03-19-2004, 05:57 PM
I use a JVC. Works well.
Features that are a must.
-MiniDV (anything else is old tech and poor quality)
-Remote (I wish mine had one, its a PITA to start and stop the camera when it is mounted
-Vibration reduction (I think all cameras have this now)
try to get a camera that is as compact as possible. A big camera will shake more.
But at the same time dont get a super expensive one, it probably wont last more than 2 or 3 years of track abuse.
Once you get it, get a wide angle lense. anywhere between .42x - .5x works well
Get the big battery
And try to only use 1 single brand of tapes.
Get a firewire card for your computer so you can directly transfer video instead of analog capture.
Features that are a must.
-MiniDV (anything else is old tech and poor quality)
-Remote (I wish mine had one, its a PITA to start and stop the camera when it is mounted
-Vibration reduction (I think all cameras have this now)
try to get a camera that is as compact as possible. A big camera will shake more.
But at the same time dont get a super expensive one, it probably wont last more than 2 or 3 years of track abuse.
Once you get it, get a wide angle lense. anywhere between .42x - .5x works well
Get the big battery
And try to only use 1 single brand of tapes.
Get a firewire card for your computer so you can directly transfer video instead of analog capture.