On Feb 11, 12:33 am, "John" <joh***@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a new Prosumer video camera under $3kUS.
>
> I currently have the Canon L1 Hi8 camera and a Panasonic VHS-C
> camera.  I am very disappointed with the Canon camera for shooting
> Tennis indoors.  When I play back the video it looks bright enough but
> there is just way, way to much film grain. ; Could be user error, I
> don't know? Some of the video I shot turned out OK at best and some
> was so bad I could not even use it.  I thought that this camera was
> going to be a bit better than my VHS-C camera but I don't see it!
>
> These are the features I like about the Canon L1 that I would like in
> another camera....
>
> 1) Manual Shutter speed and Aperture setting.
> 2)  Manual Zoom.
> 3) Stereo/Zoom Mic.
> 4) 15-16x optical Zoom
> 5) Wide angle lens
>
> I do not care about editing stuff.  I will never use it. I will be
> doing all that in Adobe Premiere Pro.  I do care about picture quality
> and a picture without film type grain.  This looks like crap, I am a
> little frustrated right now.  Even standard Def. with out film grain
> look great.  I took auto racing with my VHS-C camera outdoors at
> 1/4000th shutter speed and it looks really great.  Yes, in my opinion
> great not like the crap I got from the tennis stuff.  I know the
> tennis is indoors but how bad could the lighting be. Also, the Canon
> camera has a 1.4A lens.
>
> The camera does not have to have exchangeable lenses but it does have
> to have a wide 3x type adapter lens.
>
> I am assuming that all new cameras are HD is that correct?  Does
> anyone make a new SD camera?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John

> Bye.
>
> On Feb 11, 12:33 am, "John" <joh***@pacbell.net> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am looking for a new Prosumer video camera under $3kUS.
>>
>> I currently have the Canon L1 Hi8 camera and a Panasonic VHS-C
>> camera.  I am very disappointed with the Canon camera for shooting
>> Tennis indoors.  When I play back the video it looks bright enough but
>> there is just way, way to much film grain. ; Could be user error, I
>> don't know? Some of the video I shot turned out OK at best and some
>> was so bad I could not even use it.  I thought that this camera was
>> going to be a bit better than my VHS-C camera but I don't see it!
>>
>> These are the features I like about the Canon L1 that I would like in
>> another camera....
>>
>> 1) Manual Shutter speed and Aperture setting.
>> 2)  Manual Zoom.
>> 3) Stereo/Zoom Mic.
>> 4) 15-16x optical Zoom
>> 5) Wide angle lens
>>
>> I do not care about editing stuff.  I will never use it. I will be
>> doing all that in Adobe Premiere Pro.  I do care about picture quality
>> and a picture without film type grain.  This looks like crap, I am a
>> little frustrated right now.  Even standard Def. with out film grain
>> look great.  I took auto racing with my VHS-C camera outdoors at
>> 1/4000th shutter speed and it looks really great.  Yes, in my opinion
>> great not like the crap I got from the tennis stuff.  I know the
>> tennis is indoors but how bad could the lighting be. Also, the Canon
>> camera has a 1.4A lens.
>>
>> The camera does not have to have exchangeable lenses but it does have
>> to have a wide 3x type adapter lens.
>>
>> I am assuming that all new cameras are HD is that correct?  Does
>> anyone make a new SD camera?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>
>

"John" <joh***@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:1171182820.321020.303840@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a new Prosumer video camera under $3kUS.
>
> I currently have the Canon L1 Hi8 camera and a Panasonic VHS-C
> camera.  I am very disappointed with the Canon camera for shooting
> Tennis indoors.  When I play back the video it looks bright enough but
> there is just way, way to much film grain. ; Could be user error, I
> don't know? Some of the video I shot turned out OK at best and some
> was so bad I could not even use it.  I thought that this camera was
> going to be a bit better than my VHS-C camera but I don't see it!
>
> These are the features I like about the Canon L1 that I would like in
> another camera....
>
> 1) Manual Shutter speed and Aperture setting.
> 2)  Manual Zoom.
> 3) Stereo/Zoom Mic.
> 4) 15-16x optical Zoom
> 5) Wide angle lens

>
> I do not care about editing stuff.  I will never use it. I will be
> doing all that in Adobe Premiere Pro.  I do care about picture quality
> and a picture without film type grain.  This looks like crap, I am a
> little frustrated right now.  Even standard Def. with out film grain
> look great.  I took auto racing with my VHS-C camera outdoors at
> 1/4000th shutter speed and it looks really great.  Yes, in my opinion
> great not like the crap I got from the tennis stuff.  I know the
> tennis is indoors but how bad could the lighting be. Also, the Canon
> camera has a 1.4A lens.
>
> The camera does not have to have exchangeable lenses but it does have
> to have a wide 3x type adapter lens.
>
> I am assuming that all new cameras are HD is that correct?  Does
> anyone make a new SD camera?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>

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> "John" <joh***@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:1171182820.321020.303840@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...

>> I am looking for a new Prosumer video camera under $3kUS.
>>
>> I currently have the Canon L1 Hi8 camera and a Panasonic VHS-C
>> camera.  I am very disappointed with the Canon camera for shooting
>> Tennis indoors.  When I play back the video it looks bright enough but
>> there is just way, way to much film grain. ; Could be user error, I
>> don't know? Some of the video I shot turned out OK at best and some
>> was so bad I could not even use it.  I thought that this camera was
>> going to be a bit better than my VHS-C camera but I don't see it!
>>
>> These are the features I like about the Canon L1 that I would like in
>> another camera....
>>
>> 1) Manual Shutter speed and Aperture setting.
>> 2)  Manual Zoom.
>> 3) Stereo/Zoom Mic.
>> 4) 15-16x optical Zoom
>> 5) Wide angle lens

> The Sony VX2100 or the PD-170 (the pro version of the prosumer VX2100) produces the highest-quality standard definition video
> under $3,000. Feature films have been shot with it, and the BBC uses them for ENG (electronic news gathering).
>
> You can set manual shutter and aperture.
>
> It can zoom manually, but it is servo controlled, i.e. you turn a ring on the lens but it's a servo motor that actually moves the
> lens elements.
>
> It has a an excellent on-board stereo mike.  It doesn't "zoom," but that's a gimmick anyway that doesn't really work.  You can
> always plug in a shotgun if that's what you want.
>
> Its optical zoom is 10x, but you can get a teleadapter if that's what you need.
>
> "Wide angle" is a subjective term.  There are high-quality WA adapters for it if it doesn't go wide enough for you.
>
> Its video quality is stunning and it does an incredible job under low-light conditions.