On 2017-05-30 20:24, Nicolas Dandrimont wrote: > * Wouter Verhelst <w@uter.be> [2017-05-30 09:02:52 +0200]: > >> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 08:49:55AM +0200, Kyle Robbertze wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> This is a reminder about the meeting on *Wednesday 24 May at 18:00 >>> UTC*, which may well be tomorrow depending on your timezone. >>> >>> Agenda is here: >>> >>> https://storm.debian.net/shared/pyV1TzOgN7FZhL69N5OwPwg_pcUC2hoa2aGRuzSW3Ax >> >> So, during that meeting I agreed to look into cameras. I met up with a >> friend last friday who's a professional cameraman, and we came up with >> three candidates. Prices are from a local (web)shop in Belgium. They >> don't necessarily have to be the prices we'll end up paying, but I added >> them to the list for comparison. Two were suggested by Carl, one my >> friend came up with: >> >> - JVC GY-HM200E: tested by CCC VOC. Has a network link and builtin RTMP >> server, can be directly hooked up to Voctomix according to VOC. €2600, >> but due to the network link, we wouldn't need the blackmagic cards, so >> that's less money in the end. Bulky and heavy, though (so shipping >> costs will be higher): 1.55kg, 13.5x19x26.3cm >> - Sony PXW-X70: large sensor, therefore it has good low-light >> capabilities. Good zoom lens. €2600, 1.4kg, 12.1x10.4x27.4cm. This >> will likely produce the best picture out of the three, but would end >> up being the most expensive option. Whether that is an important >> consideration is up for discussion... >> - Canon XA35: small, cheap, lightweight. €2100, 0.77kg, 10.9x8.4x18.2cm. >> Technically it is not necessarily the best choice, but it is >> considerably cheaper than the other two, and (due to lower shipping >> costs) will remain so. >> >> My friend suggested contacting a local company to see if I can get one >> of each for a week or so to test them. I think that's a sensible >> suggestion, but would like to not have to do that by myself ;-) > > I think the case we will put the cameras in will outweigh them by some margin > anyway, so I don't think 800 grams difference per camera is that big of a deal. > Our big case weighs around 20kg all included. > > I'm not sure if you can keep two RTMP streams synchronized for live mixing? > While it's an interesting feature I'm not entirely sure we should focus on > that: I believe c3voc uses SDI in prod, not the RTMP feed from their cameras. We also know that SDI works well and is rock solid. Having to use BM capture cards is a small price to pay for that. > There's a bunch of A/V shops in the Bastille neighborhood, near my workplace, I > can call to see whether they could arrange a tryout of some models. One of the > shops I know (from drooling at their window when passing by) has at least the > Sony model in stock. Considering we often film in low-light conditions, the Sony indeed seems nice. -- pollo
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