Simon Morgan
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Cool. Would that work with over 100 cards that we shot no problems?
Since I have made all the quicktime movies again and they all match up with the same names, shouldn’t FCP then be able to match them all again? I’ve been able to do that on other projects before, just not now.
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what is DPX? And what does the plug in let you do exactly?
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Just got my first look at the HPX2000 with AVC Intra card today… I must say the AVC intra makes the camera a lot cleaner. It does make nice pictures for sure, but it can’t really compete with the HPX3000 (in my eyes) now that I’ve been able to see them both first hand. The HPX3000 is definitely a flagship camera, and now I can see what all the fuss is about. It may be even worth the extra $20,000! I am going to shoot some more with the 2000 over the weekend before I make my final decision, but at least in preliminary testing, the 3000 kicks ass.
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Thanks for your help… I may be limited by the $20,000 difference in price… and although I’m sure I’ll be able to tell the difference, my partner is always reminding me about what our clients need as a pose to what we think they need!
One question about the 2000… how is that super gain function. I’ve heard some great things about it, but others say they’d never use it. We shoot wildlife at dusk/dawn… would it work in that situation?
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I noticed the exact same thing with the 3000 camera. I shot the same subject in DVCPRO HD, then set the camera to AVC 100… the difference was remarkable-like you say.
I am looking at either buying the 2000 or the 3000 in the next week or so… is there much difference to the eye in the pictures made by the 2 cameras? I understand the difference in chip sets etc etc… but I am an editor that goes by look and feel! I have a HPX500 and know that the image they create with pixel shift is great… sure it’s not a full 1920 x 1080 pixel camera like the sony, but the camera still looks great. So I know that pixel size isn’t everything… especially now Panasonic is releasing the new Varicam 2700 as a 1280 x 720 chip camera!
If you were at the expo, were you blown away by the difference in image between the 2000 and 3000, or can you only tell when you have them matched up next to each other? I was very impressed by the 3000, but I have been very impressed by the HDX900… The only reason I was thinking of the 2000 was the $20,000 price difference and the fact the 2000 in AVC will create a nicer image than the 900 in DVCPRO HD.
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Has anyone tested the cameras side by side? I have shot with the HPX3000 and noticed a marked difference when using the AVC Intra 100 codec versus the DVCPRO HD codec. Just wondering how much you notice the AVC Intra board with the HPX2000?
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thanks for the response… Looking at getting a very ‘rich’ film look right out of the camera.
I’d love nice rich colour, nice high contrast, darker blacks (which I know I can do in post). I guess I’d love to get my picture looking good right out of the camera to save time in post, and to be able to have clients walk away amazed.
Any more suggestions, or just the ones you already gave?
I heard you can paint the camera a million different ways.
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I’ll be giving the 3000 a good run out, but paying out all that money on renting when I may have over 50 days of shooting isn’t really something I want to do. If the new varicam was out right now, I’d be going with that, but I think come July I’ll have to make a decision on a purchase.
thanks for all the help.
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we are able to suggest projection specs for them. I would like it to be seen in HD… Blu ray was amongst the suggestions on our list to them, and may be the best way to do it. Let’s say it’s going to be seen in HD, will there be a marked improvement in footage seen on a screen that size?
I own an HPX500 and have worked lots with the HPX2000 and HDX900 shooting DVCPRO HD only. This project is going to be in AVC Intra for sure, but I wondered if AVC Intra shot on the 2000 blows DVCPRO HD out of the water? Or do I have to go up to HPX3000 avc intra with it’s 2.2 million pixels to get a fantastic image? I am going to be testing the 2000 with avc intra very soon, but 3000’s are hard to get a hold of for a demo.