Thanks Stu,
I'm leaning toward the FX1, I like bigger cameras, the smaller ones seem to shake too much in my hands. 24p isn't a huge deal for me yet. That touchscreen feature doesn't attract me at all, mental reception would be nice, lol. CMOS seems a little too new for me to mess with, I'm just getting good at manual CCD cams. I always do MUCH research when it comes to higher dollar purchases so it could end up being a Panny too, but I am in love with Sony so far, my VX2100 is so happy with me :-) |
I also pit the A1U vs. the FX1 for a second HDV camera. I needed the FX1 for a shoot before the FX7 was available, but I still don't regret having the FX1. For me, better lower light performance is more important.
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So would you have gotten the FX7 instead? |
Since matching footage was more important to me, I bought the FX1 to match my Z1U. The FX1 is rated better for low-light performance, and that is also very important in my decision. So, even today, I would buy the FX1 over the FX7. I like the updated features in the FX7, but the 1/4" CMOS technology just isn't for me.
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How do you attach the monopod to your belly? I mean: do you still keep it vertical? Uses for the monopod is something very interesting, as it's probably a more practical tool than I thought it would be. I bought a Manfrotto 682B last year, because it came with three retractable feet at the other end. Those feet allow you to mime a tripod. To improve on the limited angles, you can still buy a swivel-tilt monopod head, that will allow more adjustments. Telescoped or not, you can still use the monopod as a steadycam, adding some weight to counterbalance the camera. And apparently there's some shoulder extension that you can buy for it. |
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I also use this method for still photography with 300mm and 400mm lenses. They are much easier to hold with that monopod, though I should try using that shoulder brace more often. I steered clear of any monopod with feet. Knowing myself, I (or my casual assistants) would leave the mono-tripod unattended for a moment and the image device would smash on the concrete floor. Quote:
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But it becomes a more flexible tool if you have the feet. It worked for me. These past few weeks I have been editing a whole documentary I made with the "3-feet monopod". I just walked a few feet away so the person wouldn't talk to the camera or look at it, though lately I have changed that modus operandi. Interviews get more personal when when the interviewee is looking just to the side of the camera. About the steadycam-like use, the monopod can also be used as a poor-man boom arm, extending it forward and up over your shooting area. The question is how to view what your are framing. And for that I have to think on some small LCD that can be clamped quickly on the monopod, so I can see my shot and frame it correctly. |
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