what kind of vidcameras and lenses do you use to film rides?

[DJImmersion]

seice my video camera just got broken in hawaii of all places, i thought it would be a good time to ask what kind of video cameras and lenses you use on amusement park rides and how you protect your cameras while filming on water rides. off the record i would also like to introduce my self, ive followed this site for 2 years and have been a coaster enthusiest seince i was 15, my home park is paramounts great america in santa clara california, ive also been an independent music artist for 5 years

[Twister II]

At the moment I am using a Sony TRV-18 as a home DV deck, a TRV-19 for shooting off ride, and a HC-30 for onrides.

 

 

Thanks guys for helping him out.

 

I have to be honest, we are more into video than still photos, so our still camera is just a tiny 2 megapixel Sony Cybershot U (but we'll be upgrading to one of the new Cybershots at some point.)

 

 

As for video cameras, this is what I'm currently using:

Sony DCR-HC30 and

 

Sovy TRV-19

 

Both have a x0.6 wide angle lens.

 

Hope that helps!

 

--Robb

[robbalvey]

Since that post, we are now using the Cybershot T3 for taking stills:

 

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/t3.html

 

 

[COOOOLkid]

nothing can beat Sony! lol

[DJImmersion]

thanx alvey, wow big pictures and everything, ill be pricing out these cameras as soon as i can, i already have a 5.0 megapixel still camera from konika minolta

 

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/dimagex50.html

 

my now broken camera was a sony trv 350 handycam that did not fair well on rides because the film would get tossed around inside. again thanks for the help and the pictures.

[TheStig]

Yeah I picked up a brand new in box Canon ZR200 last night for 270.00 pluse 30.00 shipping (ripoff!). It's a really cool little camera, but it you want to pick up one for a little less, try the ZR100, ZR80, or and JVC, Panasonic, or Samsung. Oh and do it through ebay.com, they have alot of good deals but you need to be careful about what your bidding on. here is a link to a ZR200: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7531730920&category=20330&rd=1

 

Colin C

[jimths08]

Well this is a bit out-dated and I know you guys go through cams pretty quick. Any changes from above? I'm looking into the HC-40 and RebelXT soon.

[Carnage]

nothing can beat Sony! lol

 

Not quite.

 

At least as far as digicams go Sony tends to be overpriced. (especially on the media).

 

I tend to prefer Canon for digital cameras.

 

I've got a Panasonic camcorder, though I'm sure the Sony camcorders would work just as well(especially in low light).