filming with mums CAMCORDER

[@Havenotats]

JVC GZ-EX555 - for those asking

[@kaotic_egg]

thx

[@Mr-Speaker99]

Very good idea 👍💡❤

[@JonAyabe]

wait i actually really like the fish eye lens look. feels like a fresh new perspective on traditional sit down youtube setups.

[@Havenotats]

I appreciate that Jon! I was thinking of making a lil vlog chatting about the fisheye lens for my next vid 😁

[@albertwilliam3452]

Yeah I really love the fish eye lens look as well. Are you using the samyang 8mm?

[@fjonded]

i love it when people film in this resolution/aspect ratio, it's so nostalgic

[@charcole92810]

same! I LOVE 4:3

[@fayh364]

We still have the family camcorder from 1997- its captured every christmas and birthday since I was born, as well as holidays and family events. It uses tapes so it's a pain to transfer over but we've got it all on DVDs. I love looking back at what we did and that classic random zoom in and out

[@hautehorlogerie1078]

How did you transfer tapes? Were the tapes miniDVs?

[@yoggy2207]

These aesthetic ah videos are the reason old (normally cheaper) camera skyrocket in price for nostalgia

[@ItsDesca]

I'm currently animating my AP Art project for school and wanted to include one of these camcorders, but since they were from such an early point in my childhood it was usually my parents holding them and not me, so I needed a video catching me up on the functions and buttons they have. This video was very well put together and the footage you captured was really cool, as well as giving me a great idea of how the camera works. Great job :)

[@Havenotats]

Lovely!! All the best, I hope you get some footage that works for you!

[@shaunthefriendlylesbian2950]

I've only started getting into the photography side of youtube (don't do it myself), but this was amazing. I appreciate the 4:3 as I have a CRT monitor, the editing, music, and framing, all of it had charm and style. Even the "subscribe" in your demonstration AHHH! I love it, amazing video

[@Havenotats]

Ahhh thank you so much!!! I appreciate your kind words 😁

[@goldentapes]

i just bought an old sd panasonic camcorder, it brings me so much joy to be filming on one of these again. I still have my very first one and the one I had after that, but they both use tapes and it's a pain to store those memories to rewatch any time I want - so I'm stoked to have found one that uses digital but still keeps the nostalgia in every way. thanks for the sweet video

[@Havenotats]

Thanks for the comment! I'm happy you still have your camera, the memories attached to them are just priceless!

[@emmanuelfabella634]

hey man! your stuff is a must. another lover of kaptial, pourovers, and old film. keep on posting please !!!

[@Havenotats]

Thank you Emmanuel!

[@wherescaryl]

I love the positive vibes you bring to your videos.

[@itssanj8449]

You summarised/reviewed the camera so well!

[@Havenotats]

Thank you 😊

[@nugetinho]

I'm in love with camcorders and digicams, as a 2003 kid they bring me so much joy, but unfortunately here in my country, they are so hard to find and so expensive. This is the only reason I'm not in the hobbie lol

[@Schneeeulenwetter]

where are you from? (I'm normally really good at finding things that are hard to find)

[@fastihavet]

This looks like a JVC GZ-EX555 or similar. That model was released in 2013 so it is less than ten years old :-) You can tell it's not 20 years just by the fact that it uses SDXC cards and has 16 gb of built in flash storage. A 20 year old camera would be a bit more challenging to use today since it would most likely be a mini-dv camera with a firewire connection. Looks fun though!

[@Havenotats]

You're right 😅 Thanks for the info, I honestly didn't know hahaha Super fun ☺

[@leeshery1850]

do you know, is there any other cameras that really similar to this one?

[@DoubleMonoLR]

@@leeshery1850 Pretty much any HD camcorder(made by a proper brand like Sony, Panasonic, Canon etc) made in the last 10 years is likely to be similar, especially at the lower end of the market. You can still buy brand new camcorders that are very similar, though of course it's cheaper to buy 2nd hand.

[@ChildrenOfDesire]

Was gonna say, seems a lot more like the 2010+ camcorders that I remember from high school days.

[@LonoMorishita-y1s]

@@DoubleMonoLRj

[@teocrawford]

ahhh kind of random but I love that wooden draw! :o Haha anyway wonderful video Tats, glad to see that the camera has found a spot in your collection - I also love the pragmatic one-hand-operation design and the simplicity of these camcorders. I guess we're all longing for simpler times and these gadgets and nostalgia in general feed us a little taste of that... :)

[@Havenotats]

Thank you Teo! It's a nice draw isn't it 😅 If you get the chance to use one of these cameras, give it a go! I know you would love it ☺️

[@OrdinarySimonTheJoe]

someone please tell this guy what Y2K means, I can't with this. that camera was from like 2013-14 at most, no way early 2000's.

