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Scott Hayes · February 25th, 2009, 01:53 PM

F***** LOVE IT! so light, images are beautiful! As much as I love my EX1,
I don't know. I think I am going to sell it. This Panasonic is a joy!

D.R. Gates · February 25th, 2009, 02:19 PM

Congrats! And I hate you. =]

Just think, for the price of an EX1, you could get 2 Panny 150's.

Steve Wolla · February 25th, 2009, 06:18 PM

I thoroughly enjoy mine, as well.
Great cam, great low light and the whole 9 yards....I wanna get another one, as well.

Mark Von Lanken · February 25th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Hayes

F***** LOVE IT! so light, images are beautiful! As much as I love my EX1,
I don't know. I think I am going to sell it. This Panasonic is a joy!

Hi Scott,

Congratulations! I really looked into the EX-1, but it didn't fit in my business plan. Additionally it is so unbalanced and it didn't feel I could ask Trisha to shoot hours of handheld footage with it on a wedding day.

I would love to see some side by side comparison footage.

John Neff · February 26th, 2009, 09:33 AM

Got mine yesterday! love it as well and look forward to many happy shooting hours. Still trying to figure out how to load scene files from the memory card on it. I find it a little confusing. Great camera build quality, size weight and controls love the "wave form" and the focusing graph!! have so much to learn from the HV30.

Paul Dhadialla · June 4th, 2009, 12:01 AM

Hi Scott! Very cool

I just picked up a HMC-150P yesterday and also have a nicely tuned up EX1 that i've been shooting with for about 16 months

I just charged the batteries and finished setting up the scene file, tweaking the lcd, all the base setup stuff. My SDHC cards arrive tommorrow so will test recordings tommorrow.

Like you - I am really liking what i see so far. It's well balanced - the switches are where I need them, it does 720 60P (need that), good enough level of control over scene settings, very nice in low light - low noise - accurate colors.

I don't know if i'd sell the EX1 but i'm sure the two will compliment each other nicely. I just sold my Z1U. I think the HMC-150 is slightly better in terms of low light - and I suspect is going provide really nice output given the AVC codec. After going to the EX1 and XDCAM - you realize just how critical the codec is. It can make footage from a really nice front pretty crusty. The Z1 had to go anyways - interlaced is history

Let me know how your results compare

Paul

Omar Torresola · June 4th, 2009, 10:50 AM

where did you bought it from? I'm looking for the best price and I'm not sure it's B&H

Paul Dhadialla · June 4th, 2009, 01:02 PM

Omar, I bought it from a local authorized dealer in Toronto. The BH price is the best I've seen. I went with the local dealer as I had trade-ins, and get the local warrenty etc.
Thanks
Paul

Simon Zimmer · June 4th, 2009, 04:40 PM

Congrats!

I bought mine today. I can't wait to get it.

I have memorized the brochure by now. ;)

Simon

February 25th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#1
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	got mines today F***** LOVE IT! so light, images are beautiful! As much as I love my EX1, I don't know. I think I am going to sell it. This Panasonic is a joy!

June 4th, 2009, 04:40 PM	#9
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	Hmc-150 Congrats! I bought mine today. I can't wait to get it. I have memorized the brochure by now. ;) Simon

February 25th, 2009, 02:19 PM	#2
D.R. Gates Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 111	Congrats! And I hate you. =] Just think, for the price of an EX1, you could get 2 Panny 150's.

February 25th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#3
Steve Wolla Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 477	I thoroughly enjoy mine, as well. Great cam, great low light and the whole 9 yards....I wanna get another one, as well.

February 26th, 2009, 09:33 AM	#5
John Neff New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Travelers Rest Posts: 10	Got mine yesterday! love it as well and look forward to many happy shooting hours. Still trying to figure out how to load scene files from the memory card on it. I find it a little confusing. Great camera build quality, size weight and controls love the "wave form" and the focusing graph!! have so much to learn from the HV30.

June 4th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#6
Paul Dhadialla Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 143	Hi Scott! Very cool I just picked up a HMC-150P yesterday and also have a nicely tuned up EX1 that i've been shooting with for about 16 months I just charged the batteries and finished setting up the scene file, tweaking the lcd, all the base setup stuff. My SDHC cards arrive tommorrow so will test recordings tommorrow. Like you - I am really liking what i see so far. It's well balanced - the switches are where I need them, it does 720 60P (need that), good enough level of control over scene settings, very nice in low light - low noise - accurate colors. I don't know if i'd sell the EX1 but i'm sure the two will compliment each other nicely. I just sold my Z1U. I think the HMC-150 is slightly better in terms of low light - and I suspect is going provide really nice output given the AVC codec. After going to the EX1 and XDCAM - you realize just how critical the codec is. It can make footage from a really nice front pretty crusty. The Z1 had to go anyways - interlaced is history Let me know how your results compare Paul

June 4th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#7
Omar Torresola New Boot Join Date: May 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 18	where did you bought it from? I'm looking for the best price and I'm not sure it's B&H

June 4th, 2009, 01:02 PM	#8
Paul Dhadialla Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 143	Omar, I bought it from a local authorized dealer in Toronto. The BH price is the best I've seen. I went with the local dealer as I had trade-ins, and get the local warrenty etc. Thanks Paul