Thanks alot fellas on the comments...

You're both right, I shouldn't think like that, to wait and wait for the next best thing I guess... it's just 8g's is not pocket change for me... the question is do I need HD or not that I need to think about...

Again the more I see the many of you working with this camera the more I am blow away by the capabilites this cam can do!!!

But most likely I will pick up this cam by spring/summer 07... I'll save a bit and get the FS100 drive as well because having 2 8gig slot cards is pretty useless if ur going to shoot HD...

So I guess the future is HD - I've read an article that many directors now are starting to work with HD (digital technology) because its very convinent and mobile...

again fellas, thanks for the comments and best wishes,
Joey

One can record almost 40 minutes of 720PN DVCPROHD, I don't think that's useless. Also ALL of that footage can be good if you choose to erase the bad takes etc...

Nice work guys. What filters and plugins are you using for color?

Well I do the shooting...and all I have to work with is one 4 GB card. And you say 2 8GB cards are useless. That would pretty much be concluding that my footage is worthless. Take a look at how long 35 mm film stock last. About the same amount of time as my 4 GB card. 10 min of record time. I have trained myself to be a very selective shooter and I would suggest that all of you who shoot with MiniDV do the same. It's very easy to get into the habit of just shooting everything and then deciding later. Try and do that with film and you'll get fired pretty quickly.

I'm glad I only have a 4 GB card. It's called discipline.

Hey Fellas,

What "wide" or "ultra-wide" lense would you suggest with the M2 adapter? I have been searching and unable to find an idea of what which I should get. If you fellas wouldn't mind just to give me a hand in letting know me what wide lense you suggest (brand & mm) I'd truly appreciate your help. Ohhh and what Matte box would recommend - I know some are pretty pricey!!!

my best,
Joey Dee

If you use old Nikkor lenses with the M2, a 24mm would be very nice.

We actually tested out a 18 to 35mm variable focal length today and got some good results. Here is the exact lens.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1835.htm

For ultra wide a 14mm Nikon looks pretty good, we tested one out today, it was a bit extreme but would work if that was what you were going for. We use an indiesnap matte box.

Smoking Sections
 

Here's some more footage...
http://www.motivitypictures.com/smoking_sections.html

Some more footage...
http://www.motivitypictures.com/8_hour_rule.mov

and yet some more!

http://www.motivitypictures.com/the_last_dorito_web.mov

Cassidy those three videos are great. I love the editing on the last dorito.

Looks good, sounds good, flows good... I liked them.

Thanks Gene, to much nickolodean does that to your editing style...

mic setup
 

David / Cassidy

In that sample footage called the 8 hour rule
what mic/audio setup did you guys use?

Also was this footage just for fun, or did you actually
do something for Doritos??

we used the SENNHEISER MKH 418-S SHOTGUN Mic, and it was for Doritos, plus it was for fun.