Posted by Smarty on 12/09/06 21:46

Quentin,

Glad to help. You stated your original budget as "less than �200" and this
choice comes in at "about �197" including VAT. I think it fits your budget
as well as your stated expectations but I am really not sure what additional
taxes, if any, you might need to pay.

Smarty




"mbp" <user@example.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks
> This appears to be the MVX460 or MVX450 here in the UK
> its about �300 over here...hmm I can buy nearly $2 for a �1
> so the $324 amazon price becomes �167 aprox
> I then pay VAT at 17.5% thats about �197
> Are there any other taxes to pay?
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> Smarty wrote:
>> Quentin,
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>> This question arose quite recently and became controversial. My opinion
>> is that low cost miniDV camcorders have evolved to the point where some
>> very adequate low light performance can be had for relatively little
>> money. You might take a look at one such possibility, the Canon Elura
>> 100, which sells for a bit over $300 in the U.S.
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>> See:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Elura-100-MiniDV-Camcorder/dp/B000DZH4D8
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>> This camera has an automatically adjustable shutter speed and built-in
>> video light, both of which are designed to contribute to its good low
>> light performance. As you can see, the 42 people who reviewed it were
>> very satisfied with the camera, giving it a 4 out of 5 star rating. Other
>> reviews are also very favorable elsewhere.
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>> There will be others on this forum who call a low cost solution like this
>> a bad choice, and recommend spending more, buying nothing, or finding a
>> used high end camcorder with better sensors, better optics, etc. If you
>> have access to a local source of used equipment from a reputable source,
>> this may be a better solution, but buying used camcorders on the Internet
>> or from unknown sources is a recipe for disaster in my view.
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>> All (I repeat) ***ALL*** of the camcorders struggle in low light, and use
>> various techniques of bandwidth reduction, increased gain at the expense
>> of noise, and other strategies to provide a partial solution. There is a
>> good reason why supplemental lighting is used professionally, and
>> "ordinary bulbs" will not, even with the best camcorders, give excellent
>> results.
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>> Hope this helps,
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>> Smarty
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>> "mbp" <user@example.net> wrote in message
>> news:kXAeh.7236$kM2.4390@newsfe7-win.ntli.net...
>>> Hello
>>> I am looking to spend some cash on a miniDV camcorder
>>> I want to spend the lest <�200
>>> Which one would you recommend for low-light, as in indoors lit by
>>> ordinary bulbs?
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>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Quentin T.
>>

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