Just Purchased a new HD110U at DVinfo.net

Bill Ravens · October 21st, 2006, 03:07 PM

I took receipt of a new GY-HD110U, yesterday and have spent the morning learning to use it. I LOVE this camera. Downloads seem to go effortlessly to Vegas via Cineform Connect HD. My Firestore FS-4HD works flawlessly to capture m2Tfiles from the HD110. And icing for the cake is the difference in handling between this cam and my Canon XL2. The controls are intuitive, no cumbersome, hidden menus. Iris and shutter control is SO much better to manipulate than on the Canon. My Cavision matte box fits the Fujinon lens quite well. The images acquired seem to have about 1 f-stop more latitude than the canon sensors. Can anyone else verify this?

Overall, I'm very, very pleased with this camera.

And many thanx to Paolo and others for posting their SCN files. I love the Panamatch.

Jay Kavi · October 21st, 2006, 08:25 PM

Hey Bill,

I just got an hd100UA, and I'm with you, its a kick ass camera. In ergonomics alone is a huge jump from my XL1. i havent even gotten around to messing with all the menu items. I'm glad to be part of the club.

Thanks to Tim for posting all the useful info and answering many questions (I've read almost the entire forum), and Paolo and everyone else for the scene files. I'm just getting the hang of em.

I plan on posting footage soon

- Jay

Brian Ladue · October 21st, 2006, 09:20 PM

I'm buying my HD110 in a couple of weeks..... can't wait!!

Floris van Eck · October 21st, 2006, 10:26 PM

I am not sure wether to go for a HD-110 or a HD-200. I think I could really use the 720/50 and 720/60 modes.

Jay Kavi · October 21st, 2006, 10:46 PM

Floris,

If i had the cash i would've bought the HD200, I love the idea of slo mo and the auto flip feature for 35mm adapters. The HD110/100 is still a great camera though.

Antony Michael Wilson · October 22nd, 2006, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Kavi

Floris,

If i had the cash i would've bought the HD200, I love the idea of slo mo and the auto flip feature for 35mm adapters. The HD110/100 is still a great camera though.

IMHO it's much, much better to wait for 720p/50 if you can - especially if you're going to be doing work for broadcast.

Bill Ravens · October 22nd, 2006, 05:51 AM

if ya got the dough, wait for the 200/250. $8k is a lot to spend on a camera body without a lens, which will run you another $1k-9k, depending on the lens.
If I could afford it, the HD200 with a fujinon wide lens upgrade would be ideal. The way it is, I'm very happy. I can do pretty nice slomo with Vegas. The HD110 has the LCD image flip feature.

Mark Silva · October 23rd, 2006, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Ravens

The way it is, I'm very happy. I can do pretty nice slomo with Vegas. The HD110 has the LCD image flip feature.

As a vegas user, I was impressed to see that FCP handles slow motion from the HD100 footage quite well.

The HD110 LCD Image flip is just for monitoring i think. It doesn't actually flip the image to tape like the HD250 can (unless I misread the specs)

Bill Ravens · October 23rd, 2006, 12:30 PM

yes, u'r right.
Serious magic's HDRack 2.0 will allow an image flip, as well.

October 21st, 2006, 03:07 PM	#1
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Just Purchased a new HD110U I took receipt of a new GY-HD110U, yesterday and have spent the morning learning to use it. I LOVE this camera. Downloads seem to go effortlessly to Vegas via Cineform Connect HD. My Firestore FS-4HD works flawlessly to capture m2Tfiles from the HD110. And icing for the cake is the difference in handling between this cam and my Canon XL2. The controls are intuitive, no cumbersome, hidden menus. Iris and shutter control is SO much better to manipulate than on the Canon. My Cavision matte box fits the Fujinon lens quite well. The images acquired seem to have about 1 f-stop more latitude than the canon sensors. Can anyone else verify this? Overall, I'm very, very pleased with this camera. And many thanx to Paolo and others for posting their SCN files. I love the Panamatch.

October 21st, 2006, 08:25 PM	#2
Jay Kavi Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 243	Hey Bill, I just got an hd100UA, and I'm with you, its a kick ass camera. In ergonomics alone is a huge jump from my XL1. i havent even gotten around to messing with all the menu items. I'm glad to be part of the club. Thanks to Tim for posting all the useful info and answering many questions (I've read almost the entire forum), and Paolo and everyone else for the scene files. I'm just getting the hang of em. I plan on posting footage soon - Jay

October 21st, 2006, 09:20 PM	#3
Brian Ladue Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 149	I'm buying my HD110 in a couple of weeks..... can't wait!!

October 21st, 2006, 10:26 PM	#4
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	I am not sure wether to go for a HD-110 or a HD-200. I think I could really use the 720/50 and 720/60 modes.

October 21st, 2006, 10:46 PM	#5
Jay Kavi Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 243	Floris, If i had the cash i would've bought the HD200, I love the idea of slo mo and the auto flip feature for 35mm adapters. The HD110/100 is still a great camera though.

October 22nd, 2006, 05:51 AM	#7
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	if ya got the dough, wait for the 200/250. $8k is a lot to spend on a camera body without a lens, which will run you another $1k-9k, depending on the lens. If I could afford it, the HD200 with a fujinon wide lens upgrade would be ideal. The way it is, I'm very happy. I can do pretty nice slomo with Vegas. The HD110 has the LCD image flip feature.

October 23rd, 2006, 12:30 PM	#9
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	yes, u'r right. Serious magic's HDRack 2.0 will allow an image flip, as well.