Re: HVX300 vs. HVX500 white paper

Our local dealer stocks the 300 but not the 500, so we can’t see side by side.

Our challenge is how our business has evolved in the past 15 years. We compete in two markets. For a long time the D600 was the ticket for entry in a Beta SP town. Top of the line glass and a Macie setup and we were golden. Today we compete against 100B and 200A on lower-end SD projects, so we bought a 100B. Love it. Use it on SD projects all the time where we mix 100B on b-roll and D600 on stand-ups. For higher-end projects we rent a 3000.

Time to lay down on the couch.

We have decided to go all P2, but still see two-level (3 really) camera offering. 100B for single-man lower-end work, Beta SP for those few clients who still demand a tape right out of the camera and a rented 2000 or 3000 for high-end projects. What is missing for us is the workhorse in the middle that the D600 used to fill. (Once the D600 requires over $2K of service it is toast). The tough question …… is that work-horse a 300 or 500 ?

When using 2000 or 3000 we shoot -3. Both are much better better at 0 than D600 at low-light. 100B is +3 in same situation. But there is an obvious better look with 2000. Part of the challenge is that light sensitivity is more important on lower-end work. Usually use Arri 200 Pocket par HMI on high-end projects.

Do you have any information of users who have bought HPX500 and used top quality (ten year old) broadcast glass for SD work ? Is that a valid compromise in a cost driven situation ?