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That anyway then you have to calculate the sensor differences with the lenses.
That is, it is true that between S35 and m4 / 3 there is little difference ... but I work
with S35 sensor and s35 lenses it's all another work ...
https://www.abelcine.com/fov/
49.6 mm:  http://i65.tinypic.com/azcpqr.png

Just been watching the doco "Some Nudity Required", Jim Wynorski is featured in that too. 
 
 

Wow. As stupid as it would be for me to get another, it tempts me to get both! Have 3x F3! :-P

Check how low this price is for a F3 and they have 2 of them!!
https://www.adorama.com/us 866269.html

I think what is lost a lot in this thread is Content!! I watched this short and still have no clue what it was shot on and don't really care. The "Storytelling" was so good, at least to me, that I never really looked at the film in a "hell what camera was used,", I was immersed in the script, the output, not the what is was shot on.
It could have been shot on a Barbie Cam I don't care. It is the old saying Content is king, and in this case to me it was. Write a good story and it works, plain and simple no matter the tool you use.. So yeah a old 3 ccd ENG camera can work just as well as a new Arri If you have a good story.
 

Well I can tell you from experience that if you show up with one of these ENG cameras in the public you draw a crowd. And you better have a tablet to write down phone numbers of all the people, mostly females is seems, that want to be in your "Movie" LoL.

Well this short is being considered for a award for something. More than me and I bet a lot of people on here are! Better than I have up on the web.
But yeah I guess we all need to learn "To Dance" LoL. Hell it might actually help. But I need to be a bit younger to do what they did in the end. Pretty crazy video overall.

Dance can cure you of Zombism!  Thats a great concept, right?

Hmm this one does 1080p on P2 cards. Might be a cheaper one on there? In description. "Unlike similar priced camcorders, the AG-HPX500 can shoot a variety of standard definition and high definition resolutions, including 720p, 1080i and 1080p."
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-AG-HPX500/282732785218?hash=item41d42fee42:g:oJgAAOSwLqFV92BJ

It’s human nature to always want improvements. Doesn’t mean anyone thinks they can’t make great stuff with the current GH5. 

Hi everyone,
I thought I share my first Project I shot with my new Canon C200.
I used Cinema Raw Light, mostly at 50fps. I used a lot of available light , I had only one LED Light Panel with me and relied completely on the cameras autofocus. I really wanted to try what I can do with minimal crew. Tell me what you think!
I am happy to answer all questions about the camera and my experiences with it.
Max
 
 

That looks great Juan. Will this work with CDNGs made from MLVs from the 5D3? I have found that most LogC workflows look beautiful with ML Raw.

I think media for f355 is not sold anymore and seems adventureous:) It was a great search for a camera. One of the Panasonic HPX series would be it I think, if for used GH4 prices. Thanks for the ride! I think for nonpros like me it could be great fun shooting with one of these. C300 II is boring and 12bit 2K for snobs:) Seriously, I wish ongoing filmmakers would shoot more with lesser cameras, that way we would have not to put up with all the glossy, polished, but heck it´s boring, crappy dull dumpster crap.  I rather watch some campy stuff. Some of it is even great.
@fuzzynormal I have not seen a Wynorski film yet. Just discovered him. But I think there are some very fun films from him. Fun in a fun way, not just "so bad, it´s good", but real fun. There are so many films I never heard of, worth watching. Btw, your film has great angles and editing!

It is so funny, I immediately thought... what camera did he/she shoot it on? Even when I try and discuss alternative ways to make films... I wonder the same things.
Last year I started a post about camcorders and today I watched a couple XA10 videos and thought... Damn, if I was smart, I would just buy a camcorder with XLR inputs, a Rode NTG and go and make a movie. And then I needed to check the sensor size and rolling shutter tests and...
Ugh...

The notion of this thread is wonderful.  Exploitation B-movies are something to love if you have the sensibility to tolerate it.  Failed earnestness is compelling.  Some filmmakers (like me and my friends around a decade ago) have employed "ironic" mimicry for affect... barely making a comptent movies ourselves!   But, when it's just a legitimately incompetence fueled dumpster file, man, that's awesome.  
I'm a member of a film festival and this year we're screening an utterly crap-tacular film by one of the most inept filmmakers I've ever seen.  Ed Wood stuff.  He's one of those guys where he's so bad it's good.  He's actually legendary among cinifiles that follow horrible exploitation b-movies.  His sensibilities are so un-pc it's embarrassing.  The reason it's in our festival is 'kuz he's local and shot some scenes in our community and he knows the committee chairman.  
Be that as it may, it's still such a piece of nonsense that it's going to reflect poorly on our festival and we'll take an embarrassing hit for screening it.  Filmfests are always political.  Regardless, no one goes into a "legit" filmfest expecting to see such blatant inadequacy on screen.  To give you an idea how shitty this movie is, he wrote a third of the film specifically to revolve around bad 16mm stock footage.  He shot that footage for one of his movies in 1979.  He's literally been making this movie for the better part of 4 decades.
On the other hand, there's a film in our fest made by a 17 year old that would make y'all poop your pants in shame it's so visually miraculous.

http://www.newsshooter.com/2017/11/16/wooden-camera-creates-pl-mount-panasonic-eva1/
I used the EVF a lot when I had the AF100A also, but it was mostly because the LCD sicked ass in the sunlight. But I think it was a pretty great viewfinder.

