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Panasonic HPX300 Production Diary
Hi:
If you are considering the HPX300, you might find my production diary about a large project I used the HPX300 on in the Spring to be of interest, the article went live this morning.
Let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask any questions you might have about using the 300 on a real world project. I, as well the director and clients on the project were all impressed with the images we captured.
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/production_diary_hpx300_brockett.html
Thanks,
Dan
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Hi Dan,
Great detailed article and great video work as well. Thanks!
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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Hi Jason:
Thanks for the feedback and glad you enjoyed the diary. That HPX300 is a pretty impressive camera, especially now with the rebate. By far the best bang for the buck on the market although the special trade-in deal with the 3700 right now is amazing as well. But $30k still puts it out of reach of most.
Dan
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Dan
Great article and video. I have to agree, the HPX-300 is the best bang for the buck. It kills me when I hear people complain that P2 cameras and cards are expensive. $7100 with the $800 rebate!
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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I agree, Panasonic has given us all a really generous present with the HPX300.
Dan
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Thanks Dan for the in-depth article. We are shooting an indie feature for 2 weeks next month and strongly considering 2 300’s. We would shoot at 1080p AVC100. I like the lighter feel of the cam for run and gun and hand held shooting. We have a deal on 2 3000’s but thinking they’re going to be a lot heavier and batt’s don’t last long – also hear iffy thing about viewfinder.
You think the 300 would be a good choice or is the 3000 just way better? Either way I love the fact that we could shoot at 10 bit 422 and not have to transcode a bunch of proxies etc like other systems we’re looking at.
Lance Bachelder
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Hi:
Glad you found the article helpful.
Hmmm…interesting dilemma. The two cameras use the same codec so that isn’t a variable. The 3000 is much bigger and heavier, true. But the 3000 is going to probably come with a lens that costs about 3-4 times as much as the entire HPX300. Glass always wins out, I would go with the 3000s unless your concept will suffer from using the bigger, heavier cameras. The lens on the 300 is essentially free and while it is great for the money, it is not in the same league as a $20k broadcast piece of glass that would typically accompany the 3000.
If price if not a factor for you, I would go with the 3000s.
Dan
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Dan,
I have not read the article yet, I scrolled through to look at the pictures first, and my first question is, “how does the camera feel as a hand held camera, besides being light?” It looks small and almost possibly a little awkward for a large shooter to use especially after using some of the larger cameras.Thanks.
PHIL
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Hi Phil:
I am 6′ 1″ and weigh 165, so I am tall and skinny. It worked out perfectly for me, it was the most comfortable camera I have ever used. I used to shoot with a BVWD600, which was a beast when paired with the Anton Bauer bricks back in the day. I am not a big guy so it is hard for me to say but I think that with the lens, two P2 cards and battery, you are around 11-13 pounds. I doubt if it would be as rock steady as a 22lb F950 but it is definitely steadier than cameras like the EX3 and the XLH1.
Best thing to do is to rent or borrow one and test drive it. You will never know until you try it for yourself.
Thanks,
Dan
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Dan,
thanks for the info. I’m about the same height as you but with a little more meat / fat (215lb)
Yes, I plan on getting my hands on a 300 and EX 3 for a test drive and decide from there. I currently own a HVX-200 and really like the Panasonic gear (I have used, 500, VariCam, hdx-900, HPX2700) however, I’m hearing really good things about the ex-3 as well.
Time for a test drive.Thanks again.
PHIL
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One more thing Dan, I’m reading the article now. Nice job and thanks for putting it together.
PHIL
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