How much were your video camera's?

[hophopsnap]

Hey,

I'd like to get into video shooting/movie making. Im going to ask for a video camera for my birthday but I wasnt sure what to ask for. I would like it pretty cheap but still not be all fuzzy and have a little zoom. How much did you guys spend on your cameras? If I do get this camera I will try to make videos alot. Im thinkin about VV Productions.

[WhiteRavenKS]

about 2000. the battery was like 300. the lens was like 750. all the extra shit was expensive when you add it all up.

spend about 500 or so on a canon dv camera and you will enjoy yourself so much with it you may just feel guilty.

[hophopsnap]

wow. im not looking into getting one of those sweet camera's with the plastic cover around the lens, like pro's use. im lookin at getting a cheap home video camera. going to use iMovie for it so I dont need it to complex. I guess I'll have to save and go check my pawn shops! :)

[WhiteRavenKS]

do ebay before pawn shops, online camera places unload old over overstock inventory on ebay for awesome deals
you can find starter kits on there with a bunch of extra crap for chepare than the camera at a retail store.

[aki]

What is the quality vs price for DV cams??? Is the $500 DV cam any good?

[WhiteRavenKS]

yeah, you wont hit much better until you spend around a grand. the next step beyond that is the three ccd stuff which can get pretty expensive though there are some cheaper 3ccd cameras coming out now- none of which i would want to buy- yet at least.

300-500 abotu the same. 500-800 about the same. you are better off payong about 5-600 and spending the more on stuff to use with your camera, lenses, tripod, filters, extra batteries, stuff like that. i have seen a $500 canon look sten times better than like an $800 jvc, etc. in the cheaper price ranges the canon's have much better lenses than almost everything else.

[hophopsnap]

i would like the tri-pod and extra batteries for longer run life. for example, could you set it up on a chair/tri-pod in your backyard facing your trials area with it plugged into a regular outlet? If you could do that, that would be awesome. Hmmm..only thing would be to pick between digital and VHS recording.

[hydroboy]

DV

[cck]

FREE: american express points=cannon optura 20

fisheye lense=30 bucks used

10 hour battery, bootlegged chinesse version = 20 bucks

i've probably spend less than 100 on all my camera goods

me very happy

[B1105]

is the canon optura nice?

[hophopsnap]

So what do you people recommend to get? Or just look around on Ebay and find something?

[WhiteRavenKS]

do ebay before pawn shops, online camera places unload old over overstock inventory on ebay for awesome deals
you can find starter kits on there with a bunch of extra crap for cheaper than the camera at a retail store.
yes, again- look on ebay. the opturas are very nice for the money.