[MacDV] Re: what to get... or rent?

[matblack at mac.com]

Thanks for the input so far... let me approach this another way.
I have a miniDV cam already. Buying another with passthrough is 
tempting, because who does not want another camera? BUT...

Am I correct in assuming that the footage from two different cameras 
two different formats won't match? that would clearly reduce the 
usefulness of two cams.

Is there a clear advantage to buying a Converter, that I would miss out 
on by utilizing a camera instead?

Is there a clear advantage of miniDV over D8? Aside from size and the 
fact that the format seems to be dying out?

As far as I can tell so far, I can get a canopus for around $300. And 
it seems I can get an ok  miniDV for around $400. The DCR-TRV350 (D8) 
seems to run about the same.

TIA
m

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