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I NEED A CAMERA

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Snowcase
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I need a camera. It would be my first high quality camera although I have been using cameras pretty much all my life. I want to buy one from someone on NS if anyone has one. I really want a DVX100 or VX2000 but will settle for a VX1000 or something else. I need a camera extrememly bad seeing as season already started. I will aslo buy a pro tripod if anyone has one.
Jan 9 2006 7:28PM
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Snowcase
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BUMPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Jan 9 2006 7:45PM
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sacchettiadam
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i got a wal-mart disposible. Want That?
Jan 9 2006 7:46PM
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Snowcase
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alot
Jan 9 2006 8:44PM
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Snowcase
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please! at least tell me a good store to get one from
Jan 9 2006 10:26PM
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freeridinskier
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bhphoto.com is a good reliable source for video, audio and photog equipment
Jan 9 2006 10:43PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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I say we all show off our gear again that was funh
Jan 9 2006 10:44PM
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Snowcase
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ha no no it wasn't
Jan 9 2006 10:54PM
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danedegruyter
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do you REALLY want to buy a camera off someone on ns? i mean im all for ns but i woundn't buy anything over 1000 bones over the internet.. sorry
Jan 9 2006 11:08PM
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wdbo.
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ebay always has some good ones
Jan 9 2006 11:09PM
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Snowcase
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yea i trust a fellow skier more than someone off ebay
Jan 10 2006 9:32AM
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Leckett
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vx1000 would be my select. best price for a camera of its type
Jan 10 2006 3:47PM
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Snowcase
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Tell me what you think of this http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Handycam-DCR-VX1000-used-w-battery-and-charger_W0QQitemZ7580003176QQcategoryZ20333QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jan 10 2006 4:03PM
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Snowcase
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how would a JVC GR HD1 be?
Jan 10 2006 4:26PM
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Snowcase
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????
Jan 10 2006 5:32PM
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1-pippin
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yeah the vx1000 is a bit better than the vx2000, id definatly choose that. ive got one and id sell it for like 1200
Jan 10 2006 5:54PM
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Snowcase
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how is the 1000 better than the 2000
Jan 10 2006 6:09PM
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Snowcase
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bump ok vx1000 for sure
Jan 10 2006 7:55PM
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Snowcase
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bump this one I wanna know if its a good deal
Jan 10 2006 8:06PM
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freeridinskier
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check out the cannon xl1s. It is the older version of the xl2. It is not compact, but produces a wonderful image. It is much more advanced than the gl2. I use both the gl2 and the xl1s on a daily basis, and the xl is awesome.
Jan 10 2006 8:43PM
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freeridinskier
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check out the cannon xl1s. It is the older version of the xl2. It is not compact, but produces a wonderful image. It is much more advanced than the gl2. I use both the gl2 and the xl1s on a daily basis, and the xl is awesome. The xl1s has a removable lense, so you can buy different lenses for it if you want.

The xl2 is about 4500 new, so you can probably find a good deal on a used xl1s.
Jan 10 2006 8:45PM
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freeridinskier
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-XL1-S-XL1s-MiniDv-Camera-Video-EXTRA-BATTERES_W0QQitemZ7579846287QQcategoryZ20330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

might be too much money, but here it is.
Jan 10 2006 8:49PM
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freeridinskier
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-XL1s-3CCD-Professional-Digital-Video-Camera_W0QQitemZ7578461212QQcategoryZ3319QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

another but pricey
Jan 10 2006 8:53PM
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eastAR5
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for a lot of reasons... it has the option of the mark 1 death lens which is the widest and dopest lense ever made, it has 12 bit sound which sounds nicer on rails, it's outdoor daytime colors are unmatched. You don't really need a LCD screen either... all it does is drain battery faster.

The only thing that the Vx reall falls short on is night-time/low light shooting, where it gets really grainy and resolution deteriates. However that can be solved with the correct lighting solution and the right adjustment of framerate/apature.

