Amy King Wildlife

 Rejoice all ye camcorder lovers, for Panasonic are releasing two new models! But in the age of the phone, do they really have a place in the modern world? Well, not really, if PetaPixel is to be believed . But as someone with years of camcorder experience under her belt, let’s have a look at some of the current applications for the old all-in one. First of all, lets get something simple straight. I doubt that many people will be buying a camcorder as a budget Arri Alexa. Not everyone who buys a camera wants to be the next Rodger Deakins, so the idea that “zoom is dead in cinema” is not only factually inaccurate, (not every cinema lens is a prime), it is completely beside the point. There are, believe it or not, plenty of professional applications where a versatile zoom range comes in handy, and this gives us a good clue on why similar specs maybe appealing to amateurs. Professional broadcast cameras will often have big box lenses, capable of delivering high magnifications and c...