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June 11th, 2008, 11:59 AM | #16 |
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Well, lets see how that new Sony Flash recorder pans out when its released later this year (I thought I heard Sept/Octish??). By all means it should be fully compatable with the XH-A1's HDV output since Sony now uses progressive 24fps HDV recording (just like 24F). I'm really hoping the introduction of the Sony Flash recorder gets some of the other companies in the tapeless business to explore similar devices.
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I'll have to keep an eye out for that. That would be cool if it was 100% compatible, although I have my doubts.
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I think someone actually tested this with their Canon and it was working. Hopefully the only hurdle will be mounting it, since its designed to specifically attach to a specific model only. If Sony is smart they'll sell this with a hot shoe mounting bracket and move boatloads of them. Assuming its priced competitively, what FX/V1/Z1/XL/XH owner in the market for a tapeless system wouldn't want this over a hard drive based recorder? I'm mostly afraid of the final pricing on this thing... we *are* talking about Sony after all...
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Travis,
I chose the A1 over the FX1 because I plan to use it for more than weddings, and may need up to 4 XLRs. I have used the VX2100 over the last 3 years and was comfortable with Sony, so the move to Canon was a hard one for me. I have found this camera to be very deep, very capable in every situation and feels like a pro cam. I've used the FX1, the Z1 and the HVX for other companies, and find in every case that I miss the A1 alot. The HVX is great and has a great look to the footage and is as tweakable as the A1, but you can only shoot HD to P2 or Hard drive and that would be no good for me. It also has a very grainy gain. The HVX200a does look promising thoug and may be one to consider. I have 2 A1s now and may add an HVX200a as a primary camera. Anyway, I am very pleased and compared to the Z1/FX1 this is a real workhorse, and very worthy of pro work. Bill |
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I chose the XH-A1 for it's CCD's, I do a lot of events where flash is constant and I was not pleased with how the CMOS handles flash. The price tag is also very attractive and so is image quality. The camera is plastic though and the tapes don't always feed perfectly, this camera will break if you drop it however professional features make up for the built quality issues. Built in light meter(!) auto zoom to a set point, total image control, blah, blah.
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I didn't realize the A1 had a built-in light meter. Interesting. |
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Overcranking is more possible than you might think. I can get great results in Vegas by taking 60i footage shot with a 1/180 shutter and slowing it down to 24p with the resampling feature. It is smooth, very cool looking. That's a universal trick, by the way, not limited to the A1. I shot my first feature with my former camera, a Z1U, and utilized that trick for a few shots that came out beautifully crisp, smooth, and ever so slow. :)
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I use FCP, but I just recently discovered that Motion has a resampling option and supposedly gives great results for slo-mo footage. I haven't tried it yet myself, though. In the end, it's not a feature that will keep me from buying a camera. It's on my dream list, but not my must-have list. Thanks for the tip for Vegas, though. |
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Chris--I didn't know about the HVR-M35! Thanks for that, it's great news. Now there's no reason smaller production houses can't go with the XL or XH series.
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Travis,
The A1 may be plastic but it's not plastic the way the GL2 is plastic. This thing is a piece of machinery and it feels like it. Bill |
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Well, Evan King (in the aformentioned thread) was told by Sony that it would be around $1,000 in Canada. Looking at some of Sony's Canadian vs US pricing I'd guess that would translate into around $800-850 US. If they can get this out for an $800 MSRP with online sale prices in the $700 range I think this thing will sell like hot cakes.
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Well, that's good. The GL2's aren't bad, but I would like something that feels a bit more rugged.
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