HD For Indies

Welll.......durnit.

I've had to postpone my camera tests, since my reach exceedeth my grasp. I overvolunteered some people and gear, and realized I was rushing the deal with not enough prep. So it's delayed, hopefully I can get it together at some point in the near future, but certainly not this week. This time, no news until it's gonna HAPPEN.

In the meantime, for those with less than $5K camera budget, read this from DVX User website. I've only done a quick "page down glance, page down glance" skim over it, but lots of sample images and detailed notes.

I needed to slow down and resolve my priorities - I'm less interested in Varicam vs. F900, more interested in tape vs. tapeless, and the DV cameras were just a "sure why not" to show the difference between the formats.

In the end, I'd like to end up with a list of "all other considerations being equal, here are some valid choices at each price point, and here's what you get capturing via this method, and this method, and this method."

Of course, all other considerations are NEVER equal, so each job has it's own recommendation.

We'll see if we can get other worthy entrants into the field as well.

-mike