What camera was smashed on American Idol?

Glen Vandermolen · January 28th, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Jervis

Canon XHA1...?

The XHA1 monitor pops out from the body of the cam. This cam had the monitor on the top handle.

Chris Luker · January 28th, 2011, 11:45 AM

Sony FX1 looks like...

Adam Gold · January 28th, 2011, 02:25 PM

Well, maybe a Z1. The FX1 has neither XLR inputs nor a place to mount a shotgun mic except for the accessory shoe, and it appears the mic on this one is off to the side where the Z1's mic mount would be. The XLRs are in the right place for the Z1 but it's not the stock lens hood.

Kevin McRoberts · February 2nd, 2011, 11:41 AM

My Z1U looks exactly like that... so I believe it's a Z1.

I wonder if he'd part out his wide-angle adapter on the cheap now? Anybody have contact info?

January 28th, 2011, 02:25 PM	#18
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Well, maybe a Z1. The FX1 has neither XLR inputs nor a place to mount a shotgun mic except for the accessory shoe, and it appears the mic on this one is off to the side where the Z1's mic mount would be. The XLRs are in the right place for the Z1 but it's not the stock lens hood. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

January 28th, 2011, 11:45 AM	#17
Chris Luker Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woods Cross, Utah Posts: 310	Sony FX1 looks like...

February 2nd, 2011, 11:41 AM	#19
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	My Z1U looks exactly like that... so I believe it's a Z1. I wonder if he'd part out his wide-angle adapter on the cheap now? Anybody have contact info?