no the serial number is UNDER the EVF.. without it Pana wont give u any support.. as they will assume its a grey import..

all cameras should have a serial whether theyre grey or not...

http://news.crystalinsight.com/index.asp?pageid=42

take a look at it. again.......what a nice cam for indies.!

This message should be deleted. A link to this website has allready been poste, Sorry for the mistake,

This same link was just posted a couple of days ago in this same section of the forum.

hi,
i have a Panasonic PV-GS70 camcorder, and today i recorded voice with it onto the CD card. i would now like to get that recorded voice off the SD card onto my computer, but do not now how, so how do i get the voice from the card in the camera on to my computer?
i tried sticking the SD card in our card reader but couldn't find any audio files on it...
thanks!

oops! sorry, i didnt see the forum for this line of cameras, feel free to move it to the right place!

First of all, I stumbled onto this site yesterday, and it looks to be one of the greatest sites I have yet to come across for DVX 100 users. I saw that previous posts have addressed the issue of buying a separate camcorder as a more economical route instead of buying a Mini DV player, my question is this because it was somewhat unclear in the posts....if I buy a separate 300 dollar range mini DV camera, when I upload how much quality and resolution am I going to lose? Is it minor? Or will I not lose any of the quality? I was looking into getting the JVC DV VCR player the cheap one (forgot the model ), but it is selling for $698 right now, but all the reviews I have read on it say it sucks at least for sony users ( I use panasonic tapes anyways). I'm shooting a short movie, but I really don't want to lose the 24 P quality by uploading the footage on a low quality camera. And at the same time, I can't afford to wear the head of my camera. What do you guys recommend?

What is the longest lasting battery you've come across for the DVX 100? Thanks to whomever replies....
Derek

Well this is my dilema, I was originally thinking of purchasing a gl2, but lately I have been doing research on the Panasonic DVX100A and am finding that it is a much better camera, but here is my problem if i buy the gl2 I can buy mics,tripod,lenses, and still have money left over to pitch to a g5. If I buy the DVX100A I will only be able to get the camera and buy a g4. I mainly want to make my own films, music videos, montages, filming the outdoors, etc.. Each camera has its own +s, like the gl2 is cheaper. The dvx100a can shoot in 24p which would be usefull for filming movies. So I don't know what to do, please lend me your input.

First of all: As the DV signal is digital, there will be no loss of quality whatsoever using any DV camcorder. Except the camcorder induces problems of its own (dirty heads...).

DVXuser.com has some batteries, that are said to be very good. Multiple user reported that they take some time to deliver (2-4 weeks) - which is due to the fact, that the board operater selling them is no sales guy, but a videoguy too.

Connecting the camcorder to your PC it should actually show up as a different "hard-drive"... If you cannot even see the files using a card reader I would go back and try it another time, maybe with different settings and confirming, that the camcorder is actually "saving" the file.

One of my 30's stopped playing tapes. Panny's website shows one service center in Illinois. Anyone sent one in? Is that where you sent it? Thanks!

I have not dealt with them, but a Panasonic field rep has told me the company consists of retired/former Panasonic employees who know the 30's inside out. I have spoken with them, and I would feel extremely confident sending them my camcorders.

Fox Valley Video Service
771 South Eighth Street
West Dundee, IL 60118
Phone (847) 844-3330
FAX (847) 844-3887

Logan, the real question is how you want to use the camera. The GL2 is a great value and you will get more movie making stuff for your money. You won't get 24P/PA, you won't get a true wide-angle [but you'll get a great lens and the best telephoto] and you won't get native XLR. The DVX is a better piece of gear but not tremendously better unless some of those features are mission-critical.

If "film look" is critical, you should first investigate the filters for FCP from Graham Nattress, which do a very good job of producing film look, even 24p, in post (for $99). You don't say if you are experienced and with which cameras, but if you have the eye and experience to use the image controls on the DVX, you will get huge control over the final look, though some of the effects can be done in post and some are better left to post.

In the interests of full disclosure: I made three shorts with GL2 and recently sold it and bought the DVX-100A after some agonizing.

I'm partial to being able to see the actual image in a viewfinder and this is holding me back from using the "squeeze" mode. I assume there are various accessories available to clip over the LCD to unsqueeze the image for "normal" viewing. Can folks you have used them please list them with a comment on their utility?

There are at least two products that will do what you're asking, both are available from www.centuryoptics.com. One is an LCD magnifier/desqueezer, the other is a viewfinder desqueezer.

We're shooting a feature with the Panasonic SDX-900 camcorder, but we may want to pick up some second unit with the DVX-100 (shot 24p and cropped for 16x9). Anyone mixed the two and gotten away with it?

I hear about this all the time. It's a common practice, but as with all mixed camera mixing, try not to put in too much camera B footage. =)

Hope that helps!

