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Old January 17th, 2009, 12:16 PM   #12
Perrone Ford
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Originally Posted by Kell Smith View Post
Let me ask a question. If this guy wants this in HD - I my camera is not HD. If I rent an HD camera, then use the pd170 as a backup camera, is it difficult to make the footage match? Does it still look good together?
1. You won't make the footage match. So don't bother trying.
2. If you rent an HD camera leave a day or two in the rental to work on learning it. Good HD cameras have a LOT more features and things to learn than your PD170
3. I've used my DVX100 as a "B" cam to my EX1, *BUT* embraced the difference. I'd use it for black and white, or PIP inserts, or as a prop camera that shows up in the shots from the "A" camera so it looks like a bigger production.

Lots of ways to go about it, but if you are delivering in HD, the PD170 won't come close to matching anything.
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