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 62mm Filter kit CPL + UV + ND + cleaning pen for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $12.99 Time Remaining: 11d 14h 15m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 62mm Fader filter lens ND neutral density ND2 ND400 for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 $18.99 Time Remaining: 12h 55m |
 Tokina WIDE ANGLE LENS + LENS HOOD FOR SONY HVR A1U VCL HG0737Y $79.95 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 28m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 040X Wide Fisheye lens for Sony HVR HD1000 HVR A1U $37.99 Time Remaining: 19d 17h 2m Buy It Now for only: $37.99 |
 TELE + FISHEYE LENS +MORE FOR SONY 37MM HVR HD1000U $26.99 Time Remaining: 10d 7h 40m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 045x 37mm Wide Angle Lens with Macro 37 mm mount for Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 56m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 62mm UV ND4 CPL Lens filter kit for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $14.24 Time Remaining: 14h |
 Sony Wide Angle Lens 07x VCL HG0737X 7x 37mm HVR A1U HC1 37 mm Thread Mount $70.00 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 17m Buy It Now for only: $70.00 |
 WIDE ANGLE 5X 72MM Lens For Sony HVR Z1U Z5U HVR Z7U $59.95 Time Remaining: 17d 6h 6m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 HD Telephoto 2X LENS 72mm for Sony HVR Z5U NEW $39.90 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 8m Buy It Now for only: $39.90 |
 Graduated filter color Pink 72MM for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HVR Z5U $6.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 34m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 Black Lens Hood 37mm Screw For Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $9.90 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 42m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 72MM Super wide angle fisheye macro lens 043x for Sony HDR FX1 HVR Z1u $36.09 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 59m Buy It Now for only: $39.89 |
 045X Wide Angle Lens + Macro for ALL SONY 37mm HVR HD1000U $19.95 Time Remaining: 7d 7h 26m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 37mm 3PC Digital Filter Kit UV FLD CPL For Sony HVR A1u HVR A1u HVR A1 HVR A1 $12.99 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 72mm 3PC HD Digital Filter Kit UV FLD CPL For Sony HVR Z7 HVR Z7 Z7U HVR Z7u Z7 $18.99 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $18.99 |
 Opteka 5x Wide Angle Lens for SONY HVR A1U HD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 7h 10m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 Lens Hood 37mm UV cap FOR SONY CAMCORDER HVR A1U HVRA1U $11.88 Time Remaining: 13d 11h 58m Buy It Now for only: $11.88 |
 Soft rubber lens hood 62MM for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $6.31 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 59m |
 GRAY SQUARE FILTER + LENS HOOD + HOLDER + 72MM RING ADAPTER FOR SONY HVR Z1P $11.49 Time Remaining: 13d 11h 16m Buy It Now for only: $11.49 |
 Black Lens Hood 37mm Screw For Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $12.89 Time Remaining: 16d 7h 19m Buy It Now for only: $12.89 |
 72MM WIDE ANGLE LENS MACRO for SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U NEW $21.17 Time Remaining: 12d 17h 21m Buy It Now for only: $21.17 |
 37mm UV FLD PL filter lens kit microfiber for Sony HVR HD1000U HVR A1U HDR CX160 $11.99 Time Remaining: 17d 8h 15m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 62 62mm Neutral density ND2 ND4 ND8 ND 2 4 8 filter set for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $16.99 Time Remaining: 28d 9h 15m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 Lens hood 72MM for Sony HDR FX1 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HVR Z5U HVR Z7U HXR NX5 $6.64 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 44m |
 62MM Lens UV + CPL + ND2 ND4 ND8 filter set for Sony HVR V1U $21.99 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 72mm Center Pinch Cap + FOR JVC GY HD110U Sony HVR Z1U $4.54 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 16m Buy It Now for only: $4.54 |