I'm upgrading to 3CCD equipment, but can't afford two DVX100s. Can I do a two camera shoot using any other 3CCD camera and have similar looking video? What about just using Panasonic cameras, like the GS400 as a second camera?

You won't find a less-expensive camera which will do 24p, so you won't match that. However, in 60i and its frame mode, the DVC30 does quite well compared to the DVX's 60i and 30p modes.

Hi all,

Got this from Jake Abraham, producer for November. Hope it comes your way. Done with the DVX100 not even the A version by Nancy Schreiber,ASC, a most talented DP. Intersting film, great cinema. Best Cinematography Award out of Sundance 2004.
:
Jake: Wanted to let you know the exciting news: a feature film I produced,
starring Courteney Cox, hits theatres in NY and LA this Friday, July
22nd through Sony Pictures Classics.

The Bay Area and other west coast cities will open the following
weekend, July 29th, with cities around the country opening each week
thereafter, hitting around 200 theatres nationwide.

Hope you get a chance to see it!

Jan


EBERT & ROEPER TWO THUMBS UP!
STARTS AIRING SATURDAY MORNING...


TRAILER
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/november.html

WEBSITE
http://www.novembermovie.com

FIND A THEATRE NEAR YOU
http://www.janellebrown.com/nov.htm

Please forward this to your friends, family and co-workers --
word-of-mouth is key when it comes to independent films.

Thanks for your support and see you at the movies...

Jake


------

IFC Productions Presents
an InDigEnt Production
in association with Map Point Pictures

NOVEMBER

Starring:
Courteney Cox
James Le Gros
Michael Ealy
Nora Dunn
Nick Offerman
Anne Archer

Edited and Directed by Greg Harrison
Written by Benjamin Brand
Produced by Danielle Renfrew, Gary Winick and Jake Abraham

Original Music: Lew Baldwin
Costume Designer: Danny Glicker
Production Designer: Tracey Gallacher
Director of Photography: Nancy Schreiber, ASC

Official Selection:
Sundance Film Festival - Dramatic Competition - Excellence in
Cinematography Award
San Francisco International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival

After a dinner out, photographer Sophie Jacobs (Courteney Cox) and her
boyfriend Hugh (James Le Gros) stop at a corner store for a late night
snack. While Sophie waits unaware in the car, Hugh is murdered in a
violent robbery.

Haunted by guilt, Sophie goes on with her life as best she can:
teaching photography at a local art college, meeting her mother (Anne
Archer) for lunch, and visiting her therapist (Nora Dunn). But one day
at school, a slide mysteriously appears in the projector’s carousel: an
image of what looks like her car in front of the corner store the night
of the shooting. Are these paranoid visions stemming from her grief and
guilt, or does someone know something about the murder? As her
investigation deepens, more strange events occur, drawing into question
exactly what happened the night of Hugh’s death. Soon, Sophie's life
begins to splinter, as the line between fantasy and reality becomes
alarmingly blurred.

November is a psychological thriller exploring a woman’s struggle to
transcend trauma through a surreal blend of emotion and memory. The
narrative and visual style are comprised of dreamlike moments and
images stemming from Sophie’s subjective experience, blurring the line
between reality and the subconscious.

awesome!

definitely one on the "must see" list!

Hi all,

I need some help with understanding whether the Paglight M series light will work on a DVX-100A. Specifically, if there is a connection which allows this light to run on the camera's Li-ion battery? Checked the Paglight website and am still not getting it....

Also confused about other on-board lights that have an XLR connection? I assume these draw power from the cam battery? And I also assume they utilize one of the XLR inputs? Never assume! And that's why I'm asking you bright people.

Thank you in advance!

Steph

okies, ill try to clarify afew things..

the paglight cam connector is for the larger ENG cams (shoulder mounted, or AntonBauer bettery hybrids) which have a power output connector.. the shape can vary among manufacturers
anyways. for the DVX, this is NOT a possibility, unless u get an ABauer mount with the power sharing coupler.

okies, moving on..
the XLR power which is refered to here, is a 4 PIN power connector. Some lights run off proprietary plugs (like the PaglightC6) or you can get a cigarette lighter type plug. 4 PIN is a lil more stable and offers an earthing connection so its considered "professional"
Youcan also get adapters to run XLR lights from Cig lighter batery packs.. these batteries are usually 12v shoulder wearable kits which are bloody heavy..

The XLR on teh DVX is only 3 pin, and is for audio and very minimal power supply for the mic only (I dont see how a phantom powered mic adapter can run a 100lamp...)
although theoretically, it can run LED lights,, but i wouldnt bother trying..

hope that helps..

Does anybody know where can I buy online the newest DVX102 (non scammer site please, preferably on the US)

thx!
L

The only dealers we recommend (or will allow any mention of, for that matter) are our site sponsors. See the link in my signature. Several of them can get PAL equipment for you.

