best Camera format for non linear editing
by vizual d
on
Aug 8, 2007 at 4:10:48 pm
My client want to go out and get a new camera for capturing NTSC video. Currently they use mini dv.
Is there a better option?
This is not for air. Footage is used for sales and instructional video usually mastered to DVD or AVI files.
Does a hard drive based camera have TimeCode?
My concern is revisiting a project and not be able to recapture a sequence.
Re: best Camera format for non linear editing by RayRayT on Aug 8, 2007 at 4:34:59 pm
I found a good quality mini-DV consumer camera is real good for what you are trying to do. I haven't had much luck with HD cameras and the Macintosh. The only HD camera that works well, was the JVC with a Dock connector. It was the only one with a Firewire connection. Now if you are looking to spend a little more cash let them look into the HDV camcorders which are also great. good Luck.
By the way, there is always something better, but if the content isn't worth the cost then what you have is suffice.
Re: best Camera format for non linear editing by Jim Carswell on Aug 8, 2007 at 5:52:12 pm
If you want to "future-proof" yourself consider the Panasonic HVX-200. It shoots DV, DVCPRO50 and 720 and 1080 DVCPROHD. It covers the gamut of what you need now and might need in the future. Editing the high def material is just as easy to do with FCS as if you were editing standard def. You can shoot SD in both 4:3 and 16:9. It is a truly wonderful camera that is incredible versatile.
