Julie Steele

AVCHD is a more efficient codec.... as far as native editing: so what? ProRes is easy to edit, can be done with a FW drive, and is one of the preferred codecs for working in Color. Sure it takes up more space, but you can archive the smaller AVCHD files as your backup (plus HD space is cheap). And it keeps you from working in Long GOP which can kill your render times. Apple is using the transcode method for anything file based including; XDCAM, and P2. I have found that my AVCHD footage injests as fast or faster than my P2 footage via Log and Transfer. I tried doing a little edit and doing a batch capture from ProRes Proxy to ProRes HQ and it worked great. It even deleted the unused sections from the clip to really bring down the size and transfer time. This is a very slick workflow.

Wow, lots of questions. I don't have the time to address everything you are asking of me. However, I do want to be helpful. I am trying to post the manual, but it says the max file size is only 100k to upload. That seems quite small. Do you know of a way for me to upload or attach a file to this post that is larger than 100k?

Okay. Well, with the size of the camera you need to compromise with the 1/4" sensor. So, low lighting conditions are not ideal. Some depth of field can be attained with auto iris turned off and tweaking some of the settings. Also, you can add lens attachments to the camera. I added a really nice Century Wide Angle. This system is perfect for me, because I will need to wear this camera on my person, maybe on a hat and access the controls around my neck or on my side. The image stabilizer in this camera is brilliant. I need to shoot situations and locations where there is no way for a camera crew to accompany me. This is for a documentary. There will be times where I will want to use a crew and another camera with a larger sensor for certain things, but this camera will definitely allow me to shoot in ways no other system can. Also, these new SD workflows combined with final cut 7 can't be beat. Is this camera system perfect for all projects? No. But, there is nothing else like it on the market. Does this help Peter?

You can make it real easy and keep the Magic Hour lasting as long as you want if you shoot at a location where the sun does not reach an altitude of 10 degrees. In Los Angeles, California, at an hour after sunrise or an hour before sunset, the Sun has an altitude of about 10°–12°.[3] For a location closer to the equator, the altitude is greater (or the time less), and for a location farther from the equator, the altitude is less (or the time greater). For a location sufficiently far from the equator, the Sun may not reach an altitude of 10°, and the Magic hour lasts for the entire day if the Sun indeed rises.

Hello All.... This is my first post to this forum and I thought this insight would be helpful to all the readers here. I have been following and waiting for the AG-HMR10 and the AG-HCK10G from Panasonic to hit stores, and it did just this past week! When I arrived at one of the first stores to have the camera in stock (Birns and Sawyer in Hollywood), I had anticipated getting a run-down on the system from a meeting I had set up with Doug Leighton Sales Account Manager from Panasonic and Pete Anway Head of Sales at Birns and Sawyer. Doug and Pete both attempted to explain how to use all the features and answer all my questions about the system, but they both admitted they hadn't had a chance to play around with it yet or really read up on the manual since it was so brand new. I have never bought anything that I couldn't get my questions answered on a forum like this one and no one in the country even owned this camera system yet! There would be no one on the forums to answer my questions or discuss experiences with.... I would be one of the lucky firsts and I felt that it was my duty to share my experience. :) MY REVIEW Pro's: Overall it's fantastic! Amazing pro features, display and intuitive menu. It uses an SD card for recording versus a proprietary technology. But, the real innovative part and what I like most about this system is: How compact and light it is. The size of the camera allows me to shoot in ways and angles that I couldn't do with any other camera. The menu, LCD, and recording device is seperate from the camera, which is truly ingenious! Con's: The Camera does not come with a camera cable. And the camera, recorder, and cable all come separately and there is no packaged price. Important Notes: 1. The manual is only 10 pages and keeps referring to a .pdf that they give no real direction on how to find. You can find this .pdf manual on the enclosed cd-rom. 2. If using an apple computer there is no way to read the file formats stored on the SD card without at least finalcut 6, but more likely finalcut 7. I had final cut studio 5 and would have liked to know that I would not be able to edit anything on my system without having to upgrade first. If there is another way to read these SD card files on a mac, I couldn't find it on Panasonic's website. Summation: This is a great system, It's going to be perfect for my project. My recommendation to Pro camera stores is to order an ample supply of this system, because these will be flying off shelves as soon as mine and other rave reviews start hitting the internet.

Hello All.... This is my first post to this forum and I thought this insight would be helpful to all the readers here. I have been following and waiting for the AG-HMR10 and the AG-HCK10G from Panasonic to hit stores, and it did just this past week! When I arrived at one of the first stores to have the camera in stock (Birns and Sawyer in Hollywood), I had anticipated getting a run-down on the system from a meeting I had set up with Doug Leighton Sales Account Manager from Panasonic and Pete Anway Head of Sales at Birns and Sawyer. Doug and Pete both attempted to explain how to use all the features and answer all my questions about the system, but they both admitted they hadn't had a chance to play around with it yet or really read up on the manual since it was so brand new. I have never bought anything that I couldn't get my questions answered on a forum like this one and no one in the country even owned this camera system yet! There would be no one on the forums to answer my questions or discuss experiences with.... I would be one of the lucky firsts and I felt that it was my duty to share my experience. :) MY REVIEW Pro's: Overall it's fantastic! Amazing pro features, display and intuitive menu. It uses an SD card for recording versus a proprietary technology. But, the real innovative part and what I like most about this system is: How compact and light it is. The size of the camera allows me to shoot in ways and angles that I couldn't do with any other camera. The menu, LCD, and recording device is seperate from the camera, which is truly ingenious! Con's: The Camera does not come with a camera cable. And the camera, recorder, and cable all come separately and there is no packaged price. Important Notes: 1. The manual is only 10 pages and keeps referring to a .pdf that they give no real direction on how to find. You can find this .pdf manual on the enclosed cd-rom. 2. If using an apple computer there is no way to read the file formats stored on the SD card without at least finalcut 6, but more likely finalcut 7. I had final cut studio 5 and would have liked to know that I would not be able to edit anything on my system without having to upgrade first. If there is another way to read these SD card files on a mac, I couldn't find it on Panasonic's website. Summation: This is a great system, It's going to be perfect for my project. My recommendation to Pro camera stores is to order an ample supply of this system, because these will be flying off shelves as soon as mine and other rave reviews start hitting the internet.