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Thank You for that Jan.

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and lens and processing.
Since production is to start next week,may I know the rest?? 🙂
regards jiri

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[toke lahti] “Nice to know that production starts next week!
Are we going to get any specs before cameras are in stores?”

I second that Jan.
It is a joke to start selling camera for December without specs!
It is very unussual marketing from Panasonic.
jiri vrozina

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Well said Chris.

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20 years ago people spent $100 000 – $250 000 for post and $50000 for camera.
10 years people spent $50,000 – 100,000 for post and 50,000 for camera.
Today people spent $10,000 for post and $5,000 for camera.
People are discussing at forums Low end gear like Vegas(because it is cheap and it costs $400) and they are not talking and writing about far superior editing solutions
like smoke*.
We are talking about Z1 and Canon H1 instead discussing far superior video cameras.
Are we really going forward(as our fathers and grandfathers did),or are we following
Indians and Asians in the way we do business???
Is the “cheapest” way the best way?!
Is our living standard going down as well??

Sorry for this,but I like going forward,even if it costs the money.
I do no like to watch “amateur,family holiday” docos on TV shot by “anybody” on cheapest gear possible…It makes me tired.

Our industry is going down becasuse of that.
For Instance check all the forums here and see how many posts are at smoke* forum
and Vegas forum.
How many are at HDV forum and HD High End forum.
People think because they buy $5,000 camera they become cameramen and filmakers.
In this case I will buy some “knifes” and become a surgent…

I really moved away from P2 this time.
Bottom line is:if you want to do something properly,you will need proper tools
which will cost real money….

…and now lets talk about 14bit,6 megapixel Varicam on P2 which will shoot all the formats……….

p.s. I hope I did not offend anybody by my remarks.

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[Ron Shook] “The Firestore drive, if it proves to be self-contained, is a step in the right direction and a solution for some types of production with the HGX-200 or other P2 camcorders”

Ron,
I would not shoot on anything conected to camera with “firewire cable”.
It can easily come apart and be disconected.
I just like solid memory solutions.

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Well if people need workflow and they get PAID decent rates,then cost of Storage like P2,Flash MC,Iomega REV and others will be no problem.
Please do not forget you are saving money on camera recorder and deck.
If true HD cameras and the cost associated is too much,then maybe HDV
is an answer for other productions.
There is camera and format out there for everybody.
Cost of High End gear is way down.

[Ron Shook] “If the HGX-200 becomes my camera of choice, it isn’t gonna be with P2 cards”
Well Ron,do not waste money on Pana200 if You can afford to shoot DV only.
I make a bet with You in 2 years you will look back and think differently.
Regards-jiri

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Thank You Barry for that info.
While at it,how about 35gig Iomega REV cards??
They seem to be cheap at $75 per one.

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Sorry,I correct myself,You meant 25p.
I am sure this could be corrected by software upgrade.
Panasonic did the same with Pana800.

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[toke lahti] “Yep, it’s missing only one codec: a progressive one…
…and that’s why I’m not buing it.”

It has got 720p as well…