best camcorder to film football games?

Jesus

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Camcorders have nothing to do with film.

What is a good video camera for filming football games?

kyle

I want my football games to be filmed. What is a good video camera under 250$ for this. Needs to have good zoom because it will be recorded from the stands. Any help is appreciated!

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$250 is about entry level for a consumer camcorder. All the camcorders from Sony, Canon, Panasonic and JVC will provide about the same video quality.

The person using the camcorder will also want a tripod because video should not be captured when the camcorder (or camera) is handheld - this is even more important when any sort of zoom is used because the motion of the person holding the device is amplified. If the stands have vibration/movement from fans walking/cheering, then that vibration will be transferred to the tripod - and into the camcorder and video. "Dampening" that vibration may not be possible. And, assuming there is no power available, an optional rechargeable battery from the camcorder manufacturer will be needed.

You will not be able to get "TV-like" closeups. For televised games, there are 6-10 cameras around the stadium and each starts at about $100,000. Then a lens is added for another $100,000... The shoulder-mount cams used are in the $80,000 range. I don't know how much the Skycams are... I am sure you understand this - but just want to be sure the right expectation is out there...

When you get whatever camcorder you decide on, turn off digital zoom. It useless. Only optical zoom should be used.

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Best handheld hd camcorder under $600?

Jenna

I want to buy a good camcorder, it shouldn't be too small, but not extremely big either. I need i to be about 500 to 600 dollars. I might splurge up to 700 if it makes a huge difference. I need it to make short films and documentaries. I also want to buy an external microphone, so if you know which ones are good, tell me that too! :) (It doesn't have to be wireless)

Thank you!

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HD camcorders interpolate the video, which means of every 25 frames of video, 4 or 5 frames are taken by the lens assembly; the other frames in between these are filled in by the camcorder inner circuitry, thus giving you not true video. It looks like this -one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, from front to back of the video. Near impossible to edit, even when you have the Multi processor computer with the big Graphics and sound cards that is required to edit, view, watch and work with the files a HD camcorder produces.

Consumer level HD camcorders have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer level HD camcorders all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes â four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.

MiniDV is currently the most popular format for consumer digital camcorders. MiniDV camcorders are typically more affordable than their HDD and DVD counterparts. Each MiniDV tape will typically hold an hour of footage at normal recording speed and quality. MiniDV tapes are available for purchase at not only electronic and camera stores, but also at drugs stores and grocery stores, making them easy to find while your on vacation. There are literally hundreds of MiniDV camcorders available; both in standard and high-definition. And add the fact that to get a HD camcorder that could produce better video quality footage, one would have to spend in excess of $3500 for that camcorder that could produce higher quality video.

http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part1_camcorder_choices.htm

http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part2_connect_camcorder.htm

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Where can I get a camcorder that is full HD 1080p in Singapore that's about 500-700 Singapore dollars?

Anime Drag

PLESE NO ONLINE ONLY OFFLINE IN SINGAPORE ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE GIVE ME THE STORES Contact no. Name and where it's located

Brands i dont aproove:Samsung,Hitachi,FujiFilm,and any other asian brand(excluding Japanese)eg:Sony is accepted

AND ONCE AGAIN PLS FULL HD 1080P. Not a Directors Camera!!!!(LOL where can u find 1 that cheap)

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I suggest you some video camcorder.

Kodak Zxd and Flip Mino.

the Kodak official webSite:

http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/list/Digital_Video_Cameras/categoryID.28889100?linkName=Digital+Video+Cameras

the Flip official webSite:

http://www.theflip.com

Good luck

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