John D

Thanks to you both!  I can't buy used so I'll play the waiting game.  The issue for me is getting the purchase approved by my work.  I've been told that anything close to $500 is fine, but I know $750 would be pushing it.  Nickels and dimes to many, but that's where I'm at.  Thanks again!  :)

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but Andrew keeps writing how a GH2 is only "$600" at this point.  Where?!  The lowest I can find is $750 for the body only.  I have one GH2 already and want to get a second for my work.  Any advice? Thanks!

Well this throws me for a major loop as I was planning on picking up one or two more GH2s in the next few months as it does (with the hack) 90% of what I need for pennies on the dollar compared to other cameras out there.  There is something supremely satisfying about getting ridiculously amazing images out of a sub-$1000 camera.  However, given the specs, now I can't imagine NOT ordering the BMD camera and putting the GH2 on B duty.  There is the low-light question, but most of what I do is in controlled settings, so I'm sure I can make it work regardless.  And I'll just PRAY that BMD will develop a 4/3 mount so that I can use my existing lenses.  Here's a question for Andrew or others - what kind of hardware do I need to grade and edit a RAW workflow?  I was also planning to pick up a new Macbook Pro later this summer and I have a 4TB Raid, but maybe together those won't be enough?  My projects are almost entirely short form - 20 minutes or less - so I won't be juggling huge amounts of data.  Though with 9gb/minute, maybe I will! Thanks in advance and Viva la Revolucion!