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Gear / Technical Help => Photo / Video Recording => Topic started by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on January 12, 2006, 07:43:20 PM
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I'm trying to help a friend who is buying a video camera. She is about to buy a Sony HDR/FX1 1080i camera. The prices are pretty steep so I'm looking for a couple of suggestions:
1) Anyone know the cheapest place or any deals? I looked and I didn't see anything cheaper than what she said.
2) Are there other options? The camera will be used to film production videos for VCD and eventually DVD. Is there a suitable pro camera that won't cost her $2800 but will be respectable for that kind of work?
She is basicly giving this to someone as a charity/gift to help them follow a dream. I'd really like to help her out buy saving her money, even if it means presenting an alternative.
thanks for any help at all.
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Do you really need HD camera?
If you want to save a few $$ then I'd take a look at the Sony VX2100 - bhphotovideo.com has it for $2,300.
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I'll second the VX2100 recommendation, I've been using one for 2 years now and am very happy with its performance. It's not HD, but it is 3 CCD and produces a beautiful picture.
If she's determined to get HD, there's a new model by Sanyo that sells for $800, but I haven't heard any reviews on this camera yet (see thread below in this forum).
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Ts to you guys for the input. I'll pass it along.
I think she is pretty much stuck on doing the HD camera. The Sanyo isn't available for a few months and she is leaving for Laos in a few weeks. I'll mention that camera to her in case she can wait. But I think she wants to arrive with it in hand.
edit: oh yeah, Elvis Hitler. The handle without which Lil' Kim Jong-Il would never have been spawned ;D ;D ;D
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I've been tempted to steal "Li'l Kim Jong-Il" and make it my username on another board... >:D
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Use it. ;D
Although, Ghengis Couger Mellen Kahn is still the all time best.
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the sanyo is a toy, the sony hdv's rule on conversion to DVD due to colorspace and resolution issues. there is a current rebate on the A1U sony hdvs bringing the price down to $2000 from B&H photo. this is the camera I went with here is a few samples downrezz'd to DVD progressive from the HDV footage from my europe trip: http://www.comebackdownload.com/EuropeDVDTest.mpg (http://www.comebackdownload.com/EuropeDVDTest.mpg)
peace, chris
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the sanyo is a toy, the sony hdv's rule on conversion to DVD due to colorspace and resolution issues. there is a current rebate on the A1U sony hdvs bringing the price down to $2000 from B&H photo. this is the camera I went with here is a few samples downrezz'd to DVD progressive from the HDV footage from my europe trip: http://www.comebackdownload.com/EuropeDVDTest.mpg (http://www.comebackdownload.com/EuropeDVDTest.mpg)
peace, chris
Wow that is some incredible footage. Do you think it would look that good from the sony HC1?