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Simon Denny · September 3rd, 2009, 04:00 AM

Does anyone know what cameras are being used on the Australian show, Getaway airing on Channel 9.

Also what format do they shoot in.

Thanks

Steve Elgar · September 3rd, 2009, 06:35 AM

G'day Simon.

I bumped into a Getaway crew a little while back and they were shooting on Digi Beta.

Simon Denny · September 4th, 2009, 06:11 PM

Thanks Steve,
Wow, Digi beta, I would have thought something like the 700 for this show. How long a go was this?

Cheers

Ben Longden · September 4th, 2009, 09:32 PM

Nope. Good, solid and reliable Digi Beta...

Ben

Steve Elgar · September 4th, 2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Ash

Thanks Steve,
Wow, Digi beta, I would have thought something like the 700 for this show. How long a go was this?

Cheers

About 10 - 12 months ago. But also saw a CH9 Sports crew still using Digi Beta and that was in May. You would think a large network like 9 would be up to date with gear, but you have to remember it is still very expensive for a company like 9 to upgrade a whole network of equipment. A friend who shoots freelance recently upgraded to a PDW 700 and with all the bells and whistles still cost almost $100k.

Ben Longden · September 4th, 2009, 11:51 PM

Its an expensive deal allright.

Up until around three years ago, WIN TV Victoria was still shooting with Sony Betacam SP.
In a deal worth six mil, where Sony bought back ALL their cameras, WIN upgraded to the XDCAM.

Until they bought XDCAM players, editors would have to dub to Betacam and edit at per usual, working in 4x3.

It was not till the following year that XDCAM players were bought along with Thomson Grass Valley software (a modified Edius), and the network went 16:9 shortly after.

I shoot freelance for NINE and Digi Beta is their choice of weapon, as is tape based Avid in the cut suites.

Colleagues at A Current Affair have just been equipped with the hig def XDCAM, and most newsrooms are moving to XDCAM as its a hell of a lot faster in story turnaround, (with the jurno having near immediate access to the MP4 proxies)

Filming during the bushfires, I noticed ABC were shooting using Digi Beta, and to be honest the pictures are simply bloody beautiful.

Ben

Andrew Smith · September 5th, 2009, 01:35 AM

A mate of mine works for channel 10 and he was telling me (when it came up for discussion) that only the programs that were produced for the channel and also sold to overseas customers were being shot on HD at that stage. The rest was still being done on SD.

The one that he mentioned in particular for already being shot in HD was Totally Wild.

Andrew

Brian Drysdale · September 5th, 2009, 07:29 AM

You can still buy Digi Beta cameras, it's an older format but it's 10 bit 4:2:2 with low compression. New camera models have been brought out over the years, the latest model can even shoot progressive and there's no point in throwing out good kit that can still create excellent SD images.

Ben Ruffell · September 6th, 2009, 02:17 AM

I believe some of their crews also use xdcam 530's

Simon Denny · September 6th, 2009, 03:34 AM

I was thinking of going the 700 route and priced the fit out at around $100k. I decided against this and found an old f350 and use my EX1 which suites my clients so far. It's funny but all my work is still SD 16.9

September 3rd, 2009, 04:00 AM	#1
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	What cameras do they use on Getaway Aust. Does anyone know what cameras are being used on the Australian show, Getaway airing on Channel 9. Also what format do they shoot in. Thanks

September 3rd, 2009, 06:35 AM	#2
Steve Elgar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Port Stephens NSW Australia Posts: 71	G'day Simon. I bumped into a Getaway crew a little while back and they were shooting on Digi Beta.

September 4th, 2009, 06:11 PM	#3
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	Thanks Steve, Wow, Digi beta, I would have thought something like the 700 for this show. How long a go was this? Cheers

September 4th, 2009, 09:32 PM	#4
Ben Longden Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Echuca, Victoria, Australiamate Posts: 179	Nope. Good, solid and reliable Digi Beta... Ben

September 4th, 2009, 11:51 PM	#6
Ben Longden Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Echuca, Victoria, Australiamate Posts: 179	Its an expensive deal allright. Up until around three years ago, WIN TV Victoria was still shooting with Sony Betacam SP. In a deal worth six mil, where Sony bought back ALL their cameras, WIN upgraded to the XDCAM. Until they bought XDCAM players, editors would have to dub to Betacam and edit at per usual, working in 4x3. It was not till the following year that XDCAM players were bought along with Thomson Grass Valley software (a modified Edius), and the network went 16:9 shortly after. I shoot freelance for NINE and Digi Beta is their choice of weapon, as is tape based Avid in the cut suites. Colleagues at A Current Affair have just been equipped with the hig def XDCAM, and most newsrooms are moving to XDCAM as its a hell of a lot faster in story turnaround, (with the jurno having near immediate access to the MP4 proxies) Filming during the bushfires, I noticed ABC were shooting using Digi Beta, and to be honest the pictures are simply bloody beautiful. Ben

September 5th, 2009, 01:35 AM	#7
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,016	A mate of mine works for channel 10 and he was telling me (when it came up for discussion) that only the programs that were produced for the channel and also sold to overseas customers were being shot on HD at that stage. The rest was still being done on SD. The one that he mentioned in particular for already being shot in HD was Totally Wild. Andrew

September 5th, 2009, 07:29 AM	#8
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,143	You can still buy Digi Beta cameras, it's an older format but it's 10 bit 4:2:2 with low compression. New camera models have been brought out over the years, the latest model can even shoot progressive and there's no point in throwing out good kit that can still create excellent SD images.

September 6th, 2009, 02:17 AM	#9
Ben Ruffell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Posts: 117	I believe some of their crews also use xdcam 530's

September 6th, 2009, 03:34 AM	#10
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	I was thinking of going the 700 route and priced the fit out at around $100k. I decided against this and found an old f350 and use my EX1 which suites my clients so far. It's funny but all my work is still SD 16.9