Fattwins 0 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 http://www.digitalsaver.com/stores.asp?productid=SDRS100#description what do you think i have found it for 69000 is that good? is the camera good ? i like it for the japanese and english functions Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Aparently you can find it in Osaka for 61800 yen. The link below is straight from kakaku.com http://www.kakaku.com/sku/ShopView.asp?s=1151&PrdKey=10066410039 Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Panasonic-SDR-S100-Camcorder-Review.htm FT stick to mini-dv tapes Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 ok then help me find a good one. not for sports but ofr hannah well 80 ...20%for sports. thx Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 dude, you should try and find a panasonic gs400. It should be real cheap now, if you can find one. It was replaced by the gs500 which is not as good. that is the best camera I can recommend. Stay away from hdv, as it will be a nightmare for you to learn to edit it. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 They are good cameras. I got a panasonic gs150 on indosnm's recommendation as well. It is a nice, small, really good quality camera... but it doesn't take a helmet cam plug so I am selling it. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 FT, when you get a chance to use the camera you should write a little review to let others know about it. I'm interested to know how the HDD works out. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Anyone have a dvd vid? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Pana 400 looked real nice. I still have the GS200 (black baby) but hardly ever use it! Still an awesome cam and still recommending the Pana's. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Don't get a dvd vid cam!!! It's just a gimmick to sell to people who think that recording to dvd means great footage. The picture quality is less than regular mini-dv cams. Dvd's are more expensive than tapes and hold less footage.then, who doesn't need to edit their footage?? So the idea of recording to dvd and then throwing it in to the dvd player isn't anything worthwhile. You can always connect a mini-dv camera to your tv with rca cables (that come with the camera). check out reviews at www.camcorderinfo.com Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Indosnm, the panny gs400 was/is an awesome cam I recommend it to everybody who asks me. I'm a little disappointed by the gs500 though Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I didn't know that thanks Kumapix. The tapes seem to do well (don't they have HD ones now), but I have known a few to get mangled up before now. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 anyone know of anywhere selling Canon XM-2 (or the old XM-1) dv cams cheaply in Japan? or Sony VX2000s ??? or any other models with handle grips on the top? The prices of other 3 chip dv cams have come down so much over the last few years, but this seems to be mostly in the consumer market, I never see these pro-sumer models in the Japanese shops (i guess cos they are big, so don't fit in the everything getting smaller category...) Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 If you can handle Japanese you can check in this site: kakaku The only problem is that the Japanese models have differenrt code number than that they sell out of Japan. You have to first check in the Japanese site of sony etc to find which model you want and then check it through kakaku to find it cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 thanks! will challengi the japanese and check that site out Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 AK, those models you are interested in have the same model numbers the world over. Your best bet would be the vx2000 and I would check the yahoo auctions. but then again it's been a real long while since it came out so I would be sketch about getting one. maybe a vx2100. How about you drop the cash on the panny dvx 100b? You'll get a way better picture with that. or maybe drop 15man on the sony hc1 or hc3 for some hdv (which will be harder to edit) edit: just thought about it some more and you should just get the panny gs400. I know it doesn't have a handle, but having a handle doesn't equal best performance. wait, I just remembered the panny dvc30. that has a handle. i think it was 14man before. it's prosumer Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 oh, and remember to get an HD tv so that you can appreciate your hdv footage and lastly, hdv is not hd Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 http://www.avsa.jp/ this is prob the cheapest place in japan for the panny dvc30 or dvx100b Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Kumapix, Yeah, HD is the future, but I can't afford the future yet! ha ha. As you say , it also makes editting harder - you end up having to upgrade your software, and your TV! I have a panny 1chip (gs300?? 500?? i forget)that i've been really happy, with but the zoom toggle is easy to nudge when you're holding it from above, in grip around the body, when follow-camming of getting close (60-70 of filming i did like this - without looking through the viewfinder or screen) - that's why i was after one with a handle. I like the build quality and picture quality of the panny - it was the only 1 chip at the time with an optical image stabiliser, instead of a digital one, which makes a real difference (plus nice and heavy for steady shots. There was a later panny 3chip that didn't have a handle but did have REC button at the front top of the body, for your thumb if you are gripping around the body... what was that... gs 600? do they still make it? it must be a lot cheaper now - was 1000quid a few years ago Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 the gsm30 looks nice! something to save up for... and keep an eye out for 2nd hand ones. thanks for the info! Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I bumped into the filmers from Alterna films (Whistler based snowboard film producers) at Copenhagen airport on my way to Japan in March, and they had some cameras that recorded straight onto PC (PCMCIA?) cards which they then plugged straight into their powerbooks! They looked super-pro! They said the footage was really good from them Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 don't know which camera that could be. Maybe the hvx? 49man why are you zooming when doing a followcam? I had really good success with a matchbox type cam for follow cam. You hold it and point it like a gun. Shooting from the handle doesn't really do it for me (I've done lots of both) Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 no zoom when follow camming - wided out. I meant the zoom toggle is just easy to knock when you hold the camera round the body from above - so spoiling any shot. shooting from the handle is a skill like any other - NOT that i particulaly have it. it just takes experience to know what will be in shot (and a wide angle lense). it's more for skate than snow (where most of pro filming is done like this), but can be fun following lines through the park, or messing around on piste. Link to post Share on other sites
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