Video cameras??
 

Who records their hunts? What kind of camera are you using? I'm looking for a good camera that isn't very expensive. SCBigBuckHunter and I will be filming some of our hunts this season and there's a very good posibilty they will end up on tv. I want something that will give me good quality without breaking the bank! Thanks!

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I'm using a DVX-100B to film my hunts.

Are you looking at a HD (High Definition) or a SD (Standard Definition) camera?

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Standard for right now.

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I hear ya...money bags!! :D

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Define "break the bank".

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For a SD camera, find a Sony PD170. Its amazing in low light and has a great crisp picture.

Used ones are floating around in the $1200-$1500 range. If there is any intent of TV, thats about the lowest you can go.

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How about the canon GL1 mini cam? There are a few of these a little closer to the budget.
Thanks for the help

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Going to use my camera phone... It zone 5xs LOL.

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Like teamHB said, if it's going on TV, you are going to need to spend at least $1200 and that's proabably just for the camera. There lots of extra junk that goes along with it. It's a very expensive hobby to get into. As if all the hunting gear isn't expensive enough.

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We use a Canon GL2. I started out with a nicer Sony Handycam. Make sure you read up before you buy a camera. A good camera arm with a fluid head can cost as much as the camera itself. Good luck.

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I must be missing somthing. We film alot and have 5handycamsthat average $250 each off ebay. I made a DVD of our black bear hunts on my PC and it turned out pretty good. One thing we could use is a wireless mic for better audio.

We talk about upgrading to a better v-cam someday but I don't see the return on that investment.

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i use a canon xha1

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All depends on what qualities are important to you. If you want a 3ccd camera with superior low light video, good optical zoom, external mic/shotgun mic plug-ins you are going to pay....For Hi-Def double that price. Most TV channelswontacceptvideo now unless it is Hi-Def. For making DVDs for family, friends, and selling locally the handycams work fine.

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The tv show that our footage will probably make it on is a South Carolina based show...its called SC Outdoors. I guess you could call it local but it is seen all over the state. The host told us that they use a Canon GL1...he's going to film a couple of our hunts in mid-late September but we want to film some of our own too. He said he would be glad to put some of our self-filmed hunts on the show. I guess I just need to call him back and ask him if we could get away with using something like a handycam...to get started at least.