Comments on: Which video camera should I buy? http://www.robbmontgomery.com/2008/08/what-video-camera-should-i-buy/ Newspaper design, visual journalism, and documentary video Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:15:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Curt M. http://www.robbmontgomery.com/2008/08/what-video-camera-should-i-buy/#comment-31221 Curt M. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:29:52 +0000 http://www.robbmontgomery.com/?p=4925#comment-31221 We just bought an HV30 at the Seattle P-I, and the Rode mic. It's a great combo ... so great that I bought the same camera for my own use. Easy to use but with lots of ability to customize. The hi-def picture is simply amazing. Too bad we can't use that online. And: It takes pretty good still photos. Can't beat that! We just bought an HV30 at the Seattle P-I, and the Rode mic. It’s a great combo … so great that I bought the same camera for my own use. Easy to use but with lots of ability to customize. The hi-def picture is simply amazing. Too bad we can’t use that online.

And: It takes pretty good still photos. Can’t beat that!

]]> By: Cliff Etzel http://www.robbmontgomery.com/2008/08/what-video-camera-should-i-buy/#comment-31215 Cliff Etzel Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:32:38 +0000 http://www.robbmontgomery.com/?p=4925#comment-31215 For the Solo VJ, one doesn't have to go to the A1U IMO - and I have researched the hell out of this issue. When working as a freelance Solo VJ, here is the kit I put together that does everything I need and then some. 2 - SONY HC7's (or Equiv) with A1U lens hoods adapted 1 - SONY VCL-HG0737C .7x W/A Lens with Cavision lens hood 2 - <a href="http://shop.dm-accessories.com/products/ais-flat-universal-shoe-mount-for-sony-camcorders-with-ais-mount" rel="nofollow">DM-Accessories cold shoe adapters</a> for the HC7's 1 - <a href="http://www.ambientaudio.com/products/tiny.html" rel="nofollow">Ambient Recordings Tiny Mic</a> with Mini Phone Jack (as good if not better than Sennheiser MK66 but smaller) 1 - Sennheiser Evolution G2 Wireless Lav 1 - Zoom H2 Audio Recorder w/ 2GB memory card 2 - SONY NP-FH100 batteries for the HC7's 1 - 2GB SONY Memory stick for the HC7's when I need to shoot stills I can carry all but one of the HC7's in a bike messenger bag with the <a href="http://www.adorama.com/TBPDPI.html?searchinfo=Tenba%20Insert&item_no=2" rel="nofollow">Tenba Photo Insert</a> for Messenger Bags - this is pretty much what I carry when biking or running errands. I utilize a Tenba P263 Photo backpack when needing to carry everything when traveling out of town. If you can't do it with this - somethings wrong. Cliff Etzel - Solo Video Journalist <a href="http://www.bluprojekt.com/" rel="nofollow">bluprojekt</a> | <a href="http://www.solovj.com/" rel="nofollow">solovj blog</a> For the Solo VJ, one doesn’t have to go to the A1U IMO - and I have researched the hell out of this issue.

When working as a freelance Solo VJ, here is the kit I put together that does everything I need and then some.

2 - SONY HC7’s (or Equiv) with A1U lens hoods adapted
1 - SONY VCL-HG0737C .7x W/A Lens with Cavision lens hood
2 - DM-Accessories cold shoe adapters for the HC7’s
1 - Ambient Recordings Tiny Mic with Mini Phone Jack (as good if not better than Sennheiser MK66 but smaller)
1 - Sennheiser Evolution G2 Wireless Lav
1 - Zoom H2 Audio Recorder w/ 2GB memory card
2 - SONY NP-FH100 batteries for the HC7’s
1 - 2GB SONY Memory stick for the HC7’s when I need to shoot stills

I can carry all but one of the HC7’s in a bike messenger bag with the Tenba Photo Insert for Messenger Bags - this is pretty much what I carry when biking or running errands. I utilize a Tenba P263 Photo backpack when needing to carry everything when traveling out of town.

If you can’t do it with this - somethings wrong.

Cliff Etzel - Solo Video Journalist
bluprojekt | solovj blog

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