Can HD Cameras Handle Extremes of Temperatures and Humidity?
Video cameras love the cold as they have inbuilt 40 watt heaters. They are more susceptible to heat, but the crew are more likely to keel over before the camera fails. However, humidity is always an issue with tape-based recorders. There are humidity sensors that shut the camera down before the tape gets too sticky. A well-versed HD or video crew know what precautions to take in humid conditions. HD Post Is Complicated and Time-consuming A well set up HD production will compress a production schedule: trailers etc. can be extracted at any time; audio recorded along with the picture is a great feature for tight deadlines or low budgets; shooting 25p in Europe simplifies the post route. Audiences Think HD Is Awful There is no evidence to suggest that a cinema audience can even see a difference between film-originated material and HD-originated material transferred to film! The contrast ratio of projected film prints is the same, regardless of whether the image originated on 35 mm, HD or
