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Author
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Topic: Which is the best camera?
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BigJgrimz
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posted 03-05-2001 06:35 PM
What is the best digtal video camera for around $1000 and under.
Which firewire card is the best?------------------
BigJgRIMZ |
Sluggo
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posted 03-05-2001 07:29 PM
the sony dcr trv-120 is an excellent digital 8 camera[This message has been edited by Sluggo (edited 03-05-2001).] |
dss
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posted 03-05-2001 07:57 PM
double post! [This message has been edited by dss (edited 03-05-2001).] |
dss
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posted 03-05-2001 08:00 PM
For low budgets, I highly recommend what I got:
Sony Digital8 TRV-310 (nice screen for price)
Pinnacle DV300 (comes w/ Adobe Premiere 5.1)------------------
-DSS- Director, Producer,
Editor, and Actor of
Counter-Strike: The Movie |
Mr. Hutt
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posted 03-05-2001 08:43 PM
Hey Dss, I have almost the exact same setup as you! I'd reccomend the sony TRV-310 digital 8, like dss said. It's reliable, has good picture and sound quality, and some pretty cool features.  I have the DV200, which also comes with Premiere 5.1. The capturing works great for me, but i still haven't been able to export video to tape. This may not be a software problem though. Perhaps I'm just stupid. If anyone knows how to export to video with the DV200, though... ------------------
Andy Holmes
-artist, animator |
BigJgrimz
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posted 03-05-2001 10:02 PM
does the SONY DCRTRV320?
Connect thru firewire?
How good is it?
I NEED a good quality camera!
but not expensive!I have a CCD-TRV37 now!
and want to go digtal! ------------------
BigJgRIMZ [This message has been edited by BigJgrimz (edited 03-05-2001).] |
BIG JIM SLATE
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posted 03-05-2001 10:06 PM
Don't we all.  Unfortunately, you'll need to sacrafice SOMETHING, SOMEWHERE. So, if you want to sacrifice quality, it'll be cheaper, and vice versa. Truthfully, the GL-1 is the only "low end" dv camera that I've liked. |
cpf
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posted 03-05-2001 10:28 PM
I've seen the canon optura and optura pi for about 1000. I've never actually used it, but it has a progressive scan movie mode, optical image stabilizer. A couple nice features for low budget movie making. I bought a digital8 about a year ago. it does a nice job for the price, but I find myself really wanting those features on the canon models.A gl1 is probably going to be my next camera. |
crazy lou
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posted 03-06-2001 12:16 AM
why do you people always ask this? if you're considering buying a $1000 camera spend the cash, buy a mag that reviews them, then take the time to go someplace and compare them head to head, buy a tape and actually record on some on each camera, then watch the playback. Talk to the sales people, they usually know the cameras good & bad features. subject the camera to all sorts of endurance tests, like bright and dim lighting, zoom speed, test the picture stabilizers, all that kind of stuff and buy a camera that fits your style, needs, and price range.dont ask people who you've never met on a message board, who (more then likely) didnt buy the cameras themselves what a good camera is. you may use their answers as a "starting point" read up on the others in that range then do the above.
later
Tom
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dss
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posted 03-06-2001 12:23 AM
Mr. Hutt: You probably need the latest drivers. The drivers are for both DV200/300. The have great features and fix many problems.------------------
-DSS- Director, Producer,
Editor, and Actor of
Counter-Strike: The Movie |
BigJgrimz
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posted 03-06-2001 08:49 PM
does a digtal 8 camera connect digtal thru firewire?Which would be better Digtal 8 or Mini DV?
I dont know much about digtal cam's. Can someone show me a site or something helpful? ------------------
BigJgRIMZ |
BIG JIM SLATE
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posted 03-07-2001 04:18 AM
MiniDV will be better quality, Digital 8 will be cheaper. |
BigJgrimz
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posted 03-10-2001 05:59 PM
I bought the DCR-TRV320!
And Studio DV------------------
BigJgRIMZ |
dss
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posted 03-10-2001 06:04 PM
Big Jim Slate: Actually, Digital8 cameras are supriorer in features and quality to some MiniDV cameras! In a large digital camcorder review in MaximumPC magazine a few months ago, they reviewed about 4 MiniDV cameras and a Digital8, and the Digital8 was the best reviewed! It made me even more happy as that Digital8 model was the same as mine! Of course any 3-chip MiniDV camera will beat a D8. ------------------
-DSS- Director, Producer,
Editor, and Actor of
Counter-Strike: The Movie |
