Video cameras?

[Sniper]

Plainly put, I want one.

I dont want anything that breaks the bank or means we dig into our Aussie/House/Gun/Stuff Sniper wants, but doesnt need fund too deeply.

Went to Noel leeming and a couple of others and was bombarded with digital zoom this, 62 trillion pixels that, can make coffee, only four billion dollars and you will need a warrenty.

Im only going to use it on our over seas trip, video my mates motoX, take out hunting and general video usage that doesnt mean any new internet videos.

ANY IDEAS?

S

[The Lone Rider]

Ok, you need to ask yourself three things.

How much do you want to spend?
How good a quality of encoding do you want?
What are you doing with it after you film?


I've used Digital 8 cameras for a long time, and they are cheap these days. They have a good resolution, and you can plug via firewire cable into a computer and capture it to disk and edit it.

My ex gf has a mini sony handycam, and it films at a very low 320.240 rez and can only capture using USB and through software that came with it. I worked out a trick so you can put the video into other programs, but it wasn't ideal if you were wanting anything to make anything other then b grade porn haha.

[Sniper]

Ok, you need to ask yourself three things.

How much do you want to spend?
How good a quality of encoding do you want?
What are you doing with it after you film?


I've used Digital 8 cameras for a long time, and they are cheap these days. They have a good resolution, and you can plug via firewire cable into a computer and capture it to disk and edit it.

My ex gf has a mini sony handycam, and it films at a very low 320.240 rez and can only capture using USB and through software that came with it. I worked out a trick so you can put the video into other programs, but it wasn't ideal if you were wanting anything to make anything other then b grade porn haha.

Cheers man.

First and last question is easy.

1. Not too much
3. Keep it, show it to friends, store it on PC and upload to site ect.

Encoding and compression are new to me. I am used to popping a Hi8 tape in, hittting record and then going from there.

Im really not after something that can do a bit of everything. Kinda of like a cellphonje, you just need one to ring, text and message. I just want a camera I can point at somethin, hit record and watch it later

[The Lone Rider]

If you are used to Hi8, get a Digital 8 camera. The are a lot a like, except of course digital 8 is digital. The tapes look the same. Digital 8 cams can take Hi 8 tapes (or at least ones I had could). It can encode hi 8 tapes out its firewire output so that you can capture onto your hard drive even.

Digital 8 has more clarity, less grainy picture.
Hi 8 can film more clearly in lower light conditions.

Camera I had was a DCJE or something like that. Recorded at 750 x 556 or something like. Big resolution, alright quality. I'm not sure how capturing video works these days, but for me I bought a Pinnacle Studios video capture card. You might be able to use just any standard firewire port now though. Not sure about that.

[Sniper]

Awesome man, thanks for the advice

[Toaster]

ooooh cameras that make coffee... now ya talkin' maybe I should turn my house into a fortress with a cafe service for bikers?

[Sniper]

Reason I ask is because I dont want to pay $2500 for something that all I want it to do is take a movie of something....

[The Lone Rider]

I think you might be about to pick up a Digital 8 for $600 or less. I think Cash Converters in town has one even. If you go in there to look, let me know. I might pop in and oggle at cameras. And then waunder over to the rock shop accross the street, then over to my ex gfs whos down the road from there lol.

[Street Gerbil]

Sniper, if this can wait till next week, PM me a reminder on Monday. I have a co-worker that found *THE MOST* cost effective videocamera. All bells and whistles for $500.
Remind me and I will ask him.

[Sniper]

I think you might be about to pick up a Digital 8 for $600 or less. I think Cash Converters in town has one even. If you go in there to look, let me know. I might pop in and oggle at cameras. And then waunder over to the rock shop accross the street, then over to my ex gfs whos down the road from there lol.

Cheers. I would joing you, but Im not allowed in the rock shop. I always buy something...

Sniper, if this can wait till next week, PM me a reminder on Monday. I have a co-worker that found *THE MOST* cost effective videocamera. All bells and whistles for $500.
Remind me and I will ask him.

Cheers man, I will do

[Big Dave]

I just bought a sony handycam DCR-HC28. $300 duty free last time I went to aus.

Uses tape - but It fits in Arlen ness's pocket, duct tapes to my helmet, mounts on handlebars and takes a reasonable shot.

[Sniper]

I just bought a sony handycam DCR-HC28. $300 duty free last time I went to aus.

Uses tape - but It fits in Arlen ness's pocket, duct tapes to my helmet, mounts on handlebars and takes a reasonable shot.

They noticably cheaper through duty free?

[Big Dave]

They noticably cheaper through duty free?

dunno - entirely an impulse buyer. mongo see mongo want mongo have.
fark shoppin'.

posted the model no for your googling pleasure. ;-P

[jimbo600]

Well mate I'd be going for one of these beauties

SC-X300L from Samsung

[geoffm]

Have just got a JVC videocam, whcih uses mini DVDs. $A499 in Brisbane duty free, and about $800 here.
I thnk DVD or built-in hard drive (for the more well heeled) is the go over tapes - they take less space, and transfering to computer is easy - just put into DVD drive.
Geoff