Tony
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Carrol,
Great timelapse chart. Thanks for putting in the effort and posting it.
Tony Salgado
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It is based on experience, talent skill and what the market will bare.
That said in a major market expect anywhere from $500- 1000 a day or higher.
Tony Salgado
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Jon,
Your request is sort of like taking the news anchor and set from Channel 8 and inserting them into your Channel 6 news program between commercial breaks and viewers will not notice.
Best bet is to use one reference monitor (not two) and a waveform monitor along with a DSC cam align chart to try to come up with a reasonable visual match between the cameras
When in doubt get your engineering staff involved for assistance if needed.
Tony Salgado
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There is no such thing as a single national rate.
The rates are based on what the market will bear and the experience and skill set of the crew required for the specific job.
Rental house rates in larger versus smaller markets will also vary greatly again depending on what the market in that area will bear etc.
In anycase I can tell you it will cost you more than fifty bucks for anything.
Tony Salgado
“I don’t get paid to push buttons, I get paid to push the right buttons at the right moment, in the shortest amount of time allowed”.
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Well done,
Bruce now if you want to go even futher try shooting a DSC cam align chart and then some real world subjects where over and under exposure come into play and you will really start to appreciate what film rec versus video rec have to offer.
Test shoots such as these will go along way to help anyone understand when and where either mode would have an major advantage over the other.
The mystery of film rec versus video rec has never actually been a major mystery as Panasonic documented long ago an explanation of film rec in one of their instructional varicam F DVD’s which they gave out.
You just needed to know who to ask for the DVD to receive one.
Tony Salgado
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Chris,
No it does not have the film rec dynamic range version just cine gamma 1-3 similar to what is found on the SDX-900 except a new one #3 has been added.
The fact of the matter is if you need variable speed, film rec dynamic range, then buy a Varicam such features are why the HDX-900 is not a baby Varicam and a Varicam is not a HDX-900.
Tony Salgado
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It is all a matter of personal professional experience and comfort level with the tools at hand.
There are no wrongs or rights just methods to maximize your end results with each tool.
Color correction in the field or later in post is subject to an individuals workflow, budget and turnaround time frame.
Just to be clear I did not advise not using film rec for a tv project as myself and many others have done so successfully. It is just a matter of understanding what occurs when using the different film rec or video rec settings and correctly applying that knowledge to the intended end result.
Quite honestly nothing can be cheated and requires testing both in the field and in post to fully understand what you can do, what you should not do, and what you could have done to further maximize your creative and technical goals.\
The knowledge and skill gained through documenting your testing along with the data gained will be invaluable long term through out your professional career.In closing the use of a waveform monitor along with a DSC cam align chart will go a long way to understand what is occuring when you use the different modes with the Varicam or HDX 900.
Both cameras are not “fisher price” toys and should not be treated as such if you want to grasp what it takes to “unleash” the full potential of either camera.
Make a sincere effort to seek out the resources, equipment, and personell needed to fully understand the cameras and you thank yourself forever.
Tony Salgado
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Variable speed is just one of the features the varicam has over the HDX-900 you left out film rec which for those seeking additional exposure latitude is a major plus.
The HDX-900 is clearly intended for the same market the SDX-900 has gathered a stronghold in except now these clients can benefit from 720 and 1080.
Tony Salgado
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It more about the talent behind the camera than the tools.
Of course high talent with big toys does help but then again prosumer mini dv gear in the hands of a great storyteller are more paramount than a Panaflex in the hands of a horrible story teller like George Lucas.
Tony Salgado
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Not if you consider the need for color correction when using film rec.
The film like modes in the HDX are “What you see is what you ge” and are designed for use in television productions where no additional color correction post work may be done. Althought this is not to say that additional color correction would not improve the imagery even more.
Two different modes for two different applications and purposes.
Again I say decide which is best for your needs and applications by conducting test shoots along with a detailed post production workflow to understand the implications, advantages, and/or disadvantages are of either.
Tony Salgado