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Looking for Professional Camcorder

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Nooschoolers
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Searchbar sucks.

Looking to buy type of prefessional like picture below. Used but good condition. Nothing over $900 Used mostly for skiing follow cams. Takes HD video. (1080p)

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Thanks for halp.

Bye

Oct 21 2010 11:44AM
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Obie.
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it is goin to be somewhat difficult to find one at that price,,,well as far as i know....
Oct 21 2010 11:51AM
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Heath.
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Canon hv30 /thread.
Oct 21 2010 11:53AM
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Heath.
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Oh and you won't find a "professional" camera for under 3-4k USED.
Oct 21 2010 11:57AM
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miroz
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THIS.

You also didn't give us any specifics at all about yourself/your experience/your current equipment. Go to the sticky, answer the questions, then give us those answers.
Oct 21 2010 12:09PM
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hvx being the exception
Oct 21 2010 3:19PM
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EC-Skier
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Perhaps jamie can give me a camera
Oct 21 2010 3:21PM
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deleted2
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well just by seeing that you posted a vx21 as the picture which obviously doesnt shoot hd... i can already tell that you do not need a "professional"camera
Oct 21 2010 3:50PM
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mnjib
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Clearly you missed the memo. Handle=PRO!
Oct 21 2010 5:10PM
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exactly.
Oct 21 2010 5:33PM
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Nooschoolers
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shuts up. and i knew that, i just wanted people to see i dont want a "handy cam"
Oct 21 2010 5:38PM
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Heath.
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That's all you'll get with 900 bucks.
Oct 21 2010 5:39PM
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miroz
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Technically the VX2100 is part of Sony's HandyCam line...

Check out the sticky, answer the questions, and post back here please.
Oct 21 2010 5:40PM
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Nooschoolers
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gosh darnit
Oct 21 2010 5:41PM
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deleted2
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you tell him milos
Oct 21 2010 5:42PM
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Nooschoolers
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kay

1) What is your budget? How much money can you spend right away, and do you think you can get more money to invest in the future?

$800-1000 dollars. I suppose next year i could round up about 1500 maybe more. I dont really know if i should deal with a crappy camera this year and save for a glorious one, or just get a simple HD one this year.

2) What experience do you already have with cameras? Have you ever even used one before? Have you helped your friend out with his camera? Have you owned your own?

Filmed last year and took filming courses over the summer. I wouldn't call myself a photographer but I know what I'm doing.

2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc)

Tripod. Thats about it.

4) What are you planning to shoot and how do you want to use your camera? Are you going to use this with the sole purpose of shooting skiing? or do you think you might try other stuff as well (movies, documentaries, short films, etc)

Mostly skiing. Some skate. Tramp. Thats bout it.

5) Do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming?

Mostly all me. Exceptions are if I'm not there. Kinda experienced other members, I trust them.

6) When filming skiing, how do you tend to shoot? (follow cams, leave it on record on a tripod and hike, film from a tripod, etc)

Follow cams. tripod use for team hiking rails, stationary park jumps (on landing)

7) What computer do you currently have/use to edit (if not currently editing, what would you most likely use)? If you can provide specifics, such as hard drive space, RAM, processor size, that would be great.

New Mac Desktop.. dont know model. Final Cut Express. No idea processor size

7) What program do you currently edit on? How familiar are you with it (1- just learning; 10- I can make tutorials and know the keyboard layout)

Final Cut Express. I would say about a 4 right now. Taking more courses...
Oct 21 2010 5:49PM
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Nooschoolers
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preferable to have handle. but do some camcorders allow for a handle attachment?




sorry for confusion above



i newb
Oct 21 2010 5:51PM
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deleted2
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well if your a newb, then why do you need a professional camera?
Oct 21 2010 5:54PM
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Nooschoolers
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NOT WAT I MEANT BY PROFESSIONAL



srry



i newb
Oct 21 2010 5:55PM
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get a hv30 with a opteka handle and fisheye.

thats the best for your budget
Oct 21 2010 6:01PM
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Nooschoolers
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looking into it thank you for legitimate help.
Oct 21 2010 6:03PM
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Nooschoolers
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will these work?





thanks for halp


Oct 21 2010 6:11PM
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043WNTJU/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001VMQ2PS&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V9Y379MV2A7MJHQV83A
Oct 21 2010 6:13PM
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ILoveOhio
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OMHG A HANDLE??!?!!?!

NO.

Handles are mostly for CARRYING THE CAMERA. Oh and upping street cred. i guess?
Oct 21 2010 6:13PM
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Nooschoolers
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thank you.
Oct 21 2010 6:17PM
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Nooschoolers
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improve follow camz
Oct 21 2010 6:17PM
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EC-Skier
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thanks joey
Oct 21 2010 6:18PM
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family_vacation
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Glidecam? That looks even more pro, trust me.
Oct 21 2010 7:40PM
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leahey
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Define professional and I don't know how you searched professional HD camera on google and got a VX2100 but read posts above... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oct 21 2010 7:58PM
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Nooschoolers
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seems pricey
Oct 21 2010 8:06PM
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family_vacation
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Welcome to videography.
Oct 21 2010 9:01PM
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Nooschoolers
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Oct 21 2010 10:03PM
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gabfreeski
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^This is the best set up you can get for 900$
but if you change your mind about the hd you could find a dvx100 for 900-1000$ it would be good too.
Oct 21 2010 10:26PM
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Nooschoolers
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maybe. but HD is a big help
Oct 22 2010 7:21AM
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miroz
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Here's the deal man:

You'll get good shit out of a Canon HV40/Canon HFS200 if you want to right now. I don't know how good your tripod is, but you may even want to consider upgrading that. If you want a decent camera and you want it now, the Canon HFS200 will be the way to go.

If you can wait a little while, save your money, and sit tight, you may be able to find a used HMC40 - not sure what those are going for these days but its a big step up into a camera you can "grow into".
Oct 22 2010 8:41AM
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dergblerp
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Don't buy the "skater's package. "  I bought it for my HV20 and it's a piece of shit.  The handle flexes and wobbles under the weight of the camera, so your shots end up having a weird jitter to them.  I think i get steadier shots shooting handhand held than with this terrible handle.  The fisheye lens is even worse!  It reduces the sharpness of your shots by a really noticeable factor, and the fisheye is so wide (even for a fisheye) that it's practically useless.   don't don't don't buy it.
Oct 22 2010 4:27PM
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DMA_Studios
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You can always buy a decent camera around 500-700 that shoots good quality video and make a separate handle attachment. Not really that hard to make.

and if you don't want it to be shaky than just weigh down the camera for fluid shots.
Nov 8 2010 2:16AM
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