 37MM SNAP ON LENS CAP FOR SONY CAMCORDER HVR A1U HVRA1U CX700V CX560V CX550V $6.49 Time Remaining: 22d 8h 15m Buy It Now for only: $6.49 |
 43x WIDE Macro2X Tele LENSFilter Kit for SONY FX1 HVR Z1U H50 A77 HVR Z5 Z5U $89.95 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 41m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 62MM WIDE ANGLE 45X MACRO LENS FOR SONY HDR FX7 HVR V1 $53.99 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 35m Buy It Now for only: $53.99 |
 72mm Lens cap cover for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR FX1 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HXR NX5 $2.84 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 49m |
 72mm 3PC HD Digital Filter Kit UV FLD CPL For Sony HVR Z1 HVR Z1 Z1U HVR Z1u Z1 $18.49 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $18.49 |
 Wide Angle Lens + Macro for ALL SONY 37mm HVR HD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 42m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 Wide Lens Sony HVR A1U HVR A1 HVRA1U HVRA1 VCLHG0737X $29.90 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 44m Buy It Now for only: $29.90 |
 LENS HOODUVCAP 72mm SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U DSC H9 H50 $12.99 Time Remaining: 15d 5h 27m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 72MM SNAP ON LENS CAP COVER FOR SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1P + CAP KEEPER $7.75 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 30m Buy It Now for only: $7.75 |
 Fader adjustable ND filter ND2 ND400 62mm multi coated for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $18.99 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 44m |
 43X WIDE2X TELEPHOTOFILTER KIT for Sony HXR NX5U HXRNX5U HVR S270 Z1U Z1P Z7U $89.95 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 36m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 WIDE ANGLE TELE LENS FOR SONY CAMCORDER HVR A1U HDR HC1 SR65 HC5 HC7 UX5 UX7 $29.99 Time Remaining: 25d 11h 33m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Wide angle lens + telephoto for 37mm Sony HVR HD1000U $26.49 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 11m Buy It Now for only: $26.49 |
 Sony VCL 308BWH Wide Angle Lens for HVR Z7U and HVR S270U cameras $1,699.00 Time Remaining: 26d 16h 51m Buy It Now for only: $1,699.00 |
 Soft rubber lens hood 62MM for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $5.49 Time Remaining: 21d 8h 17m Buy It Now for only: $5.49 |
 62mm CPL UV ND filter kit 62 mm + cleaning pen for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 $14.94 Time Remaining: 2d 14h 15m |
 62MM RING + SQUARE FILTER COLOR BLUE + HOLDER FOR SONY HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $8.99 Time Remaining: 24d 12h 39m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 62mm High quality professional UV filter for Sony HVR V1U HVR V1N $6.49 Time Remaining: 15d 15h 15m Buy It Now for only: $6.49 |
 HD Wide Angle 43X Lens for SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1 HVR Z1E $39.95 Time Remaining: 9h 37m Buy It Now for only: $39.95 |
 62MM UV CPL FILTER LENS KIT FOR SONY HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $8.99 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 14m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 Lens neutral density ND2 ND4 ND8 + CPL + UV filter kit for Sony HVR V1N $21.99 Time Remaining: 27d 17h 15m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 72mm Snap on lens cap cover with cord+ hood for Sony HDR FX1 HDR F1000 HVR S270 $6.89 Time Remaining: 4d 14h 5m |
 Wide Angle Lens + Macro for ALL SONY 37mm HVR HD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 9h 36m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 62mm UV FLD CPL Lens filter kit for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $11.49 Time Remaining: 24d 13h 15m Buy It Now for only: $11.49 |
 62mm 62 CPL CIR PL circular polarizing filter lens for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 15m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 BLUE RED ORANGE SQUARE FILTER COLOR + 72MM RING ADAPTER FOR SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1P $13.49 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 16m Buy It Now for only: $13.49 |
