I'm looking to buy my first camera and I'm dealing with whether to go with SD or HD. I was looking at the DVX100a however the HD camera's have great quality. The one thing is that I want full use of all of the controls as learning the camera is important as I try to learn the filmmaking craft.
The one thing I'm seeing is that most of the HD cameras that are in my price range (2000 below) and that have manual controls (focus, shutter, white balance, etc) dont have an XLR. Any shorts or docs that I do will be mic'd directly into the camera. How good are the 1/8" to XLR adapters or adapterboxes? I'm just real hesitant to using the phonejack's for mics. Is it something to worry about? Worth dealing with because of the fact I'm shooting in HD?
Any HD cameras that do have XLR but still reasonable price (around 2,000)
The one thing I'm seeing is that most of the HD cameras that are in my price range (2000 below) and that have manual controls (focus, shutter, white balance, etc) dont have an XLR. Any shorts or docs that I do will be mic'd directly into the camera. How good are the 1/8" to XLR adapters or adapterboxes? I'm just real hesitant to using the phonejack's for mics. Is it something to worry about? Worth dealing with because of the fact I'm shooting in HD?
Any HD cameras that do have XLR but still reasonable price (around 2,000)
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