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Newbie looking to buying camcorder & accessories.
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Sony offers a “world upgrade” option for the NX5U. You send it to Sony, pay the fee, and the c comes back able to shoot NTSC or PAL. With the upgrade, the camera costs the same as the PAL version but now you have all possible formats. It does suck that you have to send your cam off for a month but its worth it. As for back focus, mine has a slight issue. I compensate by zooming in, critical focus, then zoom out and ever so slightly nudging the focus ring back a bit. That gives me a crisp, focused image. Yes, it would be better if it didn’t have the issue at all but it’s not that big a deal if you know what you are doing.
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…also, every year there’s speculation about Sony releasing a newer model of the NX5U. Truth is, the NX5U has outperformed Sony’s expectations and the camera gets nothing but great reviews. Sony’s focus for the NXCAM line is the DSLR type cameras like the FS700. The NX5U has been forgotten by Sony so don’t expect a newer version of the NX5 anytime soon. It would be great to see a shoulder mount version of the NX5 in, say, the S270U’s body but, frankly, I don’t see it happening.
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Hi Michael, thanks again for your time to reply my post.
Few changes on my plan, I know I said I wont get the camcorder online, but I wont be traveling either, so I’m rethinking most probably will be ordering it from B&H Photo. And for the camcorder, I am also changing it to Sony NEX-EA50, mainly for their big sensor compare to the NX5U. I know I’m a newbie, but will just have to learn using it.
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Hi there Jeffrey!
Still confused of which camcorder you like to get? The best camcorder this 2012 if you are to ask me is Panasonic Professional AG-HMC40 AVCHD Camcorder with 10.6 MP Still and 12x Optical. I like the smooth zoom of it best to control very precisely.
Mae
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Also….don’t forget HXR-NX70U. The cost about $2800 or less. You would have extra cash for accessories.
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