What consumer brand camera for capture/ review to save heads? at DVinfo.net

Charles Penn · June 19th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Can't afford to buy a deck at this juncture. Don't want to tax the heads of my camera.

What inexpensive consumer brand camera do you recommend that I can purchase to review video shot on my Canon XL2? I'll be shooting a lot of 16:9 24p 2332? Thanks.

Chuck

Paul Cuoco · June 19th, 2006, 02:38 PM

I use a Canon ZR200. I chose Canon to ensure tape compatibility because I've had some experience with Canon tapes not being read by Sony's or vice-versa. The added bonus of the ZR200 is that it also shoots native 16:9.

Anders Risvold · June 20th, 2006, 12:35 AM

Im using a panasonic gs-75.

Mainly because I have it :) It doubles up as my personal holiday-cam.

I wouldnt reccomend it, though. it is not that cheapo-cam.

I think most any cam should work, but I would investigate Pauls statement about compability. Would be a bummer if tapes didnt play up.

Jeff Miller · June 20th, 2006, 11:24 AM

I use anything from the Sony GVD-1000 to lil' tinycams. Usually the camera with the smallest lens gets stuck with the duty.

The format you shoot doesn't matter. It can be 4x3, 2x4 or 16x9 and a half, at 24fps, 30spf, or 60fps dominating the server with a 133t frag ratio. As long as the playback cam has the timeless MiniDV logo on it, and your NLE knows how to handle the footage, you are golden.

June 19th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#1
Charles Penn Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 103	What consumer brand camera for capture/ review to save heads? Can't afford to buy a deck at this juncture. Don't want to tax the heads of my camera. What inexpensive consumer brand camera do you recommend that I can purchase to review video shot on my Canon XL2? I'll be shooting a lot of 16:9 24p 2332? Thanks. Chuck

June 19th, 2006, 02:38 PM	#2
Paul Cuoco Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 93	I use a Canon ZR200. I chose Canon to ensure tape compatibility because I've had some experience with Canon tapes not being read by Sony's or vice-versa. The added bonus of the ZR200 is that it also shoots native 16:9. __________________ To live a creative life, we must first lose our fear of being wrong. - Joseph Chilton Pearce

June 20th, 2006, 11:24 AM	#4
Jeff Miller Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 227	I use anything from the Sony GVD-1000 to lil' tinycams. Usually the camera with the smallest lens gets stuck with the duty. The format you shoot doesn't matter. It can be 4x3, 2x4 or 16x9 and a half, at 24fps, 30spf, or 60fps dominating the server with a 133t frag ratio. As long as the playback cam has the timeless MiniDV logo on it, and your NLE knows how to handle the footage, you are golden. __________________ (insert long list of expensive stuff)

June 20th, 2006, 12:35 AM	#3
Anders Risvold Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 72	Im using a panasonic gs-75. Mainly because I have it :) It doubles up as my personal holiday-cam. I wouldnt reccomend it, though. it is not that cheapo-cam. I think most any cam should work, but I would investigate Pauls statement about compability. Would be a bummer if tapes didnt play up.