Thing to Know Before Buying a Pro Camcorder

Before you buy any camcorder, you need to know precisely what you’re looking for. Ask yourself the hard questions, then match your needs to the features that you want.

Pro camcorders have come down in prices over the last few years and they now come with cutting edge features not present 2 years ago. But you need to know what to look for as you don’t want to have to upgrade so frequently. It is absolutely essential to get one that is capable of recording in hi-def as this is the format of the future. Manual exposure, iris and shutter speed control are also important requirements. An iris ring on the lens is a nice touch. Most camcorders have a dial or button to control shutter speeds. Typically you should keep shutter speed fairly constant during filming.

Also make sure you know what media types you want to record in. There are advantages and disadvantages of the different media types like tape, HDV or solid state memory.

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