Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder

(Video Recorded Entirely With Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder)

The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder

Sony tries to put old guys like me out of work with the all new Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder.

It’s hard enough getting older and having to fight off the bold young newcomers to the photography profession, without also having to fight something like the new Sony music video recorder.  Fighting other  photographers for music jobs shooting bands is actually something relatively new for me.  It is not an easy job.  You have  to deal with  security personal who constantly usher you around or bar your entry to the best spots for filming, crowds of fans getting more than a bit “wild,” and, let’s not forget, abysmal lighting conditions.  

Did I say the lighting was difficult in most band shoots?  I lied.  It is almost impossible – ultra bright colored spots mixed with nothing but dark.  Huge dynamic lighting ranges means constantly changing exposures.  Constantly moving subjects means you have to keep relatively fast shutter speeds to avoid blur.  Live concerts are, after all, the ultimate stage show.  Nobody wants to see a rock band just stand there like statues!

There Is A New Sheriff Looking At You In Music Town – The Sony HDR-MV1

The music photography field is so difficult to do well, only a few professional photographers specialize in it.   Bullshit.  The reason there aren’t many top professionals shooting bands anymore is there isn’t much money in it.  Ironically, the pay is one of the lowest for work that is some of the most difficult.  Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer who cut her teeth at Rolling Stone shooting music subjects and bands.  Today she is one of the highest rated and best paid photographers alive.  But while Annie is paid millions, the average band photographer today is lucky to bring home anything but a “Hey dude, thanks so much for the video!”

The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder

None of us likes to compromise when we buy our camera gear.  Lets face it, we always spend more than we intended.  Nothing decent is ever cheap, nor is there a lot of “special purpose” camera gear around anymore that fits Professional photographers now adding skill as videographer to their client offerings.  But hold the presses! Sony is set to release in December something new of note.  It is a Premium Music Video Recorder that Allows Music Artists to Record and Instantly Share Full HD Videos with Pro-Quality Sound for a puny $300!

The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder

The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder Has Mic And Headphones Jacks.

Did you read that right?  Yep.  There goes my business.  Even musicians can afford the paltry $300 to buy one of these, so I expect Sony to sell a gazillion of them at every music store in the country.  Think in terms of better than a Zoom H4n audio recorder quality, with full 1080P simultaneous video recording, and you literally “get the picture.”  

Wow.  I can’t wait to get my hands on a couple of these to test.  Visions of multiple Music Video Recorders placed strategically around the stage, each recording a different band member and a new camera angle WITH dynamic sounds from the immediate area,  well, it just boggles my mind.  

The New Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Camcorder – One Button Recording!

As for the quality of what the bands will record on their own, yea it will be higher quality probably.  But trying to put old guys like me out of work isn’t going to be as easy as buying a $300 Music Video Recorder.  You still need to know where to put it, and how to edit down what it captures.  Once a new Sony Music Video Recorder gets into a bands hands, they will realize how important exposure is for musicians.  And how badly they need the services of old guys like me to make that vision happen.  Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder or not!