Help me pick a camera!

Jim Heru · June 26th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Hey Daniel thanks for the reply but,

whats chromatic abberation and moire?

Thanks

Chris Hurd · June 26th, 2007, 03:33 PM

Search is your friend...

Chromatic abberation: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...on&btnG=Search

and Moire: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Jamie Allan · June 29th, 2007, 04:33 AM

Yeah I'd go XLH or G1 over the Z1/V1 - nicer lens, better picture, better controls on the body too. The XL is around £4.5k (From us anyway), so you'd have some play for another lens or - as suggested - hardware for lossless capture, or (if you've not got it already) Final cut studio 2.

John M. McCloskey · June 29th, 2007, 07:09 AM

For a little more than 16K you could go with the XDHD cam the 330 and the time you would save in work flow would make up for the price of the camera in the long run.

David W. Jones · April 9th, 2009, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Haberer

If you were shooting (cameraman/DP) a movie which your producer wants to eventually print to film for theatrical viewing/distribution, but wanted to shoot on a digital medium because of heavy cgi, which camera would you use? And why that camera?
Please answer this as a cameraman and not as a producer AKA don't think about budget.

Sorry but this is a ridiculous question.
You can not select a camera without knowing budgetary guidelines, workflow considerations, shot types & such.
And in all honestly, what chance is there of this movie going to film for distribution if the DP has to ask an internet forum what camera he should use.

Rick Bolton · April 9th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Heru

Hey Daniel thanks for the reply but,

whats chromatic abberation and moire?

Thanks

Jim - how in the world can you be willing to spend $16k USD and not even know what chromatic aberration or moire is?

Something is not adding up.

June 26th, 2007, 03:33 PM	#47
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June 26th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#46
Jim Heru New Boot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: England Posts: 15	Hey Daniel thanks for the reply but, whats chromatic abberation and moire? Thanks

June 29th, 2007, 04:33 AM	#48
Jamie Allan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 101	Yeah I'd go XLH or G1 over the Z1/V1 - nicer lens, better picture, better controls on the body too. The XL is around £4.5k (From us anyway), so you'd have some play for another lens or - as suggested - hardware for lossless capture, or (if you've not got it already) Final cut studio 2.

June 29th, 2007, 07:09 AM	#49
John M. McCloskey Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Point, MS Posts: 313	For a little more than 16K you could go with the XDHD cam the 330 and the time you would save in work flow would make up for the price of the camera in the long run.