Seeking First Impressions of HD200 at DVinfo.net

Brian Ladue · December 18th, 2006, 01:34 AM

Does any one have a review of the HD200? I'm really curious, but i don't see anyone telling of the details of the new Camera..... Anyone?

Justin Ferar · December 19th, 2006, 12:30 PM

We are all still awaiting delivery here in the US.

Mine arrives tommorow...

Tyson Perkins · December 20th, 2006, 04:12 AM

I have recieved mine and have to say that I am extremly happy - the footage looks great (high detail, great colour, good low-light performance with minimal gain) - as does the camera. The layout is perfect and the menu is easy and very versatile. Im going to have some footage up and also a full review in the coming weeks.

Bankim Jain · December 22nd, 2006, 12:33 AM

woah, man if you could possibly uload (wherever possible a 50p footage & a standard DV footage as I am willing to have one for my DV based wedding coverages.

Paul Cronin · December 23rd, 2006, 03:41 PM

Does the HD200 have a optical image stabilizer? I can't seem to fine one listed in the specifications. It is important to me since I shoot on a moving boat or helicopter.

Jiri Bakala · December 23rd, 2006, 06:42 PM

No - it has a real lens. If you need to stabilize the shot you will need to rent some other type of stabilizing system. I rented a gyro system from Oppenheimer this past summer and it worked really well (after I spent some time with it). There are a few systems available and ultimately what you use depends on your application and budget.

Paul Cronin · December 24th, 2006, 06:52 AM

Thanks Jiri,

I shoot with a Z1 and use the built in stabilizer plus I own a Kenyon KS-8 gyro which I put on the bottom of the camera when hand shooting all on a custom shoulder brace with front end support. This works great but the interlace image is still a problem in rough conditions on the water. My reason for looking into the HD200 is progressive, plus 30p, 60p to raise the quality of the image.

I shoot full manual and would like the full manual lens on the HD200. Just want to make sure I can keep the image stable which is crutial in my job.

What type of shooting were you doing with the Oppenheimer gyro? Hand held?

Thank you for your help.

Stuart Campbell · December 26th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Been using the 200e for a week now and the improvements over 100e are great. Mainly it's the little things that have pleased me most. Such as;

Rear clasp for tripod base plate. The 100 didnt have this and it made it liable to wobble on the move as it was pivoting on the front end.

More mounting hooks for radio mics etc.

V Lock battery mount as standard with full voltage display in viewfinder

and...

16 over 14 bit front end, plus 50p as main advantages.

Buy it...it's a superb camera for the money! I've used beta SP and Digi Beta most of my career and this thing has a great deal of little (and big) things those cameras didnt have!

David Elkins · December 26th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuart Campbell

I've used beta SP and Digi Beta most of my career and this thing has a great deal of little (and big) things those cameras didnt have!

Would love to hear some more elaboration on what you said here, Stuart. I primarily shoot Beta SP with the Sony D35/50 and I am seriously looking at switching to this camera.

Jiri Bakala · December 27th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Cronin

What type of shooting were you doing with the Oppenheimer gyro? Hand held?

Paul,
I can't remember the name of the system now... but it was a mount with 3 or 4 gyros on the various axis. We used it in a removed door of Cessna 205 and also on a 20' power boat. As I said, it worked well after I spent some time learning to use it. The best is to balance it well and then leave it alone and 'manipulate' it as little as possible. If you need to learn more, ask Marty Oppenheimer (www.oppenheimercamera.com)

Paul Cronin · December 27th, 2006, 10:37 AM

Thank you Jiri,

Oppenheimer has a excellent rental section. I have not used their gyro mounts but I have used a Tyler mount in a helicopter with great success.

I guess my concern of shoulder mount shooting in a powerboat would not be that much of a problem with my Kenyon KS-8 mounted to the camera.

After some research from my last post I notice only hand held HDV cameras have image stablizers except for the canon XL-H1.

Next step is to wait for the HD200 to appear at B&H and go try it out. 720p 60p should be excellent for my work.

December 18th, 2006, 01:34 AM	#1
Brian Ladue Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 149	Seeking First Impressions of HD200 Does any one have a review of the HD200? I'm really curious, but i don't see anyone telling of the details of the new Camera..... Anyone?

December 22nd, 2006, 12:33 AM	#4
Bankim Jain Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 219	woah, man if you could possibly uload (wherever possible a 50p footage & a standard DV footage as I am willing to have one for my DV based wedding coverages. __________________ Cheers !

December 23rd, 2006, 03:41 PM	#5
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Does the HD200 have a optical image stabilizer? I can't seem to fine one listed in the specifications. It is important to me since I shoot on a moving boat or helicopter. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

December 23rd, 2006, 06:42 PM	#6
Jiri Bakala Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 706	No - it has a real lens. If you need to stabilize the shot you will need to rent some other type of stabilizing system. I rented a gyro system from Oppenheimer this past summer and it worked really well (after I spent some time with it). There are a few systems available and ultimately what you use depends on your application and budget. __________________ www.ascentfilms.com

December 24th, 2006, 06:52 AM	#7
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Thanks Jiri, I shoot with a Z1 and use the built in stabilizer plus I own a Kenyon KS-8 gyro which I put on the bottom of the camera when hand shooting all on a custom shoulder brace with front end support. This works great but the interlace image is still a problem in rough conditions on the water. My reason for looking into the HD200 is progressive, plus 30p, 60p to raise the quality of the image. I shoot full manual and would like the full manual lens on the HD200. Just want to make sure I can keep the image stable which is crutial in my job. What type of shooting were you doing with the Oppenheimer gyro? Hand held? Thank you for your help. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

December 19th, 2006, 12:30 PM	#2
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	We are all still awaiting delivery here in the US. Mine arrives tommorow...

December 20th, 2006, 04:12 AM	#3
Tyson Perkins Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 221	I have recieved mine and have to say that I am extremly happy - the footage looks great (high detail, great colour, good low-light performance with minimal gain) - as does the camera. The layout is perfect and the menu is easy and very versatile. Im going to have some footage up and also a full review in the coming weeks.

December 26th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#8
Stuart Campbell Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 400	Been using the 200e for a week now and the improvements over 100e are great. Mainly it's the little things that have pleased me most. Such as; Rear clasp for tripod base plate. The 100 didnt have this and it made it liable to wobble on the move as it was pivoting on the front end. More mounting hooks for radio mics etc. V Lock battery mount as standard with full voltage display in viewfinder and... 16 over 14 bit front end, plus 50p as main advantages. Buy it...it's a superb camera for the money! I've used beta SP and Digi Beta most of my career and this thing has a great deal of little (and big) things those cameras didnt have!

December 27th, 2006, 10:37 AM	#11
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Thank you Jiri, Oppenheimer has a excellent rental section. I have not used their gyro mounts but I have used a Tyler mount in a helicopter with great success. I guess my concern of shoulder mount shooting in a powerboat would not be that much of a problem with my Kenyon KS-8 mounted to the camera. After some research from my last post I notice only hand held HDV cameras have image stablizers except for the canon XL-H1. Next step is to wait for the HD200 to appear at B&H and go try it out. 720p 60p should be excellent for my work. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com