Please answer! What DV camera should I bring back?
So we're getting a new DV camera, and I requirement advice. What camera should I gain? I don't want to make one and the same mistake like beforehand, and I would love to stay under $500. Any back out there?
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Answers: As an aspiring film inventor and experienced videographer, it's really hard to find something that have attractive features for under $500. Did some checking around and narrowed down to three cams, that enjoy a lot of instruction manual control (shutter, iris, gain, focus), but are not without their fault.
Two main ones (because they're below 500) are the panasonic PV-GS300, and the Sony DCR-HC96. The Panasonic is attractive because of the booklet features it brings to the table. The two main draw back are that it's low light behaviour was desperate, and the manual focus be also pretty bad.
The Sony cam perform better in low feathery and seemed to grant the same guide controls, but that had to be access via touch screen. For myself, this would be thoroughly annoying trying to make adjustment to the focus by having to press the vista finder rather than man able to turn a dial.
The best one close to the $500 mark off was the Panasonic PV-GS500. Outperformed the other two contained by lowlight, has an actual ring for focusing and is on public sale used at B&Hphoto for $600. Shipping is about $12 for UPS I feel. Don't know how you prefer making your movies, but this one will give you the most ergonomic control.
If you can release up another $200 then you can afford the investigational Canon HV20 HD cam. It is what I'm currently shooting with, and I bought it when it be $950. It's at B&H for $700 now beside free shipping. It also has 24p and other cinematic features.
I especially strive to make the aspect of what I shoot as close to film as possible. I've notice that shooting with a shutter speed of 30 help, but now that I own the HV20, it offers progressive scan which goes a long mode to achieving the motion picture look.
These are just some suggestions. I similar to as much control as possible at my fingertips to get the shot I want. If you're indistinguishable, then those are the best to find (for right now) surrounded by your price range. Check out the links below for more info. camcorderinfo.com is the best place I know to research consumer cams. Their reviews are thorough and informative.
Wish you the best of luck.
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