While an EX-3 would be more maneuverable once you figure it out you can work
a 355 in the front seat of a police car with no problem. There are guys
taller than me, 6ft, who could easily maneuver in a police car. The biggest
issue with the EX-3 is going to be extended camera takes. There where
instances where I was rolling 30 minute takes on Cops. That would be brutal
on an EX-3 unless you bought a modded shoulder mount. And then the advantage
of the EX-3's small frame would be moot. Then there is the CMOS rolling
shutter issue. With flashing police lights and strobes the rolling shutter
effect is going to look really ugly.
As far as file based workflow goes P2 or SxS cards would be impractical on
COPS. Some nights I shot 4 60min discs. That's 92 Gigs of data. We where
using single layer discs not dual layer like the 355 can record on. P2 or
SxS would never work. At the end of the night I turned in my discs and hit
the sack. No data mangling or downloading and backing up cards. Discs are
your archive not LTO's or endless portable hardrives. Just because some big
name company uses a product means absolutely nothing. What works for Bunim
or Langley may not work for you. Hey NBC invested into MII and that was a
disaster and then there was SX... You can blame CNN for SX.
In the end you have to pick you're your own poison just remember to stay
away from the cool aid drinkers.
TMcD
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