Comments on: Canon introduces the HV40

By: Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:36:36 +0000

hyrcan,
If you’ve got Compressor then you are one batch process away from 24p. I my mind it’s not worth the price of a new cam when my HV20 works well.

By: hyrcan

hyrcan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:57:53 +0000

I know the 24p is one less step, but for someone on a budget, how do you folks feel about it? Is the one less extra step worth the extra $400+ dollars it’ll cost when it’s released? Or are there other features/issues that make it worth it more?

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:11:45 +0000

I own their high-end XL H1S, which records true 24 frames to tape (no pulldown added).

The HV40 will do the same. It is not adding flags to the tape, it is actually laying 24 discreet frames to tape. This is why Canon 24P(F) isn’t playable in standard HDV decks.

By: Wanna make movies? Check out the Canon HV40 « Indie 2.0

Wanna make movies? Check out the Canon HV40 « Indie 2.0 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:25:36 +0000

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By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:57:41 +0000

It sounds interesting. I’m a fcp user and I was going to go nuts and get an hvx with a 35mm adapter. but I don’t shoot that often, or when I do I use other peoples camera’s. So I’m kind of in the market for a versatile inexpensive cosumer HD camera. I’ll have to keep an eye on this one. Big fan of your site and work btw. Did you shoot the RED footage in your music videos?

By: Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:17:39 +0000

While they don’t say specifically it has to be similar to a Panasonic DVX-100 or Varicam. 24 is recorded to tape with the extra frames “flagged.” With this flagging the NLE can recognize the extra frames and remove them on capture. Now the NLE has to support this with some type of capture preset but since Canon said this comes from their pro cams so it should work the same. Now of only they put in full manual control …..

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:53:33 +0000

I don’t see how this camera can record onto mini DV at 24p? Is this now magically possible? Because the NLE tends to always see it as 30fps. Did canon make some kind of new magic happen?