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Digital Camcorders for ski movie taking

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Arty
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Can anyone here gimme some advice on which digital camcorders are good for shoot videos for the possible creation of a ski movie? Needs to be mac compatible though.
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h3ofilms
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every digi camcorder is mac compatible. So your possibilities are endless...depending on the money u wanna spend really.On the low end sony has some really nice camcorders. in the 1500 range your best off with a Canon Elura or Optura, very sick single CCD cameras. On the high end you have the Sony VX2000, Canon Xl1S, and Panasonic AG100. Its all about how much you want to spend
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22 years ago
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LC.
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Get a used GL1 or VX1000 - both great cameras - you should be able to find one for under $1000 if you look hard enough. I got my GL1 about a month ago and it rules. I've made one 5 minute video with it and everyone I've shown it to was amazed with the quality.
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TKMB
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im looking to get a 3 chip camera, where can you find these for under 1000? i have seen some sketchy websites but not even those sell for cheap. they dont sell to cheap on ebay either.

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22 years ago
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LC.
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Just wait and you'll find one for a good price on eBay. Or try the forums on videouniversity.com, shumways.net or digitalskate.net - people are always selling them cheap.
22 years ago
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geraldo
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canon gl 2 is a really good camcorder, that you can find for not to much.
19 years ago
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Grimace.
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gl2s average 2500 dollars
19 years ago
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twix_182
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got mine for about 1700 off B&H
19 years ago
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Grimace.
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for real?
damn
most companys sell them for 2500
19 years ago
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xnick11
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GL2's arnt really that good..alot of them get dirty heads and there a pain in the ass.Sony and Panasonic camcorders are the best ones out there right now.
19 years ago
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bucknasty
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Panasonic has introduced some new very inexpensive 3ccd cameras and one that im getting is the panasonic gs500 for $510
search for it on google
19 years ago
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Static
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you're better off buying a nice 1 chip vs. a cheap ass 3 chip.
19 years ago
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what? I had to pay $2300 for mine off B&H! Explain!
19 years ago
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eastAR5
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those panasoic "3ccd"s are just a cleaver marketing plan to get low end consumers to think they are picking up a high end cam. Seems to be working,

like someone else said your better off to get a high end 1Chip then those shitty 3ccd
19 years ago
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[lineskier]820
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go for the vx 2100 awseome cam my buddies got it take awseome footie and can be customized to your needs but it can be expensive
19 years ago
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eastAR5
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nah sorry gl1 is shit compared to vx1000


ive shot with it and audio is terrible, colors are dull
19 years ago
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pierceme
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If you're looking for something cheap. Definetely get it refurbished. I got my canon optura 20 for $300. It actually shoots really good quality but its not real good for ski movies. Too unstable and just not made for that kinda thing. Its a good camera for the money but if u want to shoot some nice skiing footage definetely spend some money and get something nice.
19 years ago
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word. the vx1k is comparible to the GL2.
19 years ago
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nealpgards
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i have a canon optura xi (1 chip). i was gonna go for a vx200 or gl2, but money was tight and i couldn't really find a deal (that wasn't a scam) on ebay. its not a 3 chip but it works well enough for me and if you are just starting to film now it should be fine to learn with.
19 years ago
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Dilla
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get a GL2, thats what we shoot with, and its the shit. and if you look in the right places, it can be pretty cheap
19 years ago
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Grimace.
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my school has a fleet of gl2s
19 years ago
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eastAR5
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Heres how it goes with wat u should get depending on what you can afford for filming skiing:

Panasonic DVX --> vx2100 --> vx2000
Sony HDV


--> vx1000 --> TRV > GL1
GL2
19 years ago
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