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newbie buying used dvx100a
sold my trusty pd150 last spring while waiting for the next generation of camera.
borrowed a friend’s dvx100a during my summer production which i just finished editing.
now i find out i have another gig coming where i’ll need a rig. been thinking seriously about buying a dvx100a. seems like many folks are selling the pd170/pannie dvx100a so they can be early adapters w/new hd cameras. (it is just not my nature to buy 1st generation products-cars-computers or cameras!)
have used the dvx100a shooting 30p for talking head interviews on summer production. never felt that i fully took advantage of the camera’s many attributes. will soon be buying the green book as my tutorial
but how would YOU go about checking out a used dvx100a?
is there a hrs menu?
how many hrs is too much? (assuming tlc and maintenance)
headphone hiss is a stated concern.
what else should i be looking for/listening for?
any and all thoughts would be appreciated.
be well
rob katz
harvest film company -
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was hoping this forum could provide some feedback on checking out a used dvx100a.
many of us buy used equipment out of financial pressures
a stated checklist would perhaps be a resource to others aside from myself.
when i ask above, “how many hrs is too much”, how many hours does your dvx100a have?
i’m looking at a camera w/500 hrs but has supposedly been handled professionally over its lifespan.
is 500 hrs too many?
just looking for some real-world experience in buying a used dvx100a.
thanks in advance to those who care to share.
be well
rob katz
harvest film company -
It really depends on how well it was taken care of. Questions to ask are was it stored in a hard case. Were only Professional MQ tapes used- no other tape brands. Was the head cleaner run regularly. Was it used in a dusty environment. How often has it been serviced. Was it ever used as an editing feeder deck.
500 hours is very heavy usage but this is a very hardy camera so it comes down to the care it got.
Noah
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