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Video camera for this season

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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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I want to start filming some this season and know like nothing about video cameras. I looked at best buy and saw the cheapest ones were like $200 those are probably not very good. I want something under like $ 500 prefearably around $350 $ 400ish, would ones in this price range be any good? If so what are some of them? I don't need a very good camera just reasonable. Also what kind of software should i get?
Oct 12 2007 6:40PM
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fillup
Posts: 4904 - Karma: 568
optura 10 or 20
and i think gs 180's are under 500
google those
Oct 12 2007 7:51PM
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skinnylove
Posts: 6807 - Karma: 167
Are you new to editing? if so, use iMovie if you have a MAC or for windows just start by using Windows Movie Maker.
Oct 12 2007 8:36PM
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bsmith01
Posts: 1639 - Karma: 43
panasonic pv-gs320 or pv-gs500.  its what youre looking for
Oct 12 2007 8:37PM
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skidemon22
Posts: 4423 - Karma: 1,946

i used to swear by adobe premiere, but now im really into AVID. but i can use it for free cuz my school has labs with it. forthe average consumerdownload adobe for free or get final cut if u use macs

Oct 13 2007 12:37AM
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fatmanbigstick
Posts: 16 - Karma: 10
get like a panasonic trv 500 or 900 or like a lil sony handycam like the dcr-hc36 is pretty sick! then get a wide angles lens and fisheye i say the trv would be ur best bet and its 3ccd unlike the handycam 
Oct 13 2007 11:39AM
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Jwalk
Posts: 4647 - Karma: 134
sony handycam
Oct 13 2007 11:42AM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
i used movie maker and its not bad if you learn how to manipulate it, but compared to everthing else, yea, it blows
Oct 13 2007 11:43AM
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GatoGordo
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Something with 3 CCD's is what you need at least. The color is horrible without it.
Oct 13 2007 11:44AM
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skinnylove
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It's good if your a n00b to editing...
Oct 13 2007 11:45AM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
wrong, if you can work manual settings, you get fine color out of 1 chip cameras, the opturas are great for this, i worked with them for a school class and as long as you white balance and focus right, the color is pretty good
Oct 13 2007 11:46AM
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wils.
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yesery
Oct 13 2007 12:36PM
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