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If anyone is interested, I am selling my Panasonic HDX900 (Body and Viewfinder). Sold the lens already. Low hours. Purchased new from Panasonic in January 2007. Contact me privately. Mario

I have been thinking about this for a while, selling my Panasonic HDX900. I rarely use it, even with the NanoFlash I invested in. Someone in the business told me that if I were to definitely sell it, to do it now. Their reason is that It might not a camera that will be used by anyone 2 years...

I have received two calls from CNN to update my profile, gear, etc. They asked me if I had the Sony XDCam. Gee whiz, it's like that's the only camera they want crews to have! The Sony XDCam is NOT the GOD send, beat all camera! I think they would be much better off knowing if the crews they...

Does anyone here on the forum use the Socoland LED Panel Lights? They look similar to the LightPanel 1x1's. Can they be purchased in the U.S. or only from the U.K.? Link to U.K. website...

I am trying to see what experiences any of you have had with the Sound Devices PIX 240 vs the NanoFlash. I am shopping for a device to use with my Panasonic HDX900. I was moving toward the NanoFlash until others mentioned the Sound Devices PIX 240. Some have also suggested the AJA Ki Pro...

What is the best solution for using my Panasonic HDX900 with an external recording device? I want to still shoot on tape (HD), and use the tape as the back up, while recording to an external device that uses SxS, CF, or SD cards. I want to record from HDX900 to other media that is more...

I am considering my next camera purchase within the next 12 months. Although I have not jumped on the Canon 5D/7D Bandwagon, and have been holding out to see what would be the next "Shallow Depth of Field" camera. I have briefly read material online about the Sony PMWF3L and Panasonic AF100...

I have four Anton Bauer Hytron 140 Batteries for my Panasonic HDX900. I bought these batteries with camera back in January 2007. Fast forward to now...At least two of the batteries can hardly shoot for an hour on my camera, and that's without using the AB Ultra Light. Can these batteries be...

Has anyone experienced any problems using sendspace.com to send large files to clients? I just used this site to send a client a 50mb video file, and when they received the email notification with download link, they clicked link, and they said some porn-type ads popped up on her PC. Not sure...

I just received an email today from a West Coast production company producing a documentary TV Pilot. They saw some weather video of flooding in my state that I shot a few years ago, and wanted to know if I had more raw footage. I own the rights to all of my footage. I have know idea how much...

Pulitzer Prize Winner Thwarts SJ Robbery http://news.yahoo.com/video/sanfranciscocbs5-15751300/pulitzer-prize-winner-thwarts-sj-robbery-19159595

Anyone know or tried to see if you can connect these portable digital TV's to an ENG/EFP camera as a cheap monitor? If so, I was thinking about trying one, connecting to the top of my Panny HDX900 rather than hooking up my Panny 17" HD Monitor. Pegasus 7" Haier 7"

I don't know if any of you have done work for the company below, but I would caution you before you would. I was about to book a shoot for this company for 5 half-days at a half day rate. (I normally DON'T DO half days.) This company, after we agree on a rate quote, emails me an agreement and...

I have a client I shoot for out of Los Angeles. I'm based in Atlanta. The client wants to book a shooter in the DC area for a half-day shoot, and because of cost and time, prefers not to fly me up to DC from Atlanta. I told my client I would try to locate some shooters interested, as I have...

Do any of you know where I can get a hand grip device for my HDX900? I was watching a news piece on ABC, and a cutaway shot of one of the cameramen had a hand grip under the lens of his camera. Here's the camera phone photo I took off my TV screen to show you what it looks like: Thanks...