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No Left Turn
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Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:03 pm Post subject:
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Advice Needed: Camera for Young Student? Sony TRV 460
I am researching video cameras for my 12 year old who does video
editing.
The guy did great with a 10 yr old Sony Hi8 Handycam, but it died....
Is there a better, more reliable and cheaper camera than the Sony
TRV 460 ?
I know I need :
Digital Media
Fire Wire out
Image Stabilization
Good Low Light Capability
Maybe a spotlight/nightlight
backwards compatible
LOW PRICE
Doesn't matter:
Camera Size
Tape size
Still Capture
Thanks
Steve in Dallas
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steve @ avertical . com
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Paul Rubin
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:23 am Post subject:
Re: Advice Needed: Camera for Young Student? Sony |
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"No Left Turn" <FAKEADDRESS@hotmail.com> writes:
| Quote: | The guy did great with a 10 yr old Sony Hi8 Handycam, but it died....
Is there a better, more reliable and cheaper camera than the Sony
TRV 460 ?
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I'd just get another hi-8 camera off of ebay. I still shoot with one.
The cameras are dirt cheap and the tapes are dirt cheap. Video quality
is basically as good as what you'd get from most cheap mini-DV cameras.
You can certainly get better quality, but you'll have to pay real bucks
for it. So far I've felt satisfied with what I get from the hi-8 camera.
If I shoot something serious someday, I might get a better camera for
that purpose, but would also want to get good lights, microphones, etc.
And that stuff really adds up.
| Quote: | I know I need :
Digital Media
Fire Wire out
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Why do you think you need those? I just use the analog video input
built into my laptop for importing video from my hi-8 camera and it
works fine. No digital media or firewire needed.
| Quote: | Image Stabilization
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All cheap cameras have this now, at least digital stabilization.
Optical stabilization will cost more. Neither type of stabilization
will stabilize the image nearly as much as a tripod will, so try
a tripod.
| Quote: | Good Low Light Capability
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Not in a low-bucks camera you won't, except maybe a very old one with
large CCD's.
| Quote: | Maybe a spotlight/nightlight
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My camera has that but I never use it. Just set up some lamps or
something.
| Quote: | backwards compatible
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With what?
See www.ebay.com :). |
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Dimitrios Tzortzakakis
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Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:04 pm Post subject:
Re: Advice Needed: Camera for Young Student? Sony |
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I agree-or even a simple 8 mm camera that has been long on stock, like the
one I own.It will do;of course a hi-8 will beat all the digital crap.
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Tzortzakakis Dimitri?s
major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician
FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker
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| Quote: | "No Left Turn" <FAKEADDRESS@hotmail.com> writes:
The guy did great with a 10 yr old Sony Hi8 Handycam, but it
died....
Is there a chance to repair it?
Is there a better, more reliable and cheaper camera than the
Sony
TRV 460 ?
I'd just get another hi-8 camera off of ebay. I still shoot with one.
Better get a new one.
The cameras are dirt cheap and the tapes are dirt cheap. Video quality
is basically as good as what you'd get from most cheap mini-DV cameras.
The video quality is much better.
You can certainly get better quality, but you'll have to pay real bucks
for it. So far I've felt satisfied with what I get from the hi-8 camera.
If I shoot something serious someday, I might get a better camera for
that purpose, but would also want to get good lights, microphones, etc.
And that stuff really adds up.
I know I need :
Digital Media
Fire Wire out
Why?Record a good old VHS tape.Chances are hight that your friend will view |
it (DVD +- RW ; RAM etc.incombatibility issues).
| Quote: | Why do you think you need those? I just use the analog video input
built into my laptop for importing video from my hi-8 camera and it
works fine. No digital media or firewire needed.
Image Stabilization
All cheap cameras have this now, at least digital stabilization.
Optical stabilization will cost more. Neither type of stabilization
will stabilize the image nearly as much as a tripod will, so try
a tripod.
I agree
Good Low Light Capability
Not in a low-bucks camera you won't, except maybe a very old one with
large CCD's.
Low bucks doesn't mean low quality;mine cost 400 euro with credit (8 times * |
50 euro note)
| Quote: | Maybe a spotlight/nightlight
My camera has that but I never use it. Just set up some lamps or
something.
backwards compatible
With what?
LOW PRICE
See www.ebay.com :). |
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