Author Topic: Panasonic Camcorder (Read 310 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** August 10, 2005, 01:16:08 PM »

What do you guys think, worth the money?

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Panasonic-PV-GS35-Camcorder-Review.htm

My mom is going, it's Panasonic, I don't like them, miniDV tapes they break easy I don't like them..

for $384.00 it ain't a bad price..

You can still transfer video from a MiniDV camera to the computer correct?

CyranoAH · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2005, 01:44:17 PM »

Panasonic and Sony are both good brands, and yes, MiniDV cameras 99.999% of the time have Firewire/iLink to dl directly to your computer.

Daniel

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2005, 01:53:07 PM »

Those cameras will include software, cables and such to go into your PC via firewire/usb.

Didnt view that specific model but we sell a ton of Panasonics and Sony's over to Sears. Image stabilization (no "Blair Witch" jitters) and night mode are pretty nice. Get a good lense, you'll never regret addition zoom.

Hawklore · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2005, 08:25:18 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Those cameras will include software, cables and such to go into your PC via firewire/usb.

Didnt view that specific model but we sell a ton of Panasonics and Sony's over to Sears. Image stabilization (no "Blair Witch" jitters) and night mode are pretty nice. Get a good lense, you'll never regret addition zoom.

This one gots 30x Optical zoom.

I don't care how stable the image is, it's gonna be for recreating WWII film.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2005, 03:46:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
This one gots 30x Optical zoom.

I don't care how stable the image is, it's gonna be for recreating WWII film.

Then do yourself a favor and get one that has A/V in (most Sony camcorders do). That way you can get yourself a tiny and cheap bullet camera, get the camcorder in a well-protected bag, and attach the bullet camera to your helmet, gun, etc.

You can get a 420-line bullet camera for nothing and the result of having a subjective camera in a war-type movie is priceless.

Daniel

Hawklore · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2005, 01:01:26 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Then do yourself a favor and get one that has A/V in (most Sony camcorders do). That way you can get yourself a tiny and cheap bullet camera, get the camcorder in a well-protected bag, and attach the bullet camera to your helmet, gun, etc.

You can get a 420-line bullet camera for nothing and the result of having a subjective camera in a war-type movie is priceless.

Daniel

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 DVD Digital Camcorder

$164.00 more but max res and and A/V input

CyranoAH · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2005, 02:08:59 PM »

Err I would avoid those cameras. You are recording directly to DVD, thus sticking with MPEG2 (reduced quality and a nightmare to edit).

Try a plain Sony MiniDV. Got the DCR-TRV60E and I'm very happy with it. Bit bulky tho.

Daniel

Hawklore · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2005, 02:39:01 PM »

Yea, I was trying to make my mom happy..

She thinks the tapes are unreliable..

MiniDV tapes unreliable?

But i'm looking for something in the price range of 3-400 dollars, not 1k.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2005, 03:23:19 PM »

TRV33 is around that price I believe.

Daniel

Hawklore · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2005, 04:13:42 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
TRV33 is around that price I believe.

Daniel

No it's $700...

deSelys · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2005, 04:32:40 PM »

my advice: don't buy it from your ebay 'friend'...

(too bad you deleted the thread....)

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2005, 04:35:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD203 DVD Digital Camcorder

$164.00 more but max res and and A/V input

Return it, DVD cams suck ass.

Flism · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2005, 04:47:45 PM »

Am involved in the industry by profession so I'll offer my 2 cents worth.

MiniDV tapes are fine, not very easily breakable (unless you have a mind to break it, keep it safe of cos) and they've been used semi-pro and professionally for a long time. It's rugged enough and all of us use them for broadcast standard jobs (this being relative).

So my suggestion: stick to MiniDV, even though you'd have to fork out a little more, and Panasonic's fine. Firewire capabilities for PC work very well. Shun DVD camcorders like the plague, they're a nightmare and a gimmick.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2005, 04:58:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Flism
Am involved in the industry by profession so I'll offer my 2 cents worth.

MiniDV tapes are fine, not very easily breakable (unless you have a mind to break it, keep it safe of cos) and they've been used semi-pro and professionally for a long time. It's rugged enough and all of us use them for broadcast standard jobs (this being relative).

So my suggestion: stick to MiniDV, even though you'd have to fork out a little more, and Panasonic's fine. Firewire capabilities for PC work very well. Shun DVD camcorders like the plague, they're a nightmare and a gimmick.

Spot on, like the MicroMV format camcorders, Sony and the other makers will prolly drop the DVD cams due to lack of sales sometime soon.

Editing the info on those crappy hard to find tiny DVDs is a huge pain.

Hawklore · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2005, 06:26:45 PM »

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Originally posted by deSelys
my advice: don't buy it from your ebay 'friend'...

(too bad you deleted the thread....)

Didn't delete it..

I guess someone decided since noone was taking me seriously why have the thread around..