Cannon GL2

[josh]

Just wondering if anybody on here uses one of these to video hunts. I am just getting started in doing some video when hunting and this camera seems to be a good setup. Any feedback would be appreciated even if it is not with the GL2.

 

Thanks Josh

[SouthernCouesHunter]

Haven't ever used one, but I have really been thinking about getting the GL2 myself. I know that a lot of the hunting shows on the Outdoor Channel use the GL2. Don't see how you can go wrong when the pros are using it.

[CouesWhitetail]

I have used a GL2 for years. It's a great camera and fairly lightweight for it's quality. Love mine...

You can buy a doubler for it and get some of the farther shots needed for a hunt situation. Of course the quality is better when you can avoid the doubler.

 

Amanda

[Coach]

The GL2 is a very good camera. I think it's kind of the "standard" do-it-yourself camera but I'd also look at offering by Sony and Panasonic. If you are looking at the GL2, I assume you are looking for a pro-sumer 3-CCD camera. I did months of research in this area and ended up buying a Panasonic AG-DVX model that did better in low light than the GL2 or comparable Sony offerings in the same price range. However, I think in this range of camera, it's more important to understant the capabilities/limitations of each model. Most do only OK in low light, NONE have adequate built in microphones for semi-professional hunting videos.

 

If you just want to video your own hunts and your family, you can do just as well with many of the smaller - even tiny - hand-helds. If you are trying to compose something for professional applications, the GL2 and others in its class *might* do, but you'll have to spend some extra cash on an external microphone and top-notch video editing software.

 

Long story short - if you just want to "capture the moment", get a good compact with an emphasis on image stabilzation. If you are looking for commercial results - you're probably going to have to drop some serious dollars on a true, professional grade camera with pro-grade sound capabilities. The fault in most pro-sumer cameras is not the picture, but the sound. Add-on microphones are a must, but then you have to learn how to edit out background sound which typically requires lots of hardware and/or software.

[CouesWhitetail]

The GL2 is a very good camera. I think it's kind of the "standard" do-it-yourself camera but I'd also look at offering by Sony and Panasonic. If you are looking at the GL2, I assume you are looking for a pro-sumer 3-CCD camera. I did months of research in this area and ended up buying a Panasonic AG-DVX model that did better in low light than the GL2 or comparable Sony offerings in the same price range. However, I think in this range of camera, it's more important to understant the capabilities/limitations of each model. Most do only OK in low light, NONE have adequate built in microphones for semi-professional hunting videos.

 

If you just want to video your own hunts and your family, you can do just as well with many of the smaller - even tiny - hand-helds. If you are trying to compose something for professional applications, the GL2 and others in its class *might* do, but you'll have to spend some extra cash on an external microphone and top-notch video editing software.

 

Long story short - if you just want to "capture the moment", get a good compact with an emphasis on image stabilzation. If you are looking for commercial results - you're probably going to have to drop some serious dollars on a true, professional grade camera with pro-grade sound capabilities. The fault in most pro-sumer cameras is not the picture, but the sound. Add-on microphones are a must, but then you have to learn how to edit out background sound which typically requires lots of hardware and/or software.

 

 

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