best video camera to complement the 5d2

Steven Arbiu · January 11th, 2010, 10:35 AM

thanks jeremy. Just what I was looking for. How many hours can you shoot on an hvx with a card.

Jeremy Harlan · January 12th, 2010, 02:16 AM

All depends on what resolution and frame rate...as well as which size of card you choose.

The HVX is native 24p, so shooting at that frame rate can double your recording time compared to any of the "over 60" frame rates.

At 1080/30p, about 2 minutes a gig
At 720/24p about 2.5 minutes a gig
At 720/1080 @60p about a minute a gig
DVC-Pro about 4 minutes/gig (Standard Def)

The E cards were just released, which helped drop the price of the A and R cards (Lifetime warranties). E cards supposedly have less of a life (The ability to fill it up and drain it every day for 5 years;))...than the A and R cards...however, the E series cards have a faster transfer rate (off load) at 1.2Gbps vs. 800Mbps (A series) and I believe 600Mbps (R series). We've never had one fail and between our 3 HVX'es, we've cooked just over 3500 hours of footage!

Sizes range from 4g-64g. On sale now, 16-64

J

Steven Arbiu · January 15th, 2010, 12:04 AM

Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

looks good to me. only 20p but it will give me another angle when reading the vows and maybe I can have it ready to go on a steady-cam while something boring is happening and I can just let the 5d2 video on a tripod.

Colin Rowe · January 15th, 2010, 04:54 AM

EOS 500D is an excellent camera, with the 50 1.8 lens. Max continous recording time (so I have been told) is, 1920 12 minutes, 720 18 minutes.

January 15th, 2010, 04:54 AM	#19
Colin Rowe Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 793	EOS 500D is an excellent camera, with the 50 1.8 lens. Max continous recording time (so I have been told) is, 1920 12 minutes, 720 18 minutes. __________________ Colin

January 11th, 2010, 10:35 AM	#16
Steven Arbiu Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tarzana California Posts: 75	thanks jeremy. Just what I was looking for. How many hours can you shoot on an hvx with a card.

January 12th, 2010, 02:16 AM	#17
Jeremy Harlan New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 9	All depends on what resolution and frame rate...as well as which size of card you choose. The HVX is native 24p, so shooting at that frame rate can double your recording time compared to any of the "over 60" frame rates. At 1080/30p, about 2 minutes a gig At 720/24p about 2.5 minutes a gig At 720/1080 @60p about a minute a gig DVC-Pro about 4 minutes/gig (Standard Def) The E cards were just released, which helped drop the price of the A and R cards (Lifetime warranties). E cards supposedly have less of a life (The ability to fill it up and drain it every day for 5 years;))...than the A and R cards...however, the E series cards have a faster transfer rate (off load) at 1.2Gbps vs. 800Mbps (A series) and I believe 600Mbps (R series). We've never had one fail and between our 3 HVX'es, we've cooked just over 3500 hours of footage! Sizes range from 4g-64g. On sale now, 16-64 J

January 15th, 2010, 12:04 AM	#18
Steven Arbiu Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tarzana California Posts: 75	Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review looks good to me. only 20p but it will give me another angle when reading the vows and maybe I can have it ready to go on a steady-cam while something boring is happening and I can just let the 5d2 video on a tripod.