Canon 5D Mark II

I own and operate the Canon 5D Mark II. On top of being an excellent Digital SLR camera - the camera offers full frame, 35mm, HD video recording. The use of 35mm film lenses easily provides the shallow, "depth of field" look of Hollywood movies.

Shooting Formats:
*HD 1080p - H.264 Codec - 24 & 30 frames per second

Lenses:
*Canon 16-35mm 2.8L
*Canon 24-70mm 2.8L
*Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS II

Accessories:
* 100GB of CF memory cards (5 hours of record time)
* Jag35 Shoulder Rig
* Zacuto Z-Finder
* Canon Timer Remote Controller (for timelapse)
* ZOOM H4N Audio Recorder w/ remote
* 77mm ND Fader
* SmallHD DP4 & 9" DP1x HD field monitor
* Sennheiser ME66 Shotgun Mic
* Sennheiser Wireless Lav Kit
* Sachtler FSB 6 Tripod

Panasonic AG-HPX170 (highlights)

The HPX170 records to Panasonic's P2 memory cards. The camera can shoot in either HD or DV; both formats can shoot 24p. In addition, the camera can shoot variable frame rates for slow motion and fast motion effects. A digital intervalometer makes timelaspe shots a breeze. Since there are no moving parts inside the camera, one Sachtler FSB Battery powers my camera for an entire day.

Shooting Formats:
*HD 1080i and 720p - (DVCPRO HD) - 12-60 frames per second
*SD 480i - (DVCPRO 50 - DV) - 12-60 frames per second

Accessories:
* 80GB of P2 Cards
(up to 200 minutes of continuous record time in HD 720p)
* 2 CGR-D54 Lithium-Ion Batteries (7.4V, 6000mAh)
* PortaBrace Camera Raincover
* SmallHD 9" DP1x HD field monitor
* Sennheiser ME66 Shotgun Mic
* Sennheiser Wireless Lav Kit
* Sachtler FSB 6 SL MCF PowerSet Tripod System
* BP-502 Kata Camcorder Backpack

Accessories

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* Glidecam HD-4000
* ZOOM H4N Recorder w/ remote
* Sescom 3.5mm Line to Mic with 25dB Attenuator for Zoom H4N w/Headphone Monitoring Jack
* SmallHD 9" DP1x
* Jag35 Shoulder Rig