How Many Cameras Can You Possibly Own?

With technology changing at such a rapid rate, new cameras being manufactured all the time, and rental houses closing around the area, the question becomes just that...How many cameras can you possibly own?

After nearly 20 years in Chicago Video Production it’s still a question we keep asking ourselves here at Camera Originals. But in a new twist of events in the rental business here in Chicago it’s a question that may never be resolved. Unfortunately, it appears that many of our beloved rental houses have fallen victim to the economic down-turn resulting in closure. This isn’t good for any of us in the Chicago video production community but it does reinforce Camera Original’s belief that keeping a good base of equipment in-house is important. Many shoots are last minute or there may be multiple jobs taking place on the same days. We have always tried to keep multiple camera packages at the ready to meet those needs. With multiple Panasonic P2 cameras in both 1/3” and 2/3” options, we are always ready for multi-camera shoots and multiple shoots booked on the same day are always a real possibility.

However, there are so many choices and technology is changing so fast that it is important to us that the remaining rental houses survive and flourish here in Chicago. One of our great rental resources here in Chicago is of course Fletcher Camera who has always been at the forefront of the technology curve. Though they have primarily left the traditional 2/3” television market they are an excellent resource for the “film-style” cinema video market and an important resource for us when jobs require. To compare those cameras Fletcher Chicago has come up with a handy chart comparison.

http://www.fletch.com/2012_camera_comparison_chart.html

There is a camera out there for virtually every application you can think of. Many of you know that we at Camera Originals have never shied away from buying and maintaining quality camera equipment that keep budgets in line yet give you high-quality results. Newer Cameras like the Panasonic 4/3” AF100 and Sony F3 have been added to our arsenal to keep bringing you those results. We are also keeping our eye on the recently introduced Canon C300 which looks to keep the completion on its toes and hope to have a comparison in a future blog.