"George" <gpapaioa@ford.com> wrote in message

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> You did not give one other example in that price range, and having all

> the things I listed as important. It sounds like you just have it in

> for that camera. WHY???

"I disliked the excessively contrasty images from this camera, and

its low-light range is very limited." Currently, there are no good

alternatives in this class that I know of (the discontinued Sony

TRV900/PD-version or the Panasonic 950/EZ30U are the best

alternatives in mid-sized good 3-CCD models).

> Also, I disagree with you totally on the uselessness of an LCD screen.

> I totally rely on mine and would not have it any other way. I would

> use that camera exclusively indoors as well.

The last is relevant - the other is taste (I prefer a VF that is useful

for good evaluation of framing/exposure/color-balance/contrast -

and outdoors, an LCD panel is not it...).

> I did compare a TRV950 (same cam!) with my VX2000 and actualy liked it

> better. I did not see a problem in the low-light range, although I

> did need to compensate slightly for which it handled just fine.

Some people like excessive contrast (the GL-1 sold well,

though I hated its image for contrast and other reasons) - but

high contrast can cause much trouble in anything other than

controlled-lighting conditions (or on grey days...;-).

> Please direct me elsewhere if I am missing the boat on this one, but I

> have been looking for several months and the nearest I could get to it

> is a PD150 for another $1000.

> Thanx

I would go first with the VX2000/2100 (with whatever accessories

you need to add, but this is still cheaper than a 150/170), and second

with the options I mentioned above, if size/price are greater concerns

than picture quality...

> "David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message news:<%eF3c.41698$YN5.6088@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>...

> > "George" <gpapaioa@ford.com> wrote in message

> > news:d49be77c.0403091812.5bccc230@posting.google.com...

> >

> > > I need pro audio

> > > I need DVCAM

> > > I need 3CCD

> > > I need large LCD

> > > I need small size - to hell with shoulder busters!!!

> > > I think I want on-screen menu picks.

> > >

> > > Should I think about any other camera than the Sony PDX-10???

> >

> > Almost any other one - I disliked the excessively contrasty

> > images from this camera, and its low-light range is very limited.

> > Why DVCam? The image and sound (well, most everything,

> > actually) are identical for most purposes with Mini-DV, and

> > XLR-to-mini-plug adapters work fine. LCD screens are

> > for emergency use outdoors, or sometimes for convenience

> > inside, but a good eyepiece VF is superior. Touch-screen

> > menus are a royal pain to use outdoors, and awkward indoors.

> > BTW, I have some better used camcorder "imagers" available

> > here: www.nikonlinks.com/ruether/fs-misc-video-audio.htm.

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