[@Christopher_Ray]

This was such a fun watch! I love the raw look of this camera; between the zoom, small size, and flat look, it just reminds me of a simpler time when you didn’t have to worry about “pro res” this, “H.265 422 blah blah” that, and I think that’s what makes it so fun - you just press record and go. I’m just really into equipment these days that simplify the process. I’ve seen your Mamiya video in the past, and I’m surprised I didn’t sub then, but I did just now. Love the vibe here! Well done!

[@Havenotats]

That's exactly my thought! It's refreshing to not have the option for the highest quality hahah Appreciate the support Christopher!

[@Havenotats]

& you make content too! Ill check your videos out 😄

[@Christopher_Ray]

@@Havenotats Sometimes, I think too many options can hold us back. By forcing someone to simply use a product the way it is, the less there is to consider and you can just create, unencumbered by choice and flexibility. It’s so sick hahaha

[@Christopher_Ray]

@@Havenotats Yeah, dude! Cheers man. You have great style and excellent content. Reminds me: I totally bought a Mamiya 645 a while back solely because of yours and another creators videos based on it 😂 I was initially leaning towards the RZ or RB, but you had me sold haha.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

@@Christopher_Ray You can buy equivalent 4k camcorders now, people generally just don't, sticking with an awkward phone or DSLR instead. They may give a better image, but they're really not designed for usability with video.

[@boldi365]

nice, video I love it!! it inspired me to buy a cheap jvc camcorder for 20 bucks and I had so much fun to filming stuff.

[@77jamess]

I’ve recently picked up a few vintage cameras. A Sony nightshot HI8 handy-cam from 2001 and a Panasonic VHS C cam from 1994! They are so beautiful to use and you can get shots that just aren’t possible with a phone or even a modern digital cam, although, I do love my digital video camera too. All very different cameras, but with completely different uses.

[@Havenotats]

Love it! I'm going to search for a bunch of cameras next time in Japan!

[@MrAlways1997]

I love the vibes you make with your videos, I love the stylistic choices, a kiss from Italy ❤

[@Havenotats]

Thank you so much!!

[@afrodocumentaire]

Hi, what camera at 4:34 ? Thanks for your work !

[@LexiVAD]

What a wonderful video, in the sense that I'm a video editing student, learning a lot of cinema n such, all the montage and sound design you've chosen is wonderful because I feel they reflect you so well, and I've seen just 2:46 of your video and of you so far I love the... 4:3 right? I didn't noticed it at first, it's just so right and wonderful

[@Havenotats]

Glad you enjoyed the video~! I'm starting to get the hang of making these videos so it makes me happy to hear someone enjoying the smaller details. Yes 4:3! It's a little different filming with this in mind because your in camera compositions change but with a little wiggle room for each side :) Thank you Lexi!

[@LexiVAD]

@@Havenotats wiggle room heh, I'd be saying "I'll fix it in post" all the time, the fish/wide lend would gove me away tho hah keep it going! 💜

[@nineteenninetyeight]

just came across ur channel and I love ur aesthetic!! I wish we kept our old camcorder smh. imma get one of these soon, it adds so much for capturing memories on trips :]

[@Havenotats]

I definitely agree! Super fun stuff

[@julian23561]

I still use an old Sony camcorder to document events for the government office I work at. Mine doesn't gave a touchscreen but it has a tiny projector at the back of the screen and a joystick for controls. Yours seems to be a resistive touchscreen thats why its not responsive.

[@Havenotats]

Ohh that's very interesting, never heard of that term before. Thank you ☺

[@brigganthewolf1461]

​@@HavenotatsIt's also not "the first" touch display on a camcorder. Not even close. Sony was using resistive touch displays in their MiniDV and Hi8/Video8 handycams as far back as the mid-to-late 90's, and they're decently responsive for what they are. Obviously nowhere near smartphone level, but better than what you'd find on an ATM.

[@Vanessa-cs6fm]

I love your videos you deserve so much more! I love the vids of the camcorder and i am trying to save up for one thank you for just maikng my Day a little bit better thank you!

[@Havenotats]

Thank you this is such a kind comment 😌 I hope you find a camera that makes you happy!

[@StephenMcLeod]

I had to laugh at the optimisation perspective. I am the total opposite - an extreme hoarder.

[@molie7712]

You can film the moon with that zoom ! Fantastic video! Encouraged me to get a y2k camera and I did!

[@gundamfans45]

Some of these have a setting for "eco recording" mode, where it records at a lower framerate and lower resolution, its a vibe for sure.

