New exposures: weight considerations made veteran cameraman Jim Frater reluctantly choose a HDV camera for a documentary shoot in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Yet the unforgiving 12-day shoot, which exposed the cameraman to what he calls "some of the harshest conditions" he had experienced in a 19-year-long career behind the lens, had opened his eyes to a HDV camera he has since grown to appreciate, the JVC GY-HD101E.(cinematographer's special)

Jim Frater received a call from producer Paul Entwistle, asking whether he was keen to shoot a new travel show Postcards WA.

The brief was candidly straightforward but deceptively simple:

"Do you want a job shooting a couple of stories in Papua New Guinea? It'll be fun. Going to be long hard days but very rewarding. A chance for some great pictures. Small crew. Just you and the producer/presenter. No budget!"

Sucker for a challenge, Frater, the DOP/Director of Steadivision Australia Pty Ltd said 'yes' before he even got down to the specifics of the assignment. ...

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