Panasonic SDX900 DVCPro50

[Nigel]

Anyone used this camera before?? I may be shooting a movie with one come May. I have seen some footage off of it and it look decent. It looks just as good if not better than DigiBeta. I am not sure if that is due to the fact that it is a 24P camera or what.

I am trying to figure out if I can get some Fujinon Cine Series lenses for it too.

All in put is helpful--Tests will be done if I end up using this camera. Man I hope we shoot film.

Good Luck

[shirt]

Nigel,

Never used or even seen footage fresh from a DVCPro50 24p camera. From what I've read, the quality is killer and easily matches DigiBeta.

It's too bad HD is going to take over the World...

Anyways, I have used a Panisonic DVCPro camera before and this DVCPro50 looks similar. If looks are anything, then the camera is fairly easy to use for an experience operator.

Off topic, but have you shot anything on HD?

I've worked on a few shoots now that have used High Def and I must say that I am amazed and very impressed by the quality and look. It doesn't have nearly the depth that 35mm or 16mm has, but what it lacks in depth of field and latitude it makes up price.

[GREATwarEAGLE]

In my limited observations, it seems that the 24HD stuff does come damn close to film - but only a certain kind of film stock.

Know what I mean?

[Nigel]

Trust me HD is not taking over the world by any means. They still have some serious issues to work out like formats?? It is amazing that there is still no "standard" for HD yet.

The camera's operation is not the issue it is the little nuances of it that I am worried about. It is the small details that can make or break a shot so the more I know before I sit behind it the better off I am.

At this point I still think I can push the director and producers over to Film.

Good Luck

[emjen]

Where did you learn to shoot on film? What is the difference between film and DV when shooting? Is it hard? What do you have to do when you're going to edit your footage?

Really, I'd like to know all these things. Film is still far too 'vague' for me, and like everyone else, I'd really like to shoot on film some time. But I'd probably have to get 'a professional' to do it.

[GREATwarEAGLE]

Surely they have bookstores in Denmark.

[Nigel]

I guess I learned to shoot film when I was 8 years old and got a Super8 camera to take on my travels.

Shooting film is easy--For me easier than Video. If you are serious about trying to shoot some film then buy a 35mm Manual still camera like a Pentax K1000 or Nikon Nikkormat. Learn to expose film in different ways and what is does in shadows and highlights. You can also buy a Super8 camera and a few cartridges of film and you are off to the races.

Film is not a scary and expensive monster.

Good Luck

[emjen]

not expensive? I heard a shooting day on film costs about 80 000 dollars! 4 dollar per minute?

HOw much do you pay for 90 minutes of film? (or a role, whatever the currency is)

[Nigel]

80,000 dollars a shooting day--Sure for a Hollywood film I could see that. However, that is not the cost of film. The cost just depends on how much you buy.

Good Luck