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Title: video recording
Post by: travelinbeat on May 06, 2006, 10:59:09 PM

Sorry to pollute with such an admittedly stupid thread, but I remember a while ago I read about a digital camera type of thing which was absolutely awesome for making video recordings.  As I recall it was made by a company who made nothing but these devices, and it was around $500 (I may be wrong though).  I also recall that it had an extreamly large lcd(?) display on the back of the device, and was also advertised as being able to watch DVD's and TV shows on.  if anyone has any ideas about what I'm talking about, please let me know! =)

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: spearheadtaper on May 07, 2006, 01:20:14 AM

there is defintely not any digital cameras that are "absolutely awesome" for making videos

for 500 you would be better off to buy a 200 digi cam and 300 video camera off ebay

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: travelinbeat on May 07, 2006, 01:48:00 AM

fair enough, but semantics aside, any ideas?

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: sullen on May 07, 2006, 05:38:04 AM

get a good DV cam with still capabilities because youll be hard pressed getting good dv imagery for 300$

i just spent months researching the 500$ - 1000$ price range

there are 2 good ones in the 500$ price range for "what we do" and make "decent" stills:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-DCR-HC96-Camcorder-Review.htm
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Panasonic-PV-GS300-Camcorder-Review.htm

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: BayTaynt3d on May 07, 2006, 06:00:18 PM

I wouldn't let the "stills" functionality guide you in any way. The bottom line is that stills from a videocam SUCK. Period, end of story. Any crap digital camera will take a better still than a videocam's still. The excepting might be an HD cam, but even then I bet not, and especially not in low-light conditions like concerts. Buy it for the video. BTW, I can vouche for the GS series MiniDV cams, they are pretty nice at their price point.

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: sullen on May 09, 2006, 06:32:45 AM

Quote from: Tainted on May 07, 2006, 06:00:18 PM

BTW, I can vouche for the GS series MiniDV cams, they are pretty nice at their price point.

for real.

i just got my 500 in the mail yesterday.
this thing is absolutley gorgeous.
worth every penny.

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: guitard on May 09, 2006, 07:50:18 AM

Just for the sake of this discussion, here are some stills shot with a Sony HD cam (sorry - don't know the model #):

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/DSC00262.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/DSC00271.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/ce9d4d3a.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/f2cbd076.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/42090162.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/1d19b6b0.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/6e18a04a.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/3ac2d0a5.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/71f086aa.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/62835094.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/cf6e2826.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/313c4102.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/74b9bbf1.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/6c251352.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/d54b9edd.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/e84f0866.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/b5c3a115.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/FS87/Queen_Worcester/DSC00260.jpg

Title: Re: video recording
Post by: kuuan on July 09, 2006, 09:18:35 AM

I really like taking stills with my GS400 videocam. It's manual adjustments of focus, aperature, gain, zoom, white ballance make me feel like using an old analog photocamera, I love ths feeling. and I like the results!