i got a jvc for 900 bucks the jvc dvr 300 and the qaulity is not bad at all.. If you buy a winde angle and a uv filter for the snow the qaulity is amazing for the price. ITs really hard to film with tho, like follow cams and stuff like that cus it lacks the handle, but if you got a tripod the camrea works just as good as any high end digital camrea.. iF you dont trust me i can show you some of my edited work with it, you would swear it was 35 film. I would say if thats what you can afford go for it, it will suprise you.
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