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Upgraded to Pro 11, now need to upgrade Camcorder.
Been a Vegas Pro user for editing ever since 6 and have upgraded to 11.
Been thinking about a camcorder upgrade and thought I’d ask fellow Vegas users what they use, why they like it, etc. I’m looking for a multi-purpose camcorder as I do a lot of ENG-style shoots for corporate vids, but I’d like get a boost in image quality from the mostly HDV shoots I still do.Looking at a budget of around $5K with lens.
Any suggestions or personal user-experiences (esp. with Vegas Pro NLE workflows).
Thanks!
Chaz
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FWIW….just stumbled across this little article that came out today:
FROM TV TECHNOLOGY: April 3, 2012:
Sony Unveils 50 Mbps HD Handheld PMW-100 XDCAM
Sony Unveils 50 Mbps HD Handheld PMW-100 XDCAM
Model is smallest XDCAM yethttps://www.tvtechnology.com/article/sony-unveils–mbps-hd-handheld-pmw–xdcam/212723
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Sony HXR-NX5U NXCAM
you’ll have money left over. buy the MRC-1, then buy lights and a good monitor.
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and a good shot gun or radio mic if you have any change left over.
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… and a keg of beer for the wrap party!
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Found this link to the new Sony PMW-100 XDCAM, just a few highlights:
– 1/2.9-inch Exmor CMOS sensor
– 10x zoom lens
– full HD video at 1080i, 1080p and 720p
recording at up to 50Mbps MXF, based
on the MPEG HD422 codec using MPEG HD422
Long GoP compression
– records to dual SxS memory cards, as well
as Memory Stick, SD card and XQD (with adaptor)MSRP: $4500 USD Ships in May 2012
https://urbanfoxtv.blogspot.com/2012/04/sony-pmw-100-50mbps-camcorder.html
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Thanks to all for the suggestion. I guess I’ll have to do a hands-on at an upcoming AV gear show. I will say I read a fellow cow’s first-hand experiences with the NXCAM. His findings aren’t encouraging, esp. in the area of chromatic abberrations (chroma fringing) of lenses and picture detail. If you’re curious, here’s a link to his final summation:
https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/298/1104
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