Hvx-200
 

Buy or rent the Panasonic HVX-200
Variable frame rates can be down-converted to mini-DV INSIDE the camera

I have tested a German software called MotionPerfect by Dynapel. Check out goodervideo.com for some samples and a trial version... you may like it. It actually adds intermediary frames to your video.

This is in DV: http://motivitypictures.com/hvx200/m..._snow_day.html Edit: Oops, not sure if my post is still relevant or not, didn't realize it was a 4pg thread. :)

-Sam

I've not only tested the 60i de/re-interlaced to 60p, but have written an applescript to help do it automatically. It requires 2 image sequences to be exported, first is odd fields, second, evens. The script then takes them and shuffles them like a deck of playing cards by renaming the files. These can be imported back into the NLE and played back happily:

http://www.yafiunderground.com/Video/slomo.mov

script available upon request...recommended settings, 60i, shutter at 1/60 or 1/120 (faster for smaller timeslices - jerkier, but clearer pix).