The camera I got was the Vixia HF 200.
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 6:57 AM, <mauro at wccatv.org> wrote:
> What camcorders are you all using, when you need a battery of at least a
> dozen for your field producers ?
> Mauro DePasquale, WCCA TV 13, "The People's Channel"
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> Quoting Scott Counsell <scottcounsell at comcast.net>:
>
> Hey Ed -
>>
>> You and others may want to consider a fairly new line of camcorders from
>> JVC - the entry level model is the GY-HM100U, which sells for around $3K.
>> These camcorders shoot on cards that to my knowledge are the least
>> expensive solid state media yet - the cheapest card is only around $15.
>> And better still - you can edit right off the cards with FCP and a card
>> reader - no conversion or capturing necessary! From what I've been told,
>> none of the other manufacturers offer that kind of streamlined workflow at
>> this time, including the AVCHD you mentioned. One caveat - these are HD
>> only, and can't shoot in SD and 4:3 - so you'll be letterboxing everything
>> if you're cablecasting in standard def....
>>
>> We just bought four of the 100's for our ed channel, and are trying them
>> out - we loved the workflow concept, because we shoot a lot of events and
>> will benefit from the quick turnaround time, which for us outweighed having
>> to go with letterboxing. These cameras have a similar feature set to the
>> Sony PD170's, with XLR inputs and plenty of controls on the camera body.
>> JVC also offers a pro-style shoulder mount camcorder with the same
>> technology and a pro lens for about $7K.
>>
>> Definitely worth a look! Check back later, and I'll let you know how
>> we're making out with them...
>>
>> Scott Counsell
>>
>> http://pro.jvc.com/pro/hm100/index.jsp
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Edward Cating
>> To: Alliance Members
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:07 PM
>> Subject: [Alliance-members] AVCHD cameras
>>
>>
>> Could anyone with experience with the AVCHD tapeless format please weigh
>> in on their experience? We are considering camera upgrades and are
>> considering a move to a file-based tapeless workflow. Cameras under
>> consideration include the Panasonic HDC-TM300 32GB Full HD Camcorder and
>> the Panasonic AG-HMC70U shoulder-mounted camcorder. Experience with either
>> of these would be something I would very much like to hear about. We use
>> Final Cut Pro as our principal editing software.
>>
>> Edward Cating
>> --
>> Production Manager
>> WilliNet Access TV for Williamstown
>> 34 Spring Street
>> Williamstown, MA 01267
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