Posted by PTravel on 10/26/47 11:52

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> PTravel wrote:
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>> > PTravel wrote:
>> >> <riclanders@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> >> > Mr. Tapeguy wrote:
>> >> >> riclanders@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> >> > I guess the Canon GL2 is the new standard right, but a bit out my
>> >> >> > range, price-wise.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any other suggestions?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I'm talking semi-professional usage where things like two mics
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > required.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > And, of course, 3CCDs.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > ric
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I wouldn't call the GL2 a standard. There are a number of
>> >> >> Panasonic,
>> >> >> JVC and Sony camcorders in the price range of the GL2 that are also
>> >> >> popular.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What features are most important to you (i.e., XLR inputs, etc.) ?
>> >> >> Also, do you want to look at HDV or is standard def OK for now.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Give me some guidance on what you'll be using it for and what
>> >> >> features
>> >> >> you need and I can better answer your question.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Craig
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.pro-tape.com
>> >> >
>> >> > Wedding photograpy.
>> >> >
>> >> > What do you recommend?
>> >>
>> >> You're not going to get a decent prosumer camera for under $1500.
>> >> Panasonic
>> >> has some 3-ccd machines, but their low-light performance is dismal.
>> >> The
>> >> minimum that I'd consider would be a Sony VX2100, which has a street
>> >> price
>> >> of about $2200. The pro version is the PD-170 (it has two balanced
>> >> XLR
>> >> mike
>> >> inputs, versus the single unbalanced stereo input of the VX2100, as
>> >> well
>> >> as
>> >> a black-and-white view finder). If money is really tight, you might
>> >> look
>> >> at
>> >> a used VX2000 or PD-150, both of which should provide equal
>> >> performance.
>> >> However, head hours is always a concern on a used machine. The PD-150
>> >> has a
>> >> head hour meter, the VX2000 does not.
>> >>
>> >> I've cross-posted this to rec.video.production, which is a newsgroup
>> >> primarily for professional videographers. Many wedding videographers
>> >> post
>> >> there, and they'll be able to offer far better guidance than I. You
>> >> might
>> >> also want to go over to www.dvinfo.net, which is an excellent resource
>> >> for
>> >> professional videography.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > ric
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Are you dismissing Canon's GL 1 and GL-2, both of which can be had for
>> > under $2000?
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>> I don't think either are that good, but that's irrelevant. The OP asked
>> about cameras under $1500, and this is what I said:
>>
>> "You're not going to get a decent prosumer camera for under $1500. "
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>> >
>> > ric
>> >
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> Used Canon GL2's and GL1's are selling for under $1000.
>
> Can they do the job?

That question is best answered by the pros in rec.video.production. I
suspect the GL2 _may_ suffice, but the reviews that I've seen of it aren't
that good. Most "entry level wedding videographer" recommendations that
I've seen have been for a PD-150/170 (or the prosumer equivalent, the
VX2000/2100). Next up the ladder is the XL2, which offers the advantage of
interchangeable lenses but, from what I understand, offers video quality
comparable to the Sony offering. Sony's big advantage is extraordinary
low-light capability -- I can shoot by candlelight with my VX2000 -- and,
evidently, that makes it appealing to wedding videographers who have to
shoot in dimly lit churches, at night, etc. I've honestly never seen the
GL2 discussed in this context, though I suspect it probably wouldn't be too
bad (though check its low-light capability). The GL1, on the other hand,
from what I've seen is pretty bad.




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