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Best camcorder under $200?
I want to buy a camcorder under $200, but there are so many choices that it’s kind of overwhelming and confusing. I want
a camcorder to film for school projects and to make short films. I’m not expecting anything professional in terms of quality because of the price restriction, but it would be nice if the video was clear and not fuzzy/blurry when I view it on my computer (the current case with my old camcorder).
Anyhow, which camcorder under $200 would be the right one to buy? Reviews of camcorders that you own would also be helpful. Thanks.
http://youtu.be/MfYNyiBSbRk You need to know this, view first, then read.
Consumer level HD camcorders have 3 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) Mandatory maximum record times – 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes – four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.
With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.
You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a Mic jack. You need a firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.
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EWA EWAEMVC2000 VIDEO RAIN CAPE / V2000 $198 The raincape VC 2000 is specially developed for Video. The VC 2000 raincape is manufactured from special PVC and has an integrated, optically neutral flat glass port. The camera is attached to the front port, by means of an ewa-marine C-AF adapter. This patented system attaches the cape to the camcorder and holds the front port in front of the lens like an optional, clear filter. Due to the new design, it is now possible to open a flap on the cape and to use the cameras LCD-monitor. This ideal for tripod operation. The VC 2000 can be closed by means of press-studs at the bottom. please note: you have to order the special adapter C-A 72 if you want to use this product with the Panasonic DVX 100 ! The patented CAF system was invented and developed by ewa-marine to allow the lens of a camera to be fixed to the front port of a housing or rain cape. It ensures that the surface of the lens and that of the housings front port are permanently paralell to each other, thus ensureing that there are nor refectionsor other optical disturbances between these two glass surfaces. Due to the CAF system, the front port has the same effect as a clear glass filter would have inevery day photography. The CAF system is composed of an filter-ring and a fixing-ring For video housings we generally supply the appropriate ring for the most popularcamcorders. Due to the enormous range of camcorders and the fact that some manufacturers chose obscure, new filter threads for every new modle, you might have to purchase an additional reduction adapter to fit the CAF system to the filter thread of your camcorder. These reduction adapters are availible from your photo dealer. A tip for users of Panasonic camcorders and their generics: In some cases it would seem, that the camcorder does not hav a filter thread! This is not true. For design reasons the manufacturer has fitted the camcorder with a dummy that is screwd into the tread. Turn and unscrew this lens surround (normally chromed plastic) to gain acess to the filter thread. |