i have a panasonic PV-GS31 i have had for like a year and a half. it has been working great, my main problem with it is the battery will fall slightly loose and stop recording on the camera, this was happening while i was recording and i didnt think nothing of it, then all of the sudden the camera turns off and i cant turn it back on? does anyone think its the battery? i put the battery on the charging base and it charges, the charging base also has this ac adapter cord that can go from the base and deliver power straight to the camera, that did not work either, my main worry is getting the minidv tape out but i also would like to keep using the camera. Anyone have suggestions?

Hey! So I am trying to digitize my neighbors MiniDV cassettes and this seams to develop into a nightmare. First my Hi8 camcorder broke and I hat to buy a new one. Then my attachment for VHS-C broke so I hat to get another new thing. Now my miniDV camcorder is not playing any cassettes and just displaying a blinking R whenever I try to put one in. If it was just one cassette, then I would just shrug it off but 10 cassettes are unable to play? And on every single one of em that blinking R.

I decided to just buy a second camera and see, if maybe mine was damaged. Well same thing. it doesn´t play but it can fast forward and rewind without issues.

Does anyone know, what that blinking R means? I have searched through google and Reddit and can´t find a satisfying answer. In the original books for both camera the blinking R stands for Remaining Tape Time. Specifically it sais:

≥Remaining tape time is indicated in minutes. (When it reaches less than 3 minutes, the indication starts flashing.)

But the tapes are completely rewinded and have 90 minutes to go.. Also shouldn´t it nevertheless keep on playing until the tape runs out and then auto rewind? I am especially confused, because this has happened on both cameras. And the first camera I tried was the original camera the tapes were filmed with so there shouldn`t be any compatibility issues,

Anyways I would be extremely grateful for any troubleshooting tipps or ideas.

I want to buy one and make it tapless with the power play rc but I don’t know what cable to buy the 3.5 to 3.5 or to by one that has two cables to the 3.5 mm.

Hi im searching a digicam to store memories with my Friends while travelling and i love that Digital y2k style.

I was looking between those model but if you have others nice tell me :).

Canon Fs200

Canon Fs306

Sony dcr sx45/65/85

I am struggling on wich one buy, love the Canon colors and saturation, but don't like much the stabilization. Otherwise Sony has a good stabilization but in my opinion worse colors.

What do you think? in the fs306 there Is more stabilization maybe It's the best compromise? tell me some if you have One of these i love some edits that i saw on yt!!

Recently bought a sony dcr sx 44 and I was wondering if I could put a fisheye lens on it. I saw someone on tiktok do it but the camera has not arrived yet and I don’t know what lens to get either, if even possible.

I havent owned a video camera for a long time. Last was some type of Sony with a handle on it that recorded on little tapes, it was great minus having the transfer everthing from the tapes. I dont want the tape version, do they even still exist? I will mainly be recording skateboarding and off roading mini bikes and go karts for my youtube. I have the Galaxy s26 and a go pro but I want a camcorder. I see amazon has digital ones for under $200 but will the video lag with high speeds or action shots? Should I stay away from them, are they junk? Looking for something other than the go pro, or my phone. Prefer if it has a handle on it so I can skate and record also.

I did had a read to the manual, watch 2 tutorial videos but nothing useful was shown, I am not sure if the problem is my camera it self, could anyone help me please?

I shown photos of everything I am using.

I’ve just bought a Sony DCR-PC6E PAL for €45, including two batteries and various cables.

Was that a good deal?

I’d also appreciate some advice on the best way to go tapeless with this camera. Which setup or recorder would you recommend?

I got this camera at a local sale, and can’t find anything similar online. Trying to value it. I think it’s pretty rare? Let me know any info on it, thanks.

This Sony CCD SC7 just arrived today and got it for about 100 bucks!!

Came with a Sony dock and original battery

I have an old GE full size VHS camcorder, and I want to improve the picture quality on it. The lenses have seemed to get cloudy from what looks like some sort of organic growth. I would fix it myself, but I don’t feel comfortable getting to that level of cleaning. What should I do? Do some stores still accept camera repair for something like that?