Well I think this is the body you want to get! Maybe a better one but man this thing looks like a winner for the money. This is a Varicam!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-AJ-HPX2700-AJHPX2700-2-3-VariCam-Professional-Camcorder-2120-Hours/232472651644?epid=110930570&hash=item362073277c:g:JjAAAOSw1NFaC1Dc
Here is one that is a little gimped up for less money. A Sony, but only 1/2 inch CCD's.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PDW-F355-XDCAM-HD-1-2-3CCD-Camcorder-1987-Hours-SKU-904834-READ-BELOW/332385948185?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3D7eb1585ed77e4706acec5fc7ab439bec%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D232472651644&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
Check Adorama used stuff. I have bought a lot of ENG cameras and ENG lenses from them. About the cheapest around.

That has to be the worse video quality I have ever seen LoL. That was probably shot on a Barbie Camera!
It looks like a SONY PMW-400K. I had one a few years ago. Damn great camera at the time. 3 2/3 sensors in it. Pretty much industry standard at the time.
Maybe even a older one. the 400k would do HD, so not sure what they shot that video with. Might only be SD not HD. It is not that long ago that ENG could even shoot in HD. Like only maybe 7 years ago and then Only in 24fps, Maybe 30fps. They would shoot higher fps but only interlaced video in HD.

This might be a better way to go! Uses P2 cards. And there are cheaper bodies on Ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-DVCPRO-P2-camera-AJ-SPX800/382220232370?hash=item58fe19e6b2:g:gIMAAOSwcC9Zrrpa

That has to be the worse video quality I have ever seen LoL. That was probably shot on a Barbie Camera!
It looks like a SONY PMW-400K. I had one a few years ago. Damn great camera at the time. 3 2/3 sensors in it. Pretty much industry standard at the time.
Maybe even a older one. the 400k would do HD, so not sure what they shot that video with. Might only be SD not HD. It is not that long ago that ENG could even shoot in HD. Like only maybe 7 years ago and then Only in 24fps, Maybe 30fps. They would shoot higher fps but only interlaced video in HD.

P2 cards are Only a Panasonic thing. NO Sony I ever heard of uses them. I think the F900 uses tapes..
You don't even want to get involved in Tapes in this day and age. The ones that use the CD's are not bad though even today.

I do like the grungy look as well but I think that look can probably be pretty easily obtained, even with an iPhone. Probably a hacked GH1 could easily give you a similar look, with a few touches in post. 

They are not that much money anymore. That thing was like 80,000 bucks new, now... That was a beast of a camera.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-HDW-F900-CineAlta-24P-HDCAM-Camcorder-Unit-2-of-3-3012/152701678244?hash=item238dbab2a4:g:rJYAAOSwpHFZaj9H

They are not that much money anymore. That thing was like 80,000 bucks new, now... That was a beast of a camera.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-HDW-F900-CineAlta-24P-HDCAM-Camcorder-Unit-2-of-3-3012/152701678244?hash=item238dbab2a4:g:rJYAAOSwpHFZaj9H

That has to be the worse video quality I have ever seen LoL. That was probably shot on a Barbie Camera!
It looks like a SONY PMW-400K. I had one a few years ago. Damn great camera at the time. 3 2/3 sensors in it. Pretty much industry standard at the time.
Maybe even a older one. the 400k would do HD, so not sure what they shot that video with. Might only be SD not HD. It is not that long ago that ENG could even shoot in HD. Like only maybe 7 years ago and then Only in 24fps, Maybe 30fps. They would shoot higher fps but only interlaced video in HD.

That has to be the worse video quality I have ever seen LoL. That was probably shot on a Barbie Camera!
It looks like a SONY PMW-400K. I had one a few years ago. Damn great camera at the time. 3 2/3 sensors in it. Pretty much industry standard at the time.
Maybe even a older one. the 400k would do HD, so not sure what they shot that video with. Might only be SD not HD. It is not that long ago that ENG could even shoot in HD. Like only maybe 7 years ago and then Only in 24fps, Maybe 30fps. They would shoot higher fps but only interlaced video in HD.