Sony DCR-VX2000E Mini DV Camcorder
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- Recording System: NTSC
- Camcorder Type: Digital
- Recording Media: Mini DV
- Optical Zoom: 12x
- Weight: 3.06 lb.
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You will not put it down
Pros
Very Easy
Cons
NONE
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Here's your chance to make the films you always dreamed of.
The handheld camcorders are good for on the road shots, but the quality isn't there and once a dub is made, the quality decreases even more. So in order to have a quality production it was necessary to invest in a high end model recorder. The digital seemed the right answer. I particularly like the fold-out 2.5 inch LCD monitor. I can see what I'm taping a lot better than trusting to what I see through the lens.
I remember one show when all the guests were on the right with space on the left. The lens I was looking through showed them in the middle of the screen, but the lens was off and I didn't know it until after I did the show. Looking for a digital camera I have no interest in the appearance of the instrument.
I'm interested in the quality of the digital and I am not disappointed with the VX2000. Style is less important than the quality of the production. I don't want to get too technical but another thing this camera allows is to go from analog-to-digital through a conversion process. There is a jack that provides connection and two-way communication between the camcorder and a PC Windows based computer.
Non-linear editing can produce great results but it takes time to learn, and a lot of practice to get it right. The average user of a digital camera might not want to go to the additional expense of this equipment or the time to train. If you are interested though check with your local cable company.
They offer free classes. All they want in return is your promise to produce at least one show or series for them. I'm not a technical writer. I'm better at using the equipment than writing about it. However, another feature I use is the time-lapse photography. This gives you a cartoon effect, kind like animation.
You can set the intervals to 5 even 10 minutes. The zoom lens offers the choice of up to a tight closeup to a wide-angle shot. A lot of interesting effects can be achieved through zooming in tight on a subject and then pulling back for the wide angle look. I do this with author interviews.
Zoom in for a tight face shot then slowly zoom out for a wider view to include the author's books that are displayed on a table to the side of her. It creates infinite interest in the subject while offering me a creative way to present the program.
I remember one show when all the guests were on the right with space on the left. The lens I was looking through showed them in the middle of the screen, but the lens was off and I didn't know it until after I did the show. Looking for a digital camera I have no interest in the appearance of the instrument.
I'm interested in the quality of the digital and I am not disappointed with the VX2000. Style is less important than the quality of the production. I don't want to get too technical but another thing this camera allows is to go from analog-to-digital through a conversion process. There is a jack that provides connection and two-way communication between the camcorder and a PC Windows based computer.
Non-linear editing can produce great results but it takes time to learn, and a lot of practice to get it right. The average user of a digital camera might not want to go to the additional expense of this equipment or the time to train. If you are interested though check with your local cable company.
They offer free classes. All they want in return is your promise to produce at least one show or series for them. I'm not a technical writer. I'm better at using the equipment than writing about it. However, another feature I use is the time-lapse photography. This gives you a cartoon effect, kind like animation.
You can set the intervals to 5 even 10 minutes. The zoom lens offers the choice of up to a tight closeup to a wide-angle shot. A lot of interesting effects can be achieved through zooming in tight on a subject and then pulling back for the wide angle look. I do this with author interviews.
Zoom in for a tight face shot then slowly zoom out for a wider view to include the author's books that are displayed on a table to the side of her. It creates infinite interest in the subject while offering me a creative way to present the program.
