Where do DVCAM ENG cameras fit on this forum ? at DVinfo.net

Derek Heeps · December 11th, 2016, 04:12 AM

Having acquired a DSR 500WSP a while back , I have looked around this forum for discussion .

Although an older camera now , and 'only' SD , it is still a nice camera and capable of producing very nice pictures .

While many have now moved on , there are lots of DSR 500/570/450 cameras changing hands for less than the price of entry level palmcorders these days : I only bought mine as a stopgap while my HDV camera was away having a new tape mech fitted ; I saw it advertised on eBay less than five miles away and since getting it now use it more and more .

I swapped the Fujinon lens for a Canon wide angle one , and bought the slot in adaptor for my Sennheisser 3000 series receiver , and got a Firestore FS-4 which mounts on the back - it is great for recording all day long conferences .

Anyway , it seems that this range of cameras has slipped through a crack in the forum , I can't be the only one using one - a friend in the BBC tells me they were still used for news up to about a year ago - so definitely an ENG shoulder mount camera , but not mentioned at all in this section of the forum ; neither is HDCAM for that matter .

These cameras are not to be found in the HDV / DV tape based section either - the other place they arguably might belong ....

Did they once have a home on here ? I wonder if there are any other orphans out there ?

Andrew Smith · December 11th, 2016, 07:55 AM

Probably fits right here in the full sized shoulder mount section. The fact that it is only SD and records to tape is a side issue.

Andrew

December 11th, 2016, 04:12 AM	#1
Derek Heeps Major Player Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Glasgow , Scotland Posts: 224	Where do DVCAM ENG cameras fit on this forum ? Having acquired a DSR 500WSP a while back , I have looked around this forum for discussion . Although an older camera now , and 'only' SD , it is still a nice camera and capable of producing very nice pictures . While many have now moved on , there are lots of DSR 500/570/450 cameras changing hands for less than the price of entry level palmcorders these days : I only bought mine as a stopgap while my HDV camera was away having a new tape mech fitted ; I saw it advertised on eBay less than five miles away and since getting it now use it more and more . I swapped the Fujinon lens for a Canon wide angle one , and bought the slot in adaptor for my Sennheisser 3000 series receiver , and got a Firestore FS-4 which mounts on the back - it is great for recording all day long conferences . Anyway , it seems that this range of cameras has slipped through a crack in the forum , I can't be the only one using one - a friend in the BBC tells me they were still used for news up to about a year ago - so definitely an ENG shoulder mount camera , but not mentioned at all in this section of the forum ; neither is HDCAM for that matter . These cameras are not to be found in the HDV / DV tape based section either - the other place they arguably might belong .... Did they once have a home on here ? I wonder if there are any other orphans out there ?

December 11th, 2016, 07:55 AM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,062	Re: Where do DVCAM ENG cameras fit on this forum ? Probably fits right here in the full sized shoulder mount section. The fact that it is only SD and records to tape is a side issue. Andrew