Hello all,
This forum has been the ultimate help in me finding the right things to look for in camcorder. I seriously considered getting a 7d, but it was still out of my price range.
So, I thought I would get the Canon VIXIA HF G10 as long as I can attach a 35mm lens....however, the video on that camera doesn't match up to an earlier camera called Canon VIXIA HFS100...as I looked at video from the European camera Canon Legria HFS100 which is supposedly the same thing.
I saw this youtube video for the Legria camera test and it blew my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lS4BnnyY7w&feature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpqFvF3_N1w
These LOOK like movies! (I realize they are using color correction and some kind of added effect..what is the best and user friendly program one can recommend for that btw?)
As far as the cameras, I found the legria or vixia hfs100 online from amazon, but as I live in america, I wondered the dangers of getting the european version, and is the American version the same in quality?
Then I thought.....well, the Canon Vixia HF g10 must be a move up from these latter camcorders? That way I can buy directly from canon and get a war. from them. However, the test videos on them don't look as movie like and I am still unconvinced the earlier camcorder wouldn't do me justic, and a super-duper-However is, the hf100 is still cheaper (and money is an issue) to get the slightly earlier camcorders from Amazon and get their war and it seems to be what I need and I will still add lens adapters so they might do just as well or better....hmmmmm...can anyone advise me on that? Is Amazon reliable with war.? Is anyone familiar with pros and cons from these cameras? Vixia hfg10 or hf100....
So this is where I am now. Thank you all so much for the input. Please keep it coming because this is such a good help. You guys rock!
As far as a lens:
I found this site for 35mm lens at" http://vid-atlantic.com/encinema35.html
which says its lens adapters make iphone videos even have DOP. They have some pretty good sample videos as well...but I am still kinda ignorant.
I don't know if I need to buy the "full kit" but that makes it still too much money. Is there anywhere online one can recommend for getting a 35mm film lens adapter to hook up to my canon if I buy the Vixia VIXIA HF G10 or the vixia hf100? (with war. preferrably)
ANyway....these are my current questions, and I have found this site more helpful than people I know on the phone. You guys seem to know what you are talking about, and it is a comfort to recieve input from those with experience.
I only hope I can figure this all out by Christmas. I am trying to get an order in and part of a present from a family member is to mildly contribute to my next film project...so I am rushing. lol
Thanks so much. Sorry for the ignorance...lol, but I am still learning.
Peace
This forum has been the ultimate help in me finding the right things to look for in camcorder. I seriously considered getting a 7d, but it was still out of my price range.
So, I thought I would get the Canon VIXIA HF G10 as long as I can attach a 35mm lens....however, the video on that camera doesn't match up to an earlier camera called Canon VIXIA HFS100...as I looked at video from the European camera Canon Legria HFS100 which is supposedly the same thing.
I saw this youtube video for the Legria camera test and it blew my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lS4BnnyY7w&feature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpqFvF3_N1w
These LOOK like movies! (I realize they are using color correction and some kind of added effect..what is the best and user friendly program one can recommend for that btw?)
As far as the cameras, I found the legria or vixia hfs100 online from amazon, but as I live in america, I wondered the dangers of getting the european version, and is the American version the same in quality?
Then I thought.....well, the Canon Vixia HF g10 must be a move up from these latter camcorders? That way I can buy directly from canon and get a war. from them. However, the test videos on them don't look as movie like and I am still unconvinced the earlier camcorder wouldn't do me justic, and a super-duper-However is, the hf100 is still cheaper (and money is an issue) to get the slightly earlier camcorders from Amazon and get their war and it seems to be what I need and I will still add lens adapters so they might do just as well or better....hmmmmm...can anyone advise me on that? Is Amazon reliable with war.? Is anyone familiar with pros and cons from these cameras? Vixia hfg10 or hf100....
So this is where I am now. Thank you all so much for the input. Please keep it coming because this is such a good help. You guys rock!
As far as a lens:
I found this site for 35mm lens at" http://vid-atlantic.com/encinema35.html
which says its lens adapters make iphone videos even have DOP. They have some pretty good sample videos as well...but I am still kinda ignorant.
I don't know if I need to buy the "full kit" but that makes it still too much money. Is there anywhere online one can recommend for getting a 35mm film lens adapter to hook up to my canon if I buy the Vixia VIXIA HF G10 or the vixia hf100? (with war. preferrably)
ANyway....these are my current questions, and I have found this site more helpful than people I know on the phone. You guys seem to know what you are talking about, and it is a comfort to recieve input from those with experience.
I only hope I can figure this all out by Christmas. I am trying to get an order in and part of a present from a family member is to mildly contribute to my next film project...so I am rushing. lol
Thanks so much. Sorry for the ignorance...lol, but I am still learning.
Peace
