Cheap Camera - Snowboarding Forum

09-18-2007, 05:52 PM

Does anyone know of a hard drive camcorder for filming snowboarding for under $500?

09-19-2007, 10:56 AM

you could also take a look at SD/SDHC memory card camcorders

B&H Photo Video has a pretty good selection at decent prices they have a website

landonk5 · 09-19-2007, 01:38 PM

you know those cameras, that have like the spherical lenses. ive seen snowboarding and skating videos that use them. it makes the video look larger in the center. those kinda cameras, how much do they cost?

09-19-2007, 01:42 PM

thats a special lense called a fish eye ... I am pretty sure you need a SLR camera and the special lense all that equals ALOT of money!

09-19-2007, 01:44 PM

go hear to read about them Fisheye lens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**killclimbz** · 09-19-2007, 01:50 PM

You would need a digital SLR. You can find some decent ones around $500. A good one will run you $1000. Plus it's probably going to be around $300-$500 for the fish-eye lense. You can get some neat shots though.
One of my favorite pics from last year was taken with a fish-eye.

hikeforturns gets some fantastic shots with that camera. I am thinking of trying to get a digi SLR this season.

landonk5 · 09-19-2007, 08:23 PM

wow i never knew they'd go for that much. i was just hoping
me and a couple of my friends could pitch in some money
to buy one and make a few videos of the season. guess not.
i wasnt expecting it to come near $1000. but thanks for the
info guys.

09-19-2007, 09:47 PM

You could just buy like a 2005 Sony Cybershot (5 megapixels) for a lot less. They store pics and videos on a Memory Stick or Memory Stick Duo which you can stick in to almost any recently made computers.

09-18-2007, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
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09-19-2007, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
intake Guest Posts: n/a	you could also take a look at SD/SDHC memory card camcorders B&H Photo Video has a pretty good selection at decent prices they have a website

09-19-2007, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
landonk5 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WALNUT, CA Posts: 351	you know those cameras, that have like the spherical lenses. ive seen snowboarding and skating videos that use them. it makes the video look larger in the center. those kinda cameras, how much do they cost?

09-19-2007, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Punkmouse Guest Posts: n/a	thats a special lense called a fish eye ... I am pretty sure you need a SLR camera and the special lense all that equals ALOT of money!

09-19-2007, 01:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Punkmouse Guest Posts: n/a	go hear to read about them Fisheye lens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

09-19-2007, 01:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,178	You would need a digital SLR. You can find some decent ones around $500. A good one will run you $1000. Plus it's probably going to be around $300-$500 for the fish-eye lense. You can get some neat shots though. One of my favorite pics from last year was taken with a fish-eye. hikeforturns gets some fantastic shots with that camera. I am thinking of trying to get a digi SLR this season.

09-19-2007, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
landonk5 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WALNUT, CA Posts: 351	wow i never knew they'd go for that much. i was just hoping me and a couple of my friends could pitch in some money to buy one and make a few videos of the season. guess not. i wasnt expecting it to come near $1000. but thanks for the info guys.

09-19-2007, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
NJ SHREDDER 28 Guest Posts: n/a	You could just buy like a 2005 Sony Cybershot (5 megapixels) for a lot less. They store pics and videos on a Memory Stick or Memory Stick Duo which you can stick in to almost any recently made computers.