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Camcorder advice
« on: 28 July 2007, 10:35:49 »
Please feel free to add your choices - I'm looking for a sub £200 camcorder suitable for taking better images of my family than my chepo DV Cam.

NEXT have one on offer at £175 for a Panasonic NGS37EB - was £375 in Mini DV format.  So that's the starter for 10, it has 30x zoom, pure colour engine, editing software and colour night view but that's about it.

Recommendations please............ [smiley=dankk2.gif]
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2007, 10:41:14 »
yeah, don't bother, and stop spending your hols behind a lens.

we managed childhood without camcorders.....

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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2007, 10:59:40 »
I bought a DV cam for Skiing before the inclusion of streaming images on cameras with sound - it helped show my missus I wasn't making it up as I offered advice on how not to fall over ;)

I only seem to take video clips of the kids on my mobile now and quality is crap but don't want to spend a fortune for now and again footage, sports days etc.

Also tbh I took loads of vids of my first born 11 years ago and have hardly any of the latest edition 15m old.

TB You also managed childhood without DVD's, Computers and a Tech 2 - what  did you do all day  ::)
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2007, 12:16:28 »
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TB You also managed childhood without DVD's, Computers and a Tech 2 - what  did you do all day  ::)
Entertained myself in ways not allowed now - playing footie in the park, riding my Raleigh Chopper around for miles without parents, and throwing airbomb repeater in old ladies' metal dustbins on November 5th....
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #4 on: 28 July 2007, 13:25:37 »
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TB You also managed childhood without DVD's, Computers and a Tech 2 - what  did you do all day  ::)
Entertained myself in ways not allowed now - playing footie in the park, riding my Raleigh Chopper around for miles without parents, and throwing airbomb repeater in old ladies' metal dustbins on November 5th....


Ahhhh  Yes those were the days  :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #5 on: 28 July 2007, 15:46:18 »
I have had a video camera since 1985!!
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #6 on: 28 July 2007, 19:57:19 »
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I have had a video camera since 1985!!

That's nice but what should I buy...Hi8, DV, DVD, tapes ?
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #7 on: 28 July 2007, 20:01:23 »
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we managed childhood without camcorders.....

Too right. But I didn't always manage to escape the all seeing eye of Dad's Standard 8 though.

Hence miles of footage of me in nappies and Mum in a miniskirt  ::)

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« Reply #8 on: 28 July 2007, 20:27:01 »
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I have had a video camera since 1985!!

That's nice but what should I buy...Hi8, DV, DVD, tapes ?

Mini DV or if you have a HiDef TV HDV

Mini DV/DV is the best PQ home SDTV format, Sony, Canon, Panasonic are all generally good.

I am a believer in compress final material not while filming, hence my dislike of DVD cameras and HDD cameras.

Hi8 is difficult to get onto a PC, so producing a DVD is not so easy.

Editing - this does not have to be full blown, chopping of wobbly bits and putting basic titles on is quick and greatly improves the end result
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #9 on: 28 July 2007, 23:25:37 »
So the Panasonic Mini DV with editing software at £175 wasn't a bad buy. :-/

Never mind - sold out now anyway :'(

Saved me £175 for now though  :y
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« Reply #10 on: 28 July 2007, 23:29:19 »
I have 5 camcorders including a Sony VX9000, Sony VX 2100, Canon XM1 (all 3ccd) and a couple of cheapies. I also have a full Canopus DV editing suite. Just a hobby.
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« Reply #11 on: 29 July 2007, 00:15:50 »
I've got a Sony HVC4000P with SL-F1UB - beat that for age, and the portable still works!
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #12 on: 29 July 2007, 11:22:00 »
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I have had a video camera since 1985!!
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Re: Camcorder advice
« Reply #13 on: 29 July 2007, 11:38:50 »
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I have had a video camera since 1985!!

It must be HUGE!
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« Reply #14 on: 10 August 2007, 15:06:06 »
Pretty big - but the portable was smaller than any before 212 x 80 x 326
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