Hi folks,

I'm a student wanting to start practising video production and editing,
and I'm looking to pick up a second hand prosumer miniDV cam. Best bet
at the moments looks like the Panasonic AG-DVX100 (non 'A').

Does anyone have any suggestions about good places to keep an eye out
for this kind of second hand kit? Obviously eBay, warnings
notwithstanding; are there any good dealers (though price could be an
issue) or useful forums to watch?

Also, any particular pitfalls by buying cams second hand, besides the
obvious? Clearly I'd insist on seeing it working first, for what THAT's
worth... also these cams seem to have a usage clock so if that's
reliable then that's another indication I guess (but are higher or
lower hours better??!).

Some input on negotiating minefields would be appreciated...!

Cheers

Toby
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Toby Marsden
Berkshire, UK

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Hi folks,

I'm a student wanting to start practising video production and editing,
and I'm looking to pick up a second hand prosumer miniDV cam. Best bet
at the moments looks like the Panasonic AG-DVX100 (non 'A').

Does anyone have any suggestions about good places to keep an eye out
for this kind of second hand kit? Obviously eBay, warnings
notwithstanding; are there any good dealers (though price could be an
issue) or useful forums to watch?

Also, any particular pitfalls by buying cams second hand, besides the
obvious? Clearly I'd insist on seeing it working first, for what THAT's
worth... also these cams seem to have a usage clock so if that's
reliable then that's another indication I guess (but are higher or
lower hours better??!).

Some input on negotiating minefields would be appreciated...!

There's been a number of Sony VX100 cams on Ebay over the last 3 months,
being eventually sold for anything between £250 and £600.

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Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

wrote:
Hi folks,

I'm a student wanting to start practising video production and
editing,
and I'm looking to pick up a second hand prosumer miniDV cam. Best
bet
at the moments looks like the Panasonic AG-DVX100 (non 'A').

Does anyone have any suggestions about good places to keep an eye out
for this kind of second hand kit? Obviously eBay, warnings
notwithstanding; are there any good dealers (though price could be an
issue) or useful forums to watch?

Also, any particular pitfalls by buying cams second hand, besides the
obvious? Clearly I'd insist on seeing it working first, for what
THAT's
worth... also these cams seem to have a usage clock so if that's
reliable then that's another indication I guess (but are higher or
lower hours better??!).

Some input on negotiating minefields would be appreciated...!

Jessops. They often have second hand specials in most of their stores.
Check out their web site and see if any of the stores near you have
one.

Doc

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There's been a number of Sony VX100 cams on Ebay over the last 3
months, being eventually sold for anything between £250 and £600.

Sorry, that should have read 'VX1000'.
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Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=WD2V

Two for the price of one...

You could try prestons, link below.
http://www.shoppersworld.co.uk/templ...t.asp?s=80&d=1
924

Don't know if they have what you want, thier website is usually out of date.

Bill.

This is the new site for prestons

http://www.videokit.co.uk/cgi-bin/st...13583993.30217


"Bill" wrote in message
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You could try prestons, link below.
http://www.shoppersworld.co.uk/templ...t.asp?s=80&d=1
924

Don't know if they have what you want, thier website is usually out of
date.

Bill.

"Paul Harrison" wrote in message
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This is the new site for prestons


http://www.videokit.co.uk/cgi-bin/st...13583993.30217



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