i want an hv20

[samurai_x]

i found it on newegg for $999 and i was told it was a great camera. I'm gonna be using it for the tuner nightlife and work on a lil documentary. the reviews i read on newegg said its not the best thing to use for low light situations but i wanted a real opinion from you guys. The only light will be from the street lights and the moon. ill also use it during the day but mostly at night.

thanks guys:hv20-smilie77:

[Ten Ounce]

For that type of use, it should work great! I don't really understand what people are looking for when they say a camera isn't good in low light. The HV20 is probably one of the best cameras I've personally used when it comes to low light performance, so you should be pretty happy with the results as well. There's nothing better in the price range, that's for sure.

[pascalbrown]

I know you meant to write "I want an HV20" in the subject field.:hv20-smilie03:

[samurai_x]

I know you meant to write "I want an HV20" in the subject field.:hv20-smilie03:

i thought you use an before a vowel...? but its sounds right with "an" so i dunno?

from what i hear i guess ill be here a lot as soon as newegg gets it in stock and i can finance it:hv20-smilie84:

[Worley]

Title amended, quite needlessly. 'An' instead of 'a'! The joys of the English language, eh. Get your indefinite articles correct, sonny, else I'll turn you into an eunuch! :hv20-smilie64:

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Low light. this is one of those factors that bugs me. I though my old JVC camera had good low light performance. Then I saw the performance of my MVX40, which I considered pretty darn good. Not as good as a prosumer model, but good none the less.

Last night I saw the performance of my HV20. And that blows away the MVX40.

If you like what you see, then it's good enough.

[SenorKaffee]

You use "an" before vowels and words that sound like they have a vowel in front. English is not my first language, but that is one of the first things I learned in school. ^^

Before you buy the HV20 - HDV consumer cameras in general are not a good choice for low light situations. The HV20 is just the king of cameras that are not so good in low light situations.

I didn´t have a(n) (H)DV camera before the HV20 and at first I was pretty disappointed when I tried it in my computer room (which is pretty dark). Why is there noise? People told me it is a great camera in the near dark. Don´t want no noise on my footage!!1 ;)

So from an "outside perspective" I´d say that the HV20 is okay and most other cameras are just crap in these situations.

[samurai_x]

well i thought about getting a prosumer camera but i dont have lots of mula so i figured id get a high end consumer cam...ive done lots of filming but nothing serious and wanna step it up a notch

[samurai_x]

i checked newegg today and its in stock now for $999...i wanna grab it but before i do i wanted to ask anyone if they have used the "bill me later" choice newegg offers, what did you buy, and what kinda payments you have?

just dont wanna put myself in the hole ya know

[samurai_x]

bumpy for opinions?

[SenorKaffee]

Just don´t buy something if you don´t have the money unless it´s an investment that will bring in money, like already having a client that is going to pay 2000$ but you need to buy a camera first. ;)

[samurai_x]

if i didnt use every paycheck i get for anything but save it for that camera i wouldnt be able to get it for a good 3months.

so including bills and what not itll be around 6+months

but i really really want it and i dunno if i can wait