A reliable video camera for, ugh, $40 dollars.

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Impossible, I know.

All I have in my possession is a $40 dollar gift card for Amazon.com. I've never had a video camera before and I need to shoot a portfolio for the school I want to apply to. Is there a semi-reliable video camera in $40 to $70 dollar range?
 
If you find something for $40 it's going to be about as good as anything else for $40. So buy it. Schools can look past the toys.

That said, you might be able to save your $40 for something else by borrowing a camera, since it sounds like you only want to do the one thing with it.
 
ROTFLMAO...You are a very funny guy...What you may be able to do is auction off your gift card and look on craig's list
 
make a post on craigslist that you will trade a 40 dollar gift certificate for a days work from a cameraperson with their own equipment. And then start saving to pay an editor.
 
Jean Dodge said:
make a post on craigslist that you will trade a 40 dollar gift certificate for a days work from a cameraperson with their own equipment. And then start saving to pay an editor.
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Right. Try to read that again, then read it again. If you still think it's reasonable, go to a cameraman and ask him to shoot a day for 40 bucks and make sure to tape his reaction :)
 
I would seriously consider borrowing - given the price range your'e looking at, you'd be better off borrowing pretty much anyone's camera than something you would buy for $40.

If you literally don't know anyone with a video camera - then find someone with a new iPhone, or even one of the new Apple Nanos. Both of those would probably shoot better video than what you're looking at in that price range.


EDITED TO ADD:
Just realized this is from two months ago....
I wonder how this story wound up?
 
Luis Caffesse said:
I would seriously consider borrowing - given the price range your'e looking at, you'd be better off borrowing pretty much anyone's camera than something you would buy for $40.

If you literally don't know anyone with a video camera - then find someone with a new iPhone, or even one of the new Apple Nanos. Both of those would probably shoot better video than what you're looking at in that price range.


EDITED TO ADD:
Just realized this is from two months ago....
I wonder how this story wound up?
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Me curious too :)
Borrowing is the best option... what are you getting for 40 bucks anyway? Maybe some old Hi8 camcorder, lol.
 
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