• Panasonic Cameras

  mini dv tape question(s)

  Posted by Fred Estabrook on September 11, 2006 at 6:25 pm

  1st – i’ve heard that you should always use the same brand of mini dv tape in your camera – because some have wet and some dry lubricant and that it’s bad for the camera to switch between them… is this a real concern? 2nd – are 80-minute mini dv tapes more prone to problems and therefore not recommended (as with 90 and 120-min. audio tapes)? thanks.

  Fred Estabrook replied 19 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Noah Kadner

  September 11, 2006 at 8:48 pm

  Yes on both accounts- pick one tape and stick to it, avoid the extra long loads if you can. I’ve always used the Panasonic AY-DVM63MQ Master Quality tapes.

  Noah
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  Fred Estabrook

  September 12, 2006 at 3:29 pm

  Noah – Thanks! I’ve heard conflicting views on this (even from pros) but your advice will be followed (from now on).

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