Q. I'd like a camera which shoots 24p has great picture and sound quality.
I'm a young indie filmmaker, so I make short skits etc.
I really emphasise great pic and sound quality to have my vids looking professional.
I was considering the Canon Vixia HF R 20/200 but can't find it anywhere available to Ireland .
Suggestions?
I'm a young indie filmmaker, so I make short skits etc.
I really emphasise great pic and sound quality to have my vids looking professional.
I was considering the Canon Vixia HF R 20/200 but can't find it anywhere available to Ireland .
Suggestions?
Answer
Hi Dillon:
The Canon "Vixia" line is for USA & Japan. You want the "Legria" models (e.g., Legria HF-R26 ,-R28, and -M400), which are for the UK/Ireland (and Europe) markets. Some Canon model #'s are available in both versions, others have USA-only and UK/Europe-only models.
Since you are in Ireland, and Y!A is a world-wide forum, it helps if you say "under £300" or "under 300 Euros" or whatever currency you mean, otherwise most of us Yahooligans are in the US and think "USD dollars".
For the best picture quality in a consumer-priced model, I'd recommend the Canon HV40, which is sold in both the Vixia and Legria lines, and uses both miniDV tape (best fidelity with lossless compression) and SD card storage (next-best quality). It also allows external audio from mikes and mixers, for really good sound.
And don't get caught up in the whole "cinema look" 24p thing. That's a high-end digital cinema "hype" setting that few consumer-level models will shoot at (nor need to). I don't see a teenage filmmaker ever wanting to pay for a 35mm 24fps film transfer print. Plus, there's a lot more to capturing "that film look" than just frame-rate, which you won't find in a non-pro model. Shoot at 25p or 50p (PAL TVs) or 30p/60p (NTSC TVs) and enjoy the more fluid motion-capture that the higher FPS allow you to capture. (You can always "down-convert" in the editing stage.)
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Hi Dillon:
The Canon "Vixia" line is for USA & Japan. You want the "Legria" models (e.g., Legria HF-R26 ,-R28, and -M400), which are for the UK/Ireland (and Europe) markets. Some Canon model #'s are available in both versions, others have USA-only and UK/Europe-only models.
Since you are in Ireland, and Y!A is a world-wide forum, it helps if you say "under £300" or "under 300 Euros" or whatever currency you mean, otherwise most of us Yahooligans are in the US and think "USD dollars".
For the best picture quality in a consumer-priced model, I'd recommend the Canon HV40, which is sold in both the Vixia and Legria lines, and uses both miniDV tape (best fidelity with lossless compression) and SD card storage (next-best quality). It also allows external audio from mikes and mixers, for really good sound.
And don't get caught up in the whole "cinema look" 24p thing. That's a high-end digital cinema "hype" setting that few consumer-level models will shoot at (nor need to). I don't see a teenage filmmaker ever wanting to pay for a 35mm 24fps film transfer print. Plus, there's a lot more to capturing "that film look" than just frame-rate, which you won't find in a non-pro model. Shoot at 25p or 50p (PAL TVs) or 30p/60p (NTSC TVs) and enjoy the more fluid motion-capture that the higher FPS allow you to capture. (You can always "down-convert" in the editing stage.)
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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good camcorders under 400 or 300?
Johnny
im going to be buying a camcorder for shooting skate videos and im also running on a low budget. can anyone suggest me some good camcorders for a low price and also has a movable viewfinder?
Answer
There are three types camcorder available now, miniDV use tape as record media, DVD use DVD disc and HDD use internal hard disc drive. In this range you can buy lowest quality HDD, mid quality of DVD or best miniDV. For miniDV I suggest Canon ZR850. It has highest rating in this type. The sensor is 1K, higher than 680 in other models. You can find it online for $200(don't believe some site for $160, since they will try to sell you more accessory) or in retailer for $250. A new model of ZR950 just hit market but no rating is available.
There are three types camcorder available now, miniDV use tape as record media, DVD use DVD disc and HDD use internal hard disc drive. In this range you can buy lowest quality HDD, mid quality of DVD or best miniDV. For miniDV I suggest Canon ZR850. It has highest rating in this type. The sensor is 1K, higher than 680 in other models. You can find it online for $200(don't believe some site for $160, since they will try to sell you more accessory) or in retailer for $250. A new model of ZR950 just hit market but no rating is available.
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