On Mon, 05 Feb 2001 04:32:05 GMT, "Francesco" wrote:

>I am a travel site developer and photographer, and I want to work on making
>high quality broadband travel videos for online viewing. I come from three
>years in the photographic world where I used Nikon F5, Leica R8, and
>Leica M6 outfits, so I am a quality fanatic.
>
>I am preparing for a trip to China next month and am considering using a
>TRV-900 (that I used successfully on a trip to Europe last year to shoot
>8 hours of travel video) again, or upgrading.
>
>My issues are with the quality increase I need for low-light shooting (less
>grain),
>the sturdiness of the camera and tape mechanism (needs to handle light rain,
>dust, rough handling, and lots of in-camera editing), and needs to have a
>directional
>mic as well as an easy way to handle ground shots (like the handles on the
>VX line).
>I don't like the GL1's white color but if I am convinced it is better than
>the VX2000
>I would get it, though I prefer the Sony line. The ideal camera also needs
>to support
>a wide adaptor with a hood.
>
>I already have a TRV-900 with a Kenko KNW-05 PRO wide adaptor, but need
>a better, more professional combination. Any recommendations between the
>VX-1000 (can be gotten in mint condition very cheap now), the VX-2000,
>and the GL1? Thanks in advance....

You can find the above covered in my comparative reviews,
at: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm
The only two cameras I would consider "step-ups" from
the TRV-900 (and still easy to carry) are the VX-1000
and VX-2000. For low-light work, you cannot beat the
VX-2000 in this group... As for the WA for the TRV-900,
one of the two reasons I sold mine (the other was the
viewfinder useability) was the lack of WA converters
that were really sharp on it (the KNW-05 wasn't, but
it's a great match for the VX-1000 - and I have yet
to find a good .5X for the VX-2000...). An inexpensive
mic is the Sennheiser MKE-300 short-shotgun, and with
a simple and compact wrap of airconditioner filter
foam, it is unusually wind-resistent.