Feeler: Sony DCR-PD170 (VX2100 on steroids!!)

japollner

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So, I might be selling this camera. I want to possibly move into HD and being unemployed at the moment is a bear. Selling this may help offset the switchover. Though I really would want to keep it as a backup...

Camera is a Sony DCR-PD170. Comes with:

.7x Sony Wide angle

Sony Directional Shotgun mic

Lens hoods for both with and without wide angle

Polarizing Filter

UV Filter

Warming Filter

2 12 hour batteries that hold full charges

2 12 hour batts that hold half charges

Original battery (100 minutes or so)

charger

everything else I have for it besides the rain cover.

130 hours of tape on the heads. The drums are at 260 hours The camera spent most of its life on a tripod under a cover in a studio, but saw some work as a camera for Sunday River's RSN station before it came to me. Camera is in minty shape. Glass is as new, body shows very little signs of use.

This camera is a beefed up version of a VX2100 that was made for use in the field gathering news and footage for documentaries. It gets everything a VX2100 has, but Sony used HAD CCDs which has a lower light sensitivity and instead of the on camera mic, it uses 2 XLR inputs with phantom power of 48v. Look it up if you have never heard of it before.

Some sample video I shot is here:
http://www.vimeo.com/3583106

Retail is $3700

Its $3100 here - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Professional-DSR-PD170-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B0001851PA

B&H wants $2500ish

I would like to get $1400 plus shipping or locally preffered. Camera is located in NH with occational jaunts to NJ.

Pics will be put up soon.

 
Pics. if you wanna see anything else, let me know.

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Glad you sold it. It's a shame all these super nice cameras are going at such a discount nowadays. But I guess that's it with HD and all.
 
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