Which camera to get?

[mountainman 0]

Hey everyone.

I have been looking at some cameras and cannot decide which one to get. Can some of you who have done some work with one or both give me your opinion?

I am wondering between the PC101 ($740) and the PC120 ($950). Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

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[TomAiello 25]

PC101. The PC120 has some features (bluetooth) that you don't really need, and are (IMHO) a waste of cash.

Where'd you find the PC 101 for that price?

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[mountainman 0]

Hey man, thanks for the opinion.

That is kind of what I was thinking. Seems BlueTooth needs a little tweaking and upgrading.

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[allrightscud 0]

Hi

I'd like to know where you can get them for that price also.I was thinking about the PC101 but the cheapest I can get it is £870. If they're available for that price it would pay to come to the states and get one and have a jumping holiday as well.
Tom

Too much is never enough!

All right scud?

[mountainman 0]

http://www.pricewatch.com

This website is your friend when looking for any electronics gear. Be sure to read websites before ordering so you know if something is out of whack.

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[GrumpySmurf 0]

Jumped with a friend this past weekend who flies a PC9, I have a 101 - if you held a 101 next to the 9 - they look near identical in size (different colours and stickers tells them apart).
The 101 was pretty intuitive to figure out without having to resort to RTFM'ng - now Adobe Premiere on the otherhand is causing me no end in frustration


Though I paid a wee bit more than $750 - the price of having to order via Sony cuz no one else even had them in stock.

So flying camera, eh? Past the magic 200 mark? (Seems whenever someone asks for new camera purchase advice, someone always retorts with, 'do you have enough jumps' - frigged if I know what # you are at or what you plan to use it for - though one could wonder )

[skreamer 1]

Problem is, you will want a PAL compliant camera, not NTSC. Plus if you buy it in the states and then have problems with it in the UK you might have difficulties as far as the warranty and service agreements are concerned.

[allrightscud 0]

Forgot about the old format problem. Thanks.

As far as a warranty. I have no problems with buying stuff abroad or on holiday. Is that not why you have house hold or holiday insurance? New for old accidental damage cover. Beats all warranty schemes I've come across.

S'later.

Tom

Too much is never enough!

All right scud?

[PhreeZone 15]

If I had to do it all over again.. I'd get a TRV and top mount it. Its a lot more versitle then a side mount. If you want to do Tandem Vids a top mount is the way to go. Same with RW and it still works nicely for freefly.

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[mountainman 0]

Thanks for all the great replys guys! And to answer/clear up some things:

I am NOT planning on jumping it any time soon. I am really just waiting more for my comfort/frequency level to go up so I can jump more regular and be better suited to handle a bad situation if one would arise.

Good thinking on the PAL, Skreamer. You can certainly do a search with that PriceWatch.com website and insert "PC120 PAL" and you'll get some results. Just scroll past the cheaper stuff. You'll see when the cameras start.

Thanks again for all the input.

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[freeflyswc 0]

wazzup mountainman!! I'll trade you my sony ip-5 for a pc-101 think of all the money you could save . Just think an ip-5 for $740

[GrumpySmurf 0]

Who said anything about flying it Perhaps pulling a 'Tommy Lee' in the bedroom?

[rushmc 18]

I haven't seen the $740.00 price tag but I did find one today on eBay. I e-mailed the seller and asked for a "Buy It Now" price and he wrote back and said wire him the money and and he would mail to to you FedEx overnight with two charged batteries for $800.00. Said to be new in the box.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[indyz 1]

Just be aware that you violated eBay's policies. Sellers who readily agree to deals like that are often rip-off artists.

[rushmc 18]

Thanks, I realize that. That is why I asked for him to add a "Buy It Now" option which he chose not to do. Thanks for the heads up though! I did not purchase the camera

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln