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Iam just getting into videoing, I am on the verge of buying a good used Canon GL1, but just heard that the entire hunting industry is going to HD. Anybody else hear this?

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http://www.huntingfootage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2221 read it and it will answer your question

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Thanks Steve,
Well I guess, I am at a cross road, because unless they make a "cheap" quality HD cam, I can't play in that game. LOL

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I wouldn't worry too much about it. You have to ask yourself what you are filming for. Will it be a web-based TV show, an on-air TV show, DVD, personal use? Do you plan on selling your footage? These are the things you should ask yourself when looking at a camera. Since you have mentioned that you are looking to be cost effective I doubt you'll be doing much with your footage that would require HD. The only people that need to worry about HD are those that are producing TV shows on channels that support HD and want to have HD quality shows. That market is very immature right now and only the big players are there. Guys like us still have a few years with our SD cameras before we have to worry about HD. So, get yourself a camera and get out there and get some footage.:D

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This is true, never thought about that, I guess if I am fortunate to capture some amazing footage, I'd like to be able to "share" it, I guess my fellow HuningNet guys would maybe be interested;)

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I was just at the same place you are. I couldn't decide whatto buy, but wanted to get into the business of filming hunts for cash and also doing weddings here and there. For me, HD was the way to go becuase I plan on having this camera for 5+ years before upgrading again. For sharing with friends and posting on the web, a good quality SD camera is all you need.

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Hd is the future, but Sd will be around for a number of years yet, and Sd is NOT just for home video sharing with your freinds and posting on the web:eek:
Buy the best camera you can afford and learn how to use it, the best Hd camera in the world will not produce better footage than the guy/gal running it.;)

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Many folks have use the GL for filming of outdoors/hunting/fishing and the quality is good. I would suggest that you don't worry about HD right now and just get into filming learn how to use the camera and techniques then when your skills are up to par and you have outgrown your current setup move over to HD. My TWO cents.

Good Luck.

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Listen to lungbuster he said it best!!!!!!

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We produce hunting videos (White Knuckle Productions), and I can tell you, we're probably about 4 or 5 years out on going HD. Biggest reason I have is that footage is only as good as it's taken. I've had guys ask if we were using top end cameras because we have some beautiful footage in our video. I watch everyone elses stuff, and can tell you that about 90% of the stuff out there I don't consider to be great footage (believe me, we have our share too). So, going HD for these guys will allow them to produce poor quality high definition footage I guess???

How many people do you know that currrently have HD tv's and service? I only know a couple if that, not saying a percentage of the country doesn't - but I'm not quite certain that the hunting industry is a perfect demographic for "hi-technology" like other industies. Nothing against hunting or hunters (as I live for it brother), but we do have quite a number of pretty traditional guys who would rather spend money on hunting gear than tv's....

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That's about what I think as well. ;) We are shooting SD video right now, and will eventually make the jump to HD, but still a few years out on that. Now those that are in contract to shoot footage for established outdoor programming tv, or want to sell their footage to them will need to go HD, as most of the biggest names have gone HD this season. The good thing is that there will be alot of guys getting out of their SD cameras and going HD, so there should be some decent deals out for SD cameras ;) If you are only doing your own thing right now, SD is all you need. HD is the future though, so for those that are looking to spend some bigger money right now, it would be wise to just apply it to HD now, instead of loosing the depreciation on the SD camera you buy.

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I agree 100%. If I already had a good SD camera, I wouldn't be dumping it to buy HD, but being that I was looking to spend $2-3K on a camera, it just seemed to make sense to make the jump now rather then later. Plus, in addition to filming hunts, I hope to get some wedding gigs and I think the "HD" hype may make me a little more competitive in the market place.