My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? at DVinfo.net

Brent Kaplan · February 12th, 2012, 12:27 PM

So here is the question, my ex3 is gone , i have shoots coming up that I neeed a camera for, do I buy another ex3 or something else or wait.

I do run and gun field shoots , but also lots of interviews and stuff like that which i wish i had a dslr for.

Any ideas

Thanks

Jim Stamos · February 12th, 2012, 01:08 PM

please tell me you had insurance. in the meantime, there are people that rent them and the ex1rs. thats your best bet. what kind of project are you shooting.

Jim Stamos · February 12th, 2012, 01:11 PM

i know there are a number of places in la that rent the ex's.

Malcolm Hamilton · February 12th, 2012, 05:12 PM

What about getting a used EX1 for the short term anyway. You're used to the form factor, and it would cost a lot less than a new EX3.
Best of luck,
Malcolm

Brent Kaplan · February 13th, 2012, 10:21 AM

Thanks, I was really happy with my ex3 so ill probably get another one. and I didnt have insurance.

Andy Wilkinson · February 13th, 2012, 10:33 AM

No insurance, ouch! For the record, if anything ever happened to my EX3 I'd replace it with another EX3 as it's ideally suited to the bulk of the work that I do - corporate (and I have other cams for certain other applications).

Several years after it's launch it's still a class leading cam - great images and wonderful viewfinder.

BTW, you may have seen that another forum member in the US has one for sale at the moment (just in case you missed that).

Brent Kaplan · February 13th, 2012, 10:50 AM

thanks Andy, I saw that and sent him a email this morning and Im looking into insurance for the future.

Olof Ekbergh · February 13th, 2012, 11:53 AM

The EX3 is still my favorite all around camera.

I would definitely get another if I lost mine.

I have tried the Canon 305 and the 250 Pany. I also have an EX1R, and I love matching it with the EX3. The EX3 ergso are far superior, especially with a shoulder brace and IDX/AB batt in the back.

IMHO the EX3 still is the best in this class.

Buba Kastorski · February 13th, 2012, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olof Ekbergh

IMHO the EX3 still is the best in this class.

+1
still nothing better than EX for run-and-gun in the same price range

Les Wilson · February 13th, 2012, 09:31 PM

I noticed a recent Dirty Jobs episode installing a radio antenna in the midwest somewhere. Pretty much all the cameras caught on camera were EX3s and GoPros.

Brent Kaplan · February 15th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Well I got another one for a good deal, thanks for all the replys.

February 12th, 2012, 12:27 PM	#1
Brent Kaplan Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 166	My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? So here is the question, my ex3 is gone , i have shoots coming up that I neeed a camera for, do I buy another ex3 or something else or wait. I do run and gun field shoots , but also lots of interviews and stuff like that which i wish i had a dslr for. Any ideas Thanks

February 12th, 2012, 01:08 PM	#2
Jim Stamos Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 565	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? please tell me you had insurance. in the meantime, there are people that rent them and the ex1rs. thats your best bet. what kind of project are you shooting.

February 12th, 2012, 01:11 PM	#3
Jim Stamos Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 565	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? i know there are a number of places in la that rent the ex's.

February 12th, 2012, 05:12 PM	#4
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? What about getting a used EX1 for the short term anyway. You're used to the form factor, and it would cost a lot less than a new EX3. Best of luck, Malcolm

February 13th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#5
Brent Kaplan Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 166	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? Thanks, I was really happy with my ex3 so ill probably get another one. and I didnt have insurance.

February 13th, 2012, 10:33 AM	#6
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? No insurance, ouch! For the record, if anything ever happened to my EX3 I'd replace it with another EX3 as it's ideally suited to the bulk of the work that I do - corporate (and I have other cams for certain other applications). Several years after it's launch it's still a class leading cam - great images and wonderful viewfinder. BTW, you may have seen that another forum member in the US has one for sale at the moment (just in case you missed that). __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

February 13th, 2012, 10:50 AM	#7
Brent Kaplan Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 166	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? thanks Andy, I saw that and sent him a email this morning and Im looking into insurance for the future.

February 13th, 2012, 11:53 AM	#8
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? The EX3 is still my favorite all around camera. I would definitely get another if I lost mine. I have tried the Canon 305 and the 250 Pany. I also have an EX1R, and I love matching it with the EX3. The EX3 ergso are far superior, especially with a shoulder brace and IDX/AB batt in the back. IMHO the EX3 still is the best in this class. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Olof Ekbergh • olof@WestsideAV.com Westside A V Studios • http://www.WestsideAVstore.com/

February 13th, 2012, 09:31 PM	#10
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? I noticed a recent Dirty Jobs episode installing a radio antenna in the midwest somewhere. Pretty much all the cameras caught on camera were EX3s and GoPros.

February 15th, 2012, 02:40 PM	#11
Brent Kaplan Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 166	Re: My camera was stolen do I get another EX3 ? Well I got another one for a good deal, thanks for all the replys.