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Justyn Rowe · July 22nd, 2006, 09:58 PM

Greetings,

I'm interested in picking up the A1 or the new sony HDV camera to use as a B-camera and crash camera.. as well as an underwater camera on a few productions. Anyone have any experience in using the camera in an underwater housing. Equinox has one for just over a grand.. so that makes the cam and housing a pretty sweet deal.

I'm also hoping to use it as a B camera to my HVX.. especially under low-light situations as I've been impressed with this cams low-light capabiliity.

Also.. seems like a lot of stuff lucking in the wings.. Should I wait? I don't have to shoot this stuff till the fall, if necessary. I would however love to get a cheap HDV camera to throw in the glovebox and get some more secretive and covert footage. Hard to do that with the HVX...

Thanks all.

Alex Thames · July 22nd, 2006, 10:21 PM

You think the A1 has good low-light capabilities? Or are you referring to the HVX? I sort of regret buying my A1 a couple months ago with the upcoming new products, but still, HDV is pretty good.

Trevor Troup · July 23rd, 2006, 08:48 AM

Hey check out a top dawg housing from back scatter--you can also find one on ebay sometimes-- recently bought one for my hc1--paid just over 500 for it-

Stu Holmes · July 23rd, 2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Thames

You think the A1 has good low-light capabilities? Or are you referring to the HVX? I sort of regret buying my A1 a couple months ago with the upcoming new products, but still, HDV is pretty good.

There's always going to be new products and different products with different strong points and weak points.
Rejoice in the strong points of your A1 !

July 22nd, 2006, 09:58 PM	#1
Justyn Rowe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 54	Sony Single chip in a water-housing Greetings, I'm interested in picking up the A1 or the new sony HDV camera to use as a B-camera and crash camera.. as well as an underwater camera on a few productions. Anyone have any experience in using the camera in an underwater housing. Equinox has one for just over a grand.. so that makes the cam and housing a pretty sweet deal. I'm also hoping to use it as a B camera to my HVX.. especially under low-light situations as I've been impressed with this cams low-light capabiliity. Also.. seems like a lot of stuff lucking in the wings.. Should I wait? I don't have to shoot this stuff till the fall, if necessary. I would however love to get a cheap HDV camera to throw in the glovebox and get some more secretive and covert footage. Hard to do that with the HVX... Thanks all.

July 23rd, 2006, 08:48 AM	#3
Trevor Troup Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32	hc1 under water Hey check out a top dawg housing from back scatter--you can also find one on ebay sometimes-- recently bought one for my hc1--paid just over 500 for it-

July 22nd, 2006, 10:21 PM	#2
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	You think the A1 has good low-light capabilities? Or are you referring to the HVX? I sort of regret buying my A1 a couple months ago with the upcoming new products, but still, HDV is pretty good.