Guy Mcloughlin
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I think you will have to test, as I can`t imagine that it is this easy, otherwise more people would be using these old lenses, and AbelCine could not charge a lot for their optical duplicator.
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To use a 2/3″ lens you will need something like the AbelCine HDx2 B4/PL Optical Adapter which doubles the focal-length and enables the lens to fully cover the much bigger m4/3 sensor.
I expect that this optical adapter is not cheap.
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[William Dedula] “If I use Intelligent Auto, will I be sure my image is in focus provided there is only one object in the scene to focus on?”
I’ve always used IA and had no problems.
[William Dedula] “Can I use or would I use AF/AE tracking with any moving object or does this only work with people’s faces?”
I’ve only seen it used for faces. I don’t know if it can be used for other subjects.
[William Dedula] “I noticed today that videotaping on a bright, sunny day made the LCD difficult to see ? Is there anything I can do to help me see the scene on the LCD display better in bright sunlight ?”
I use a fold-up fabric hood that slips over the LCD screen. These are made for small video cameras. ( I use the same hood on my GH-2 LCD )
Hoodman HD-300VIDEO Camcorder Hood : $21
[William Dedula] “Do you know if it is possible to record video to both the internal memory and a SDHC card simultaneously ?”
No idea, but my guess is no.
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[William Dedula] “Why would you want to ever shoot in 60P (Would this be for fast moving scenes)?”
Mainly for slow-motion, where you can conform the 60P in to a 24P video and see a 2.5 times slow-motion effect. Some people like the smoothness of 60P video.
[William Dedula] “TM900, what mode would I normally shoot at assure compatibility with both HDTVs and Computers In the United States?”
I prefer to shoot 24P for everything, but I think your options are 24P, 60i, and 60P. 60i can be conformed to 30P with most NLEs.
For what you are shooting, I would go with either 24P or 60i for regular shots, and 60P for anything slow-motion, which might be good for the actual launch. Make sure you test everything out before you need to shoot.
[William Dedula] “Also, would the telephoto conversion lens likely be at a local camera store and would the adapter be there too ?”
The 46mm – 52mm adapter can be found almost anywhere. Finding a HD telephoto adapter might be very hard to find, so you might want to test out the digital zoom built-in to the camera to see if this is good enough for your needs. A small amount of digital zoom might be fine.
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[William Dedula] “I actually have a HMC-150 that I bought for work but I have my eyes on some of the newer Pro cameras from Canon and Sony and maybe even the newer models coming out from panasonic.”
For smaller sensor cameras the new Panasonic HPX-250 looks like the one to beat ( 10-bit 4:2:2 100 Mbit AVC-Intra internal recording and a 21x Zoom Lens ), but it won’t be out until the Fall.
[William Dedula] “right now I am looking for a lower cost camcorder that shoots nearly the quality of Pro cameras while I save up for the larger, more capable one.”
Then I would definitely look at the Panasonic TM900 or HS900.
[William Dedula] “Do you think the TM900 will do a nice job at capturing the launch and ascent until it disappears from sight ?”
Yes, most definitely, though you might want to investigate add-on tele-lenses to extend the zoom range, all of these consumer cameras have a limited telephoto range.
Raynox DCR-1541PRO High Definition Telephoto Conversion Lens (1.54x)
NOTE: You will need to buy a 46mm to 52mm step-up ring to mount this lens
[William Dedula] I did some research and read some reviews about some fan noise that can be heard while the unit is running – Anyone find this is a problem ?
I’ve never had the fan turn on when shooting with the HS700, but then I rarely ever shoot 1080 60P, which is when the fan will switch on. If you want to shoot a lot of 1080 60P footage, then you might want to add a Rode Video Pro Mic to be sure that the fan noise won’t be picked up. The Rode will also record better audio than the camera mics will.
Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Shotgun Microphone
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[Lucas Kitchen] “I’m currently working in the XDCAM codec, I’m excited about the FS100 but I haven’t used AVCHD, do you guys see that as a draw back for this camera? I hear a lot of people saying, AVCHD isn’t a pro codec, any thoughts?”
Every person I’ve seen comment that “AVCHD isn’t a pro CODEC” has never shot AVCHD with a pro camera, like the Panasonic HMC-150, AF-100, Sony NX5, etc… They are basing their comments from experience shooting AVCHD with cheap consumer cameras that do not have professional implementations of the AVCHD CODEC.
There is a big difference between the quality of the AVCHD CODEC used by a $600 consumer camcorder and the quality of the AVCHD CODEC used by the Panasonic AF-100.
FYI, there have also been several real world tests comparing the XDCAM CODEC against a pro implementation of the AVCHD CODEC, and the 21 Mbit AVCHD CODEC is almost always superior to the 35 Mbit XDCAM CODEC.
Barry Green’s : XDCAM versus AVCCAM Test
…Regarding the new Sony FS100, I think it’s a camera with a fantastic new HD sensor trapped in a very badly designed camera body. I wish that Sony had not been so protective of their higher end cameras, and had produced the FS100 with a professional body like the Panasonic AF-100.
Sony NEX-FS100E review by Nigel Cooper
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$1,500 doesn’t buy much these days. Even in the used market you can only buy a used DVX-100 at this price. ( DVX-100 is a really nice camera, but it’s not HD )
If you don’t want to wait until you can afford to buy a HMC-150, then I would recommend buying the Panasonic TM900 or HS900 consumer camera which is a beautiful HD starter camera in the $1,000 – 1,500 price range.
I own HMC-150 and GH-2 cameras which I use for shorter / higher quality shoots, and I also own a HS700 for long format shoots with smaller budgets. ( i.e. all day university / business conferences ) Because of the hard-drive this camera can shoot about 40 hours of full resolution video before the hard-drive is full, it makes it a perfect match for these all day / lower budget shoots.
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[Rafael Amador] “I try to keep updated on the AF-100, but without the real thing in hand is a bit hard.”
Yeah, I’m in the same boat…
Right now I’m using a Gh-2 and building up my video equipment ( Nikon lenses, camera support, audio gear, etc… ), and plan on buying an AF-100 later this summer.
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Below is a link to a DvxUser thread on using the AF-100 for green screen work with some sample videos:
AF-100 for Green Screen Shooting