I agree with Avery -- the anamorphic lens is the way to go unless you can afford an HD camera.(posted 9047 days ago)But I still believe that editing on an Avid, or Media 100, or Fast is a fine way to go if you know your final output will be film. To get the very best out of your original footage, you should spend the time and money on a professional online session, ideally by the post house where you'll do your transfer. All you need is an EDL (which all of these machines produce) and your original tapes. Otherwise, all color correction, pedestal, etc. will have to be done on your DV editing system that was, frankly, not designed to do this well.
My advice is to establish a relationship with your transfer house prior to shooting a frame. Shoot tests. Talk to them. Most houses will transfer a minute of test video at a very low rate. Spend the time and money now and avoid headaches later.
- Jim