just wondering what some of you guys use for shooting vids.

 

canon HD A1

sony HD cams are nice too....

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Are you wanting a pro or consumer?

 

gl2's are nice

 

+1


theres so many different kinds you can get, just depends on how much you want to get out of it.

I'm currently rocking a gl2 and a zr800 but I'm hoping to get a xha1 or one of the sony hd cams next year.

 

JVC Everio GZ-HD7 FULL HD 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder PR

whats your thoughts on one of these?

 

not sure i guess a pro? what are you guys using?

kinda looking to spend around 1000

 

lol funny you post that one, since I almost got one a few weeks ago, some local guy was selling it for $300. Those are pretty decent if you can score a good deal on it, its 3ccd, and it has a shoe so you can plug in bigger mics into it.

 

think its better picture quallity that the gl 1?

 

I remember reading that the HV30's equivalent with an internal hd recorded using a weird compression format that is very computer intensive to de-encode and use, and not all editing programs are even compatible with it.

I'm not sure if all camcorders with internal hds do that, but if so, I'd stay away from it.

You really should see if you even enjoy editing before you drop a lot on a camera for no reason. Also, if you're looking to record yourself a lot, you might want a camera that is easy for anyone to use.

I'm pretty sure the new Hot Sauce vids all use an HV30, which is a fantastic little camera for the price (I paid around 800-900 for mine new).

 

what sofware do yall use for editing..its is easy

 

those HV30's look pretty nice.


im pretty computer oreinted, ive edited some stuff using corel video studio with filmed with a handy cam, and its not to bad just a bit time consuming.
im good with html, flash, photo shop

 

yeh i would like to know of any other good editing software..
i used AVS and corel video studio..
windows movie maker is gabage my

 

vegas video's good if you are just getting into making vids, thats what I learned on. But I jumped up to Adobe premiere cs3 now, way cooler but a little more complicated.

 

err I think its sony vegas now, my bad

 

To be perfectly honest...that camera is garbage compared to what else is out there...see below...

I think thats one of the HF series (10, 11, and 100)...it records to the avchd format and while the newest versions of FCP and APP have better handliing of the format it is still very hard to work with. Most of what I have seen with that format has been re-rendered into another format just to be able to edit with it...

One of the most important things to look at is the overall size of the input sensors (either CCD or CMOS)...try and buy the cam with the largest inputs you can afford (for 1k you will more than likely wind up with fairly small sensors)...for the level of cam you are looking to buy this will make a huge difference in terms of color, light sensitivity, and overall image quality...

And then there is the hv30...a frankenstein kind of a cam. It has one enormous 2.7" CMOS sensor...and records comparable images to the XH-A1 which costs a few grand more. Hell, I have seen some HV30 footage that was matched in post with an HVX and it was very hard to tell the difference between the two...

Now, the problem with a CMOS sensor and action sports is that they record with a rolling shutter, the image is imprinted to the sensor from bottom left to top right of the image, whereas a CCD imprints the image all at once...you can run into instances where your subject (the bike) will stretch across the screen slightly...some people don't worry about it too much but it bugs the crap out of me lol...

*I just re-read this and holy **** I am a nerd!!!*

Hope this helps though...

And just to **** you guys up...check out the new generation of cameras coming out now...http://www.red.com

 

That is indescribably awesome.

 

yah red is a few years old now... should be interesting...

 

I know...I'm trying to figure out if I can sell a leg to get one lol...the Scarlets (whenever they decide to release them) are gonna be so, so, so sick...alot of medium budget movies are already being shot on Red...

 

wow....