What's a good camcorder to start with?

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  • badmunchkin
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2003
    • 3797

    #1

    What's a good camcorder to start with?

    Not for a pro set-up but if it's affordable & looks pro, all the better. Just to record band performances / practices, so quality sound and picture would be nice.

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  • tony299
    lurker
    • Aug 2002
    • 57021

    #2
    vx 2100 you can plug right into the board.

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    • badmunchkin
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2003
      • 3797

      #3
      Originally posted by tony404
      vx 2100 you can plug right into the board.
      cool, I'm reading about it now. Anything good in the $1000 range?

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      • BV
        wtf
        • Sep 2001
        • 10914

        #4
        just make sure it has 3ccds, don't think you can do it for a grand though, maybe its been a while since i looked

        try looking for a used sony vx2000, they are great cameras built like tanks and have 3 - 1/3" ccds for excellent low light performance. For filming bands you will need low lux performance and that model camera should be widely available used.

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        • basschick
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2001
          • 2540

          #5
          3 ccd's does not always guarantee low-light performance. i have this camcorder http://www.dvspot.com/reviews/panaso..._gs250-review/ but for low-light, i wouldn't recommend it.

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          check out the reviews here. any camcorder that has a pro review includes videos in low light so you can be sure.
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          • rezdesign
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2004
            • 1502

            #6
            Originally posted by basschick
            3 ccd's does not always guarantee low-light performance. i have this camcorder http://www.dvspot.com/reviews/panaso..._gs250-review/ but for low-light, i wouldn't recommend it.

            http://www.dvspot.com/
            check out the reviews here. any camcorder that has a pro review includes videos in low light so you can be sure.
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            • BV
              wtf
              • Sep 2001
              • 10914

              #7
              Originally posted by basschick
              3 ccd's does not always guarantee low-light performance. i have this camcorder http://www.dvspot.com/reviews/panaso..._gs250-review/ but for low-light, i wouldn't recommend it.

              http://www.dvspot.com/
              check out the reviews here. any camcorder that has a pro review includes videos in low light so you can be sure.

              WOW, I can see why. It has 1/6 th inch ccds.
              That camera is an exception to the rule. You can look at the size of it and tell that. Neat little camera though. Will it let you manually adjust exposure?

              As a general rule of thumb though any 3 chip camera is going to do better in lowlight compared to 1 chip.

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              • badmunchkin
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2003
                • 3797

                #8
                bump for more suggestions

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