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Chris David · August 30th, 2007, 02:02 PM

Okay, I currently shot a lot of freelance news and firefighting footage. I do a wedding here and there. I'm not HD, yet, but plan to be within the next year.

So here's where I need help.

I currently shoot with a Sony pd-150 and LOVE IT! It does great in low light and does EVERYTHING i need it to do. I was looking for a Sennheniser g2 wirless lapel mic and I ran across a guy locally selling a HVR-Z1U with a G2 for $2300. Is this a good price? Is this good enough to sell off my pd-150 and make the change? Since I'm not set up to switch to HD right away is the DV footage still good on this camera? I just need some expert advice!

I need to decide TONIGHT, so any quick help would be appreciated.

Thank you ALL so much!

Jack Zhang · August 30th, 2007, 03:35 PM

the Z1U's a great HD camera, but at that price it must've been used. Check with the dealer on the drum hours before you buy. A high drum hour tape mechanism is very likely to dropout.

Dave Blackhurst · September 3rd, 2007, 10:07 PM

used? stolen more likely... at that price, unless it had very high hours (and the z1 has an hours meter in the menus soyou can check)

August 30th, 2007, 02:02 PM	#1
Chris David Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 26	Need Help ASAP Okay, I currently shot a lot of freelance news and firefighting footage. I do a wedding here and there. I'm not HD, yet, but plan to be within the next year. So here's where I need help. I currently shoot with a Sony pd-150 and LOVE IT! It does great in low light and does EVERYTHING i need it to do. I was looking for a Sennheniser g2 wirless lapel mic and I ran across a guy locally selling a HVR-Z1U with a G2 for $2300. Is this a good price? Is this good enough to sell off my pd-150 and make the change? Since I'm not set up to switch to HD right away is the DV footage still good on this camera? I just need some expert advice! I need to decide TONIGHT, so any quick help would be appreciated. Thank you ALL so much!

August 30th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#2
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	the Z1U's a great HD camera, but at that price it must've been used. Check with the dealer on the drum hours before you buy. A high drum hour tape mechanism is very likely to dropout.

September 3rd, 2007, 10:07 PM	#3
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	used? stolen more likely... at that price, unless it had very high hours (and the z1 has an hours meter in the menus soyou can check)