Your Setup

[Joe Riley]

The FH1a is high quality but the colors are really plain, in my opinion. They're boring. On eBay, you can find Canon Hf10/20s for around the same price and the colors are a lot better. Other good cameras include-
- anything in the Canon Vixia series. HF10/20/100/200, HG20/200, HF M30/M31, etc. NOT THE HF-R SERIES.
- JVC GZ-HM series. Cheapest thing you'll ever find, I bought mine on eBay for $80 refurbished. Filmed this with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWBBjMEloU The fisheye shots are blurry because it needs a spacer to focus properly.
- Panasonic TM series.
- Canon HV-series. All Excellent cameras.

All those cameras are simple point-and-shoot cameras, if you want something that's "VX-like" then I'd get a Sony TRV900/950, Panasonic GS320, or even go prosumer and get a Canon Gl1/2. Those can be found for like 200-300 on eBay now.

 

[parrish]

cant forget sony CXs, mad good colors, and really good point and shoot ----- i learned to film on that and now i get paid to film, cant go wrong with that shit

 

[Mikey G]

I still film with my Sony SX 45 haha. Good enough colours for me. 37mm opteka baby death on dat.

 

[Patscooters]

My Setup

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Canon Vixia HF M31
Opteka Baby Death
Opteka X Grip (Hate it. It sucks)

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Nikon D5000
Stock 18-55mm lens
Not Pictured: Canon Backpack, Vista Tripod
Looking to Buy Canon AE-1 PM me if you have one

 

[Zach!]

just paid for my 7d on ebay stoked

 

[issac p]

what would be a good video camera for a beginner? i want to get a better camera.
im looking for something around 200 or less

 

[parrish]

dvx100p
opteka titanium 72
spacer
opteka light
spirit meter

 

[Mikey G]

DVX100b <3

How much did you drop on that thing parrish? I'm just saving up to get myself like a HF10 or 20.

 

[Stackies]

dvx100p
opteka titanium 72
spacer
opteka light
spirit meter

Iced out.

 

[parrish]

100p, bro
and 615 for the cam with 74 hours on the heads

 

[Zach!]

should have gone with a A you could have gotten one with the same amount of hours for the same price

 

[parrish]

no, not really
i dare you to find me another dvx, p, a or b with less than 100 hours on the heads for under 700$

 

[Zach!]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250900060319?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2648

i messaged the guy and he told me it only had 90

 

[parrish]

not buy it now, that was an auction
different, bro

 

[Zach!]

whats the difference?

 

[parrish]

the difference is that the seller didn't decide how much that was going to go for, I'm sure he wanted more for it, he wasn't selling it for 620, someone bid 620 for it

 

[Zach!]

you do realize that the price for dvxs and vxs are dropping right? if i had a dvx i would be happy to sell it for 620

 

[Mikey G]

Guys DSLRs are the new thing unfortunately ;(

I filmed with this skateboarder's VX2100 and it was the best thing ever. sooo balanced and fuckkin crispy colours. If they get cheap enough do you think I should get one instead of like a HD camera or shiz?

 

[Zach!]

dslr for lyfe dawgggg
just order a brand new 18-55mm everything should be here by next friday

 

[Ben Moak]

dslr for lyfe dawgggg
just order a brand new 18-55mm everything should be here by next friday

what lense?