 Century Optics 07x Wide Angle Converter Lens for Sony HDR FX1 HVR Z1U HDV $100.00 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Polarizer circular CPL Filter 72mm fo Sony DSC HX1HDR FX1HDR FX1000HVR Z5 Z5U $11.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 58m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Wide Angle Fisheye Lens for Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $29.95 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 8m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 PRO HARD LENS HOOD 72mm for SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U DSC H9 $10.50 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 9m Buy It Now for only: $10.50 |
 Screw Lens Hood 72mm Shade Plastic for Sony HVR Z7U NEW $9.90 Time Remaining: 11d 8h 4m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 WIDE ANGLE 45X LENS AF FOR SONY CAMCORDER HVR A1U HVR A1U HDR HC7 HDR XR520V $14.95 Time Remaining: 12d 19h 4m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 72MM TELE TELEPHOTO 20X LENS FOR SONY HDR Z1P Z1E HVR Z1U CAMERA $48.29 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 15m |
 Petal Flower Hood Shade 62mm for Sony HDR FX7HVR V1U $9.90 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 72mm CPL 72 mm PL POLARIZED FILTER SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U DSC HX1 HX100 H7 H9 H50 $13.75 Time Remaining: 8d 5h 3m Buy It Now for only: $13.75 |
 72mm Flower Petal Hood for Sony HVR Z1U HVR Z5U Z7U $12.87 Time Remaining: 6d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $12.87 |
 UV FILTER 72 72mm 4SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U DSC H7 H9 H50 $11.50 Time Remaining: 18d 15h 35m Buy It Now for only: $11.50 |
 Wide Angle Lens + Macro for ALL SONY 37mm HVR HD1000U $19.95 Time Remaining: 10d 10h 18m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 038X WIDE ANGLE Lens For SONY HDR CX12 HVR HD1000U FULL ZOOM RANGE $40.00 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 59m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 62MM Wide Angle Lens for SONY HDR FX7 HVR V1U HVR V1N $59.95 Time Remaining: 23d 7h 56m Buy It Now for only: $59.95 |
 043X WIDE ANGLE FISHEYE MACRO CONVERSION LENS FOR SONY HVR V1U HDR FX7 62 MM $37.99 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 15m Buy It Now for only: $37.99 |
 Lens Hood 37mm Screw Mount For Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000UDCR TRV240DVD408DVD508 $9.90 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 42m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 Opteka 2x Telephoto Lens for SONY HVR A1U HD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 7h 7m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 62MM CPL POLARIZER FILTER LENS PEN FOR SONY HVR V1N $8.99 Time Remaining: 12d 8h 15m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 Wide angle lens + telephoto for 37mm Sony HVR HD1000U $30.46 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 10m |
 RED YELLOW BLUE SQUARE FILTER COLOR + HOOD + HOLDER + 72MM RING FOR SONY HVR Z1P $15.99 Time Remaining: 12d 16h 18m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
 72mm Center Pinch Cap + FOR Sony HVR Z5U Z7U HVR Z1U $4.54 Time Remaining: 12d 19h 10m Buy It Now for only: $4.54 |
 Graduated filter color Green 72MM for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HVR Z5U $7.49 Time Remaining: 27d 16h 15m Buy It Now for only: $7.49 |
 ND2 ND4 ND8 62mm 62 Neutral density filter kit for Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 $16.99 Time Remaining: 28d 8h Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
 72mm Center Pinch Black w leash Cap + FOR Sony HVR Z5U Z7U HVR Z1U $4.54 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 30m Buy It Now for only: $4.54 |
 72MM Graduated color filter kit for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HVR Z5U $16.14 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 25m |
 UV PROTECTION FILTER FOR SONY HVR A1E CAMCORDER $9.60 Time Remaining: 9d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $9.60 |
 UV Filter Lens For 37mm SONY CAMCORDER HVR A1U HVRA1U $4.94 Time Remaining: 24d 6h 31m Buy It Now for only: $4.94 |