AG-DVX100A

AG-DVX100AP

AG-DVX100AE And so on?

The reason I ask, is because I din't get my rebate back yet, and I'm afraid it's because of the model # I put down.

The letter "A" at the end is part of the actual model name for the current AG-DVX100. A DVX100 without the "A" is the first-generation 24p camcorder that lacks some nice improvements (such as stiffer focus ring, more menu settings, etc.).

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that models ending in P are for U.S. domestic (NTSC) markets and E are European (PAL) markets. I purchased my DVC80 from B&H in NYC, and its packaging and user manual all included a "P" at the end.

Good luck with your rebate. I hope that's not the cause for the delay. If you bought P model where they only sell E models, you might have a problem, but I don't know for sure. Jan from Panasonic sometimes visits this forum and may be able to clarify.

THE DEFINITIVE POST ABOUT DVX100 FOCUS/BACKFOCUS ISSUES

Hi all,
I did a search in the archives looking for posts about these issues and found lot of them, but I still can not make myself a clear oppinion in some issues.
I will try to make some very clear questions and I hope to get some very clear answers.
Maybe my English is not good enough to understand the other posts, but I am sure that in this way some doubts could be resolved and for me (and surely much more people) would be a biiiiig help.
So:

1. HOW TO FOCUS
YOU HAVE TO ZOOM FULL (Z99) AND OPEN THE IRIS AS MUCH AS IT GETS (DO NOT FORGET ND FILTERS!)
AND THEN FOCUS THE SUBJECT YOU WANT. THEN YOU CAN ZOOM OUT AND PUT THE IRIS WHERE YOU WANT.
THIS SUBJECT WILL BE ALWAYS FOCUSED, JUST THE SAME WAY LIKE THE BIG CAMERAS, is that OK?

2. BACKFOCUS
ONCE YOU FOCUSED WITH THE DVX100, THE FOCUS SHOULD BE PERFECT (OR THE SAME) ALL ALONG THE ZOOM.
IF I DO HAVE DIFFERENT "FOCUS" ALONG THE WAY MY CAMERA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACKFOCUS ADJUSTMENT
AND SHOULD BE SEND TO SERVICE, or?

3. BACKFOCUS
BACKFOCUS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED, or?

4. FOCUS / RESOLUTION
WITH WIDE SHOTS IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE SOME VERY VERY LITTLE SOFT FOCUS, THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE LENS CONSTRUCTION, or?

5. FOCUS / RESOLUTION
IS THERE ANY WAY OR ANY TEST TO MAKE, TO KNOW IF THIS "SOFT FOCUS" IN MY CAMERA (BY WIDE ANGLE)
IS NORMAL OR IT IS TOO MUCH AND THE CAMERA SHOULD BE SERVICED?

6. FOCUS CHART
THE MOST COMPLETE FOCUS CHART IS THE ONE IN THE DVX BOOK. I DO HAVE IT,
BUT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT STILL DO NOT HAVE IT, WHICH IS THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE BEST ONE?

Please feel free to write more of these questions.
And (clear) answers are welcome!!! Maybe think of the (lots of) people whose first language is not English.
Thank you all

I think that an iris change does affect the focus and the depth of field.

To test focus and controls set the camera up to a large monitor and experiment.

Yesterday afternoon Panasonic announced the release of the new DVX100B.

Link: http://www.digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=35308

Saw this but they didn't have a price for it yet. I guess they have it right now at 4k but I bet its subject to change.

Can someone tell me how to check the hours meter?
thanks, RB

It's the last menu item in the last menu.

Hi all,

I'm just about to purchase a DVX100, but have some questions about the different models released.

I know that the DVX100b was just released, and that there's the DVX100a, and I believe the original being the DVX100. Is this correct?

Is there a big difference between a DVX100 and a DVX100a? Is there a place where I can compare the specs of the DVX100 to the DVX100a?

Thanks for your help!

DVXUSER.com has a lot of good information. Also, in the thread just below yours (Help with 24P Please), there's a link to Adam Wilt's site. Go to that site and scroll down the first page a little. There's a list of differences between the 100 and 100A.

are there any headphones that remove the echo from the dvx100a

Any isolating headphones should handle the echo. Vegas is my favorite editing software, no contest. I have no idea about the Audio Technica mic but I have recorded a lot of awesome sound with the ME66.

Hi everyone,

Just wondering how much one should expect to pay for a perfectly functioning DVX100 with 500 hours logged on it?

If this is the wrong forum to ask, I will gladly post this elsewhere.

Ok, before I send this thing in for repairs. My dv port does not work right now on my agdvx100. We have tried other wires in different machines, right now no computer can read it. I was told there might be a way to switch that port off. Is this true? I searched the menu and didnt see anything.

