Sony VX200

1. Thksdad
   Member

   
   lookin at my friends Sony VX200 and wanted to know something. anyway, i'm wanting to use it cause i wrote a movie, and i'm wanting to shoot it, and edit it. i'm looking for a good film look, nothing like a home movie. i know that most of the film look is done in post production, but, i know that if you shoot in 24-30p mode, it will automatically shoot it in a film looking look. but, i was wanting to know if the VX200 will shoot in the 24p mode, or if i should be looking at something like a used Canon XL-1.

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
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   i was wanting to know if the VX200 will shoot in the 24p mode

   
   Nope.
   
   Also, I think you must mean VX2000. That camera is several years old, and if it was used by an event or wedding videographer, the chances are that the heads don't have much life left in them. We estimate that, at the rate we shoot weddings, our VX2100s will last up to three years before the heads need replacing. Your camera is probably older than that already.
   
   As for the look - you should really view some films shot with 24p and compare to those shot with 30i. Just because you're wanting to produce a movie doesn't necessarily mean that you want 24p. A realistic, documentary or CourtTV style might work better for some movies. Also, the difference is so subtle, that you may not even notice, thus making it less an issue, compared to finding a good deal on a camera.

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. On a Roll
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   Plus, to add to that, you can technically convert 30i down to 24p in post. Although the quality isn't quite the same as a feature shot natively in 24p, if you're good with the manual adjuctements on your camera, you can get it close.
   
   Personally, I'd not spend the money on a camera to do that, but then, most of what I do doesn't need to be shot in film style.

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. Thksdad
   Member

   
   what about the Canon XL-1....anything wrong with that one...?

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. compusolver
   Member

   
   The XL2 is the current version of that camera. Its Lux rating is rather high, making it not the camera of choice for event & wedding videographers, but it's a great camera, and very popular, for Indie films, corporate videos, etc.
   
   Beware buying used camcorders. Especially in the prosumer line. People like wedding videographers, put a lot of heavy use on their gear. Camcorder heads have only so many hours of life in them and are generally too expensive to replace.
   
   There is no good reason for a pro to be selling his gear - at least, none that I can think of. You can always use an extra camera. If a pro is selling, you gotta wonder "what's wrong with that camera?"

   Posted 5 years ago #

6. On a Roll
   Member

   
   Hank,
   
   I bought a used camera from a videographer a while back. The reason he was selling his gear was because his brother decided to partner with him, and invested a good chunk of money so they could upgrade to HD. I bought that camera not quite a year ago, and even being used on a weekly basis, it's working just as well as my other gear. I've only cleaned the head once, and it wasn't because it needed it, but rather because that was when I do all my cameras, and I wanted to get it on the same maintenance cycle as the rest of them.
   
   The local pro video shop owner gets cameras back all the time. Apparently quite a few folks try to get into videography, but realize it's too much financial obligation and sell their stuff almost new. He's got some "used" cameras that may as well be new.
   
   But in general, I agree. There are very few good reasons to trust a used prosumer camera, ESPECIALLY if it's at a super low price.

   Posted 5 years ago #

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