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What Mid-level HD camera works best with FCpro
I am editing on FCpro – so I want to work backwards.
I am buying a new camera for web work.There are so many issues with bringing in footage from certain models and manufacturers, that I could not sort out WHICH mid-level HD camera really works well with FinalCutpro without a major cocktail.
Also, bear in mind, people mostly post problems, so I can not find which cameras really perform well in FCpro.
Here is your chance to SHOUT OUT in your opinion, the best mid-level HD camera for editing success with great results! Hey, if we get some control over depth of field and skewing – great!
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I’m very partial to the Sony Z1 and its new $4000 replacement, the new Sony Z5. Both are duck soup with FCP.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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Realistically, how much do you want to spend? Mid level can mean a lot of different ranges.
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Call me psychic, but I’ll bet the camera Mark wants falls somewhere between Sanyo Xacti
and a Panavision Genesis
.David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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“… Mid range … for web work…”
Perfect camera for you might be JVC’s GY-HM100 to be released next month.
It’s designed specifically with FCP in mind, records natively in QuickTime format.
There is no need to convert or rewrap files prior to editing.For those that want more, there is a big brother GY-HM700
Records to SDHC cards, more here:
https://www.macvideo.tv/camera-technology/features/index.cfm?articleId=111206&pn=1
Mio
Digital Video VAult
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I am liking all the input – alot! Don’t stop!
I will spend up to $4000 – but the cool thing is to spend the least and get the BANG and buy again in 8 months when i know more…
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Maybe I can be less exacting because it’s going to web and not necessarily to Vimeo either
and
I am not doing documentary – so i can do a little off-setting with creative editing, graphics, stills and music and exciting subjects – parties, women, vegas and vodka ;0 -
The question is what codec do you want to work with. Every prosumer-professional out has a good work flow with FCP, small consumer cameras the record mp4 or to a DVD can be more trouble then they are worth.
I like and use Panasonic cameras and they have some very nice $5k and under cameras on the market.
What you are shooting lends itself more to what camera you are needing then editing concerns. The key is to learn the workflow before you are in the middle of a job.
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Those new JVC cameras look nice. We’ve been using a JVC HD-110 for awhile now and it has a few minor quirks but is mostly quite good. We use it for the “in studio” shots for our show at:
When we upgrade we’ll definitely go solid state all the way.
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