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flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 at 17:57 Quote
I am looking into getting a HD camera...I dont really know much about cameras...I have a canon elura 100 right now and i want something more crisp and just a better camera...what do you guys reccomend...i have a price range from about 1000 to about 1500...what do you think about this canon...http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=ModelFeaturesTabAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=17384#ModelFeaturesAct
flag emarciniak
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 at 13:38 Quote
I'd personally go with either the Canon HV20 or HV30. I think the main difference between the two is that the HV30 could shoot in 30p which means it was better for viewing on the web or something cause it wasn't interlaced, or something along the lines of that. I have used the HV20 in the past and I really liked it, it was easy to use and produced a very nice image. I would suggest either of these two camera's because they use Mini DV tapes and not flash memory, which in my experience is much higher quality. Also, your current camera uses Mini DV so there is no change to your work flow after the upgrade.

Here is a video that I made with the HV20 last year. Shot in 24p.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1M3zSl7Zho&fmt=22

Here is another video that I made with the HV20. It's a slow mo test I did which turned out pretty well.

https://www.vimeo.com/1656254
flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 at 17:31 Quote
thanks alot man...i am definatly going to go with hv20...because it has the minidv's...what do you think of upgrading the lense to a wide angle...or better lense...
flag emarciniak
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 at 17:46 Quote
If you are going to put any type of lens on there make sure you get something legit, and not the shit off ebay. The cheap lenses have a tendency to cause vignetting on the image and also they distort the image. I learned the hard way haha.
flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 at 17:51 Quote
haha...dont worry...if i am going to spend a g on a camera...i wont put some shit lense on it...how much does a decent wide angle go for..."200-400"...
flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Dec 23, 2008 at 17:26 Quote
sweet...one last question...do you reccomend me getting a camera that has miniDV or flash memory...or hard disk drive...
flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 at 21:06 Quote
well i beable to notice a big difference between the canon elura 100 and hv30...because i have the money and i am debating if i should save up and buy like a 1500 dollar camcorder that i wont know how to use...haha...
flag emarciniak
Posted: Jan 18, 2009 at 12:13 Quote
There will be an IMMENSE difference in quality. The Elura 100 isn't HD. I own an Elura 80 and I have used my friends HV20 and the difference is so insane it's not even funny. I can't even stand to shot using my camera after using his.
flag konastinkyrider2
Posted: Jan 19, 2009 at 20:19 Quote
thanks man for your help...i just ordered the hv30...so in the next few weeks i well throw up a vid from the new camera...
flag stpriider2
Posted: Jan 20, 2009 at 13:30 Quote
Hey, I don't know how old this is but sorry to bring it back. I have a question as well. I'm looking into a camera and editing program mostly to film skating, snowboarding and biking. I looked into an HV30, HV20 or Sony VX2100. Once again I don't know too much so any help is aprreciated. Thanks
flag emarciniak
Posted: Jan 20, 2009 at 13:48 Quote
Go for either the HV30 or 20, the only difference is that the HV30 shoots 30P. You can probably score a HV20 now a days though for pretty cheap.
flag stpriider2
Posted: Jan 20, 2009 at 14:57 Quote
What exactly is 30p?
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