.moonpro.us Amazing quality, personal attention and great prices.
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