You NEED A Vintage HANDYCAM Right NOW!

yo what exact model is the sony cam?

No. You do not.

you dont need a handycam in 2023

does it have night vision?

I’ve been trying to get a good one for so long they’re going crazy on eBay

I have a TRV310 kicking around, thought about getting rid of the thing but thanks to this video I think I will keep it, also Digital8 cams have firewire ports like another commenter said those are better for transferring the video footage over to the computer than analog connectors

does the sound record aswell on quicktime?

Maybe I’m jaded, I grew up during the transition from Hi8/Vhs-c, miniDVD, to digital, I love being able to shoot 4k 60fps using my phone. You do you, but I’m not spending $300 on “aesthetics”

Lmaoooooo fuckin hipsters getting had by buying VHS cams for $200. Bwahaha.
Time to sell mine and make bank. An idiot born every day.

The fluid that comes with the head cleaning kit is just alcohol. You can use 95% isopropyl to clean the heads.

You said 16:9? What if I forget?

You know you’re getting older when younger people make something a fad from you’re past that is nothing special. I hated the quality of this back then and still do.

Someone no doubt posted this or told you but that fluid, its old stock the evaporate. It's just ISO alchohol. 70% I'd guess. Just remember the other 30% is water. Or look it up but that tape is totally usefull, just mix your own fluid up or buy record as in record player cleaner fluid. Same thing. Maybe someone will see this and it'll help.

no I don't

Marquees brownlee level quality

bro i have the 517 but it has no screen

I want to get a panasonic 7 (I pesonaly like beefier cameras), do you have any tips?

Hey if your liquid on the head cleaner is out, you can just use isopropyl alcohol since that's literally what it is in the bottle

What tape does this cam take?

Would the battery linked work for a DCR TRV 310?

Great video bro I needed this thanks

straight forward, to the point, good tutorial and entertaining, love this video I'm planning on buying one cause i wanna shoot music videos

What do you think of the Sharp Viewcam VL-NZ100? I have one. Should I keep it or sell it?

I like effect vhs.

Great vid love your style bro!!!

Lol just use rubbing alcohol on a Q tip to clean the heads or put it on the cleaning tape.

Guys, you DEFINATELY do not need a vintage handycam right now, or at any time in the future.

Head cleaner hasn't been made in over 20 years. It's prolly so old the head cleaner evaporated

No we dont! 😃😃😃

From the late 90s into the 2000s I was using those because they were all we had, when I was in my 30s. As much as I agree with you on the vintage look and as much fun as I had, I don't miss the technical and mechanical issues like you described having, which I used to frusterate over. I couldn't wait for the simplicity of the age we live in now. I love what I have today, and it's not fancy or expensive.

Idk if you will still see it but does the tape matter? Because I hear about differences in Hi8 and 8mm? Thanks

nope i havw 2 cams i have panasonic 1990 camera
and vhs panasinic m7 movie

No I don’t lol

Man, this was an awesome video! I had that camera, then the Sony VX1000 with the Century wide adaptor and we were making pro level skate vidoes lol!

Yo I got a Sony handycam DCR-SR42 and I was wondering what kind of sim/memory card I can buy for it?

What is the difference between a Sony hi-8 cam (analogue) & the "Digital 8" Sony? Is the Digital 8 better? I think the Sony hi-8 analogue cam records a signal of 520i ?... 🤔than Digital 8 must be ??

I've plenty of 8mm cassettes. My Handycam Sony is 100% analogic (1995). Unfortunately, when playing the sound doesn't work.
I need a second hand camera to play and to transfer the video to my laptop.
There were some Hi8 cameras that wouldn't play 8mm tapes recorded on the previous basic 8mm system.
I remember that some Sony Digital8 (2003) were able to play 8mm tapes and it had the cable to transfer the video to PCs. I wonder if someone could let me know the correct model, please.
Is there any other better option to transfer the 8mm video to a laptop?
Thanks!

I have the mini DV version of that camcorder

I'm selling one in South Africa Hi8

Noooo the dangly cross earing shoelace tied hoodie mfers got their hands on handycams now 💔💔💔💔💔💔

Can I buy it from you please! 😭

The price of these mofos has gone through the roof over the past year or so. Wild.

Its called a pedo cam

i remember my moms had brought me a vhs camcorder when i was a kid, and i fell in love with it. looking at these makes me wanna get an older cam corder, appreciate this video man- amazing run through 👏🏽

Although an old Samsung smartphone can shoot far better videos, i like those old cameras too

Fun video. I have old Panasonic I used when I was a kid. A gift from the past(my dad's). Thanks for making it.

It got that green night vision effect ??

the on board mic, sounded better than the Rhode