"Classic" digital look

[Anaconda_]

I freakin' loved the VX1k! I had it for about 5 years when I first started filming, mostly skateboarding. Then, like many, I upgraded to the DVX100 when that came out. That was a game changer back in the day haha. 

To add to this thread, I recently did some work for a company that had a bunch of Sony PD170s in back of an old cupboard. I asked about them and was given one with a power chord. I'm planning on digging out my old DV tapes and capturing them all, but also want to give it to my kids to play with when they get a little older. I figure it'll be like if my dad gave me a super8 camera.

[Matt Kieley]

I've always loved the DVX100. It was the BMCC of it's day. I shot many things on it for about 5 years, including my first feature:

Before the DVX, my first "big boy" camera was the Canon GL2. Here's a short I shot with that camera:

These cameras are definitely "retro" now, which is weird to think of.

[webrunner5]

Out of likes. Cool Beans.

[Matt Kieley]

I was going to post this earlier, but I forgot until now. This is the "movie-within-the-movie" from my first feature. I shot it on the Panasonic GS-90 to give it more of an amateur look and feel. It was a little MiniDV palmcorder I bought to use as a deck for capturing footage. I still have it, though the heads need a cleaning. I might fix it up for a fun little video experiment.

[capitanazo]

one of my favourite setups are mini dv camcorder + 35mm dof, i watched a short film about a kids playing baseball years ago shoot with a a 35mm dof adapter, its looks perfect, just like a 35mm movie record from tv cable.

 

[Django]

CCD sensors definitely got that "classic digital" mojo and better yet are mostly global shutter. it's kind of a shame no one recently aside from digital bolex has done either still/video cams using a CCD in favor of CMOS due to the race in DR & high ISO performance. 

I'd love to pick up an old CCD cam just for fun but problem is theyr'e usually SD resolution & using obsolete formats like DV/Firewire etc..

I did find the Panasonic AG-HMC150 which is actually built around the aforementioned cult DVX100 but shoots in 1080p (upscaled) and records to SD:

IQ looks amazing imo & nails that vibe, but sadly camera seems real hard to find if not impossible here in europe  

[kidzrevil]

On 4/25/2018 at 12:08 AM, Matt Kieley said:

I was going to post this earlier, but I forgot until now. This is the "movie-within-the-movie" from my first feature. I shot it on the Panasonic GS-90 to give it more of an amateur look and feel. It was a little MiniDV palmcorder I bought to use as a deck for capturing footage. I still have it, though the heads need a cleaning. I might fix it up for a fun little video experiment.

This would look SICK as a horror short. Wow ! Great composition man

[Matt Kieley]

4 hours ago, kidzrevil said:

This would look SICK as a horror short. Wow ! Great composition man

Thanks! A lo-fi horror movie sounds like a fun thing to make. I just need to come up with the right concept where it would work.

[Chrad]

I recommend David Lynch's Inland Empire. Shot on Sony PD-150s with noise and blown highlights everywhere, but it works for the surreal horror vibe of the film and shows that the ugly imperfections of DV can make for a pretty special look.