Camcorders

Tell me what camcorder or camcorders youve own and presently own and tell me the PROS and CONS about it...or not all that but like things that really attract you to that camcorder like special features or things that are like really bad like malfunctions, things around that...ok

I am a complete newbie to the world of video making, but I want to get my hands dirty. I'm looking to buy a camcorder under $1,000 that will meet my needs.

Basically, I'd buy a cheap video camera and just start making movies - but I can't see the point. I might make this amazing video which will be totally worthless because of the poor video quality. So, that's what I'm going for. I want really good video quality, but I don't need all sorts of extra features.

First Hello to all, this is a great forum for people that dont know what they need, so thank all of you who are out there helping. I want to say I joined because I need the help but I ended up reading so much I had to stop and ask my questions. HAH!

I am wanting to take as many video clips of 1min to 30mins each night

I will need alot of memory for each day and nite, but will remove all info for the next day.

I am looking for a (I think HDD) video camera.

I need a hand held mic that will work with the video camera (it must have mic and head set jacks)

Hey guys,

I am shopping around for a camcorder and wanted to ask you guys what you think about this site: http://www.bestpricecameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=308260

It seems like an awfully low price for that amazing camcorder and I am beginning to wonder if it is part of the "Grey Market".

However, I checked their reviews and there doesn't seem to be any problem. If there isn't any problem, then how are they able to sell such an expensive camera for such a low price?

Thanks in advance!