This morning I went to help out with a camera test on the new JVC GY-HD250U. Actually the test was really about testing a new Fujinon lens. The camera performed great for only having 1/3 inch chips, but the form leaves something to be desired. The camera is surprisingly heavy, and long, especially with the wide telephoto lens on there. As a shooter I would not want to use that on a cinema verite documentary, it would work fine for news or Nation Geographic shoots, where the camera is on a tripod 80% of the time, but I would really feel trapped with that thing on my shoulder.
This test is for a new feature doc that I will be working on this year as a second camera man, the DP and co-producer is Richard Pearce who shot the great documentary Hearts and Minds, which happened to win an Oscar.
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WOW… sounds like a great project for a new year. I want to hear more about it.
Left by Ashley on January 11th, 2007