Should i get a pro camcorder or not?

i wanna be a filmmaker but i dont know what kind of camcorder to buy. a professional camcorder is not out of the box but it cant be over $1,000. but i wanna make myself look professional or at least want them(actors, adults,etc.)to take me seriously...

I make a lot of videos on YouTube for fun and I'm looking to make an upgrade in video recording equipment and I'm looking for recommendations. I own a consumer-grade hd camcorder, but I'm looking for something that gives me more image control (focus...

I want to get a pro camcorder to video surfing. It needs to be the big style like this: http://ryemanproductions.com/images/panasonic%20ag%20dvx%20100.jpg Not the small kind ...show more

Sony DCR-TRV27 mini DV Camcorder...I'm using OS X and hoping to get my camera to function on my mac. I'd like to transfer recorded footage on mini-dv to digital format on my computer.

And I don't mean the ones you get from shops, I mean the biggish Professional ones that looks like you're making a proper movie with. I have tried Ebay but they a really expensive.

Hello, I am a 13 year old video enthusiast who dreams of one day becoming a director and want to try and buy a pro camcorder XH A1S for example. Problem is I don't have ...show more

I'm a writer and I think I can be a great director, but I am just not familiar with the equipment I need. Can someone tell me how much it cost to get the essential starting equipment to make my film at least look semi professional.

So this summer me and my friends are going to make a lot (like once a week or every 2 weeks) of movies. I have 2 camcorders chosen. They are the Panasonic AG-HMC70U and the Canon XH-A1s 3CCD. The Panasonic is about half the price of the Canon, which...

I'm trying to edit some videos I have on my camcorder and i want to use Final Cut Pro but my camera won't import to Final Cut, only iMovie. I Have a HD Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1A camera and it is only compatible with iMovie on a Mac. My question is, how can...