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John Jay · November 6th, 2003, 02:41 PM

Hi

I am setting up an indoor studio facility using two studio cameras via Pana MX50 mixer into a Sony DSR30 DVCAM, and I am in the market for two second user studio cameras (must have either component or svideo outs)

I am looking for something better than say Sony DXC 3000 which has only about 500 lines res - 800 is preferred

I have been looking at Pan WV-F250 with the WV250 studio back, but thats only a 1/2" 3CCD and maybe 2/3" would be nice

I have about 800 sterling which should be enough for two used cameras judging by what they fetch on say ebay or Mandy

if you know some good cameras that I should 'turn my radar on for' please help me out and list them in this thread

much obliged

%^)

Glenn Chan · November 6th, 2003, 06:45 PM

There's a lot of fudge factor in how you measure lines of resolution and there's also some plain misleading information.

All mini-DV cameras recording on mini-DV are limited to at most 540 lines of resolution. JVC however advertises 800 lines for one of its mini-DV cameras. Panasonic also advertises that its GS70 (consumer cam) gives 500+ lines- *in VCR mode*. If you judge cameras by specs alone, then you really have to watch out.

John Jay · November 7th, 2003, 04:21 PM

thx Glenn

I am not necessarily looking at any particular format - just a big 3CCD camera head with a studio back.

November 6th, 2003, 02:41 PM	#1
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	Studio camera - advice welcome Hi I am setting up an indoor studio facility using two studio cameras via Pana MX50 mixer into a Sony DSR30 DVCAM, and I am in the market for two second user studio cameras (must have either component or svideo outs) I am looking for something better than say Sony DXC 3000 which has only about 500 lines res - 800 is preferred I have been looking at Pan WV-F250 with the WV250 studio back, but thats only a 1/2" 3CCD and maybe 2/3" would be nice I have about 800 sterling which should be enough for two used cameras judging by what they fetch on say ebay or Mandy if you know some good cameras that I should 'turn my radar on for' please help me out and list them in this thread much obliged %^) __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

November 7th, 2003, 04:21 PM	#3
John Jay Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: US & THEM Posts: 827	thx Glenn I am not necessarily looking at any particular format - just a big 3CCD camera head with a studio back. __________________ John Jay Beware *PLUGGER-BYTES*

November 6th, 2003, 06:45 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	There's a lot of fudge factor in how you measure lines of resolution and there's also some plain misleading information. All mini-DV cameras recording on mini-DV are limited to at most 540 lines of resolution. JVC however advertises 800 lines for one of its mini-DV cameras. Panasonic also advertises that its GS70 (consumer cam) gives 500+ lines- in VCR mode. If you judge cameras by specs alone, then you really have to watch out.