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Then transferring it to 16 or 35mm, etc. Has anyone out there tried this, I know it’s getting more popular for low budget producers like myself.!

  1. rooketho
    January 1st, 2010 at 15:59 | #1

    I use a Sony HVR-Z1 for most of my work - if its good enough for the BBC and National Geographic who am I to argue?
    As for converting from digital media to film - wouldn’t have thought it was very viable.

  2. LizGoone
    January 1st, 2010 at 21:56 | #2

    im not up on all the state of the art stuff but my mates have got a sanyo and they are happy with it also i think samsung and sony are good makes too hope that isok xx

  3. wassie
    January 2nd, 2010 at 03:47 | #3

    josh hail is that you?

  4. lare
    January 2nd, 2010 at 09:21 | #4

    it doesn’t sound as if you have a distribution deal to put your “movie” into theaters. the best money Hollywood has made is DVD sales. A DVD costs less than a dollar to make and can be sold for $30 easy. Getting a DVD into retail stores is much easier than getting screen time at a theater.
    If that is the case for you, then shoot your first movie to be DVD friendly. A miniDV camera with 16:9 option is ideal and will cost under $500. forget the 24p, it will only foul up the DVD conversion. Think “small” screen.

  5. waldo_mc
    January 2nd, 2010 at 11:59 | #5

    It’s your luucky day.The BBC Click program covered this only this morning.Have a look at this :-http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/cl…

  6. edrogers
    January 2nd, 2010 at 13:22 | #6

    This is a subjective question. Waldo gave one article on consumer-grade camcorders. I’ve provided a link to Studio Monthly. It’s got a boat load of advice, tutorials and product reviews: http://www.studiodaily.com/studiomonthly…
    Good luck!

  7. midknigh
    January 2nd, 2010 at 15:07 | #7

    Your better off shooting directly on film. Your looking at $3700.00 just for the camera. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stor…
    Just rent a 16mm & blow it up to 35mm. Go video if you want direct to DVD. Save your money for the shot. Do one or the other. I doubt you can afford to do both. Good luck.

  8. ღ ๑ εïз ғαιяγ εïз ๑ ღ™
    January 2nd, 2010 at 17:17 | #8

    Kodak =)

  9. darrylsg
    January 2nd, 2010 at 18:40 | #9

    3 chip ccd

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