...at least, it sure hasn't been sunny lately...

I'm Charlie in Atlanta, Georgia - a native, believe it or not.

My interest in video is via the back-door: I need to create some training videos & other video-based materials, both for my own educational purposes, and to create salable training materials (DVD), and since I have limited funds for hiring people, a DIY mentality, and a background in still photography, I'm trying to get myself up to speed while I still have gear money!

Add to that a life-long love of acting, the actor's craft, films and film-making, I don't want to aim too low...but neither do I want to squander resources by aiming too high.

Like a lot of people, I've been drooling over the 100a, the XL2, but these are almost certainly over-kill; I'm not sure if I should be looking in a lower range or not. As for editing, FC & my Mac will do fine (or else...).

Thanks to everyone here for the great knowledge-base, and to Chris & his wranglers for keeping the place tidy!

As for the average age thing: it's 53 here.

Hey Charlie,
I'm in Snellville and work in Duluth. What part of the city are you in?

Welcome!

Jeff Patnaude

Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Charlie! Good to have you with us!

Hey Charlie, welcome. What part of Atlanta you in? I have been in Atlanta 21 years now. I also do education videos, plus a lot of nature and travel. I use the XL-1s and edit with Vages5. I shoot a lot at Piedmont Park and the Botanical gardens. Bob Safay

I'm in Doraville, used to live near Piedmont Park, though.

I have NO video gear @ this point; I had settled on the GL-1 a few years ago, for general quality / utility in the price range , but had to abandon the project for lack of funds; now, I find I have sufficient cash & the GL-2 is looking like an even better deal than its predecessor - and looks like it could produce training-video-quality output.

Sorry - going in a dozen different directions at once!

Thanks to all for the welcome: I'll be around!