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Steve Carter · May 17th, 2006, 10:24 AM

I wonder if I could call on the vast expertise and experience of the members here.

I am filming a wedding in July and need a second camera for my assistant (the wife!). I have an XM2 myself and I will be doing most of the shooting, but my wife films the bride getting ready (she won't let me do that bit unfortunately), and I want to edit that with my footage of the groom getting ready.

Unfortunately, whenever I have done this before, it has shown how poor the quality of the second camera is, compared with the XM2.

What I would like is a good quality camera, without having to spend as much for another XM2. The boss (again, my wife) has set a budget of about £600.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I have looked at cheaper 3CCD models, but they're Panasonics! Are they any good?

Appreciate any advice you can give.

David Ennis · May 17th, 2006, 07:21 PM

I have a GL2 and a Pansonic GS200. The Pany stands up to the GL2 very nicely until the illumination gets down to the level of typical home lighting in the evening, where the GL2 is obviously going to outclass it. For daylight or well lit interiors the Pany is fine. When shooting the same scene with the two cameras some color correction is required in post, but for your application even that won't be an issue.

Steve Carter · May 18th, 2006, 03:08 AM

Thanks Fred, that's just what I was looking for.

Anyone else got any suggestions?

May 17th, 2006, 10:24 AM	#1
Steve Carter New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9	Partner for XM2 I wonder if I could call on the vast expertise and experience of the members here. I am filming a wedding in July and need a second camera for my assistant (the wife!). I have an XM2 myself and I will be doing most of the shooting, but my wife films the bride getting ready (she won't let me do that bit unfortunately), and I want to edit that with my footage of the groom getting ready. Unfortunately, whenever I have done this before, it has shown how poor the quality of the second camera is, compared with the XM2. What I would like is a good quality camera, without having to spend as much for another XM2. The boss (again, my wife) has set a budget of about £600. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have looked at cheaper 3CCD models, but they're Panasonics! Are they any good? Appreciate any advice you can give.

May 17th, 2006, 07:21 PM	#2
David Ennis Fred Retread Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,227	I have a GL2 and a Pansonic GS200. The Pany stands up to the GL2 very nicely until the illumination gets down to the level of typical home lighting in the evening, where the GL2 is obviously going to outclass it. For daylight or well lit interiors the Pany is fine. When shooting the same scene with the two cameras some color correction is required in post, but for your application even that won't be an issue. __________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence..." - Calvin Coolidge "My brain is wired to want to know how other things are wired." - Me

May 18th, 2006, 03:08 AM	#3
Steve Carter New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9	Thanks Fred, that's just what I was looking for. Anyone else got any suggestions?