HPX 300 Can’t decide to pull the trigger.

[Dan Brockett]

Hi Chris:

Sure, the 300 does do VFR, I shot a lot of this video https://www.triplanevideo.com/new_metro.htm with it at 48fps and 60 fps.

What it doesn’t do that bums me out, is let me map the VFR function to a user button as I do on my HPX170. That makes the VFR function so much quicker and easier to use.

Mark, we must have different standards. The project in the link above is being used for theatrical projection and I have had zero complaints from the director, editor or client on excess noise. I shoot regularly with the HVX200, HPX170 and EX1 and to my eye, the 300 is cleaner than the two little Panasonics and almost as clean as the EX1. IMHO, the EX1 is too clean, it looks very sterile, but that is just me. Definitely not as clean as the 2700/3700 level cams but for $7,000.00, you aren’t going to get a much cleaner signal.

Dan

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[Michael Shugrue]

You are right I am not talking about that. The unit is a small adapter that changes the mounts from 1/3 to 2/3 support. It does change the focal setting of the lens, that part is correct. But do the math its your money. Pick up a 2/3 wide lens. 4.5 or 5mm on the wide side. You can use it on all 2/3 chip cameras. For your clients that require Avc Intra you can use the 300 and the this wide lens and a long or standard, lens. it works great and it also gives you options and that is what keeps your clients happy. I own a few 3700’s for high end clients Hpx-500 for the eng guys, interviews,etc. and the 300’s for docs and industrials.
I have more cameras then lenses at this point I can use the Canon HD 10×4.5 as the wide for the 3700 and the 500 . and use it as a long for the 300. If they are traveling far away I give them the 18x that comes with the hpx-300 camera. But they all seem to like the 10x. They should its 18k.

Be honest you want the most return on your investment no matter what it is. Fujinon has then and they are not too much $$$. If you have more questions just send a email or go to the Camera One Tech website and I can call you.

[Michael Palmer]

I’m going to canon-ball into this forum as an EX3 user and completely recommend you at least consider the Sony EX3 camera before the HPX-300.

I totally disagree that the 500 is a better camera than the 300, but if you need an SD sensor to interpolate to the lower HD raster with more weight and mass then the 500 is your camera.

Why didn’t the 300 get the 1/2 sensors? Hum, Marketing. And what a mistake I made on having a production purchase this 500 for me when I was led to believe it was a real 2/3rd HD sensor camera. Complete BS by Panasonic at the time.

If anyone thinks their 500 is better than the 300, think again, and it’s not even close the the Sony EX3.

When I purchased the 500 I didn’t realize it was a 2/3rds 960×540 resolution system with interpolation to stretch to the lower HD raster 1200×720 just like the HVX-200.

You should really look into the Sony EX3 and the Convergent Design Nano Flash HD-SDI/HDMI digital recorder. You will save a ton recordering to this Nano Flash recorder as it only requirers affordable Compact Flash media and not the P2 or SXS cards. That alone will pay for it self and the all i-frame 280 Mbps Bit rate better than anything out.

https://www.convergent-design.com/

Good Luck
Michael Palmer

[Michael Shugrue]

Canon ball .. nope just you opinion as we all have. The ex does make nice pictures,but I don’t rent many, the ENG/Doc Style camera guys hate the feel of the pro sumer cameras. They like the feel of a camera on their shoulders. its not what you have, its what the Post super wants to fit into their edit system.

[Maximilian Dandy]

Broadcast Standard is 4:2:2-50Mbps and EX3 only 4:2:0-35Mbps.
4:2:2 color reproduction is thick and 4:2:0 is thin.

Buy EX3-unknown megapixel CMOS Sensor and add Nano Flash for 8bit 4:2:2-100Mbps and up,
plastic look with uncomfortable shoulder support.

Buy HPX300 : 2,2 Megapixel 10bit 4:2:2-AVC-Intra 100Mbps, great DOF, rigid full size ENG camcorder, DPX Conversion Plugin from P2 CMS to unleashed the beast 😀

Cheers,

Dandy
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