[Nate Stephens]

” I really think this camera didn’t take off the way they thought it would:

David, like how old is this camera? A year and some months,,,, HD, 2/3, SDI (10bit), P2,,,,

Helloooooooo……. This is great tech, it is not your daddies Corrolla,,, Yes you were the brave, the vanguard, the few, who bought the firsts tickets on this Roller Coaster Ride called HPX500,,,

But really, has it paid for itself?? And I ask, cause I watched those first riders having a lot of fun with the HPX500 roller coaster…. Would you have felt better if you had waited a year, like me, and saved a bunch of money on the camera (rebate) and lens (Cannon price drop).

Or did I just leave a lot of money on the table by not being a pioneer, er,, earlier adopter….

[Nate Stephens]

I can understand the run and gun, give me a white card quick, lament.. I just never been in that situation..

But the noise in outside shots you mentioned???

and

“flip on the 2x and shoot something at the tele end of your lens with an out of focus background stopped down and tell me how you like the bokeh. Or should I say Baykeh.”

I didn’t buy it with a lens. I will find out just how soft my SD lens is first.

Translate “Baykeh” that doesn’t sound midwestern at all….

Is it your experience that the 2x extender is not worth the extra money???

[Nate Stephens]

David,

“I didn’t check it out in exteriors but then I’ve never seen a camera that had a problem rendering daylight”

Are you saying the 500 can’t make a decent outside picture? Or an interior with proper lighting. Have you worked thru all the menus ?

I don’t expect a 3000 look out of the 500 I just ordered, but I do expect a look that is better than my Sony DXCwsl 35 Betacam SP…

From what I have read the 5600 problem can be “worked around” thru the presets… no it is not perfect but….

[Nate Stephens]

David,

Me thinks you also believe in perfect governments and geese who lay golden eggs.

I have the HVX200 since December 07 and it is making money. I have just ordered the HPX500 and I am confident it will make money. These “machines” have so many settings and menu possibilities that you should be able to “cure” most ills. The 5600 problem can be cured with custom settings… The noise problem inherent in all small chip cameras by default can be controlled thru proper lighting and from my readings (I haven’t experimented yet) with the “coring” menu.

Everything in life is Price/performance (including your girlfriend) and that is hardcore but true. McDonalds sells hamburgers for a buck not gourmet perfect every time food.

The HVX200 gives me a bottom price HD camera, at a DV rate card. The HPX500 gives me a mid-level camera with the physical familiar look of Betacam ( corporate friendly) with similar Betacam rate card. If I want a more perfect camera I will rent the 3000 and the extra lenses… But I wont rent the 3000 for the client only willing to pay for the HVX200 rate..

And with all these great “machines” with proven workflow, I do not need to buy a 30K tape deck or a 2K tape deck…. which is way cool….

It is not the tool, it is the user er “artist”…… You can plant corn with a stick….

[Nate Stephens]

Russell, Where you using that Tram mic with an Lectrosonics set up..

I googled Tram and the Mic looks identical to the mic that I got off Ebay with an Lectrosonics Countryman set up…. And your right the mic sounds good…

[Nate Stephens]

Pedro,

Anton has a system just for the HVX200 size camera..

https://www.antonbauer.com/home.htm

[Nate Stephens]

Thanks Jan and Rennie, I have watched most of these video clips… The Redrock looks clumsy, the Lettus looks well engineered but their total system with Matte box is scheduled for ’09.

Zacuto seems to have put the pieces together nicely by building some parts themselves.

I have talked with a gal who has used the Lettus on her HVX200 and loves it. It would be great to hear from people who have used the 35 adapters on the HPX500 and the good, bad and ugly on how they worked in the field..

Now that I have ordered a damn nice machine to record light. I need to understand just how much fun I can have messing with that light (and at what price) before the HPX records it..

Messing with light,, isn’t that what video is all about…..

[Nate Stephens]

Tinx,

It works great.. 1080 Firewire (32feet) to Mac Book Pro with Capture Now – Final Cut Pro to xpress card sata mirrored raid… Over 2+ hours and NO drop outs or other problems..

When you consider the cost of P2 cards and if you don’t mind being tethered to a computer, it is almost cheaper…. this way..

[Nate Stephens]

Patrick,

What is the link to your Blowout Pluggin?? I found your store, but it listed just 2 items, Skin-make-up and Muscle girl…. Sorry I don’t remember names just pics…

Did I not dig enough??

[Nate Stephens]

Lars, You got to dig a little, but they have the firewire version for $744 as Michael Sacci noted in the link above…

Get a second one,,https://www.provantage.com/tandberg-9201-vxa~7EXAC035.htm

I hope they still have this price in a couple months.. I am spending all my money this month on a HPX500,, Spec.com had them for 16K for a day, I got a great bid on a demo, and my local guy swears he will beat everybody and with a Canon lens not the Fujinon.. I am desperately looking for the best price, because I would hate to see the value of my HPX500 drop 20% over 4 months like the Tandberg VXA did…