Great advice guys.
Don't forget one big thing, 4X3
Goodness I've shot and edited a lot of VHS and S-VHS footage back in the day with flying erase heads and later Matrox NLEs. I sure do not miss it. However, like Super-8 and other old formats it seems to have a sense of nostalgia. And over the last year I have been contemplating on offering an authentic VHS look option to my wedding packages since I still have some VHS camcorders and Hi-8. Not sure if there is enough demand for it though. Main problem with old cameras seems finding batteries as the old lead acid ones last a few minutes now.
Depending on how much effort you want to put into getting that look I'd probably go with the emulation method (app) suggested above over finding real VHS cameras and capture method etc.
I never have tried to mimic the VHS look in post but if I were to try I'd probably consider shooting mini DV 60i and then adjusting it down from there in post. Or....Some of my HD cameras can record SD 60i. Has anyone ever tried starting there?
Another thing too, not all VHS camcorders were created equal. Even though VHS is a lousy format, my Panasonic camera footage looked significantly better than my RCA camcorder and was better in low light.
Don't forget one big thing, 4X3
Goodness I've shot and edited a lot of VHS and S-VHS footage back in the day with flying erase heads and later Matrox NLEs. I sure do not miss it. However, like Super-8 and other old formats it seems to have a sense of nostalgia. And over the last year I have been contemplating on offering an authentic VHS look option to my wedding packages since I still have some VHS camcorders and Hi-8. Not sure if there is enough demand for it though. Main problem with old cameras seems finding batteries as the old lead acid ones last a few minutes now.
Depending on how much effort you want to put into getting that look I'd probably go with the emulation method (app) suggested above over finding real VHS cameras and capture method etc.
I never have tried to mimic the VHS look in post but if I were to try I'd probably consider shooting mini DV 60i and then adjusting it down from there in post. Or....Some of my HD cameras can record SD 60i. Has anyone ever tried starting there?
Another thing too, not all VHS camcorders were created equal. Even though VHS is a lousy format, my Panasonic camera footage looked significantly better than my RCA camcorder and was better in low light.
