Hi everyone...
I'm selling my Canon GL2 (or XM2 as it's known by here in England), and am hoping to get around £650 ($1000) for it. My reason for selling is that I'm moving into more professional short film production, and need the most cinematic look I can get without actually having to use film. Therefore I want a wide angle lens, 24p framerate and nice gamma settings.
My question is which camera should I go for? My first instinct (based on the gamma settings and true progressive framerate) is the Panasonic DVX100B.... but that's quite an old camera now... Is it still the best option for an indie filmmaker on a relatively small budget? Is there now an alternative in a similar price range which has true 16:9 while not sacrificing the true manual focus/zoom, gamma settings, 24p etc? Most of the alternatives I've been suggested seem to be more suited to broadcast, not film.
Is it just best to hold tight and not upgrade for a while longer - perhaps go HD?
My final concern is that am I really going to benefit from getting a DVX100 if I already have a PAL XM2 (being Pal we have a lower framerate anyway). Can I achieve the DVX100 look with the Pal XM2?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks, Dom
I'm selling my Canon GL2 (or XM2 as it's known by here in England), and am hoping to get around £650 ($1000) for it. My reason for selling is that I'm moving into more professional short film production, and need the most cinematic look I can get without actually having to use film. Therefore I want a wide angle lens, 24p framerate and nice gamma settings.
My question is which camera should I go for? My first instinct (based on the gamma settings and true progressive framerate) is the Panasonic DVX100B.... but that's quite an old camera now... Is it still the best option for an indie filmmaker on a relatively small budget? Is there now an alternative in a similar price range which has true 16:9 while not sacrificing the true manual focus/zoom, gamma settings, 24p etc? Most of the alternatives I've been suggested seem to be more suited to broadcast, not film.
Is it just best to hold tight and not upgrade for a while longer - perhaps go HD?
My final concern is that am I really going to benefit from getting a DVX100 if I already have a PAL XM2 (being Pal we have a lower framerate anyway). Can I achieve the DVX100 look with the Pal XM2?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks, Dom
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