KF_Chris

I don't want to make a "stunt video" like a full length one, but I want to keep track of how me and the guys I stunt with are progressing, and make decent clips of us riding. Unfortunately, i'm the only one who's really interested in the multimedia aspect of it all (I'm a geek what can I say).
What's everyone using for video capture. I don't want to really spend more than 600 or 700 for a video camera, and I want it to be digital so I can edit on the PC at home. Thanks!

I like Sony products.

AlexF4i

I'm using a Sony FX1 with Final cut.... But that's probably out of your price range. I would say go with a minidv cam that has firewire and use something like Vegas 6 or Premiere on your PC.

KF_Chris

thanks, I'll check into something like that

CHAO5

Yup any mini dv cam.. .I have a JVC something for like 500 canadian... not great but more than good enough for fvckin around with... so 500 + a firewire card / cable @ around 100 or so... then use windows movie maker cuz it's simple and you're good to go. But yea premier is way better.

KF_Chris

i was looking at a review site, the panasonics seem to be decent also, it all depends on what my research adds up to as far as stunt shooting and all that jazz

f4rider

panasonic consumer cams are the best for the money. Get the highest one in the gs series that you can afford. Then buy a fire wire cable and download premiere

FHL

I got a Sony Handycam HC-20 for 145 dollars on clearance, it's decent, b/w viewfinder, no video in so helmet cams are out, and picture quality is also decent.

It's good for amatuer documenting but nothing else really.

clutchit

I use a Canon ZR 85 it only cost me about 350-400 and I use Pinnacle studios 9 and it good enough for what I think you re looking to do. I dont know if you saw that one clip I made a while back but thats what I used.

clutchit

heres the link to the vid I ment to post it earlier but I had to find it. Just to give you an Idea of what the camera can do.

www.support4life.ipbhost.com/video.wmv

sAmThEmAn209

i use my phone!!!!