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Trying to switch over to HD

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Shabangarang
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Hey NS. I have a sony vx2100 at the moment and i am starting to get disappointed with the quality and every one now is starting to shoot in HD. I have currently been looking at the HXRMC50U AVCHD camcorder by sony has anybody use this camera and any feed back? are there some other cameras i should be looking at? and my price range is up to $1600. thanks!
Dec 6 2010 6:44AM
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bakedpow
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You could look into a t2i although a good setup may be pushing your price range. Other wise panasonic makes some decent hd camcorders that won't blow your budget. You could save a couple hundred dollars.
Dec 6 2010 8:13AM
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B.Snow
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This camera looks really sick. All the reviews I've ssen have said good things.

https://panasonic.ca/english/audiovideo/camerascamcorders/camcorder/HDCTM700.asp

sorry I can't make a clicky.


Dec 6 2010 9:10AM
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Tanner-D
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I hate mts files
Dec 6 2010 8:46PM
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rigzz
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OMG. Same thing here.
Dec 6 2010 10:00PM
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mBall
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SAME HERE x2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dec 6 2010 10:29PM
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tBatt
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Turn off GUI editor.
Dec 7 2010 2:02AM
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eheath
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Why would you ever work with mts files?
Dec 7 2010 3:04AM
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rigzz
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Because that's what comes out of our AVCHD camera. :(
Dec 7 2010 11:21AM
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eheath
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Have you ever heard of encoding? its pretty easy and if you use FCP you can do camera > encode > FCP in one easy step...
Dec 7 2010 11:24AM
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mBall
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Do you know of such thing in Premier or Vegas?
Dec 7 2010 11:30AM
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eheath
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Yeah, doesn't mean you can't use a program to encode your mts files, working with raw avchd is fucking stupid.
Dec 7 2010 11:46AM
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rigzz
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No shit sherlock. It's just that instead of coming in a normal format, we have to encode or convert them. And not everyone has money for a mac and FCP.
Dec 7 2010 1:15PM
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[~_~]
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...that's pretty standard practice in video editing. Where have you been?

Also, $1600 is plenty for a solid t2i setup. It will get you better results than any handycam. For that money you could buy a body + could of vintage primes + cheap tripod or steadycam.
Dec 7 2010 2:50PM
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bakedpow
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Dec 7 2010 3:14PM
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eheath
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Dude, mpeg streamclip is free and any editing program is free too. Like landis said, its a standard to encode clips in video production,
Dec 7 2010 4:35PM
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[~_~]
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And a side note, the FCP encoding plug-in degrades footage, so owning a fancy NLE is a non-issue. Get mpegstreamclip son...
Dec 7 2010 4:58PM
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mBall
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dude i got mpegstreamclip and it couldnt recognize the mts files
Dec 7 2010 8:10PM
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gabfreeski
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no.
for 1600$ you wont have a solid setup.
An exemple of what you will need if you buy a t2i (I'm a t2i owner)

The body with or without the kit lens 800-900$
The memory card depends of what you will buy but 60$
A bag for your camera 150$ ( dakine, burton, ogio..)
A tripod 200-300$
a glidecam or steadicam 250$ for a used one
some lens I don't know what you want but I bought a 17-40 f4L 600$ used

This is what it cost me to have a skiiing fonctionnal setup
total: 2160$ and I only have one lens, one 8gb memory card and no mic!!

Dec 7 2010 9:09PM
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deleted2
Posts: 958 - Karma: 107
I don't know why everyone on Newschoolers is obsessed wtih a glide cam, i don't use one and my footage is not shaky at all while do follow cams, you just need to develop a steady hand brotha
Dec 7 2010 9:49PM
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[-mvee-]
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umm i think you can. i have this setup and its a very, very nice upgrade from my old vx2100

refurbished t2i body- 600 or 700 (i think)
medicore manfrotta tripod-100
used canon 17-40 lens-600
polorized filter-55
memory-40
dyi glidecam-70
diy slider-0
canon bag-30

total=around 1500


now if you want to go further and get battery grips, shoulder mount, multiple lens, etc...itll be more.
Dec 7 2010 9:51PM
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deleted2
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oh and i also forgot to mention that you can get some older canon primes instead an L lens for much cheaper
Dec 7 2010 9:52PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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Assuming you need a $150 camera bag when a $75 will do fine, a decent $100 tripod from Walmart, and a DIY steady-cam for $100...
Dec 7 2010 9:57PM
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gabfreeski
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Of course its possible to have a t2i setup for 1600 and its possible to have one for less than 1000$

If you check the quote in my other post, you will see that the other said that for 1600$ you have a SOLID t2i setup.
Sorry but I don't have a SOLID and you don't have one too..
We both have a nice one and a functionnal one.

Dec 7 2010 10:01PM
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eheath
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Yeah, no. Nothing compares to how good a glide cam looks, nothing.
Dec 7 2010 10:15PM
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family_vacation
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I just got one. It is perfect for skiing, you can't get the same results with just your hands.
Dec 7 2010 10:22PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Dec 8 2010 9:00AM
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fuck.your.tits
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What's the difference between using AVCHD files and he converted ones? my camera uses avchd and I haven't converted anything.
Dec 8 2010 10:51AM
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[~_~]
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are you joking? half of that shit isn't necessary to put out good footage. A camera bag? I'm assuming he already owns one... and a glidecam? they're sick, but definitely not a necessity.
Dec 8 2010 1:47PM
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eheath
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The converted files are much easier to work with.
Dec 8 2010 2:51PM
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gabfreeski
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you didn't read my last post right??

just for you:

Of course its possible to have a t2i setup for 1600 and its possible to have one for less than 1000$

If you check the quote in my other post, you will see that the other said that for 1600$ you have a SOLID t2i setup.
Sorry but I don't have a SOLID setup and you don't have one too..
We both have a nice one and a functionnal one.
Dec 8 2010 3:06PM
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[~_~]
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Solid = functional, not extravagant. Much in the same way that an Arri 16 s/b, Angenieux telephoto, and Sachtler tripod would be SOLID, without all the flamboyant accessories.
Dec 8 2010 3:50PM
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gabfreeski
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ok sorry my mistake
I misunderstood the solid thing..
Dec 8 2010 4:01PM
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mBall
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i got mpegstreamclip and it couldnt recognize the mts files? anyone know whats going on?
Dec 8 2010 10:57PM
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rigzz
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Before downloading it, you should have read what format it could read, and there was obviously not MTS in the list, so to whoever tell us that it was the shit, well yeah, it's shitty.
Dec 9 2010 7:18AM
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