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  • Any problems going from a PD170 to DVX100 with no time to train ?

    Posted by Nick B on June 29, 2005 at 12:55 am

    I have to use a DVX100 instead of a PD170 for a run an gun type shoot sadly i will have no time to play with the DVX beforehand
    are there any traps to fall into with the DVX ?

    I will use it in interlaced mode

    certainly looking forward to using it.

    thanks

    Nick B replied 20 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Noah Kadner

    June 29, 2005 at 4:10 am

    Not quite as much low light capability as with the PD and of course all of the buttons are in a different place. I’d advise spending at least one day shooting tests with a good monitor. Definitely not a point and shoot camera.

    -Noah

  • Nick B

    June 29, 2005 at 1:14 pm

    ‘Definitely not a point and shoot camera’

    That sounds bad news !

    Why wont the DVX work as a point and shoot camera ?

    is the auto focus and auto exposure no good ?

    I thought the poor light performance was only in Progressive mode rather than interlaced is that not the case ?

    The camera is only being used as a second camera to supplement a DSR500 as the main camera and it is for an event video shoot nothing filmic and no awards are expected !

    I agree it would be nice to get a day to play sadly that cannot happen but i have managed to download the instructions from Panasonic so will read that.

  • Noah Kadner

    June 29, 2005 at 2:59 pm

    It will work in full auto mode but you can’t expect the greatest results. The DVX100A is designed for prosumer/professional use and not full auto mode. Tons of settings on the cam that make shots look great. This is an easy camera to learn to use well but again- not point and shoot- same as the 500 it’s matching with.

  • Nick B

    June 29, 2005 at 7:04 pm

    Thanks Noah i am sure it will be fine.

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