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gy-hm100u
Hi; I am in the process of researching the purchase of a GY-HM100U and as part of that research i downloaded some footage from the JVC Canada website. I love how the camera seems to handle colors and sharpness but any motion at all seems to be a blur. If you look at the front leg of the moose photo here you will see that during even a slow walk the leg is almost a total blur. I would assume that they would only use the best footage possible to sell their cameras so does anyone have an idea what the problem is?
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Would you buy a car based on seeing one commercial on TV?
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No but I might NOT buy a car if that commercial showed a problem
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Are you planning to shoot moose outdoors?
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I have a hm100u. Very nice camera for the size.
It will depend on frame rate and shutter speed.
I have found that the camera performs better at 720p modes.
I shoot 720 60p. I use a shutter of 1/100 or 1/250 and I get sharp movement. -
I’ve been shooting for over a month with the camera, and haven’t noticed any blurring or motion issues. Outside, you’ll probably be above a 1/60th shutter because of 1 ND filter setting and everything will be sharp. Indoors, you can get by with a 1/30 shutter. I rate the camera at 100 ASA (pretty low). Depends on what you want to shoot with it.
Here’s a real world sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7cRS1li0w
and: https://www.youtube.com/user/ateamvideo321?feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/KbhNE620jHc
there’s plenty more out there. Philip Bloom does a nice review of the camera. I would stick to 720 30p or 60p, with detail set to OFF.
The zoom and controls leave a lot to be desired, but it has very good quality for shooting for the web. I did a two camera shoot with a HVX200, both at 9db gain, and I think the HM100 looks better – despite the better DVCPRO HD100 codec of the Panasonic.
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thanks Jeff the input is appreciated
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A very nice sample. Thanks.
I just got a 100 and shot some outdoor test footage in a variety of lighting conditions. The results are fine (no blurring).
What brand and size SDHC cards are you using?
Where is the Philip Bloom review?
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I use 16gb Transcend class 6 cards with no problems, and PNY class 10. The Transcend cards are $26 at B&H! That’s cheaper then Betacam Tapes back in the ’90’s (1 hr @ card = 2 tapes @ $30). At that price you could keep shot footage on the cards and not re-use them.
Better to use 1 hour or less (16gb) cards for ease and speed of downloading and cataloging footage – but that’s a workflow issue.
Bloom’s review is here: https://philipbloom.net/2009/04/17/review-of-jvc-gy-hm-100/
Happy shooting!
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You can’t judge a camera’s performance properly by footage downloaded from the web. It will be highly compressed and interframes introduced, this will particularly effect the way motion is played back.
I have a friend that uses this camera for corporate work. The results were so good one of his clients had a broadcast tvc made from material he shot.
Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Final Cut Pro Post Production.
https://www.steadi-onfilms.com.au/
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