[Leica] OT - digital camcorders

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I believe you'll want a miniDV camcorder for reasons of ease of
editing and simple storage of archival media. Tapes last well if
treated nicely.

You didn't say if you were going to get an HD camcorder or one of the
last generation traditional NTSC machines. You might be able to get a
VERY nice prosumer camcorder on the used market as the small houses
shift to HD camcorders. What used to cost $4k can often be found at
<$1K these days with superb low-light performance and many useful
features.

Adam

On 7/23/07, summicron@comcast.net <summicron@comcast.net> wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> With my first child on the way, I find myself in the market for a digital 
> camcorder.  I have never owned a camcorder of any kind so I really don't 
> have a clue what to look for.  I can figure that out mostly.  My question 
> is about formats.  There seem to be a variety of formats miniDV, mini-dvd, 
> DVD-RAM, etc.  I have no idea which is better.
>
> Here is what I want:  small, i want to be able to make DVDs with my 
> computer using video captured with this camera and I want it to look 
> decent.  Oh yeah, I don't want it to cost an arm and leg as I'm about to 
> have two more arms and two more legs to take care of.  ;-)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Frank Farmer
> Jackson, Miss.
>
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