Is there a new Sony with Side eject, lanc, & external fader?

[ripcords 0]

I am looking at getting a new video camera and I was wondering if anyone knows if any of the new Sony minidv models have all of the following characteristics:

1) Lanc - for cam eye use.
2) Side eject - so I don't have to remove the tripod screw everytime to get the tape out.
3) External fader button - or at least one that is usable for editing on the fly.

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Here's a thread chatting about Sony's 2005 line up.
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1421460#1421460

I'm not sure if anything there floats your boat...
I'd take a close look at the DCRHC1000, if you are semi serious about stuff.

Probably better to go to Sony USA http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=dcc_DICamcorders_MiniDVHandycamCamcorders&Dept=dcc_DICamcorders and have a look at spec sheets, manuals etc.

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[ripcords 0]

Thanks. I did already look at the web site, but unfortunately the spec sheets do not state whether it is side eject or where and how the fader buttons are located. I looked at all of the pictures too, but they are not generally helpful (one did look like it was side eject, but I could not read the writing on the pic's to tell where the fader button is.)

So I was hoping that some of you have already had the opportunity to actually see some of these new toys and might have that information first hand.

[jdhill 0]

If you go to the Sony site you can download the user manuals (for some models). The UM will give you what you want to know... the 1000 is a top loader, has a LANC port, but the fader is menu driven.

J

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[diverds 0]

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the 1000 is a top loader, has a LANC port, but the fader is menu driven.

Grrrrrrr....why are they all like that now. I have a button on my d-box to push the external fader button on my TRV-30 so I can do fades under canopy (tandem opens, stop recording with them still in the frame, deploy, push fade button, then start recording again on landing) looks really cool but you can't do it with any of the new Sony's cause of the menu driven faders unless you have a lanc controller that will handle it, but then no cameye2. Guess Ill look for another TRV-30 used on ebay when I need to replace mine.

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