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I need help deciding what camera video i should get because i have no idea. please help me out. i have answered the questions from the sticky hopefully from that you guys can lead me in the right direction

under a grand hopefully but i can try to convince my parents to give me some help

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?

I have lots of experience with shooting with handycams and have gone through many of them. i am just learning and starting to understand how the prosumer type cameras work because i have been using them for my major (broadcast journalism)

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

I have tripods and a camera handle

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)
i am planning on shooting everything from skiing to music videos to documentaries

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?

I would like this ability but it is not crucial

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)

all of the above

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.
I have a 13-inch mac book pro

here is what the system profiler says about my computer

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)

I am using final cut pro and i would say that i am a 6 or a 7

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1) Do you think you might consider using a DSLR?

I would rather not

2) Do you have any knowledge about the HDSLRS?

not much to speak of

3) Do you know the limitations to using HDSLRS?

no

4) Are you willing to take the time to learn about a DSLR, and how to shoot with manual lenses?

at some point

5) Again, 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?

not essential but yes