Sony CX & XR 550 videos?

Guys, whoever has some videos done by this camera, can you post them to this thread and let me know what housing and especially what lens/port did you use?

At best, is there anyone who used PATIMA housing for XR550 with Inon UWL-100 lens ?

At best, is there anyone who used PATIMA housing for XR550 with Inon UWL-100 lens ?

This guy shoots an XR-500 with the Patima and Inon UWL-100. http://vimeo.com/11144330

Yup I found that one, but Patima claims she has a housing for 550 too, and since 550 has a far more wide lens than 500, I wonder what the results look like and whether there is some vignetting, soft edges etc.

Here is a video I shot back in May while I was in Belize, it was the first time I used the CX550 and this was my first edited project. There is a little bit of

underwater footage towards of the middle of the clip, the weather didn't cooperate while we were there so I didn't get to really put it through it's paces.

The housing I use since I only snorkel was the Sony Marine Pack. I am fairly new to underwater videography so I haven't invested in

the best equipment yet. I found this housing works ok but I had to add 4 pounds of dive weight to make it neutral.

Guys, whoever has some videos done by this camera, can you post them to this thread and let me know what housing and especially what lens/port did you use?

The top 2 videos on the left hand side of my main web page: http://www.peterwalker.com/peterwalker.com/Menu.html were both shot with a 550 in a L&M Bluefin 550 housing using the Fathom 90 lens.

The camcorder is good but the WB takes some getting used to.

Regards

Peter

I have uploaded a few videos using the Stingray Plus housing from Light & Motion and the Fathom Wide-Angle 90 lens... but I am learning!

http://www.youtube.com/uwxplorer

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Which is considered the bettert cam, the CX550 or the XR 550?

Steve

Which is considered the bettert cam, the CX550 or the XR 550?

Steve

They are identical except for storage media.

CX has 64Gb of solid state.

+ maybe more reliable and less prone to shock damage

+ maybe uses less battery for longer shooting?

+ silent

+ slightly lighter

- less space (although I've never come close to filling it on a trip)

XR has 240 Gb of hard disk.

+ more space

- more noise inside the housing?

nothing really between them but I chose CX because I figured it might be slightly more reliable, although hard disks these days are very high quality.

Regards

Peter