Ok, so I guess im lookin to buy an affordable camera. Of course I refuse to spend so much money on something ive never seen or held. The question is where can someone get their hands on some of these cameras, any retail stores in Minnesota that anyone knows of? Is there a good websight besides Ebay for private sellers?
Also, what are some important things to look for in a camera. Im looking digital for its ease in editing, and not overly expensive of course. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Look for 3 CCD's (the bigger the better), full manual control (iris, focus, white balance, shutter speed) and an audio input. My favorite affordable camera is the Panasonic PV-GS300.
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Ok, now that im headed the right direction on a camera...what do you suggest for non-linear editing softwear for a PC. I dont have the money to buy a Mac with Final Cut.
I'd go for Premiere at the low end. There used to be some great deals where you could buy a $100 Firewire card and got a free copy of Premiere included, but I don't think there are any these days.
You might get a cheap copy of an older version of Premiere on ebay or similar sites, but if you do then make sure that they transfer registration to you at Adobe so you can upgrade it.
So I ran into another bump in the road...
I have shopped for cameras until im blue in the face and have come up with more than one option.
The two main ones are:
Sony HDR-FX1
Sony DCR-VX2100
Now I dont know if that High Def is really needed, but the 1080 lines of horizontal resolution it boats is quite attractive. The main question is this: Is 530 lines of resolution enough? What are most of the cameras you guys have? I want a professional looking image, not that of a home video.
(I know lighting and such are large factors, just want a fine picture)
Thanks for your help, its been appreciated!
Get the FX1 if you can afford it. Even if you don't shoot HD now, it has a true 16:9 CCD, whereas the VX2100 fakes it electronically.
As for professional vs home video, much of that is in the lighting rather than the camera: though more professional cameras generally handle high-contrast lighting (e.g. a bright summer day with shadows) a lot better than $300 home video cameras.
