Panasonic Deals - GH3 body for $697.99 (plus $100 gift card); G6 with 14-42mm kit lens for $587.99!

I don't know how long these prices will last, but if you're a video shooter on a budget - or you're looking for a great video/still hybrid camera to give as a gift - here are a couple of great deals.

As of this post, the Panasonic DMC-GH3 (body only) is $699.99 at Amazon and $697.99 with a free $100 gift card at Adorama. This is the best 1080p hybrid camera you can buy below $1000.



If that's still above your budget limit, the Panasonic DMC-G6 with the 14-42m kit lens is just $587.99. This is the best entry level video/still hybrid camera on the market with built-in focus peaking, 19 step manual audio gain control and 1080/60p for smooth slow motion.  This camera compares very favorably with DSLRs that cost a lot more - it is a great value for the money.

Limited Time Sale - $300 off Panasonic GH3 - and $50 off the G6 with 14-42mm kit lens

The two best still/video cameras below $1000, the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic G6, are now an even better deal.  For the next couple of weeks (while supplies last), the GH3 (body only) is marked down $300 to $797.99 - while the G6 with the kit lens is marked down about $50 to $697.99.

If you've been waiting for one or both of these cameras to come down in price, you may want to push your cart through before the price goes back up!

One Day Only - Brand New Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for $895!

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera marked down $100 to $895 for one day only from Adorama via eBay. 12-bit RAW video from camera that costs less than $900! This is an unbelievable deal.

Limited number available at this price - if you want one, you may want to pull the trigger now.

Panasonic GH3 $998 Deal Ends Tonight!

According to this Gold Box Deals page at Amazon, the $200 off, $998 Panasonic GH3 deal ends tonight.
If you want the best still/video camera on the market today - and you don't want to spend more than $1000, you may want to pull the trigger on this deal today.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Has Arrived!

It's here!  I've been out of town for the past couple of days, so I haven't had a chance to unbox it, but looking forward to getting it powered up and ready to shoot.  All of the accessories I need are here - except for the step-up ring I need to mount the ND filter, which should arrive in the next few days - so I'll stick to interiors for now.

In the meantime, my $27 Kamerar 20cm Hot Shoe Extension came in, and Professor Tu was right.  This is a great way to mount multiple accessories.  I especially like the way he tilted the external recorder back, making it easy to monitor sound levels from behind the camera.  For cameras such as the EOS M, Pocket Cinema Camera and GH3 (whose sound meters disappear after a few seconds of recording), this is essential.

Fortunately, the Pocket Camera and the GH3 both have headphone jacks (unlike the EOS M), so it's not a problem that my recorder doesn't have separate line and headphone outputs.  I do wish that this was a more common feature, however, and I'll never buy another recorder without separate output jacks.

Here are a couple of pics of my "poor man's rig" with the GH3, pistol grip, $27 hot shoe extension, $160 Tascam DR-40 , $29.90 CoolLCD top handle, with my $75 used eBay AT835b mic and $32 Windtech MM-21 mic muff mounted on a $25 Campro Deluxe Shock Mount.  I can remove the whole thing from the camera by unscrewing it from the hot shoe and removing the Sescom cable between the recorder and the camera, the setup costs less than a cage would have, it works like a champ and I look forward to trying it on the Pocket.

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