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thumper
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Hi all,
Ok I'm fairly new to this computer video stuff so I'm going to throw myself at your mercy - last month I shot some footage with a mates camera (Sony) then used videowave and pinnacle studio to edit it together with soundtrack and titles and all that malarky & well ..... I loved every second of it.
So I want get on the boat as it were.
This means I would love your advice on which dv camera & any other equipment I might need. Now I have a few boundaries:
a. as I'm only just begining this venture into the world of CV I don't want to spend an absolute fortune in case in 3 months I lose interest and end up with a very expensive shoulderbag
B. ... but in the same way I'd rather not buy rubbish which I need to replace within 3-4 months.
I was hoping to spend around £300-500 on the camera - and as i want to edit the video do I need a firewire card (do these come with cameras?) - or can i simply use USB - here I am a little confused..... - Basically I want to be able to get the video in the best quality to my pc so I can edit it.
anyway I've checked quite a few cameras online, read many reviews but i'm still at a real loss as to which would be the best bet for me .....
I've been looking at:
Sony DCR-TRV140 Digital8 Camcorder
Panasonic NV DS29 DV Camcorder
Sony DCR-TRV240 Digital8 Camcorder
Canon MV500 DV Camcorder
Sony DCR-TRV16 Mini DV Camcorder
Panasonic NV DS30 DV Camcorder
anyone know about these cameras or better equivalents
I've been told by several people that sony's Digital8 format is not true miniDV or something and is a poor format to opt for , is this true .... ?
I suppose my three main criteria within my price range are
picture quality
transferability (to pc)
reliability
ok I'm starting to rant now - hopefully some wonderful person can point me in the right direction so that I can get my film making career started. If you need any more info, just post
All advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
dan
Ok I'm fairly new to this computer video stuff so I'm going to throw myself at your mercy - last month I shot some footage with a mates camera (Sony) then used videowave and pinnacle studio to edit it together with soundtrack and titles and all that malarky & well ..... I loved every second of it.
So I want get on the boat as it were.
This means I would love your advice on which dv camera & any other equipment I might need. Now I have a few boundaries:
a. as I'm only just begining this venture into the world of CV I don't want to spend an absolute fortune in case in 3 months I lose interest and end up with a very expensive shoulderbag
B. ... but in the same way I'd rather not buy rubbish which I need to replace within 3-4 months.
I was hoping to spend around £300-500 on the camera - and as i want to edit the video do I need a firewire card (do these come with cameras?) - or can i simply use USB - here I am a little confused..... - Basically I want to be able to get the video in the best quality to my pc so I can edit it.
anyway I've checked quite a few cameras online, read many reviews but i'm still at a real loss as to which would be the best bet for me .....
I've been looking at:
Sony DCR-TRV140 Digital8 Camcorder
Panasonic NV DS29 DV Camcorder
Sony DCR-TRV240 Digital8 Camcorder
Canon MV500 DV Camcorder
Sony DCR-TRV16 Mini DV Camcorder
Panasonic NV DS30 DV Camcorder
anyone know about these cameras or better equivalents
I've been told by several people that sony's Digital8 format is not true miniDV or something and is a poor format to opt for , is this true .... ?
I suppose my three main criteria within my price range are
picture quality
transferability (to pc)
reliability
ok I'm starting to rant now - hopefully some wonderful person can point me in the right direction so that I can get my film making career started. If you need any more info, just post
All advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
dan