Worth it to purchase Z1U? (current A1 owner) at DVinfo.net

Randy Panado · April 16th, 2008, 12:48 PM

I may have the opportunity to purchase a Z1U at a great price...although you know what the saying is. If it's too good to be true....

Anyway, just in case it's a legit seller, would I be making a lateral move with the Z1U or stepping up a little? It would be used for event and wedding videography. My partner currently has a FX1. For myself, I have just the A1 so I was wondering if it would be advantageous at all (besides having a backup camera) to purchase this second cam. I don't have money to burn for the sake of it but I do like to scoop up a good deal.

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

Carlos Viteri · April 16th, 2008, 01:10 PM

Randy it all depends what the price is and if it's legit.

Randy Panado · April 16th, 2008, 02:45 PM

Price is worth it, legit is still up in the air.

Please give opinions assuming the price is worth it and it is legit. Thanks

Seun Osewa · April 16th, 2008, 03:31 PM

What's wrong with your a1?

Boyd Ostroff · April 16th, 2008, 03:31 PM

Randy, are you talking about the Canon A1 or the Sony A1?

Randy Panado · April 16th, 2008, 05:51 PM

Canon XH-A1, sorry for not being specific.

The problem with my XH-A1 is that it can't clone itself to cover two angles live at the same time :(.

Jason Bowers · April 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Why not buy another A1? there have been a few good offers here on the forum around $2800 or less with very minimal hours. I don't know too much about the Z1 but when i did my research the canon's were about the best for price and value of features.

Randy Panado · April 16th, 2008, 06:02 PM

The price is below what a used XH-A1 is going for. Haven't heard a reply yet so I'm still assuming it's too good to be true :/ .

Another XH-A1 is actually in the works but after seeing that ad, it made me think.

Jason Bowers · April 16th, 2008, 06:09 PM

The Z1u can't shoot 24 frames either, which is really starting to grow on me the more I shoot with it. Having been a true Sony guy (retail manager) I have really begun to like the feel of the A1. All the controls are easily laid out and the custom features are great.

Randy Panado · April 17th, 2008, 03:01 PM

It was one of those "Im in UK now" scams. Bah. Thanks for the replies.

Shahryar Rizvi · April 23rd, 2008, 09:52 AM

Thanks for the info presented in this thread guys. I'm currently a HC1 owner who's mainly a hobbyist and looking to take the next step. I had been wondering about the Z1U, but I believe it's a bit out my price range. However, the XH-A1 doesn't seem priced too bad based on what I saw on B&H Photo.

and this post right here by Jason Bowers:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Bowers

Why not buy another A1? there have been a few good offers here on the forum around $2800 or less with very minimal hours. I don't know too much about the Z1 but when i did my research the canon's were about the best for price and value of features.

Also makes me happy about the price.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Bowers

The Z1u can't shoot 24 frames either, which is really starting to grow on me the more I shoot with it. Having been a true Sony guy (retail manager) I have really begun to like the feel of the A1. All the controls are easily laid out and the custom features are great.

Jason's other post here gives me a good reason to not go for the Z1U, which was suggested to me over here in this thread:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...336#post863336
when I explained more on what I was looking for and why.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Panado

....would I be making a lateral move with the Z1U or stepping up a little? It would be used for event and wedding videography. My partner currently has a FX1. For myself, I have just the A1 so I was wondering if it would be advantageous at all (besides having a backup camera) to purchase this second cam...

This I was a little interested about. If I decide to keep the HC1, would it be easy to combine footage like what Randy was doing here with the FX1 and the XH-A1?

April 16th, 2008, 12:48 PM	#1
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	Worth it to purchase Z1U? (current A1 owner) I may have the opportunity to purchase a Z1U at a great price...although you know what the saying is. If it's too good to be true.... Anyway, just in case it's a legit seller, would I be making a lateral move with the Z1U or stepping up a little? It would be used for event and wedding videography. My partner currently has a FX1. For myself, I have just the A1 so I was wondering if it would be advantageous at all (besides having a backup camera) to purchase this second cam. I don't have money to burn for the sake of it but I do like to scoop up a good deal. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

April 16th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#2
Carlos Viteri Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 41	Randy it all depends what the price is and if it's legit. __________________ Carlos Viteri - www.clvideo.com Where Vision Meets Video

April 16th, 2008, 02:45 PM	#3
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	Price is worth it, legit is still up in the air. Please give opinions assuming the price is worth it and it is legit. Thanks

April 16th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#4
Seun Osewa Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Africa Posts: 255	What's wrong with your a1?

April 16th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#5
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Randy, are you talking about the Canon A1 or the Sony A1?

April 16th, 2008, 05:51 PM	#6
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	Canon XH-A1, sorry for not being specific. The problem with my XH-A1 is that it can't clone itself to cover two angles live at the same time :(.

April 16th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#7
Jason Bowers Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thunder Bay, ON. Canada Posts: 374	Why not buy another A1? there have been a few good offers here on the forum around $2800 or less with very minimal hours. I don't know too much about the Z1 but when i did my research the canon's were about the best for price and value of features.

April 16th, 2008, 06:02 PM	#8
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	The price is below what a used XH-A1 is going for. Haven't heard a reply yet so I'm still assuming it's too good to be true :/ . Another XH-A1 is actually in the works but after seeing that ad, it made me think.

April 16th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#9
Jason Bowers Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thunder Bay, ON. Canada Posts: 374	The Z1u can't shoot 24 frames either, which is really starting to grow on me the more I shoot with it. Having been a true Sony guy (retail manager) I have really begun to like the feel of the A1. All the controls are easily laid out and the custom features are great.

April 17th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#10
Randy Panado Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 643	It was one of those "Im in UK now" scams. Bah. Thanks for the replies.