HD and SD Camera Rentals

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Red 4K

– Red One –
Red One – 4K Camera Package Package includes: Red Drive Compact Flash Cards Red Zoom Lens Batteries Charger 5" LCD Accessories		Please call for rental rates

HD Cameras & P2 Cards   

– DVCPRO HD –
Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 – P2		Please call for rental rates
Panasonic AJ-HPX500 – P2		$600 – daily
Panasonic AJ-HDC27H – Varicam		$700 – daily
Panasonic AJ-HDC27F – Varicam		$700 – daily
Panasonic HVX200 – P2		$300 – daily – includes one (1) 32GB P2 Card
– HDCAM SR –
Sony HDW-F23 – HDCAM SR CAM		Please call for rental rates
– HDCAM –
Sony HDW-F900 – Cine-Alta		$900 – daily
– XDCAM HD –
Sony PMW-EX3 – XDCAM HD 1080i/p Camera		$400 – daily – includes one (1) 32GB SxS card
Sony PMW-EX1 – XDCAM HD 1080i/p Camera		$350 – daily – includes one (1) 16GB SxS card
Sony SBP-8 – 8GB SxS Memory Card		$50 – daily
Sony SBP-16 – 16GB SxS Memory Card		$65 – daily
Sony SBP-32 – 32GB SxS Memory Card		$100 – daily
– HDV –
Sony HVR-Z1U – HDV		$200 – daily
Sony HVR-V1U – HDV		$175 – daily
Canon XL-H1 – HDV		$325 – daily
– P2 – [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]
Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 – P2 [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		Please call for rental rates
Panasonic AJ-HVX500 – P2 [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		Please call for rental rates
Panasonic AJ-HPM100 Mobile Recorder – P2 [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		$275 – daily
– P2 DVCPRO HD / 50 / 25 – [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]
Panasonic AG-HVX-200 – P2 1080i / 720p / 480i		$300 – daily
Panasonic AJ-PCS060G – P2 Store 60 GB portable hard disk unit (USB 2.0)		$100 – daily
Panasonic AJ-P2COO8HG – 8 GB P2 Card [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		$50 – daily
Panasonic AJ-P2COO16HG – 16 GB P2 Card [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		$100 – daily
Panasonic AJ-P2COO32HG – 32 GB P2 Card [ Jump to P2 Card Recording Time Reference Chart ] [ Jump to P2 FAQ ]		$150 – daily

  

   
SD Cameras  

Panasonic AJ-SDX900 – DVCPRO50 24p  2/3"16x9CCD B4 mount 24 frame progressive recording		$375 – daily
Sony DSR 570WS – DVCAM  3 chip digital  native 2/3 in. 16:9 CCD's DVCAM format B4 lens mount		$325 – daily
Sony DSR 500WS – DVCAM 3 chip digital  native 2/3 in. 16:9 CCD's DVCAM format B4 lens mount		$300 – daily
Panasonic – DVC Pro HVX200 P2 – 3 chip digital HD		$300 – daily
Panasonic – Mini DV 24p AG-DVX100 3 chip digital  24p, 30p, 30i, record modes Cine-like gamma setting Native wide-angle lens Native XLR inputs		$150 – daily
Sony DSR PD-150 – DVCAM 3 chip digital  DVCAM & Mini-DV record modes Flip-out monitor Fish-eye & wide angle lenses available Native XLR inputs		$150 – daily
Canon XL–1s – Mini DV 3 chip digital  Inter-changable lenses 35mm & manual lenses available Color viewfinder		$175 – daily

   
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P2 Card Recording Time Reference   

   
P2 FAQ:

Q: How many cards can the P2 Store hold?

• 4GB Cards: 15 full cards
• 8GB Cards: 7 full cards

Q: Where do I find the drivers for the P2 Media and P2 Store?

1. Ask your Moviola representative for a copy.
2. The drivers are also available on Panasonic’s official site:
   https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/cs/csregistp2m/ep2main/

Q: How do I format my P2 Store for Mac?

• Plug the P2 Store into your computer using USB 2.0. Simultaneously press and hold for 5 seconds the “HHD CAP” button, the “CANCEL” button, and the battery test button. The “USB” light will change from green to orange. Restart your computer. The drives will appear as “no name”. You will have one “no name” for each P2 card that was transferred to the P2 Store. That means if you transfer10 P2 cards to the P2 Store, 10 “no name” drives will appear on your desktop.

Q: How long does it take to transfer my P2 media?

• P2 Store: _ of your footage run-time (i.e. 10 minutes of footage will take 5 minutes to transfer.)
• DVD: 10 minutes per 4.7 GB DVD
• Hard Drive: about 15 minutes per GB

Q: How do I copy my media from the P2 card to the P2 Store?

1. Format the P2 store to match your edit system platform (Mac or PC)
2. Press the “HHD CAP” button and check the available storage space on your P2 Store
3. Insert P2 card into slot
4. Press and hold the “Start button”
5. The “P2C” and “HDD” lights will flash. The copy status lights will blink and then turn solid when the process is complete.

Q: How do I erase my media from P2 Cards?

1. Press and hold the P2C format button for at least 2 seconds (continue holding)
2. Press the start button.
3. The copy status lights will blink, when they turn solid formatting is done.

Q: How do I erase my media from the P2 Store?

1. Press and hold down the HDD format button for at least 2 seconds (continue holding)
2. Press the start button.
3. The copy status lights will blink, when the lights turn solid formatting is done.

Q: How can I mount my P2 cards on my computer if I don’t have a PCMCA slot in my computer or the P2 store?

1. Connect the HVX-200 to your computer using a firewire cable.
2. Turn the camera on and put it in playback mode.
3. The cards will mount to the desktop.

Q: How long does it take to convert my .XML files into .MOV files?

• Half of the footage run-time

Q: How do I import my footage into Final Cut Pro?

1. Connect your P2 media to the computer
2. Set up your logging bins as desired
3. Select File>Import>Panasonic P2
4. Select your clips and import them into your project
5. Final Cut Pro will translate the .XML files into readable .mov files
6. Once translated by Final Cut Pro these .mov files will be readable in any QuickTime compatible player.
7. Importing the clips from the cards DOES NOT delete the media from your P2 card.