AndrewMSV
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Mar 24, 2006, 2:23 AM
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Re: [coupia] Opinion Help Needed On Price Son's Birthday This Weekend !
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Super cool dad, you are!
Yes, you got good mileage out of the $2700 you spent.
It's not so much the camera and related accessories (as the lens, camera hood, remote control, and things like that should come with the camera no matter what.)
It's the hard carrying case with wheels, the fluid head and tripod, LCD monitor that would run almost another $2000 on it's own that makes this a steal of the century!
Well done.
As far as the NLE is concerned, what's right for him will depend on what his main purpose will be and his proficiency in using this kind of software. College kids usually have no problem figuring software out on their own so I suppose it's mostly a matter of budget and purpose.
If he is a film student and seriously considering it as a career path, I say get Avid or Edius. Vegas and Premiere are staples of the event videographer crowd. Premiere, in my opinion is the most user-friendly. It's also probably more likely to be available at Best Buy than the others I listed. But you can order any of the aforementioned from B&H (bhphotovideo.com) and have it overnighted if need be.
Let us know how your son reacts to his awesome present.
Cheers!
Andrew
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