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Camera Formats for Film and Video
Here's a quick summary of the camera formats we own & operate:
High Definition Sony HDCAM, XDCAM, HDV. Panasonic DVCPRO HD videotape, P2, 35mm HD in SLR with other options in high definition.
Standard definition in BetaCam SP, DVCAM, DVCPRO and DV. DVCPRO 50 in MXF format also available.
If you don't see a format on this page please visit our equipment page for more information. Our crew also has ample rental insurance to equip us solo as a cameraman, DP or videographer or for a HD or SD video or film crew.
Our Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs Colorado camera crews or camera people have experience with all the major broadcast and motion picture formats dating from 81 and earlier. Nick our DP, (director of photography) has also operated many film cameras, digital cinema cameras, HD cameras, SD cameras and proprietary format cameras and format specific cameras. Over time film has evolved as well as videotape to look better and better, and our Colorado camera crew has kept on the leading edge of camera operation (and professional development). Our principle DP, videographer & cameraman Nick has a video and film production background, with a formal education (double major in video & film production) and real-world operation experience operating many different types of cameras from all the major camera manufacturers.
FAQ on Videotape formats our camera crew shoots
Betacam SP has been a popular major broadcast format among our Colorado cameramen, and camera crews & for a verity of clients for numerous years. Our Colorado camera crew has extensive experience working with all the flavors of Betacam, including: Betacam, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, and Digital Betacam. Betacam SP - the most adopted video format by Sony among Colorado cameramen, Colorado camera crews, and camera crews worldwide. Our Colorado cameraman Nick has operated the major docked cameras from Sony (from the UVW to D600), BetaCam SX, Digital BetaCam, and camera docks from Sony, Ikegami, Hitachi, JVC
High Def: HDV, DVC-Pro 100/DVC PRO HD, HDV Disk, XDCAM HD, P2, Disk Based, and HDCAM are the broadcast formats after BetaCam SP. Our Colorado camera crews and single cameramen we hire have experience operating the preferred high definition camera such as the Sony F900 CineAlta, and the Panasonic Varicam, Panasonic HDX900. In addition to this our cameramen have operated these cameras in numerous frame rates such as 24p, 24pa, 30p/i, 60i, 50i, 25p/P, 29.94, 23.98 and have mastered the camera menu settings of these high definition cameras including gamma curves/contrast controls, paint, knee slopes, camera details, color temperatures and other needed settings to give your video production the customized look and feel. Our Colorado camera operators can also time camera shutters when shooting NTSC, PAL to match country electrical standards (although already built in).
High definition cameras our Colorado crew owns and operate: Panasonic HDX900, Panasonic Varicam, 35mm in RED or SLR HD, Sony CineAlta F900. Our Colorado camera crew and field cameramen also can set HZ settings in the more advanced high definition cameras to match your NTSC or PAL broadcasting needs. If HD is out of your budget, our Colorado cameraman Nick, and his crew can shoot HDV, XDCAM, 35mm high definition, DV, P2, or Firestore, for your production. For quick digital video acquisition our Colorado camera crew shoots FireStore and P2 for you in HD, or HDV for avid editing, final cut pro, sony or panasonic digital video editing/non linear editing. Blue Ray, Disc acquisition and flash cameras are also operated by our Colorado camera crew and cameramen for hire. (Nick our founding director of photography is also an editor/producer and can set camera settings for your video and film editing preferences/platforms).
DV formats: DVCAM, Professional Mini DV/DV, DVC Pro, DVC Pro 50, and DVC Pro 25 are also camera formats holding and gaining popularity among clients, as well as, Colorado camera crew, national crews, global crews, and broadcast professionals. Our camera crew have operated for years the digital formats and have mastered individual popular formats such as the Sony PD-150/PD170, DSR300 to 570 DVCAM, the Panasonic DVX-100/100A/B, SDX900, HVX200, Sony D35, Sony D30, Sony D50 Dock able Digital Camera with DSR1 DVCAM Back, the Panasonic DVC Pro in all flavors, and the DVC Pro HD. Please note that these cameras mentioned are significantly better in picture/sound quality than the camcorders you would find at a consumer electronics store. Our equipment page>
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HVX200, HPX500, and the HPX2000 are P2 cameras our Colorado cameraman Nick
has shot with. Another member of our camera crew, Josh, has also operated
the HPX500 for corporate clients in Colorado. There are several advantages
for Colorado cameramen, and camera crews, as well as, disadvantages for
Colorado camera crews shooting P2 for outside Colorado clients. P2 is not
a media that is cheap, or mailed off without being missed by the cameraman
buying the media. P2 however can be shot on to over again. P2 has also current
limited record time, and requires transfer time to unload the previously
shot video. P2 is also good for in house productions, but causes apprehension
among freelance cameramen and camera crews having to run and gun all day.
Our Colorado cameraman Nick is a bit of an old dog when it comes to cameras,
but still is open for new tricks of camera technology.
Each of these cameras has particular advantages
for cameramen and camera crews/production companies such as variable
frame rates including 24p, 30p, 60i, as well as, wide screen and standard
aspect ratios. Additional benefits included digital transfers, loss less
editing quality ( for some formats ) and smaller design, advantages over
Beta SP. The professional DV format is one of the many formats for reality
shows, and documentaries, although it's gaining popularity among corporate
clients, and numerous other broadcast markets. BetaSp has advantages of
DV/DVCAM because of it's forgiving audio, well adopted base among cameramen,
camera crews, networks, and global clients, and the uncompressed color sampling.
XCAM/XDCAM, XDCAM HD and IMX are camera formats made from Sony (like Betacam SP), and have promising features such as digital picture and sound, as well as, digital transfer to editing stations. These formats are a good choice for higher end broadcast applications, although not as commonly used. XDCAM, and IMX are popular for reality shows, and reality show cameramen, and large reality show camera crews. Our Colorado cameramen Nick and Josh have shot with these cameras for Colorado, and national productions.
Formats Our Camera Crews Have Mastered:
1) High Definition: HVCAM, HDV, and DVC Pro HD (colorado, national, global clients)
2) Betacam SP, Betacam SX, and Digital Betacam (colorado, national, global clients)
3) DVCAM, Professional Mini DV, DVC Pro 25&50 (planet earth clients)
4) IMX (AKA IMIXX) and XDCAM (colorado, national, global clients)
5) Digital SVHS or D9, S-VHS and older video formats
6) 35mm, and 16mm motion picture film cameras (colorado, national, global productions)
7) P2, Firestore, Flash recording memory video cameras (colorado, national, global)
If you need advice on what video format suits your need, please contact us and we can help you make the appropriate video format choice. If you would like to know more details on each of these cameras, and our Colorado camera operator skills. (Cameramen/camera crew also shoot film and video with PAL cameras, and NTSC nationally, internationally). Read more on professional broadcast standards NTSC and PAL
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