 FISHEYE Fish Eye Wide LENS 42X FOR SONY HDR HC1HVR A1 $29.95 Time Remaining: 8d 9h 2m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 72mm CPL Polarizer UV filter Kit for Sony DSC HX1HDR FX1HDR FX1000HVR Z5 Z5U $13.95 Time Remaining: 22d 12h 18m Buy It Now for only: $13.95 |
 Graduated filter color Orange 72MM f Sony HDR AX2000 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HVR Z5U $7.99 Time Remaining: 27d 17h 15m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 62mm 62 CPL CIR PL circular polarizing filter lens for Sony HDR FX7 HVR V1N $9.19 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 40m |
 WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR Sony HVR HD1000U FULL ZOOM RANGE $59.99 Time Remaining: 11h 44m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 White Balance Lens Filter Cap 62mm for Sony HVR V1E $5.95 Time Remaining: 16d 16h 27m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Graduated filter color Blue 72MM for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR F1000 HVR S270 $7.99 Time Remaining: 28d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 Lens hood 72 72mm screw for SONY HDRFX1 HDR FX1 HVR Z1 $12.87 Time Remaining: 14d 15h 11m Buy It Now for only: $12.87 |
 Silver Lens Hood Screw For Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U NEW $9.90 Time Remaining: 5d 10h 41m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 2X 72mm Lens cap cover for Sony HDR AX2000 HDR FX1 HDR F1000 HVR S270 HXR NX5 $5.69 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 41m |
 62mm 3 Filter kit UV FLD CPL circular polarizer lens f Sony HVR V1U HDR FX7 $11.49 Time Remaining: 25d 11h 57m Buy It Now for only: $11.49 |
 37mm 3PC Digital Filter Kit UV FLD CPL For Sony HD1000 HVR HD1000 HD1000U $11.99 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 FILTER FLD FD FL D 72mm 4SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1U H7 H9 72 $9.50 Time Remaining: 23d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.50 |
 62MM RING + SQUARE FILTER COLOR GRAY + HOLDER FOR SONY HVR V1U HDR FX7 HVR V1N $8.99 Time Remaining: 13d 10h 15m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 Polarizer CPL Filter 72mm FOR Sony HDR FX1 HVR S270U 270J 270E 270P Z5J Z7E Z1U $11.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 59m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 72MM 045X WIDE ANGLE + MACRO HIGH DEFINITION LENS FOR SONY HDR FX1 HVR Z1P $49.44 Time Remaining: 15h 11m |
 62mm 62 MC UV Glass Filter MCUV FOR SONY HDR FX7 HVR V1 $5.95 Time Remaining: 17d 9h 59m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Tokina Wide Angle High End Lens for Sony HVR Z7U S270 V1U Z1E HDR FX1000 $99.99 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 34m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 045x 37mm Wide Angle Lens with Macro 37 mm mount for Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $14.95 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 56m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 |
 Black Lens Hood 37mm Screw For Sony HVR A1EA1UHD1000U $9.90 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 42m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
High Definition Update: Interview With Paul Wheeler
HIGH DEFINITION UPDATE
High Definition Update – Paul Wheeler Interview
In July 2005, I wrote an E-Zine with the headline "High Definition When?" At the time we saw little demand for HDCAM equipment aside from some clients in the U.S. Seven months later, the situation has changed dramatically. We added two Sony HDW-F900 HDCAM camcorders (Sony's top of the line HDCAM camera for television and/or cinema) to our stock in January 2006 because of growing demand and see this as the beginning of a trend. And we have just taken a booking for a multi-camera shoot in March with six HDW-F900s.
Interview With Paul Wheeler Soon Available on DVD
With this increase in demand, we recently hired Paul Wheeler BSC, a highly experienced film and digital cinematographer who wrote the book, "High Definition & 24P Cinematography", to run some workshops for us. While he was here, I interviewed him. We are going to make available DVDs with an edit of the interview. If you'd like one, contact me at cal@procamtv.com.
