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August 26th, 2009, 11:01 AM
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Tourist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New Philadelphia, Ohio
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Looking to make a Documentary and some Music Video's, camera advice?
Hello all,
I am interested in making a Documentary about three different bands trying to make it into the music business and I am looking for some advice on some equipment. I would also like to use this camera to make some music video's for my band, and also to record some live concert footage for a DVD. I need some advice, as I am new to the higher end market of video editing. Since I am in a band, I have LOTS of audio equipment at my disposal such as firewire interfaces, mixing boards, lots of dynamic and condenser mics, XLR cables, ect. I have done some video editing in the past, all be it, with cheap single CCD consumer cameras, but I know I can pull this off. Anyways, my only real stipulations for the camera is that: 1. I want it to have 16 x 9 2. It needs to have XLR's, no exceptions! Anyways, I would like it to have some HD support, but it's not ABSOLUTELY essential. My budget is $2,000 max. Thanks! |
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August 26th, 2009, 11:09 AM
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Woodinville, WA USA
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I think you may have a hard time finding built in XLR plus true 16:9 in a new cam for your budget. Your best value would be an FX7 with an XLR adapter box, which would be slightly more than your budget, but close.
A used PD170 or 150 would have the XLR, but the 16:9 is horrible and of course it's not HD. Also the Panasonic HMC70 is a shoulder-mount cam with XLRs. It records to cards and is 3ccd. I have no experience with it personally but a lot of people like it, despite its Playskool-like looks. Worth looking at. Panasonic | AG-HMC70U Shoulder Mounted Camcorder | AGHMC70U |
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