Due to ever-changing video technology and the fact that my cameras are about seven years old, my students are not getting the best educational experience. The GL2 is a good camera and has a number of controls that will help the students to learn many professional camera functions, but the world is moving toward a hard drive capture device and these still use mini-dv tapes.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Camera Upgrades
One way that I feel that we can help our students most is by giving them the most up to date technology to learn with. In my video program we are using the Canon GL2 camcorder. This is a "prosumer" model camera, which means that it has some professional applications, but is easy enough for an average joe to pick up and use.
Due to ever-changing video technology and the fact that my cameras are about seven years old, my students are not getting the best educational experience. The GL2 is a good camera and has a number of controls that will help the students to learn many professional camera functions, but the world is moving toward a hard drive capture device and these still use mini-dv tapes.
Due to ever-changing video technology and the fact that my cameras are about seven years old, my students are not getting the best educational experience. The GL2 is a good camera and has a number of controls that will help the students to learn many professional camera functions, but the world is moving toward a hard drive capture device and these still use mini-dv tapes.
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Josh -- any idea how these costs? * Dr. B
ReplyDeleteI can get a Canon GL2 for about $2000 dollars, but the technology it uses is fading fast. I would rather get a Canon XH-A1s HDV camcorder. These cameras shoot in HD, but they have so many other professional controls on them, that I feel the kids would get a better experience using them. They are around $3400 each, so I'm not holding my breath.
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