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It kind of depends. In bright lights, most DV cameras will perform adequately.
I regularly mix my DSR-300, PD-150 and PC-110 (small handheld Sony) for weddings. The 300 off to the side and on the B&G, the 150 at the back for processions and the 110 hidden up front and looking at the B&G over the Officiant's shoulder. I flip the screen of the 110 forward and tell the bride to center she and the groom if they want some unique shots. Never fails. I have a Century WA for the 110 that frequently gets used. (much better than the Century WA for the 150!) However, when the only lights in the reception are a center candle at each table, only the 150 will do and the other 2 stay in their cases. They cannot match the 150. However, in stage plays, the DSR-300 images look much richer than the 150. I have to turn the chroma down a bit to make the 2 cameras match. I've shot a wedding with a PD-100A as the second camera and I wasn't impressed with its performance in anything but bright light. So yes, I think a 150/170 would be closer to the 5000. And I think you will quickly leave the 5000 in the case when the lights go down. |
Thanks Mike.
I will promtly sell my PD100 this week and start looking for a PD150. The JVC 5000 will be the A camera and the PD150 the B. I plan on shooting it with 4x3 and then editing it for widescreen in post to get the max resolution. I really appreciate your response and any suggestions you (or anyone else) might have on this "mocumentary" project of mine. R. L. Appling Fade To Black FIlms |
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360 lines is 360 lines and you can't do anything about that with a 4:3 chip, unless you're talking about using a true anamorphic adapter on your lens. The only time this looks OK is if you display it letterboxed on a 4:3 screen. On a widescreen TV it will look terrible no matter what you do. http://www.adamwilt.com/DV-FAQ-etc.html#widescreen Please read this carefully and shoot some test footage first to see if you like how it looks. |
PD150/170 for Sale?
Hi there,
I'm in the market for a good used PD150/170 [PAL]. Does anyone have one that they're willing to sell? Cheers, Steve |
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