Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Best Digital Camcorder for me £2,000-£10,000 ???

Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Best Digital Camcorder for me £2,000-£10,000 ??? http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Best Digital Camcorder for me £2,000-£10,000 ??? en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:39:48 +0000 popetman on "Best Digital Camcorder for me £2,000-£10,000 ???" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-digital-camcorder-for-me-2000-10000#post-49994 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:03:57 +0000 popetman 49994@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello all. Just a quick (and potentially stupid) request for information: I would like to buy a film camera, which one is best. Ok, (to make an unanswerable/dopey question slightly less dopey, and almost answerable) ... for what purpose, and at what price point am I looking at? Like I said I don't know or have any knowledge base in this area. But I know what I want. It's being used to video stand up comedy. And at a level of recording that should be good enough to release in some form or other onto DVD. After buying this I will probably be buying Apple Final Cut Studio. Or whichever editing suite is best on the Mac. So I would like: 1 Superb Sound. Needs to be built in. As there's no boom operator. So a really good, broadcast quality in built mic. 2 And needless to say brilliant picture. 3 The camera will be 'locked off', so it will just be pointing at an area where I hope all the action will happen. Not sure if this makes a difference. There being no camera man. 4 Security. How do I stop someone walking off with the camera? 5 Hard drive. I want to record many shows. And just transfer any 'good' ones onto the Mac. And just record over all the ones that don't make the grade. So I'm guessing I don't want tape, but some kind of hard drive. Ideally enough space to record for at least 6-7 hours. As we have multiple shows on some nights. 6 Battery life? Will it always need to be plugged in. Or do camera batteries last longer than my parents' old VHS camcorder? Battery life of 6-7 hours in record mode? The camera will also be used to record sketches and the like. And are there any other things I need to think of/ask? Like lighting? Is there a better type of camera for what will be in effect recording action on a fully lit stage? I think that's the techno stuff out of the way. I can't stress how much I would love the camera to be top/best there is. But that's all down to price. I would love to spend no more than £2,000. But if that's too low, then I could go to a max of about £10,000. Though my girlfriend may never talk to me again. So I would love to know, if there's an awesome camera at around £2,000. £5,000. And £10,000. Those are the three sorts of price ranges I'm looking at. I really do appreciate you reading this, and anyone who chips in with advice, or even just abuse for my naivety/and balls in asking other people to do all my 'leg work'. I have to make this clear, I don't have any clue about cameras. So any and all help, however simple/obvious it may seem to you, will be really helpful. Hmm, now I've 'outted' myself as being film camera challenged I bet I get a deluge of people trying to sell me an 'Etch-a-Sketch' for ten grand. Thanks again, All the best. xxx P.S. I'm in London (UK) so film in PAL