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You know, for the life of me, after shooting with an HMC40, I just can't think of a serious reason to get an FX7 instead, unless you simply cannot handle editing AVCHD. I honestly can't think of any real advantage an FX7 could offer. There's no way an FX7 could match the image quality from an HMC40. They both use 3-1/4" CMOS, so low light performance should be relatively similar (perhaps the Sony chips are a tad better...

My "gut message" is to buy once and buy well. You can't do good work with awful equipment. Likewise, stay out of "poverty mode" when it comes to your thinking. Bite the bullet and get good quality gear. Something may be expensive, but my response is "Compared to what?". Yes, even I have to save up and hold off my purchase until I have the dollars. But it's worth it in the end. Andrew

Yesterday I printed out a bunch of storyboards and went out to the coffee shop (a more creative atmosphere) and spent about two hours trying to write out ideas. I think for the color assignment, I'll have to go out and just look for colorful things, since it didn't really come to me on the storyboard. There were some other ideas that did, mostly techniques such as time-lapse or animated pieces. Animation comes to mind when my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew Smith Even more so ... what would the client think of a video guy turning up in moon shoes??? Andrew I think some of the thing i have done to get a shot were way worse than that , which makes me wonder what the client did think :-) some crasy things got a lot of attention (be it good or bad) and of course displayed my great dedication to the job (not to mention my inability to purchace the right stuff)

Quote: Originally Posted by Robert M Wright A major difference is that you can't set a camcorder to having automatic control of any of those parameters without usually causing some significant problems. I agree, which is why I'll be purchasing a pro-level video-camera which has manual controls etc. But not likely within the next 3 months as I work out what I need (in addition to the camera body) for video in order to make shorts and...

Not sure how it works outside of Canada but here your homeowners/renters insurance WILL NOT cover professional gear ESPECIALLY if transported from your home. Consult an insurance agent for a definitive answer in YOUR jurisdiction. ANY other answer is asking for trouble when you need it most.

Hey guys thanks for the replies. Robert, the heads are actually the problem, the sticks are fine and I plan on using them with the heads that I buy in the future. I would be interested in the knock offs that you are referring to, might be worth giving them a try. I am actually in Roanoke, VA, why? Thanks for the encouragement, I am just feeling slightly overwhelmed as I am starting to book weddings and want to be able to produce the best...

I thought about the bag over the head, but then I saw that the OP wanted to keep the neck and hair - hmmm

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott Nelson yeah, I lost a simple point as shoot digital to a wave pool at a water park once... then I realized, Cameras aren't waterproof or resistant... So now I have a way to make all my cameras water resistant if need be... yet another reason why I'm looking forward to the 1D Mark IV :)

Yes, she'll have to edit on her wimpy macbook with FCE. Need HD capability.