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| After reading the thread on digital cameras, I wondered what any of you may think about camcorder recommendations. I use just dispoable cameras from Fugi currently and actually had some pretty decent pics. The trouble is I often fish alone and prefer to water release everything without the net if at all possible. Fighting the musky with one hand while trying to use and focus disposable can be challenging. I'm wondering if using a small camcorder with a viewfinder would be easier than tryng to use a digital or disposable. Again I prefer to leave the fish in the water when at all possible. I have a Beckman net and all proper release tools. With two guys it's no problem, but do any of you use a camcorder one handed? Also does the video mode in a good digital camera do the trick? Isn't the video time very limited on a digital camera? Any suggestions from your experience is appreciated. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | ok i used to use a disposible and they do take good pictures then i got a sony handycam with those
mini dv's and a cannon power shot digital camera and they are much better.
i have only used the handy cam once for filming the fight because we usually dont think about it,
have time or catch enough fish, lol. it doeswork ok, you could probally set it up on a tripod and
film the release and hold it up. you might be able to take pics with it too.
the cannon is good because you can change the setting for where you at and what the weathers like,
once you take a pic you can see it right away and tell if its a good one. it also can take video but it
its a limited amount of time and not as good of quality of the sony handy cam. no sound either.
for your case i think i would take the sony handycam and get a tripod and once you get it in the net
turn it on and you can hold it up and film the release too. it might be hard to hold it in one hand
the whole time so would get a tripod.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We use mini DV recorders for our OutdoorsFIRST video, and find that many of the less expensive cameras do a great job as long as you are shooting outside. Make sure the camera has a firewire plug for uploading video to the computer. The last I bought was a Panasonic; use it all the time! You can buy a tripod and a remote for many, set it up to cover the front of the boat, and turn it on with the remote after you set the hook if you are alone. |
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