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Kopacz
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i am looking for a camera that i can use for filming skiing, biking and scuba diving. this will be my first camera i am buying with no previous experience but i would like to learn the basics and more. my budget is around 1600.  could somebody explain to me the pros and cons of having tapes vs. memory cards.

thanks for the help
Jun 7 2010 10:16PM
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fuck.your.tits
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I know close to nothing about cameras, but Go pro HD? Waterproof for scuba diving
Jun 7 2010 11:28PM
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Kopacz
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my brother has a go pro, its sick but i am looking for something that i can  adjust like settings ,range and wide angle where the go pro is limited.
Jun 8 2010 5:55PM
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1337
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Don't go near tapes. It's an outdated medium that usually creates more frustration than anything. If you are looking at something to travel underwater, you probably want to get a decent camera and invest a lot into a waterproof housing unit.
Jun 8 2010 6:17PM
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Dylan_
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bing bing bing
Jun 8 2010 6:18PM
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MANDER
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With no prior experience and $1600, I would look at the Panasonic HMC40. You could also get the Canon 7d but it will have a much bigger learning curve.
Jun 8 2010 6:21PM
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mmallender.
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is your budget 1600 for everything? because underwater housings are pretty damn pricey, especially if youre looking for something other than a point and shoot. a decent underwater housing is going to run you upwards of $800 depending on the camera you buy.
Jun 8 2010 6:21PM
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Kopacz
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1600 for camera and accessories not the housing. i know the underwater housings are very expensive i have researched that, i would most likely just be renting out the housing from time to time when ever i do go diving from a really good friend who works in the diving industry and can get me the housing for a cheap price.
Jun 8 2010 6:30PM
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mmallender.
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ah ok, just making sure haha, i didnt mean to come off like a downer, i just wanted to make sure you realized what you would be looking for in terms of cost.

that being said, for diving video, i would probably suggest a dslr with video, the housings are pretty pricey, but youll have the option for photo also, and underwater photo is just as, if not even more amazing than video.

that and with everything else you use it for you will have full manual control and lots of options for your setup
Jun 8 2010 6:47PM
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Kopacz
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ok thanks!
so would you recommend looking at the t2i or 7d? and what accessories should i look for ?
Jun 8 2010 6:51PM
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1337
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just a warning, hdslr's have a very steep learning curve.
Jun 8 2010 7:01PM
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mmallender.
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well seeing as you have no past experience, i would suggest a ti2 since they are cheaper, yet still very good cameras, so you can spend more on other lenses, accessories, etc, and a housing for a ti2 is going to be a fair amount cheaper than one for a 7d
Jun 8 2010 7:16PM
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Kopacz
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does anyone have any experience with the panasonic tm700?
Jun 8 2010 8:03PM
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p.hawks
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^no experience but it looks solid on paper
same internals as the hmc40
Jun 8 2010 8:40PM
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Kopacz
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bump

still not sure whether is should be going for a dslr or a camcorder.
i did go to a store that had the t2i, i can get it with the kit for $999 (CDN). is having no auto focus when taking a  video a bad thing?
Jun 9 2010 8:31PM
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