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what cam should i use?
by Emmet Reddy (isawit) on Aug 13, 2008 at 10:01:44 am

Hi all i am starting an edit soon and the camera man wants my opinion on what camera to use the sony EX1 or the JVC GYHD100e and i dont know what to tell him because i dont know, so can anybody tell me which is the best option?
Thanks Emmet.

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Re: what cam should i use?
by Rick Wise on Aug 13, 2008 at 5:11:31 pm

The JVC model you list is PAL (not NTSC) camera -- perhaps you are in Europe. It is discontinued, and has 1/3" chips. A possible plus is it is shoulder mounted.

The EX-1 uses 1/2" chips (bigger is almost always better), and is brand new. A larger version is the EX-3.

If your friend needs a bargain, perhaps he can find a used JVC. Otherwise, he probably will be better off with either the EX-1 or 3.

Rick Wise
director of photography
Oakland, CA
www.RickWiseDP.com
email: Rick@RickWiseDP.com

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Re: what cam should i use?
by Emmet Reddy on Aug 13, 2008 at 5:59:00 pm

thanks for the response, yep im in europe Ireland i think i will go for the Ex-1 cuz ive also heard the JVC can be problematic when used in editing with FCP.
All the best Emmet

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Re: what cam should i use?
by Tom Nelson on Sep 3, 2008 at 3:43:17 pm

Be sure to check your FCP version compatibility if you're working with EX. Only the newest version of FCP supports XDCAM and XDCAM EX.

Tom Nelson
Videographer/Editor
Essex Television Group

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