Camcorder recommendations?

GunnCat · 2005-08-26, 01:48 AM

I would like to get a nice new camcorder. The one I have now is a TRV 50 from about 3 years ago and has served me well, but it's time to move on. Any recommendations?

Rocco · 2005-08-26, 04:20 AM

we're doing pretty fine with the AG-DVX100A atm

SI · 2005-08-26, 06:05 AM

As amateur shooter i would recommend one of 3ccd panasonics (gs120\200\250)
Especially for outdoor shooting

ronnie · 2005-08-26, 08:05 AM

Guess it also depends on what you want to do with it. Just home movie stuff or producing content for the web.

ronnie

fstop · 2005-08-26, 10:18 AM

Bar none, the best deal going is a used Sony PD150.
http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/resources/pd150.pdf

I sold one a couple of months ago for about USD1200.00

You might, however, consider wide screen Hi Def. It is the future. I shoot everything in HD now, but it is considerably more costly.

Cleo · 2005-08-26, 10:22 AM

We got this a few months ago and are very happy with it.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation

GunnCat · 2005-08-26, 02:10 PM

fstop and Cleo, that's what I was thinking about for sure. Hi Def looks pretty badass.

fstop · 2005-08-26, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunnCat

fstop and Cleo, that's what I was thinking about for sure. Hi Def looks pretty badass.

Hi Def will give your productions legs. It is 16:9 which is the future. Worth the money.

Cleo · 2005-08-26, 07:09 PM

By the time you knock it down to a mpeg-1 for the web you have thrown away most of the info but the widescreen is still nice and you do end up with 1080 master tapes to be used in the future.

juggernaut · 2005-08-26, 07:16 PM

I bought my sony for 1 reason only. Memory sticks. I also own a couple of sony still cameras and just did not want to bother with having 2 differant memory sticks, chargers, etc. Everything seems to work with each other which is nice.

fstop · 2005-08-26, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

By the time you knock it down to a mpeg-1 for the web you have thrown away most of the info but the widescreen is still nice and you do end up with 1080 master tapes to be used in the future.

I render everything on WMV with Cleaner and it looks great with virtually no customer complaints. But you are so right about the masters. Who knows where the medium will be in three years. I look at some of my original stills on old Olympus cameras in 1998 and they are useless today. I think you should always use the very best capture medium available because it will pay off someday.

2005-08-26, 01:48 AM	#1
GunnCat You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 547	Camcorder recommendations? I would like to get a nice new camcorder. The one I have now is a TRV 50 from about 3 years ago and has served me well, but it's time to move on. Any recommendations?

2005-08-26, 04:20 AM	#2
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2005-08-26, 06:05 AM	#3
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2005-08-26, 10:22 AM	#6
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	We got this a few months ago and are very happy with it. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-08-26, 07:09 PM	#9
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	By the time you knock it down to a mpeg-1 for the web you have thrown away most of the info but the widescreen is still nice and you do end up with 1080 master tapes to be used in the future. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-08-26, 08:05 AM	#4
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Guess it also depends on what you want to do with it. Just home movie stuff or producing content for the web. ronnie

2005-08-26, 10:18 AM	#5
fstop Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8	Bar none, the best deal going is a used Sony PD150. http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/resources/pd150.pdf I sold one a couple of months ago for about USD1200.00 You might, however, consider wide screen Hi Def. It is the future. I shoot everything in HD now, but it is considerably more costly.

2005-08-26, 02:10 PM	#7
GunnCat You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 547	fstop and Cleo, that's what I was thinking about for sure. Hi Def looks pretty badass.

2005-08-26, 07:16 PM	#10
juggernaut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Jersey! If I was rich and powerful I would dress as my avatar does. Posts: 1,448	I bought my sony for 1 reason only. Memory sticks. I also own a couple of sony still cameras and just did not want to bother with having 2 differant memory sticks, chargers, etc. Everything seems to work with each other which is nice.