@@TodaysWildWest I'd say it depends on how it was used. If it sat on a tripod in a church for 1400 hours, then I wouldn't have much issue buying it. If it were used on hunting and fishing TV shows and subjected to rain, snow, dirt, mud, dust storms, and thrown around ATV's, then it would have be really really cheap for me to buy it.
Just with this camera, or in general? In general, with any camera, you usually want to figure out a max gain or ISO you can use before noise becomes a problem. 0 dB or the base native ISO is usually the best, as that's the standard that the camera was designed around. You want whatever lighting you need to accomplish this. That's easy if you're in a proper studio or somewhere where you have the time and resources to properly set up the scene before filming. It's hard when you're doing news or documentary run and gun, where you have no time to set up and you just need to get the shot as whatever is unfolding that you need to film. With this particular camera, +18 dB is where noise starts to become unacceptable for proper work, but for news it doesn't matter because getting the shot is more important than the noise.
Framerate and resolution vary from project to project. It all depends on what I'm shooting, and if I'm sent a set of specifications from another company that I'm subcontracting with. I use a picture profile that I dialed in myself to get as close to Cinetone as I can, referencing color charts.
I don't think I said anything about audio in this clip. But since I'm a soundman at heart, I'll say that I really like the audio features of the Z200. They aren't that much different from most other cameras, but the built-in mic sounds a lot better than most camera's mics, and I can use my FX3 XLR handle with the Z200's hot shoe and the camera recognizes it as 2 more XLR inputs.
@@OutdoorOath Oh I see what you mean, dB is also a reference to image brightness gain on these camcorder type cameras, rather than ISO on the stills photography type cameras.
@@evomedia8611wow. I have a FX30 and also this z200 and they match well in SCinetone. Your audio hack is interesting. So by using the XLR handle you can connect 2 more XLR sources. I only use 2 mainly but interesting
Yeah that's through Sony's MI active hot shoe, which there are a few different things you can slide on and it will automatically recognize it as audio inputs.
Thanks for posting. Colors are a good match but retained detail is where the Z200 really pulls ahead.
You read my mind. I have HXR NX80 and PXW Z200 it is the natural evolution. Thanks and greetings from Lima Peru.
저조도에서 촬영시 화질이 어떤가 궁금했는데 덕분에 잘 보고 갑니다.감사합니다.^^*
have you tested low light with the z280? would love to see that
I would if I had a Z280 or if I knew someone locally with one.
is 1400 hours a lot for a used video camera?
@@TodaysWildWest I'd say it depends on how it was used. If it sat on a tripod in a church for 1400 hours, then I wouldn't have much issue buying it. If it were used on hunting and fishing TV shows and subjected to rain, snow, dirt, mud, dust storms, and thrown around ATV's, then it would have be really really cheap for me to buy it.
Thanks ! I have no idea how it was used.
great! I wonder how would this Z200 compare to the Z280 which has smaller sensors but 3 instead of 1. The Z280 is out of my budget
I have noise when I'm filming. Can you tell me the tips and settings I use when I'm filming in low light?
Just with this camera, or in general? In general, with any camera, you usually want to figure out a max gain or ISO you can use before noise becomes a problem. 0 dB or the base native ISO is usually the best, as that's the standard that the camera was designed around. You want whatever lighting you need to accomplish this. That's easy if you're in a proper studio or somewhere where you have the time and resources to properly set up the scene before filming. It's hard when you're doing news or documentary run and gun, where you have no time to set up and you just need to get the shot as whatever is unfolding that you need to film. With this particular camera, +18 dB is where noise starts to become unacceptable for proper work, but for news it doesn't matter because getting the shot is more important than the noise.
i do have a X70. I shoot at 4k with it. Should I stick to 1080P? What PP do you recommend to use? It was sleeping and started using it again.
Framerate and resolution vary from project to project. It all depends on what I'm shooting, and if I'm sent a set of specifications from another company that I'm subcontracting with. I use a picture profile that I dialed in myself to get as close to Cinetone as I can, referencing color charts.
what does audio have to do with low light?
I don't think I said anything about audio in this clip. But since I'm a soundman at heart, I'll say that I really like the audio features of the Z200. They aren't that much different from most other cameras, but the built-in mic sounds a lot better than most camera's mics, and I can use my FX3 XLR handle with the Z200's hot shoe and the camera recognizes it as 2 more XLR inputs.
@@evomedia8611 ok. Well you kept mentioning db throughout. That’s audio.
@@OutdoorOath Oh I see what you mean, dB is also a reference to image brightness gain on these camcorder type cameras, rather than ISO on the stills photography type cameras.
@@evomedia8611wow. I have a FX30 and also this z200 and they match well in SCinetone. Your audio hack is interesting. So by using the XLR handle you can connect 2 more XLR sources. I only use 2 mainly but interesting
Yeah that's through Sony's MI active hot shoe, which there are a few different things you can slide on and it will automatically recognize it as audio inputs.