Which video camera for film making?
Hi! I just finished my degree and I want to buy a video camera (DV) in order to make short films and possibly become a freelance camerawoman. The thing is, I'm not quite sure which camera to buy. It would have to be a second hand one as I only have a budget of ￡800-900.
Could someone give me some reviews, tips, names of places where they sell second hand ones (apart from eBay), recommendations on which make to get and which model, etc...
Many thanks!
Answer:
im a filmmaker myself so i guess you could say we're peers. first of all, it is extremely difficult to get a used camera in fair or good condition for a reasonable price (considering its used). the best place id say is froogle, search for them there. there are several good quality cams that are above your price range new, but could possibly be dropped down to 800-900 pounds if bought used. the canon xl2 and xl1, panasonic ag-dvx100a or b, sony vx-2100 (this is considered more of a news than film camera) and hdr fx1. im getting a canon gl2 soon, and it is around $1200-1700, which is around 800-900 pounds (i think) it has an msrp of $2799, but it came out several years ago, yet it is still a very good camera. basically, xl2 and xl1 are the bigger badder cousins of the gl2 the features are similar, but they offer removable lenses and a few other options such as progressive scan, etc. the thing that makes the ag-dvx100 stand out is its in-camera adjustable film look, but software on editing systems can also duplicate the look (although probably not as conveniently).
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