where have you been, and where are you going? By that I mean, on what format are you currently shooting (forget the particular camera model for the moment), and on what format do you envision yourself shooting in the near future?
I shoot a lot of corporate and sales type video. I also shoot 60 Minutes style interviews for other production companies (sports shows, cooking shows, etc.) and documentaries. I typically shoot on DVCAM and I am thinking of buying a DSR-500 for its 2/3 inch chips and 16:9/4:3 capability, but have been warned that in 4:3 mode it crops the sides of the 16:9 image and reduces the resolution. I’ve also been told that is total crap. Which one is true?
As far as the question, “…where are you going?”, I want to leave my options open. I can’t afford to buy a Digibeta or HDCAM, nor would I like to, because I don’t have the clientele to pay for it. I just want a high quality DVCAM camera that shoots both widescreen and standard aspect ratios.