Panasonic's HVX: pro-level HD digital video camera under $6000

Zacuto have come out with a range of specialised accessories for sale or rental that take the hand-held HVX and beef it up it for professional use from studios and newsrooms to field documentary shoots and filmmaking. Packages include:

- Docu package, with 6x wide-angle adapter, tripod and baseplate, matte box/brow, polarizer and remote controls

- Cine Package, with all Docu package features plus a 7.5" onboard HD monitor, with mounts and articulating arm, a Petroff follow focus, a repeatable focus ring and quick battery charger

- DOF studio handheld package, a burger-with-the-lot package including balanced, padded shoulder mounting with articulated arm grips, multiple Zeiss lenses and RedRock/Brevis Depth Of Field adapters.