Dave Kim
January 12th, 2004, 08:49 PM
Hello all.
Been following most every thread and msg board regarding miniDV cams for the past year or so and most recently, been 'googling' like crazy for any info on the GS100K, especially on a possible North American release. Well based on what I've read on Panasonic's track record and the recent unveilings of Pana's offerrings at the CES, looks like it ain't gonna happen.
Here's some history. My search for a cam goes back to the release of the sony trv950. Aside from the numerous comparisons made with the 900, I guess I didn't have the $2000+ to spend and figured I'd start doing serious research on the net. While I should have been studying harder in dental school, I delved into the nuances of video tech and realized the vast array of cams out there to buy.
Because of my lust for the technical and the desire to have the best of what was offerred, I even tried to rationalize higher end cams, namely from sony and the other big companies. We're not talking the $5000+ stuff but things like the VX-2000, etc.
This went on for many months, where I'd take an occasional hiatus from this pursuit until I got wind of new releases. This journey took me into looking at the GL-2 from Canon, to a recent love affair with the DVX-100. Sure, all good stuff but then... REALITY struck.
1. Got married - wife would kill me if I spent this amount of cash, no matter what I had in the bank.
2. Expecting a child - will surely need a cam soon! Already missed video taping our first sonogram appointment.
3. I'm just a dentist, not a pro videographer. Maybe I'll consider the hi-end stuff if I really get addicted to this stuff.
4. Wife will never use it if it is too big and clunky; I now have a digital SLR which she absolutely refuses to touch. I bought her a canon pocket digicam and she's taken about a 1,000 photos of our dogs and carries it in her purse everyday.
5. If I keep waiting for the new stuff to come out, I'll never buy one.
So, based on what I've read, I like what I see in the gs100K and feel confident in what I have learned from all these posts and msg boards. Seem like a good balance of manual controls, portability, performance, features and (hate to say this) looks. Yes, the minute I saw that sleek black case, I just loved it, much like the reaction I had when I saw the japanese version (all black) of the canon GL-2.
Having done the research of the pv953 manual and looking at the current translations of the japanese menus, I feel comfortable with the katana characters.
Some of you probably have figured out I'm korean by my last name but this provides no unfair advantage. Born and raised in NY and now living in VT, I read korean like a monkey would, write like a chicken would (chicken scratch), and speak korean like a two year old.
My many thanks to all of you who have directly and indirectly contributed to enlightening me in my pusuits for a cam.
Cheers!
Dave 'flyfish' Kim
Been following most every thread and msg board regarding miniDV cams for the past year or so and most recently, been 'googling' like crazy for any info on the GS100K, especially on a possible North American release. Well based on what I've read on Panasonic's track record and the recent unveilings of Pana's offerrings at the CES, looks like it ain't gonna happen.
Here's some history. My search for a cam goes back to the release of the sony trv950. Aside from the numerous comparisons made with the 900, I guess I didn't have the $2000+ to spend and figured I'd start doing serious research on the net. While I should have been studying harder in dental school, I delved into the nuances of video tech and realized the vast array of cams out there to buy.
Because of my lust for the technical and the desire to have the best of what was offerred, I even tried to rationalize higher end cams, namely from sony and the other big companies. We're not talking the $5000+ stuff but things like the VX-2000, etc.
This went on for many months, where I'd take an occasional hiatus from this pursuit until I got wind of new releases. This journey took me into looking at the GL-2 from Canon, to a recent love affair with the DVX-100. Sure, all good stuff but then... REALITY struck.
1. Got married - wife would kill me if I spent this amount of cash, no matter what I had in the bank.
2. Expecting a child - will surely need a cam soon! Already missed video taping our first sonogram appointment.
3. I'm just a dentist, not a pro videographer. Maybe I'll consider the hi-end stuff if I really get addicted to this stuff.
4. Wife will never use it if it is too big and clunky; I now have a digital SLR which she absolutely refuses to touch. I bought her a canon pocket digicam and she's taken about a 1,000 photos of our dogs and carries it in her purse everyday.
5. If I keep waiting for the new stuff to come out, I'll never buy one.
So, based on what I've read, I like what I see in the gs100K and feel confident in what I have learned from all these posts and msg boards. Seem like a good balance of manual controls, portability, performance, features and (hate to say this) looks. Yes, the minute I saw that sleek black case, I just loved it, much like the reaction I had when I saw the japanese version (all black) of the canon GL-2.
Having done the research of the pv953 manual and looking at the current translations of the japanese menus, I feel comfortable with the katana characters.
Some of you probably have figured out I'm korean by my last name but this provides no unfair advantage. Born and raised in NY and now living in VT, I read korean like a monkey would, write like a chicken would (chicken scratch), and speak korean like a two year old.
My many thanks to all of you who have directly and indirectly contributed to enlightening me in my pusuits for a cam.
Cheers!
Dave 'flyfish' Kim