Updated My Hd Cam, yeeey :) Options

[Ivan Milenkovic]

So far I was using digital cameras for video production, mostly Nikon D500, D7000 and D300, and they were all producing good results, but I was always missing the HD camcorder feel. Soooooo

this is what I got now

Panasonic HDC-SD60


Cheapest native 1MOS HD camcorder (cheapest I could find), but it does the job great, specially in low light conditions! It has component and HDMI outs, writes 1080@50i@17mbps AVCHD videos on memory cards, and has awesome zoom!

[Sinisa Cekic]

Nice camera, I hope you will be satisfied! I see that it captures in the interpolated mode. There was no progressive version ?!

[TylerT]

I have the exact same one but its a HDC-HS60 ...not sure the difference haha

[Todd Simpson]

Enjoy I"ve been using a Sony HD mini and a Canon Vixia HD mini cam. I must say I think you might miss the shallow depth of field you can create with a Canon DSLR. But it is really handy having a nice, small HD cam. I usually end up trying to put the depth of field back in with the Magic Bullet plugins when I shoot with my Vixia.

[thefireball]

Nice!! I wanna get an HD cam some day too.

[Adrian Figallo]

that's nice man, but do you prefer a camcorder instead of a dslr? i couldn't be happier with mine

[Todd Simpson]

Nice!! I wanna get an HD cam some day too.

Well, the cheapest way to do it is to let your computer do most of the work and just get an HD Web Cam which can be done for $80. Full 1080p HD recording, straight to your machine

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-commu.../hd-webcam-c615

[Gabriel Leopardi]

Congrats Ivan!! I also have a new camera!! but it's a new Webcam!

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Nice camera, I hope you will be satisfied! I see that it captures in the interpolated mode. There was no progressive version ?!

Thanks mate! No progressive version in this price range, progressive recording is usually reserved for more expensive models. It's not a problem tho, there are no interlacing artifacts when playing directly on TV, and there are no after the editing process is done too.

I have the exact same one but its a HDC-HS60 ...not sure the difference haha

It's the exact same model but with 120GB hard disk built in!

Enjoy I"ve been using a Sony HD mini and a Canon Vixia HD mini cam. I must say I think you might miss the shallow depth of field you can create with a Canon DSLR. But it is really handy having a nice, small HD cam. I usually end up trying to put the depth of field back in with the Magic Bullet plugins when I shoot with my Vixia.

Thanks Todd! You mean Nikon cams? I didn't use Canon DSLRs, but I guess they work similar? I did use the effect for some of the video work I've done, but for video production I normally do, there is little use of a very shallow depth of field.

Nice!! I wanna get an HD cam some day too.

Thanks mate! Getting an HD webcam, like some Logitech models will get you there at a fraction of a cost. This cam would be very suitable for home recording only tho.

that's nice man, but do you prefer a camcorder instead of a dslr? i couldn't be happier with mine

These cams are awesome at what they do, specially D300. I enjoyed taking pictures with them more tho. The control of the photography process and comfort of use is excellent, who knows what he is doing can make awesome things with it. On the other hand, I don't like the limitations these cams put on recording video. Like the 5 min limit for videos on D300 and D5000 and 10 minute limit on D7000, or not being able to monitor what I record. Also, only D7000 had 1080@24p video, with not so great compression, while D5000 and D300 have 720@24p videos, which is enough now, but not for the future.

Congrats Ivan!! I also have a new camera!! but it's a new Webcam!

Thanks man! Congratulations on the webcam, it's great and practical to have it always on monitor/standby!

[Kristofer Dahl]

Awesome Ivan! Looking forward to seeing what result it produces!

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Just tested it out today, and the result is awesome!


BTW, technology really advanced, the cam has some awesome smart functions and BIG optical zoom. It can register a dosen of different faces, recognize them, shoot video or pictures if the person starts smiling, automatically adjusts to the environment just like an eye would do, turns on the light automatically. I'm generally against auto settings, I prefer manual, but this actually works. It even has a cool playback "highlight" function. Based on the date, chosen time of the video, and registered faces, it can create "highlight video" with focal points, so the material is already edited based on the people who are appearing. It can create several different home videos instantly. Instant home video straight from the cam! (it even has cheesy home video background music built in to support it ).

This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Aug 19 2011, 08:05 PM

[Adrian Figallo]

These cams are awesome at what they do, specially D300. I enjoyed taking pictures with them more tho. The control of the photography process and comfort of use is excellent, who knows what he is doing can make awesome things with it. On the other hand, I don't like the limitations these cams put on recording video. Like the 5 min limit for videos on D300 and D5000 and 10 minute limit on D7000, or not being able to monitor what I record. Also, only D7000 had 1080@24p video, with not so great compression, while D5000 and D300 have 720@24p videos, which is enough now, but not for the future.

Ahh i see it now, you tried nikons!, when you have a chance try a canon, they rock!

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Ahh i see it now, you tried nikons!, when you have a chance try a canon, they rock!

If I have the chance I will mate. I've heard that they do, and I believe it.