The rugged sea cliffs that tower along the Tasman Peninsula are home to one of the most iconic playgrounds for outdoor rock climbing, the Totem Pole. The ABC’s 7.30 report joined a group of climbers filming an ascent of the narrow 60-metre sea stack at Cape Hauy, with cameraman Peter Curtis filming the adventure using a Panasonic P2HD handheld camcorder.
The AG-HPX250 (click to download the brochure PDF 3MB) is our first P2HD handheld camcorder with master-quality 10-bit, 4:2:2 independent-frame, 1920 x 1080 resolution AVC-Intra 100 recording. This lightweight, ergonomic-designed camcorder incorporates high-sensitivity 1/3″, full-HD 2.2 megapixel 3-MOS imagers and a 20-bit Digital Signal Processor to capture stunning high resolution images.
Peter Curtis said that he opted for the compact AG-HPX250 as its light weight made a big difference on the long walk in and out, not to mention the tight space on the cliff tops. Curtis also pointed to the advantages of the Image stabiliser on the AG-HPX250EN very helpful on long lens (20x optical zoom) shots in 50km horizontal winds.
“I was away shooting some crazy rock climbers in SE Tasmania. I am feeling buggered after hiking all the gear in and out for four hours up and down, up and down, up and down. Plus standing literally on the top of a 300m cliff for 5 hours solid in 50kmh winds and sea mist,” Curtis said.
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Check out the Climbing Tasmania’s Totem Pole video.
Download the AG-HPX250 brochure (PDF 3MB).
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