Hi def camcorder advice please?

[Hongkongfooi]

The wife does wedding photography and was looking to branch out into filming weddings on hd.

Can anyone give me some advice please on which camcorders i should consider.....i will be the one using it for the weddings and motorsport so any help appreciated. Budget of up to 1k.

[matthew_h]

I have a friend selling a Canon XM2 which one of their pro range. Although slightly (only just) over your budget and not HD (not really necessary imo) it is a proper bit of kit and will give very very good results.

Comes with a couple of extras too.

If you're interested then email through my profile.

[Dangly]

I use the sony hdr z1e and its a great bit of hardware - Had it over 18 months now and never had a problem with it! Weddings scare me because you will need 2 of everything to cover failures.

[Hongkongfooi]

Luckily the wife is doing the main photography and she has more than one camera. However yes having two would prevent any problems that might occur or we should just up the insurance!