I need a camcorder, it's my first.
Please help i dunno really how to shop for one.
Please help i dunno really how to shop for one.
But if I was to guess what most people's answer is going to be i'd go withCanon T2i
Well I have a Sony Cybershot, but I wanna focus on VIDEOS not photos. I wouldn't wanna flip style video camera either.
Your assumed suggestion ain't a camcorder, buta camera primarily designed for photography, that just so happens to work really nicely for video.
Anyway, it seems I've been christened the resident salesman of that particular camera, but if I can do so, I'd like to also christen myself the resident salesman for the much less expensive option.
filmmakingrunner, I'm with you, man. And, actually, I think most people on this forum would agree that you don't need the best equipment to learn the craft. You just need something to learn the craft.
It is my strong opinion that it is best for you to learn this craft using a piece of equipment that will more closely model the functions of the more expensive equipment that you will eventually graduate to. For that reason, I highly implore you not to buy a fucking flip-cam, just because it's HD, and within your $200 budget (no disrespect, goobs, I just feel really strongly that someone should have control over their video).
Here's what I think you should practice your skills with:
Manual exposure (and it should be easily accessible, like a little dial, or incremental button)
Manual white-balance
Manual focus, WITH A FOCUS RING
External audio input
You can get all of those features, if you shop diligently, on a really inexpensive used mini-DV camcorder. Ebay is your friend.
P.S. I may be imagining things, but of the test/raw footage i've seen on youtube and what not, the dslr cameras tend to have a curved edge on the picture, like straight horizontal lines tend to curve when they are filmed closer to the edge. (poles, building etc)
Without pushing too hard or hijacking the thread (I'm sure OP won't mind) Can you suggest some cameras with the above features?
So mini DV Camcorders are a good idea I'm thinking, what do you guys think , I'm pretty sure I want one of the brands in this awesome little article I picked up:
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/d/Reviews&level_b=Camcorder&level_c=MiniDV.htm
As long as it's under $200 and isn't a piece of junk, I'm all good!
So, you've narrowed down your search to the top brands of miniDV camcorders. Good. Just don't forget to make sure you get each of those four important features I mentioned earlier.
Cheers!