video on the web..what brand of equip. to use

[tori]

I what to make "how to" dvds and also shoot video for my blogs I may also go into professional videography or maybe not. dose any one know cost for equipment. or have any one had any experience making "how-do's" or video on blogs. what do you need for decent quality.

[tori]

I do not know much about camcorders. I did look online at the canon xh-al, canon XL2, & sony handy cam dcr-vx2100. I would like somthing semi-professional. I don't mind spending $4,000. Dose any one work in videography that can give me a great suggestion on what to look at. And what they recommend buying.

[jeffk]

I am looking at these three cameras as well. What information did you get or how do I look at the information you got.Thanks Jeff

[ASJ]

I don't have a real recommendation for specific camera's, but I have done a lot of videos and short films, DVD's, etc so I have some experience.

I recommend spending some money and getting a decent camera. I've always used miniDV cameras with great results. I DON'T recommend getting the HD cameras that are out now because there isn't a lot of software that handles the HD part correctly.

I've always used Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut Pro for my video editing. There are some other alternatives that are a bit cheaper and have less of a learning curve, but either of those two would be great. I've also used Adobe Encore DVD (which is okay) and Apple DVD Studio Pro (which is really good) for the DVD Authoring.

I also recommend looking into a decent lighting kit for filming. Getting the lighting correct can make a so-so video look much more professional.

Good luck with your project. If you need any help, please let me know.

[electronicsseller]

I suggest you spend some money and getting a decent camera. I recommend you get Canon cameras because ther e are lots of software
just have a try