BBC Drama and High Definition
One of my first questions to Paul was about the apparently sudden leap in demand for HDCAM. Paul's response: "Five years ago the BBC was saying within two years everything they record will be on high definition. Three months ago they said everything we record in two years time will be on high definition so trying to predict what happens is very difficult. The BBC who wanted to move in that direction haven't moved as fast as they wanted to. But that's not a technical problem. That's a problem with persuading producers that using a new technology is safe. And I think this year (2005), we've just begun to see the confidence in the system and I'm very hopeful that we're now going to see a cascade effect. Where a couple of very expensive period dramas have been done on HD, they look exactly like very expensive period dramas. And that to me is a huge starting point that I was hopeful would have happened a couple of years ago."
Sky TV and High Definition
Sky TV has also said they are on track with plans to launch HDTV in 2006. BSkyB's Chief Operating Officer, Richard Freudenstein, said recently that the dramatic improvement in picture quality would help BSkyB achieve its target of ten million customers in 2010. "Innovation and technology leadership are at the core of the Sky brand," he said. "By introducing HDTV, our ambition is to raise the bar again." BSkyB expects that sales of "HD Ready" TV sets will accelerate as equipment prices continue to fall and the availability of HDTV programming grows.
Nonfiction and High Definition
Paul says the increased use of HD in documentary and factual programming has been stronger than in drama. "We have had more factual programmes made in HD than we have had fiction and I think the main drive there is this fact that you can sell it round the world. You can only really sell drama if you've made it in England to an English speaking nation but you can change the commentary of factual to any language very easily and I think there is more potential for international sales of documentary work or factual therefore those advantages of the transparency of moving from whatever you've shot it in to whatever you want to sell it in are an even bigger advantage."
Sony HVR-Z1 (HDV) vs Digital Betacam
The most popular high definition camcorder is the Sony HVR-Z1. This is meant for low budget shoots and the camera has replaced the Sony DSR-PD170P. The main advantage is the Z1 has a wide screen chip so shoots true wide screen. The PD170P does have a wide screen setting but because it has a 4:3 chip this setting produces inferior images to the Z1. Most of our clients record in the DVCAM rather than the HDV setting when they use the Z1 and get excellent results.
In some articles I have seen the Z1 compared to the Sony DVW-790WSP camcorder with the conclusion the quality of the image is similar. According to Paul: "If you take the output straight out of the Z-1 and stick it in a decent monitor and do the same on the B-channel with a Digi-Beta and you flick between the two you'll be fairly impressed. But there are other issues in why you choose a camera. One is the recording format and the Digi-Beta format is much more stable and robust than the M-Peg 2 compression used in the HDV process." This, Paul says, is particularly a concern in post production, especially if you're doing a "fair bit of post production."
The other issues to consider are the lens and the actual robustness of the camera. The lens on a Digi-Beta is far more versatile and quicker to respond than the lens on a Z1 and if you are shooting in even slightly adverse conditions the 790 is made of far sterner stuff.
Paul's view is to "think of (the Z1) as a replacement for your PD170 but don't think of it as a replacement for the highly professional, very robust, very strong recording process of the Digi-Beta. It's not."
More on the Paul Wheeler Interview DVD
The DVD with an edit of the interview with Paul will include a discussion of the following:
Growing use of High Definition camcorders
Z1 vs Digital Betacam
Brief summary of the different camcorders: 730, 750 and F900
Progressive scan and interlaced recording
720 vs 1080
Setting the camera correctly for post production
Summary
High definition is definitely here. I have never seen a format take off so quickly. We experienced a marked increase in demand in January and interest and inquiries are growing. I recommend you learn as much as you can about the High Definition cameras available, the range of settings you can shoot in and what accessories are commonly needed. The July E-Zine covered much of this, the Paul Wheeler DVD covers more and the next E-Zine will cover commonly needed accessories.
Until then, happy shooting!
Cal Barton,
Procam Television
www.procamtv.com
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