[I don't usually top-post unless the rest of the post
is consistently top-posted, but.....;-]
I think you have a good idea of the trade-offs among the
choices (for me, the "camera size" is not an issue
- except
that I prefer small, with good auto controls...;-). The
cameras with the larger-sized CCDs will have advantages in
tonality, but if you experiment a bit with lowering the
color saturation of the VX2000 some when shooting interiors,
and with adjusting gamma while editing, you may be surprised
how close the VX2000 image can be to that of better cameras
(the best cameras will still have the advantage, but maybe
not by enough to deal with their more combersome handling
and use characteristics [or, a good medium-format still
camera will outperform the best 35mm camera, but there is
much that using 35mm is a more practical choice for
shooting - and the quality can be good enough...]). I
would not worry about the VX2000/PD150/DSR-250 being
"outmoded" soon - most of their limitations are
ones
of the medium, not the hardware, same as for the bigger
D25 cameras (though with considerably higher prices and
size/weight, these come a tad closer to the ultimate
limits of the medium...).
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:55:16 +0800, "Astley"
<astley@singnet.com.sg> wrote:
>Dear David,
>
>Really happy to see you again in news group...thank you
very much to give me
>some precious advice on the DSR-250...
>Compare with the DSR-250, DSR150 and the VX2000,
technically all of them is
>the same things but with difference spec on the
camera... they taking a good
>picture too !!
>
>base on my requirement... what I need is shoulder mount
camera, that is
>because I doing wedding and stage drama video
production, I know VX2000 or
>PD150 can do the job in the good way, but some of my
customer they prefer
>"Big" camera other than "small"
one... when they pay more $$, they need
>"Big" camera... every one though the
"Biggest" is the Best !!
>
>I do have one experience when I doing the stage drama
video shooting, I was
>using the two VX2000 to do difference angle shooting,
and one of my
>associate partner was using DVC-200 to shoot with the
stage, All camera is
>using DV format and final output is dub to DVCAM tape...
with the stage
>lighting condition, I found out DVC-200 video footage is
much more better
>compare to the VX2000...
>
>it might because DVC-200 using better CCD system to
recording the image,
>some more it have better lens compare to VX2000 or
DSR-250...
>but for the running cost on that day, VX2000 is the
best.... we total record
>out with 6 hour videofootage in mini tape (cost me about
USD$25.00 in 6 of
>mini tape) if compare with DVC-200, it cost me USD$68.00
in 2 of stranded DV
>tape (180 min each tape)...
>
>with other technical issue, I only use two 960 battery
with two camera set
>up and total run time in 9 hour.... but with DVC-200....
it take me total 3
>IDX battery (V mount E50) and only have 6 hour run
time.... ( it also cost
>me more than USD$1100.00 for 3 IDX battery system !)
>
>finally, you know what.... my customer very happy with
the DVC-200
>videofootage more than the VX2000 !
>
>beside the cost and technical issue, VX2000 is really
easy to set up for the
>video shooting... even in the lighting condition in the
stage, what I need
>to do is put the camera in to tripod and set up the
white balance...and I
>done ! I see my partner need to be set up the camera
into tripod, set up
>white balance, set up gamma setting, do some focusing
setting.... connect to
>external monitor to check with white balance, gamma
setting...blah blah
>blah....and more to come..... ( wondering ah !)
>
>Here is the critical issue to me !!.... do I really need to do so many job
>before I can start to shoot the video.... but bottom
line is the
>videofootage is really good ! and customer really like
to have "That kind'
>of result!! they will pay more $$$ ! ( I do have face
some problem that in
>my wedding video assignment... one of my customer see me
using VX2000 to
>shoot the video...he say maybe his cousin can use some
Sony handy cam to do
>the job as well !)
>
>So you can imagine, if you carry the small one...other
will say you are not
>professional... if you carry the Big one...you are
really PRO !!
>
>but form my point of view... I prefer the DSR-250 other
than DVC-200.... for
>my USD$10000 budget, I really can go to DSR-250, DVCAM
video deck, more
>battery, some video accessories, less time to set up the
camera.....
>
>I also put JVC 5000 into my consideration, but the
prices tag is pull me a
>way!... and now I know new develop professional video
camera will come with
>small LCD monitor, interchangeable lens and very good
CCD system. Panasonic
>DVC-200 is too old in the market, same as DSR-250...soon
or later, this two
>model will be replace by the new one !
>
>Once again, thank you very much for your advice !
>
>p/s : any news about new model will replace DSR-250 or
VX2000 to VX2500???
>
>regards
>
>Astley
>astley@singnet.com.sg
>> > The DSR250 will give you the same image as the
VX2000,
>> which is excellent, and about as good as it gets
>> short of spending your whole budget on just a
camera
>> (no lens, batteries, etc.) - and the picture
matches what
>> you have better than alternatives. The VX2000 is
easier to
>> use for fast-changing events, and it would be my
first
>> choice for second camera (and third - I own
three...! ;-).
>> I would stay with the excellent (and bias-able)
auto
>> controls of the VX2000 unless you are comfortable
with and
>> skilled with operating more manual, bigger/heavier
>> shoulder-mount cameras (without stabilizers...).
Why
>> pay more for more difficult to use gear, if it will
not
>> improve your results significantly? Important to me
also
>> is the incredibly long run-time of the VX2000 on a
cheap,
>> compact 960 battery - it completely frees me from
power
>> supply issues. (And, BTW, I think you can use small
>> Mini-DV tape cassettes in a DVCam...) If you must
go
>> shoulder-mount, I would also look at the JVC5000...
>>
>> David Ruether