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Personally, I think you're doing an awesome job. When I have more time, I'm definitely going to take a closer look. Doug

Therein lies the problem with selling it. The anamorphic adaptor alone is worth $700 and the camera lives in a $75 Pelican case, but I probably couldn't get $1500 for the entire package, so I let it collect dust in the hope that one day I'll be glad to have it as a backup. It really does shoot...

I might also be willing to loan you my Panasonic AG DVC80. It has been a great camera. It's in excellent condition, has XLR inputs, and I hate to watch it sit and collect dust. If the batteries don't get used and recharged, they will go bad. I haven't been able to bring myself to sell the...

Especially for recording interviews and guerrilla style filming.

horseradish, this discussion on compression is getting off the track. You wanted to know about tape vs. hard drive, and I was trying to explain that the hard drive was less limited in the data rates it could record. Unless you're going to purchase a high end camcorder, the data is going to be...

I just finished reading the book "Shut up and Shoot, a Documentary Guide" (see downanddirtydv.com). The book is specifically about shooting documentaries. One point the author made very strongly is that quality audio acquisition is more important than picture quality. Yet another POV to add...

I read it. It seemed mostly speculative, but as an outsider, I don't feel qualified to endorse or argue your assertions. It was interesting. Doug

A quick glance @ B&H photo and I see they have a Canon GL-2, and XL-1s in the used department ... plus a lot more. Used Camcorders @ B&H Photo

I buy used gear from B&H Photo because they are the only ones I trust. They test it and stand behind it. I have not looked lately to see what they had there. Regarding compression and storage, let me try to explain this without using too many numbers. Let's just say you're shooting 1280x720...

And a budget of $200 - $500. Apple has Final Cut Express @ $200, but that might not be very useful without an Apple computer and OS X! ;)

That link says that not all cameras will recognize the film cartridge and set the correct ASA for the film. It lists many workable solutions, and no serious shooter should be using autoexposure anyway. If you've got the world's cheapest, full-auto super8 camera, you could probably use the...

I found this link that explains how a glass master is made and what it is. You don't need to know, but if you're curious ... Glass Master description

I really don't know what a glass master looks like. It is something that is made by the DVD manufacturer. I guess it's some kind of mold or stamp. You only need to know that your distributor will have DVDs made in large quantities, using a contractor that will handle the DVD manufacturing...

Ok, I'm not up on all the consumer cameras, but I do watch as more professional features creep down into the lower price ranges. You can have 24p, but you'll probably have to settle for a CMOS sensor. I do not believe that will be a problem. You cannot have a 1/2" 3CCD camera for under $15K...

Even if you don't have a microphone jack, if the camera is out of warranty and you don't care about cosmetics, you can have someone install a microphone jack. It's a pretty straightforward operation for someone who knows a little about electronics. Essentially you jack into the internal mic...

Use iDVD for the simplest DVD creation. Just export your project from FCE using the Quicktime export (not quicktime conversion). If you want to save disk space, you can uncheck the "self contained" option, but be sure to select audio+video. Then, just drop the resulting movie file into iDVD...

When shooting on film, the audio is always recorded separately. You'll want a clapper to start each scene, so you can sync the clap sound with the video. You can also record with both your video audio and separate audio and sync the two based on the audio waveforms, but a clapper is a very...