I have to apologize in advance if this question has been asked (either directly, or obliquely). I searched around, and couldn't find very much decipherable/applicable info.
A few friends and I -- MFA candidates, screenwriting -- are putting together a series of webisodes. We've taken a production course, and are reasonably well versed in camera, lighting, etc. A friend has been lending us an XL1 for our shorts, etc, but it'd be best and most practical for our purposes to get our own cam.
Which one I suppose is the question. We'll probably be making some DVDs, so we'd want the camera to perform well with that media, but we're not interested in HD or anything of that nature (although, as of now, we probably want to shoot in 16:9).
The friend with the XL1 recommended the DVX, and after checking out an article on this site, it seems like a very nice camera. The only thing that gives me pause is the 4:3 native chip. There was mention of 16:9 stretching, or something to that effect. Of course, shooting in 4:3 is not necessarily out of the question...
At the end of the day, our budget is about $1200 max for the camera, so we're obviously looking at the used market. Just trying to find something with quality optics, adjustability, a reasonable price, and, above all, a great image within the context of DVD resolution.
Open to all suggestions. Thanks in advance for the help.
A few friends and I -- MFA candidates, screenwriting -- are putting together a series of webisodes. We've taken a production course, and are reasonably well versed in camera, lighting, etc. A friend has been lending us an XL1 for our shorts, etc, but it'd be best and most practical for our purposes to get our own cam.
Which one I suppose is the question. We'll probably be making some DVDs, so we'd want the camera to perform well with that media, but we're not interested in HD or anything of that nature (although, as of now, we probably want to shoot in 16:9).
The friend with the XL1 recommended the DVX, and after checking out an article on this site, it seems like a very nice camera. The only thing that gives me pause is the 4:3 native chip. There was mention of 16:9 stretching, or something to that effect. Of course, shooting in 4:3 is not necessarily out of the question...
At the end of the day, our budget is about $1200 max for the camera, so we're obviously looking at the used market. Just trying to find something with quality optics, adjustability, a reasonable price, and, above all, a great image within the context of DVD resolution.
Open to all suggestions. Thanks in advance for the help.