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Frank Granovski · November 22nd, 2003, 04:24 PM

Tommy found that his new Optura Xi requires about the same amount of LUX as his former PV-DV953, and also found the video quality not as good as the PV-DV953's quality. That's why I'd rather have a MX5000 (PV-DV953) today, than spend a year's salary on something that'll be obsolte tomorrow.

http://www.dvfreak.com/mx5000ad.jpg

PS: for someone who has gone from a VX2000 to the PV-DV953, then to the PDX10 to the Optura Xi, and now waiting for a GS100, I feel his pain---or is it the jealousy boiling in my blood? :-)

Bryan Beasleigh · November 22nd, 2003, 05:52 PM

Frank
You forgot the Sharp wondercam.

Tommy just likes to collect anything that's new and shinny, you know that. He is still on his first wife though :surprise.gif:

Frank Granovski · November 22nd, 2003, 06:05 PM

I seem to recall he also had a DVL9000 or DVL9500, and a TRV30, if I'm not mistaken. About the whiff, maybe he keeps a mistress with a nice pair of cheeks. :-)

Out of all those cams, I like the VX2000 and PV-DV953 best, but I own neither. If it ain't broke, why replace what you already have? Sure I would like to own a PV-DV953 or an ENGLISH menu'd GS100...until something better comes along. It isn't a matter of life and death, though.

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I do wish cams can shoot in the dork

Peter Jefferson · November 22nd, 2003, 07:17 PM

im with you frank, the vx200 is good but for the sale price of mine, i bought 2 mx500s and pretty much doubled my business.. :)
on top of that image quality is incredible and in low loght, well, i jsut use some cheap vitans with 20w globes and they work perfectly :)~

Tommy Haupfear · November 22nd, 2003, 10:57 PM

Hello my name is Tommy Haupfear and I'm addicted to toys.

My sickness goes much further than just cams.

Over the last five years..

Digital Cameras:
Kodak DC280
Olympus D510
Olympus C-700
Sony DSC-F707
Sony DSC-F717
Canon Digital Rebel
Canon EOS 10D

Camcorders:

TRV120
VX2000
MX1000
Optura Pi
GR-DVL9000U
VL-AX1U
PV-DV953
PDX10
Xi

TVs:
61" HDTV RCA
61" HDTV Toshiba
40" HDTV Toshiba
65" HDTV Toshiba
50" HDTV Toshiba
34" HDTV Sony
50" HDTV Sony

Cars:
Aurora
300M
Park Ave
SHO
QX4
Supra
Maxima

Cheeks:
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Beaser told me I would regret parting with the VX2000. Thats why I convinced work to buy one. It'll be alongside of me when I videotape my wife having our twins in 2004. Lets all hope that upgradism is not hereditary...

Patricia Kim · November 23rd, 2003, 01:55 AM

Twins is not upgrading?

Yow Cheong Hoe · November 23rd, 2003, 02:38 AM

You'll need to upgrade and buy two sets of everything, like two cameras, two spare batteries, two mics, to video lights, etc. How else can you tandem shoot the twins and match the footage?!

Congrats on the twins, my second, a boy will come in March 2004.

Rick Tugman · November 23rd, 2003, 10:09 PM

Congratualtions Tommy on the Twins you and your wife are going to have .... great news!

Frank Granovski · November 24th, 2003, 03:28 AM

Yes, congratulations, Tommy! And let us know how your GS100 is doing.

November 22nd, 2003, 04:24 PM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Low light bad luck Tommy found that his new Optura Xi requires about the same amount of LUX as his former PV-DV953, and also found the video quality not as good as the PV-DV953's quality. That's why I'd rather have a MX5000 (PV-DV953) today, than spend a year's salary on something that'll be obsolte tomorrow. http://www.dvfreak.com/mx5000ad.jpg PS: for someone who has gone from a VX2000 to the PV-DV953, then to the PDX10 to the Optura Xi, and now waiting for a GS100, I feel his pain---or is it the jealousy boiling in my blood? :-)

November 23rd, 2003, 02:38 AM	#7
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	You'll need to upgrade and buy two sets of everything, like two cameras, two spare batteries, two mics, to video lights, etc. How else can you tandem shoot the twins and match the footage?! Congrats on the twins, my second, a boy will come in March 2004. __________________ Cam: Panasonic MX350EN, SOLD my MX8EN Mac: G3 400MHz PowerBook, 256 MB, OS 9 PC: Pentium 4 2800MHz, 512 MB, WindowsXP SW: iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Ulead Video Studio, various little utilities

November 23rd, 2003, 10:09 PM	#8
Rick Tugman Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 105	Congratualtions Tommy on the Twins you and your wife are going to have .... great news! __________________ Camera: Panasonic DV953 PC: Apple Aluminum G4 Powerbook - 15 inch Final Cut Pro 4 and other assorted goodies!

November 22nd, 2003, 05:52 PM	#2
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Frank You forgot the Sharp wondercam. Tommy just likes to collect anything that's new and shinny, you know that. He is still on his first wife though :surprise.gif:

November 22nd, 2003, 06:05 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I seem to recall he also had a DVL9000 or DVL9500, and a TRV30, if I'm not mistaken. About the whiff, maybe he keeps a mistress with a nice pair of cheeks. :-) Out of all those cams, I like the VX2000 and PV-DV953 best, but I own neither. If it ain't broke, why replace what you already have? Sure I would like to own a PV-DV953 or an ENGLISH menu'd GS100...until something better comes along. It isn't a matter of life and death, though. ------------------------------- I do wish cams can shoot in the dork

November 22nd, 2003, 07:17 PM	#4
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	im with you frank, the vx200 is good but for the sale price of mine, i bought 2 mx500s and pretty much doubled my business.. :) on top of that image quality is incredible and in low loght, well, i jsut use some cheap vitans with 20w globes and they work perfectly :)~

November 22nd, 2003, 10:57 PM	#5
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	Hello my name is Tommy Haupfear and I'm addicted to toys. My sickness goes much further than just cams. Over the last five years.. Digital Cameras: Kodak DC280 Olympus D510 Olympus C-700 Sony DSC-F707 Sony DSC-F717 Canon Digital Rebel Canon EOS 10D Camcorders: TRV120 VX2000 MX1000 Optura Pi GR-DVL9000U VL-AX1U PV-DV953 PDX10 Xi TVs: 61" HDTV RCA 61" HDTV Toshiba 40" HDTV Toshiba 65" HDTV Toshiba 50" HDTV Toshiba 34" HDTV Sony 50" HDTV Sony Cars: Aurora 300M Park Ave SHO QX4 Supra Maxima Cheeks: This page intentionally left blank Beaser told me I would regret parting with the VX2000. Thats why I convinced work to buy one. It'll be alongside of me when I videotape my wife having our twins in 2004. Lets all hope that upgradism is not hereditary...

November 23rd, 2003, 01:55 AM	#6
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Twins is not upgrading?

November 24th, 2003, 03:28 AM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, congratulations, Tommy! And let us know how your GS100 is doing.