I am sorry if there are already answers jumbled through out the forum here. I have a bunch of stories I have transcribed into a rough shooting script format. I have a couple friends that I plan to start filming with but we just need a camera. My father has a Hitachi DZ-MV550a that I'm gonna try to use. My question is are there any consumer camcorders comparable to Panasonic AG HVX200 Camcorder. Or the Canon Xls? I was looking at HV20s-40s on ebay and they range in price older 20s sometimes ending up more expensive than the newer 40s. I basically want as many manual settings as I can possibly afford. I don't have a couple grand yet to drop on a camera but i do want to start filming just to get a hands on involvement. Any suggestions? Shoudl I stick with my pops camcorder for a while or try to save for an Vixia-HV? I want to shoot on miniDV(which my dads cam is not-its minidisc) I also want an external mic hookup and interchangeable lenses which swayed me away from gls.
I'm not limited to any brands Canon just seems to be the front runner right now but will appreciate all suggestions.
I'm not limited to any brands Canon just seems to be the front runner right now but will appreciate all suggestions.