Any help? Is it busted?

There has been some discussion of damaged firewire ports on the DVX-100 before:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=41620
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=50082

Hey, all,
Last night I was shooting some stuff with my DVX, and I noticed very bad noise on a purple notebook I was shooting. I changed the gamma settings and everything, but it still looked really, really bad. Do you think that this could be a defective CCD? The shot was pretty well-lit but not incredibly so. When I put the notebook closer to the light, the noise disappeared, which leads me to believe that it isn't a problem with the CCD. Any tips on how to reduce purple noise in relatively low-lit areas?

Thanks,
Paul

Purple is a difficult color for almost any camera to handle in low light. One thing you can do is try to bring the chroma levels down in your scene file settings - it can help with color-related grain in low light. Or you could light it some more. :)

hi i was wondering if anyone knew if you have to capture with the dvx-100a to get the 24p out of it or can i just do it with a deck.

I think you can capture it with a deck or even a cheap mini dv camera, but you have to make sure your settings in your NLE are correct.
I don't have the camera, but as it is so with the XL2 (so I've read) it will be so with the DVX too, I suppose...

I'm wondering what you ended up paying...I am considering selling my DVX-100 with 250 hours on it in preparation for a purchase of an HVX. It's in perfect condition, has only had Panasonic MQ tapes in it, was only used for theatre tapings, a couple shorts and one feature. Anyone have an idea of a fair price for this?

I recently snagged a used DVX100 off eBay for about $1900.00. The camera has 185 hours on it, and looks to be in good shape. aside from Tripod mounting blemishes. I hear everyone talk about the DVX100A, 100B, but rarely see anyone chat about the DVX100.

Based on the forum searches I performed here it seems to be a decent camera, aside from upgrades made for the 100A and 100B. Are there any words of wisdom or threads you can point me to for issues I may need to be aware of, and are there any glitches the camera is known for, that may be out of the ordinary?


Thanks

It's more than a decent cam...It's an excellent camera. You can find out pretty much everything you need to know from Barry Green's book here: http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/dvxbook/

It has everything you'll need to know.

This is being sold in Sydney Australia.

$5700AUD

CAMERA: Panasonic 3 chip progressive DVX100, Panasonic 16x9 anamorpic lens, 6x W/A adaptor, 3 batteries, Manfrotto record/zoom tripod handle remote, soft case & accessories; very good condition, 160 recording hrs on the clock, on-camera mike & handle zoom a bit tempramental due to loose connection inside. No scratches or marks on lenses.

HOUSING: Equinox Pro-Pak 8 housing, standard dome ports with colour correction filter, W/A dome port (for 6x adaptor) with XLR microphone, 2.5” monitor, hard case. Only used 4 times, no leaks, perfect condition.

Anyone who is interested can email me contact@makovisionfilms.com or local people can call me 0414814859

They have a classifides section. Would probably get more luck there.

Hello,

I need some help to purchase a video camera which I will use for wedding as well as event videography. In my search I found that Panasonic AG-DVC 62 is fit in my budget and it has shoulder mount design which is a basic need of wedding photographer but I dont know anything about the Video/Audio quality of this camera. I read few reviews for AG-DVC62 and on Cnet the review showing that it has lead on Sony when budget is matter but I want to have a few words from actual users can anyone help me to provide an unbiased comparison between Sony DSR-PD 170, SONY 2100 and AG-DVC 62.
I go through the specification of AG-DVC62 and I feel it is very good on papers and design of this model is very suitable for me but before spent money I like to listen somthing from actual users that how it is in comparison of SONY my main concern is VIDEO/AUDIO quality.

I have a DVC62 and have used it for 6 months. I am in some ways very happy with the camera but in others very dissapointed.

The good are:

1. Very fastand slow zooming like pro camera
2. Fairly light for a shoulder mount
3. XLR inputs are great
4. Low light performance is very good - beautiful soft image
5. Shoulder mount camera makes you look good to clients but I find them cumbersome and really only better when on a tripod.

The bad are:

1. Picture in normal sunlight is flat. Previously I used a Sony TRV900 and there is no question that it had a more sharper "alive" image. The VX2100 is much sharper again.

1. My model of the DVC62 has an inheritant audio problem and I get distorted audio in loud situtations. Camera is about to be fixed hopefully it will be OK when it returns. This is a very common problem with the 62 but is fixable by panasonic.

2. LCD screen is only 2.5 inch and is rather poor quality

3. Batteries just don't last as long as the Sony's

As you do wedding I would go for a VX2100 or DC30 but again the VX2100 has a sharper more alive picture. Just my opinion though.

Keep in touch.

Any one know when the DVX 100 HD is coming out?

Looking for a good mini DV HD camera with XLR plugs for under 5000, is this possible? any sugestions??!!