New DATV HD Cameras Introducing the Panasonic AG AC130 (2/1/2012)
DATV is pleased to announce that it is introducing 10 new HD capable video cameras for members to use in the creation of their programs.
DATV has selected the Panasonic AG-AC130 cameras to replace its aging Panasonic AG30 line. New DATV members will begin learning the cameras in the February series of video production workshops.
DATV memberships start at only $50 and include all the training, equipment and facilities to produce your own local cable TV programs.
The public is invited to attend one of DATV’s Free Orientations held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm at DATV’s Community Media Center located at 280 Leo St. in Dayton.
If you are already a DATV member you may begin using these cameras upon completion of a special workshop to familiarize you with camera operation. To schedule a session contact DATV Volunteer Coordinator Dale Grow.
Camera Background
The Panasonic AG-AC130 features an integrated 22x zoom lens and a 1/3-type 3MOS three-element imager, the AVCCAM model captures AVCHD video to two SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots as 1080p30, 1080i60, filmic 1080p24, and 720p60.
The camera comes complete with a host of professional-level features, including dual XLRs with phantom power, SMPTE time-code generation, gamma settings for seven different scenarios, and manual control rings for iris, zoom, and focus. To monitor the status of all settings, and to perform critical focusing functions, the AVCCAM camcorder features both a high-quality 3.45" LCD screen and a full-color LCoS 0.45" viewfinder with 1,226,000 dots (852 x 480 x 3 [RGB]) of resolution.
Camera Highlights
1/3"-Type 2.2 Mp 3MOS Sensor
Integrated 22x (28-616mm Equiv) Lens
3.45" 1920 x 480 LCD Screen
AVCHD Professional PH Recording
1080i60/p30/p24 & 720p60 Formats
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slots
DV Recording (SD) Mode
Manual Zoom, Focus & Iris Rings
HDMI, FireWire & USB 2.0 Outputs
Two-Channel XLR Inputs
Sample Videos
AVID Editing Software Upgraded to Media Composer 6
In addition to the new cameras, in the coming weeks, DATV will be replacing all the computers in the Training Room and Edit Suites. These new computers are in a word, fast, with new i7 quad core processors and 16 GB of ram running the 64bit version of Windows 7.
