I plan to make a short documentary while living abroad next year. I hope to use DV. My background is in digital audio production, so DV is pretty new to me.(posted 8889 days ago)I am looking for advice about what camera to buy. I would like it to be capable of broadcast quality and yet not cost too much. Cost is key since this project is on a serious shoestring budget. But I do want to make sure that the camera I buy will be capable of other projects in the future. I have looked at the Canon GS1 and XL1. Are there other options?
I would also like to know what editing system to consider. My audio studio is PC based. One pII350 and an older PII200. I would like to stay with PC if possible but I would consider Mac if the price is better.
What software and hardware are required for a minimal but quality editing set up? Any suggestions?
Any other advice would be welcome regarding the tools to shoot and edit this project.
Thanks,
Kelly