buying an HD camcorder

hello to all

im in the market for an HD camcorder. im looking on ebay and seeing cameras average around $200, $500, $800, and then up. what am i looking for here? is the camera market like the computer market now in that its all become so incredibly cheap? i suppose like everything else, it depends on what you want, how much you want to spend, etc

im looking to spend around $200-$500 ish, i want high quality HD, i dont need tons of crazy features, i basically just need to be able to shoot high quality film. ill be using it for skywatching, mainly looking for ufos at night. so i imagine two factors now come into play... sharpness, resolution, and zooming, as well as the classic dark/light issues cameras have. i dont really know what im looking for in these areas

anyway, if you guys could drop in and give me some feedback, that would be spectacular. thanks

ET

You do not need advice

What you need you already have

Look inside yourself for inspiration

You should search for a camcorder and a telescope combo.

iphone 4 has HD vid

go big or go home... thats' what i always say

  On 7/12/2010 at 5:33 AM, yek said:

go big or go home... thats' what i always say

 

Is that girl four?

I'd invest in a DSLR with HD video option... something like the Canon 7D. Then you'll also have to purchase a lens.

  On 7/12/2010 at 6:17 AM, tysen said:

  On 7/12/2010 at 5:33 AM, yek said:

go big or go home... thats' what i always say

 

 

 

Is that girl four?

full sized human

lol

  On 7/10/2010 at 3:47 AM, ET said:

ill be using it for skywatching, mainly looking for ufos at night.

are you trying to catch a ride home?

Why not get one of those Flip video camcorders? those are cheap and do HD just fine.

  On 7/12/2010 at 4:26 PM, Joyrex said:

Why not get one of those Flip video camcorders? those are cheap and do HD just fine.

this

awww look at you guys taking ET seriously

such naiveté