Following up on a promise made when it announced the $10,700 AG-HPX300 P2 camcorder in February of this year, Panasonic last week revealed details of its new Camcorder Studio System, which is slated to ship in October in several configurations that make the HPX300 and other P2 HD and DVCPRO HD camcorders studio-ready, starting at $9,900. The basic configuration, the 300Studio package, includes the AG-CA300G camera adapter, the AG-BS300 base station, and the AG-EC4G remote control. The upgraded 300StudioPlus package ($12,080) includes a better remote control, the AJ-RC10. The P2 Studio package ($10,898) includes a viewfinder interface box to display return video in the viewfinder. The P2 Studio Plus upgraded to the advanced AJ-RC10 remote is $13,078.
The base station connects to the camera adapter via BNC cables and power cable (supplying up to 70w of power), and has two HD-SDI/SDI and one composite video output. Cables are available in lengths of 164 feet and 328 feet. The lightweight camera adapter mounts directly on the back of the camera and is compatible with an optional battery plate for users who need on-board power. The AG-EC4G control unit comes with a 32-foot control cable (and will work with a longer, 164-foot cable). Panasonic says its functions include: gain up/down, output camera/bar selection (linked to auto knee), white balance A/B/Preset selection, AWB/ABB execution, shutter SS/Fix/Off selection and speed setting, iris auto/manual selection and adjustment, master pedestal, painting, camera menu operation, recorder operation (Rec/Play/FF/Rew/Rec check) and three programmable user buttons. Camera settings can be saved to SD cards and loaded on other cameras. Source
Panasonic announced a versatile new Camcorder Studio System that supports a range of P2 HD and DVCPRO HD camcorders, including the new AG-HPX300, and serves as a flexible, low cost solution for HD studio production. Available this October, the Camcorder Studio System teams with Panasonic’s popular camcorders to offer high-quality digital signal transmission at up to 328 feet, full remote camera control and a range of professional features. The studio system is compatible with the following camcorder models: the AG-HPX300, AG-HPX500, the AJ-HPX2000, AJ-HPX3000, VariCam 2700 (AJ-HPX2700) and VariCam 3700 (AJ-HPX3700) models, AJ-HDX400 and the AJ-HDX900. Source
Here’s an interesting article on using the Panasonic AG-HPX300 as they go to camera for shoulder mounted documentary style filming. “Veteran director of photography Steven Poster, ASC recently shot two pilot segments of a dance-centric documentary series ‘Tap Dreams’ with Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. Tap Dreams is produced, written and directed by Dean Hargrove, whose award-winning 2004 short Tap Heat starred Jason Samuels Smith and Chloe Arnold, tap luminaries who headline the new project.” The team relied strictly on the P2 workflow using an on site asset manager to dump footage and mirror a drive to be sent off for dailies. The film is being edited on FCP. Check out more details over at DV or on Steven Posters website. Source
MXF4mac by Hamburg Pro Audio in cooperation with Spherico developed a software application to enhance Panasonic P2 workflows in Mac OS X. P2 Flow is the first P2 metadata editor with direct integration to Apple’s popular editing application Final Cut Pro. Read more of this article at Creative Cow.
Panasonic’s AJ-PCD35 lets you plug in up to five P2 cards and conveniently transfer all their footage to your desktop computer. Of course, a five card P2 reader isn’t exactly a new concept. Panasonic has sold two earlier models over the years. But the PCD35 is the first to transfer data amazingly fast, offloading footage roughly five times faster than card readers of yesteryear. The PCD35 achieves its speed demon status because it attaches to your desktop computer via an included PCIe expansion card and PCIe cable, which is much faster than typical USB 2 or FireWire 800 connections. I knew I wasn’t in Kansas anymore when I copied a single 32GB P2 card (from Panasonic’s new Eseries) to my desktop Mac, using both the PCD35 and Panasonic’s previous-generation PCD20 reader. Using FireWire 800, the PCD20 transferred the 32G card in 19 minutes, 23 seconds, but the PCD35 copied the same card in just 4 minutes. Read more of this article at Studiodaily.
Panasonic has announced a drastic price reduction for the AG-HMC40. Originally priced at a hair over three grand, the full HD camera is now retailing for $2,295. “Compact and lightweight at 2.16-pounds, the HMC40 is a versatile HD camcorder with high-quality AVCHD recordings, high-resolution still photo capture, and professional audio capabilities for a wide range of applications and markets including schools, government agencies, event videographers, web designers and more.
The camcorder’s full HD resolution 3-megapixel 3MOS imager produces stunning 1920×1080 or 1280 x 720 AVCHD video with high sensitivity. When used for digital still photography, the camera captures pristine still images with 10.6-megapixel resolution directly onto the SD card as a JPEG image file.
The camera’s 2.7-inch LCD monitor offers simple touch-panel operation and access to various solid-state recording functions such as nine different recording modes, pre-record, interval recording, shot marker and metadata capture.” For the price, this model will prove invaluable for any upstart production company. Take a look at the specs here. Source
Panasonic has announced a drastic price reduction for the AG-HMC40. Originally priced at a hair over three grand, the full HD camera is now retailing for $2,295. “Compact and lightweight at 2.16-pounds, the HMC40 is a versatile HD camcorder with high-quality AVCHD recordings, high-resolution still photo capture, and professional audio capabilities for a wide range of applications and markets including schools, government agencies, event videographers, web designers and more.
The camcorder’s full HD resolution 3-megapixel 3MOS imager produces stunning 1920×1080 or 1280 x 720 AVCHD video with high sensitivity. When used for digital still photography, the camera captures pristine still images with 10.6-megapixel resolution directly onto the SD card as a JPEG image file.
The camera’s 2.7-inch LCD monitor offers simple touch-panel operation and access to various solid-state recording functions such as nine different recording modes, pre-record, interval recording, shot marker and metadata capture.” For the price, this model will prove invaluable for any upstart production company. Take a look at the specs here. Source
“As event cinematographer Robert Neal balances a bumper crop of jittery brides this wedding season, one source of rock-solid stability is his new acquisition tool, Panasonic’s AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorder. Neal’s production company, Glass Slipper Productions, of Landsdale, PA, a mainstay of Main Line events coverage since 1999, recently purchased the AVCHD handheld, which Neal has already used to shoot several weddings and a reality show pilot.” Source
Portland, OR-based Director/Director of Photography Peter Richardson, a veteran of P2 HD production, recently purchased the Panasonic 2700 P2 HD VariCam which he is using to shoot a feature-length documentary about Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. Source
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