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Barefootsies · 05-16-2009, 10:49 PM

Who's recently purchased a new one, and what has been your experience? HD? Disk or tape? Fire wire? Good and bad?

I am looking at some new gear, and kicking around options. I have an older Canon which I have done well with. Today's camcorders, a lot of them, have so many bells and whistles I simply will not use that it muddies the water.

Fire away.

Deej · 05-17-2009, 02:38 AM

Fuck you barefootsies, no answers for you!!!!

I blame the beer

SBJ · 05-17-2009, 02:43 AM

fuck going green.. Go Red

danskin · 05-17-2009, 04:03 AM

I have a few cannon GL1 XL1 the Sony PC100 and this really nice mini HD from sanyo that believe it or not kicks ass !!!! no video tape straight up digital on a memory card small little guy that I like the best for shooting clips content. Its all in the lighting and the artistic and steady hand of the shooter. I found the smaller the camera the closer and more involved I can get in what I am shooting its like an extention of myself bringing my fans into what I want them to see using odd angles and close ups.... I love the simplicity of the new HD cameras there small easy to use and do a great job if you know how to deal with and work through shadows and light. But then again I like a camera that I can shoot with thats easy that lets me have some cute feet in my mouth at the same time of filming kind of hard with a big XL1 ...lol.....

voa · 05-17-2009, 04:07 AM

Good luck with your search

candyflip · 05-17-2009, 06:55 AM

Consumer or Pro?

Sony makes seme great consumer HD models.

nation-x · 05-17-2009, 07:10 AM

I have a Canon Vixia HV30 and it's probably the nicest piece of equipment I have ever purchased. It was recommended to me by a guy that shoots on-scene video for a local HD News station (WCNC).

Here are some example videos that were shot with the hv30.
http://vimeo.com/channels/search:canon%20hv30

Barefootsies · 05-17-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyflip

Consumer or Pro?

Sony makes seme great consumer HD models.

Right now I am looking at both.

candyflip · 05-17-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barefootsies

Right now I am looking at both.

I've got last years model of this one here:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...efinition.html

I don't have any complaints, but I'm mostly just using it for personal stuff, not business.

selena · 05-18-2009, 03:22 AM

Last week my Canon Vixia HG21 got here.

I have not had enough time to mess with it to tell you if I like it or not.

Barefootsies · 05-18-2009, 10:15 AM

Thanks dudes. Keep em coming.

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05-17-2009, 04:03 AM	#4
danskin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 51	I have a few cannon GL1 XL1 the Sony PC100 and this really nice mini HD from sanyo that believe it or not kicks ass !!!! no video tape straight up digital on a memory card small little guy that I like the best for shooting clips content. Its all in the lighting and the artistic and steady hand of the shooter. I found the smaller the camera the closer and more involved I can get in what I am shooting its like an extention of myself bringing my fans into what I want them to see using odd angles and close ups.... I love the simplicity of the new HD cameras there small easy to use and do a great job if you know how to deal with and work through shadows and light. But then again I like a camera that I can shoot with thats easy that lets me have some cute feet in my mouth at the same time of filming kind of hard with a big XL1 ...lol.....

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voa Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16,532	Good luck with your search

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nation-x Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,370	I have a Canon Vixia HV30 and it's probably the nicest piece of equipment I have ever purchased. It was recommended to me by a guy that shoots on-scene video for a local HD News station (WCNC). Here are some example videos that were shot with the hv30. http://vimeo.com/channels/search:canon%20hv30

05-18-2009, 10:15 AM	#11
Barefootsies Choice is an Illusion Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of Obama Posts: 42,635	Thanks dudes. Keep em coming. __________________ Should You Email Your Members? Link1 \| Link2 \| Link3 Enough Said. "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"