AG-HMC80 on the way

Dan Carter · January 23rd, 2011, 02:03 PM

Congratulations on your HMC80 and wet feet Steve. The HMC40 handles normal people movement at 1/30 sec shutter speeds nicely. Maybe your 80 will as well.

Good shooting.

Steve Loeffler · January 23rd, 2011, 05:23 PM

Dan,
Thanks for the advise. I have already tried 1/30 shutter and I agree that it still looked good for slower type movement. The difference in light was definitely noticable.
BTW, I used to live in AZ and would love to film in places like Sedona.

Regards,
Steve

Chris Harding · January 24th, 2011, 06:54 AM

Hi Steve

That looked like abnormally low light!! Tough for any camera to work with!!!

Just for the record did you check what gain setting the camera used in auto???? I must admit I wouldn't like to have to shoot in such dim conditions!! When the light gets low, my on cam LED light springs into action!!

Keep the sample footage coming!!

Chris

Mike Beckett · January 24th, 2011, 01:35 PM

I've used the HMC40 in a dark workshop (more of a shed!) at 24dB gain, and I found it more than acceptable given how little light there was. I am less afraid of gain on this camera than I was on my Sony V1E, where the grain was much more noticable.

January 23rd, 2011, 05:23 PM	#17
Steve Loeffler Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 39	re: AG-HMC80 getting my feet wet... Dan, Thanks for the advise. I have already tried 1/30 shutter and I agree that it still looked good for slower type movement. The difference in light was definitely noticable. BTW, I used to live in AZ and would love to film in places like Sedona. Regards, Steve

January 23rd, 2011, 02:03 PM	#16
Dan Carter Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 366	Congratulations on your HMC80 and wet feet Steve. The HMC40 handles normal people movement at 1/30 sec shutter speeds nicely. Maybe your 80 will as well. Good shooting.

January 24th, 2011, 06:54 AM	#18
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Hi Steve That looked like abnormally low light!! Tough for any camera to work with!!! Just for the record did you check what gain setting the camera used in auto???? I must admit I wouldn't like to have to shoot in such dim conditions!! When the light gets low, my on cam LED light springs into action!! Keep the sample footage coming!! Chris

January 24th, 2011, 01:35 PM	#19
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	I've used the HMC40 in a dark workshop (more of a shed!) at 24dB gain, and I found it more than acceptable given how little light there was. I am less afraid of gain on this camera than I was on my Sony V1E, where the grain was much more noticable.