[Leica] OT - digital camcorders

[summicron at comcast.net (summicron@comcast.net)]

Thanks.  It will be hard to put down my M camera's for these silly movies.  
But I'm sure I'll be glad to have both.

Frank Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> 

> miniDV tape gets my vote. I am led to believe that the DVD camera are 
> not as readily edited, a must with family movies. 
> 
> Whatever the case, miniDV works well for me. 
> 
> ric 
> 
> 
> On Jul 23, 2007, at 12:11 PM, summicron@comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> > Howdy all, 
> > 
> > With my first child on the way, I find myself in the market for a 
> > digital camcorder. I have never owned a camcorder of any kind so I 
> > really don't have a clue what to look for. I can figure that out 
> > mostly. My question is about formats. There seem to be a variety 
> > of formats miniDV, mini-dvd, DVD-RAM, etc. I have no idea which is 
> > better. 
> > 
> > Here is what I want: small, i want to be able to make DVDs with my 
> > computer using video captured with this camera and I want it to 
> > look decent. Oh yeah, I don't want it to cost an arm and leg as 
> > I'm about to have two more arms and two more legs to take care 
> > of. ;-) 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance, 
> > 
> > Frank Farmer 
> > Jackson, Miss. 
> > 
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