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Liked that a lot. Interesting and imaginative with real cinematic angles. I really wanted to like the CX730 (what passes for a CX760 over here) but was disappointed in the pitiful manual options, the useless lens hood that prevents filters from being used and the slightly soft image. Do you...

'Newer is always better', and so we keep spending our money on the latest gizmo. I was getting some pretty acceptable video from an MK FC controlled SLR2 mount but then just had to get an AV200 coz it was sexier. Ever since I have wondered whether it has been a worthwhile improvement or not. I...

Okay, you're off the hook.

When choosing an AP platform you start with the camera. Once you know what camera you will use the choice of platform narrows according to payload capabilities. Be cautious about trying to be too flexible with the ability to change cameras. It sounds like a sensible stance but in practice it is...

That is not a fair representation. The video has been stabilised in post. If you had cleaned the lens before I would probably not have noticed. Tut, tut.:shame:

Nail on the head there! Gear that does not work properly is VERY draining on motivation.

Although the GH2 allows monitoring via the HDMI output, with certain resolution settings it reverts to a default 1080i50. I cannot remember precisely what it is, someone has mentioned it here somewhere. I have an idea that it does this when you want to record at 720p50. Plugging in the HDMI...

The recent hubbub over the Sony CX7xx series camcorders meant I just had to try one. Video capable DSLR's and hybrids are great but I would really prefer to have a camcorder. A tool designed specifically for the task. I pitted it against a GH2 loaded with the Sanity5 hack. This is supposed to...

Hmm, that sounds like a good wheeze. Worth a try at least. Ahem ... er, George ... erm, the 3X v1 is great, in fact the best so far, lurv it actually .... so, er ... waiting for the v2 sample, ... as soon as you can please! There's a good boy.

Gosh, I wish I understood all that. It sounds useful. :)

Tests finished. The CX730 is going back. It does not improve significantly on ANYTHING that the GH2 has to offer - apart from a more pleasing colour balance straight out of the camera in the 1080p25 mode. Otherwise, just like the Nex 5, the image is generally soft compared to the GH2 and the...

Sorry to hear all that. The whole business of camera stabilisation can certainly be very frustrating. May I ask what airframe and FC system you are using? I went through all sorts of merry hell of 'always almost there but never quite' with the 3X on the Copterworks gimbal and eventually signed...

What does 'HFP' mean?

The CX730 has arrived - I cannot find the 740 - and, apart from the entertaining dancing lens I am still waiting to be impressed. Of course the Touch Screen is a blasphemy but worse is that the manual options are limited. It appears to have only priority modes, i.e. the shutter speed can be set...

Huh? Where did I get the idea you used a Z15? Getting senile. So, if you WEREN'T using a Z15 - even more marks for the video.

Really nice footage with some good angles and flightpaths. That Z15 is a killer. Dammit. More money to spend. Ha ha ha. I just love those Northern expressions. You're right though, Dave. It's evidently a bit of an uneven playing field when you look at some of the vids coming out of Slovenia...

Welcome Ferdinand. So, unless you have superhuman vision I would hazard that you are flying FPV. A refreshing change to have footage speeded up. 50p footage played back at 25p, particularly when it includes crawling road traffic, is fast becoming as interesting as the TiltShift effect. Your...

I was just about to relocate this to avoid hijacking the thread but ... that's already happened now. So, one last question. Is your 740 a 10X or 30X optical zoom? 30X seems pretty optimistic but that's what the Amazon description says.

Jeez. Why don't these manufacturers make it simpler? The PJ prefix for projector is pretty simple to comprehend but the difference between a HDR-CX760, 740 & 730 is difficult to nail down. Even Sony does not feature ALL the cameras on their own site. Amazon info looks inaccurate, as if someone...

I know. I'm just a big pu$$y. But then everybody knows that you Ruskies are built tough.