David Quinn Carder
02-16-2010, 07:21 PM
I couldn't find an appropriate place for this thread (didn't there used to be a forum for other cameras?).
A former client was going to shoot his final pre-Scarlet project on two Sony HVR-Z1Us, the same cameras I used to shoot his first project. Unfortunately, one of them is malfunctioning and so he wants to buy two or three cheap cameras to use since Scarlet won't be out until Summer. The project is an instructional DVD, but accurate color and picture quality in general are still an issue. Decent low-light performance would also be ideal (I say decent because I don't expect anything cheap to even begin to approach what Scarlet/Epic will be capable of).
For my own projects, I am waiting for RED. I just can't do what I want to do with anything affordable right now. Because of that, I haven't kept up on non-RED cameras, so any advice would be appreciated. While I may recommend something up to $2,000, I'm really aiming for something around $1,000. If something really cheap will get the job done, then that's what I'll go for.
If it's easier to advise via phone or if you have questions, shoot me a PM and leave your number! Thanks in advance!
A former client was going to shoot his final pre-Scarlet project on two Sony HVR-Z1Us, the same cameras I used to shoot his first project. Unfortunately, one of them is malfunctioning and so he wants to buy two or three cheap cameras to use since Scarlet won't be out until Summer. The project is an instructional DVD, but accurate color and picture quality in general are still an issue. Decent low-light performance would also be ideal (I say decent because I don't expect anything cheap to even begin to approach what Scarlet/Epic will be capable of).
For my own projects, I am waiting for RED. I just can't do what I want to do with anything affordable right now. Because of that, I haven't kept up on non-RED cameras, so any advice would be appreciated. While I may recommend something up to $2,000, I'm really aiming for something around $1,000. If something really cheap will get the job done, then that's what I'll go for.
If it's easier to advise via phone or if you have questions, shoot me a PM and leave your number! Thanks in advance!