There's a reason it is used for almost every profressional skateboard video
Jan 10 2006 8:53PM
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Snowcase
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i never use the lcd anyway
Jan 10 2006 9:12PM
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Snowcase
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i deffinatly cannot afford that.
Jan 10 2006 9:15PM
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freeridinskier
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yeah, I thought I would just throw that out. Luckily I have an awesome film teacher that convinces the school to buy whatever I tell him. 2 gl2's and 2 mac g5s to add to our already extensive line up coming in the next week or so. Plus I can take cameras when I want, like I am taking a gl2 to CO next week to film US Freeskiing open at Vail, and my friends and such. It will suck when I go to college next year with losing this resource.
Jan 10 2006 9:21PM
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Snowcase
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are they selling any cameras? just wondering
Jan 10 2006 9:24PM
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sacchettiadam
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www.beachcamera.com is really reliable. I got my camera in 3 days ground shipping(from CA to MA). And everything on the site is mad cheap.
Jan 10 2006 9:26PM
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Snowcase
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nuthin there that i would want
Jan 10 2006 9:28PM
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Snowcase
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let me know about this camera
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Handycam-DCR-VX1000-used-w-battery-and-charger_W0QQitemZ7580003176QQcategoryZ20333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jan 10 2006 10:00PM
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Snowcase
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or not thats cool too
Jan 11 2006 12:08PM
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Snowcase
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bump
Jan 11 2006 3:20PM
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Snowcase
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how bout this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Handycam-DCR-VX1000_W0QQitemZ7579805385QQcategoryZ20333QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jan 11 2006 3:25PM
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prophet
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k, so heres some news... ebay is usually cheap for a reason. dont be an idiot... theres good stuff on there, but just as much broken crap.. and paypal wont always protect you. just go to your locally reputable camera shop and buy something used there.
Jan 11 2006 3:29PM
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Snowcase
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too bad there isn't one around here
Jan 11 2006 5:49PM
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Snowcase
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alright well i have $1500 now so anyone with a camera let me know :)
Jan 12 2006 10:25AM
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Matty.
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I would seriously go with ebay man...you can get a VX1000 or 2000 with that much money. So it is up to you. And for the people saying that the VX1000 is actually better than the VX2000 aren't 100% correct. You can still get the same picture on a VX2 it is just harder to adjust. And the colours aren't that much "duller" anyways. Plus for skiing the mic on the VX2 is fine...so it is really up to you, personally I would say go with a VX2 just because it is still possible to find the parts if you need a repair or anything, and people have modded MK1's to fit on them.
Jan 12 2006 11:10AM
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Phrosty
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all you kids with vx1's try so hard to justify it. face it you have the lower of the two cameras.
Jan 12 2006 11:37AM
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1-pippin
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its proven that the vx1 is better.
Jan 12 2006 12:38PM
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1-pippin
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and cheaper.
Jan 12 2006 12:43PM
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Phrosty
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you get what you pay for.
Jan 12 2006 12:49PM
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1-pippin
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well i guess its not proven but ive read plenty of reviews and pretty much all of them say the vx1 is better. though there are some things the vx2's are better for, but for skiing id rather have the vx1000
Jan 12 2006 12:53PM
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beuler080
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Jan 12 2006 1:47PM
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Snowcase
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go suck another cock
Jan 12 2006 3:24PM
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Snowcase
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alright well if no one has a vx1000 i'll buy one on ebay
Jan 12 2006 6:19PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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I could sell you a gl2 with a broken screen for like a grand
Jan 12 2006 8:47PM
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Snowcase
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thanks for the offer but probly not.
Jan 12 2006 8:58PM
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Snowcase
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hows this for a buy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-GL1-MiniDV-100x-Digital-Zoom-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ7581581777QQcategoryZ20330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jan 13 2006 11:00PM
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MADmidwest
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my dad owns justfuji.com n it's pretty damn nice
Jan 13 2006 11:05PM
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Snowcase
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doesn't help at all
Jan 13 2006 11:09PM
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