video camera

A good entry level dslr will shoot full hd video. I have the Canon eos 500d (eos rebel t1i in America). It shoots great full hd video. Just a thought! Very much depends on your budget, and what you want to shoot. A decent hand held video camera could be got for well under $100.

Edit:- Just realised you are in uk also! There are a glut of great little cameras on line. The Flip is a good example. Can be purchased for as little as £80

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Thanks for that I will have a look on line.

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I have a Flip and not only does it take great video, but it is cheap, tiny and easy to manage. I second that recommendation.

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Here you go, try this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz9wMyqr5_0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Thanks for all the help. I will certainly look at the Flip. I was also very impressed by the video sent in by Old tool.
Full of information and very entertaining.

-- chris, north wales http://salemchapelfurniture.co.uk/

I have a flip and I have made a few videos with it. It takes pretty good video, but I mostly use it for videoing something other than myself.

Reason being is because when I make a video in my shop I am typically in the video physically. When that is the case I prefer a camera that has a screen that I can see when I am standing in front of the camera (so that I can be sure I’m in thr frame fully and things like that. With the Flip I can’t see myself when I’m in the frame.

You can get a decent Panasonic or Sony or something else for $300 or so.

Also, I bought my most recent camera reconditioned at a great price off of Amazon, I don’t regret it at all!

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I think the most important factor is where you will be filming. If you are doing most of it inside the shop, you need something that works well indoors. A lot of the inexpensive cameras out there are really best for outdoor shooting.

We use two Mini-DV video cameras. They work well because they have LCD screens which can be turned toward me so I can see what I’m doing (like Sailor said). They work well in indoor lighting, and they don’t distort the video with compression.

Another important factor is the sound. An external mic is a must and unless you plan on recording the sound separately and editing it together, you should look for a camera with a mic input jack.

But, just as important as the camera is the lighting. Good lighting can be the difference between a grainy video and a clear one. We made our own studio lights (they’re featured in one of our shows, I forget which one).

Hope this helps!

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Thanks for the input Stumpy. Lighting was one of my next questions.

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have a look here :
http://woodgears.ca/misc/best_camera.html

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We just bought a Cannon T3i. It takes amazing video. 3 episodes of House were actually shot using the T3i. Not sure if I’d want my SLR in the shop getting full of saw dust though. If you’re going to get an SLR, I’d invest in some protection for it as well.

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I have a DSLR but it does not have video and I would be concerned about dust in the garage.

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