HMC-150: First impressions!

Simon Zimmer · July 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

I am sure you will like it.

I will post some more comments about the camera soon.

Simon

Randy Painter · July 23rd, 2009, 08:28 PM

Got it today. All I have to say is WOW. This is going to take a bit to get comfortable shooting with this. This thing is light for its size. Trying to figure out the best way to hold while shooting off the tripod.

Simon Zimmer · July 24th, 2009, 05:10 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy!

:))

Scott Hayes · July 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM

Randy, get yourself a monopod.

Randy Painter · July 25th, 2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Hayes

Randy, get yourself a monopod.

Yeah, I was considering use one. Worried about the sway. I'll give it a shot as soon as I get off my cruches. Knee surgery has me down for another month.

Simon Zimmer · July 28th, 2009, 10:04 AM

I used the hmc-150 for the first time on a project doing some corporate videos and it did a GREAT job!

I filmed the interview and other footage using 1080-30p and the results were very sharp and great colors. I used automatic settings and am very pleased.

I am a big fan of cineform Prospect HD so it was so easy to convert the avchd clips to cineform .avi.

The latest Prospect HD has a program included called First Light which does a GREAT JOB of color correcting film footage. Cineform is not cheap but I could not imagine editing HD without it.

As for HMC-150 - I can not imagine using a tape camcorder anymore. Tapeless is the way to go!

Simon

Randy Painter · July 28th, 2009, 10:22 AM

Thats great to hear. Been looking at Cineform Neoscene my self since I am on a mac. A bit pricey but if the the quality is there, worth the money. I just need to find out if iMovie/FCE will transcode again when I bring it in. I've played a little with 720/30 and 720/60. Next is to try 1080/30 to compare. Could you tell me if there was any jaggies from fast movements (if any)?

Simon Zimmer · July 28th, 2009, 10:51 AM

Not sure about jaggies because this was corporate video work so no fast pans or anything. All quite slow.

If you have the $$, get cineform, you will not be disappointed!!

Simon

Alkim Un · August 3rd, 2009, 07:09 PM

hi guys,

does hmc150 have interval recording ?

thanks,
alkım.

Simon Zimmer · August 3rd, 2009, 07:34 PM

I don't think so.

Simon

August 3rd, 2009, 07:09 PM	#24
Alkim Un Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 136	hi guys, does hmc150 have interval recording ? thanks, alkım. __________________ www.alkimmedya.com

July 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM	#16
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	Awesome! Congrats! I am sure you will like it. I will post some more comments about the camera soon. Simon

July 23rd, 2009, 08:28 PM	#17
Randy Painter Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: st cloud, Mn Posts: 79	Got it today. All I have to say is WOW. This is going to take a bit to get comfortable shooting with this. This thing is light for its size. Trying to figure out the best way to hold while shooting off the tripod.

July 24th, 2009, 05:10 PM	#18
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy! :))

July 25th, 2009, 12:17 PM	#19
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 692	Randy, get yourself a monopod.

July 28th, 2009, 10:04 AM	#21
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	I used the hmc-150 for the first time on a project doing some corporate videos and it did a GREAT job! I filmed the interview and other footage using 1080-30p and the results were very sharp and great colors. I used automatic settings and am very pleased. I am a big fan of cineform Prospect HD so it was so easy to convert the avchd clips to cineform .avi. The latest Prospect HD has a program included called First Light which does a GREAT JOB of color correcting film footage. Cineform is not cheap but I could not imagine editing HD without it. As for HMC-150 - I can not imagine using a tape camcorder anymore. Tapeless is the way to go! Simon

July 28th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#22
Randy Painter Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: st cloud, Mn Posts: 79	Thats great to hear. Been looking at Cineform Neoscene my self since I am on a mac. A bit pricey but if the the quality is there, worth the money. I just need to find out if iMovie/FCE will transcode again when I bring it in. I've played a little with 720/30 and 720/60. Next is to try 1080/30 to compare. Could you tell me if there was any jaggies from fast movements (if any)?

July 28th, 2009, 10:51 AM	#23
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	Not sure about jaggies because this was corporate video work so no fast pans or anything. All quite slow. If you have the $$, get cineform, you will not be disappointed!! Simon

August 3rd, 2009, 07:34 PM	#25
Simon Zimmer Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Easton, Maryland Posts: 497	I don't think so. Simon