[@sebw3964]

That oldschool look of this old Camcorders has something Special 👌🏻 Today we struggle to find a authentic effect Filter to get this Look😂

[@Havenotats]

Ahahaha agreed 😅

[@Schneeeulenwetter]

I love the way you filmed that! Edit: I'm now 5 mins in and the quality of that cam corder is amazing! I remember the one we used in 2008 which my mom had (it was a digital camera, which could also record) and it's so pixelated and one can only watch it on a small window on the computer, bc it's not possible to view it any bigger.

[@Havenotats]

Thanks so much! I kind of love how the old footage has to be seen on a smaller screen. Reminds us of how much tech has advanced 😅

[@wearetrackclub]

Definitely guilty of eating alllll the nostalgia up! Great video, camcorders are super fun. Love the vibe 👏

[@Havenotats]

Thanks guys!!!

[@evelinabanelyte9980]

what exact model of this camcorder is it??

[@DoubleMonoLR]

Probably a JVC GZ-EX515 or very similar, it's much newer than "early 2000s" though.

[@rare70001]

this camera is not that "nostalgic" bc its from 2010 or something btw the first touch screen on a camcorder was in 1999

[@MightyJKF]

But I think it was bigger and recorded onto tapes.

[@bardofhighrenown]

I think the low contrast, limited dynamic range and deep DOF create something which is 'anti-cinematic'. It looks unpolished and 'real' in a way that shooting on high end gear doesn't. To me it has a similar effect to film (I'm not saying it looks like film) in that the technical fidelity takes a back seat to the emotional content. I think also like you mentioned, people feel comfortable letting their guard down around a camcorder. I don't think it's entirely nostalgia, but instead in an age of hyper-glamorized social media posts through which people attempt to turn their life into a movie, camcorders do the opposite.

[@serbza]

I have that one, sadly it's broken but I still have fun memories

[@Havenotats]

always good memories 🥹

[@rinatriesstuff]

Eyyyy I also just got a camcorder TODAAAYYY and I can’t wait to capture memories with it! Subscribed also for more of your analog things and anything random 😸

[@Havenotats]

Ohhh thats exciting! Have fun 😁

[@salimxav1er]

4:3 looks so sick

[@Dionne_Sheree]

Great video! Love this!

[@Havenotats]

thanks!

[@SothanakVoek]

Would you be able to share your setup that you used to film the entirety of this video?

[@abinlal]

The zoom is awesome 🤩

[@Havenotats]

My favourite part!

[@jarryd1211]

what's the camera's name??pls

[@SeeMoreWithC]

Here in 2024. Love the camera and the lens.

[@la2toronto789]

What a beautiful summary of the camcorder era……

[@jimfixespixels]

It’s so interesting to me to watch younger people review “retro” tech like this where I have to force myself to remember that: yes. This camcorder is actually retro. I still have a disdain for this era of video because coming from the standard def days, I had been desperate for cameras that shot filmy 24p wide latitude video(without renting a cinema camera) which we didn’t really get until people started hacking the canon 5d mkii. I remember the first time I saw footage off of a hacked 5d I just felt like “guys. We made it. The wait is over.” Maybe I should revisit some of these older camcorders. Even though the avchd codec is HOT garbage. Anyway. Amazing video.

[@Havenotats]

Ahh I guess that's how it will always be, tech will always develop & devices will be forgotten. I'm having lots of fun using this camera though!

[@jimfixespixels]

@@Havenotats I remember my film teachers being super irritated that I was in to vhs camcorders because of the same generational difference. Now I’m doing the same thing. It happens to all of us I guess. Hahaha. Cheers, and again, amazing video!

[@DoubleMonoLR]

There's nothing wrong with the codec itself. It's being fed an image from a small sensor combined with a massive zoom lens system, which almost certainly degrades the image. Slap a variable 38x optical zoom(with small lenses) on a phone and it's almost certainly going to suffer too, unless perhaps it's a very expensive lens.| They typically also used a low bitrate to reduce storage space, and stay within card speeds of the time. As card(and supporting electronics) speed increased, they possibly kept the limit to avoid competing with their professional cameras. Low bitrates have also been a common issue on many types of cameras. AVCHD is very similar to blu-ray, and uses the very common h.264 compression, which was also used by the 5D Mk II... The 5D hack just increased the bitrate, though other Canon DSLRs were electronically incapable of recording at that birate, even when hacked(such as my entry level 550D). The files are in a folder, I don't see how that's a big deal. Create a shortcut, and it's right there. A large proportion of video editors directly support avchd, as it was a common standard. As has already been pointed out, the camera is much newer than y2k, camcorders were vastly different in the early 2000s. Those were standard definition, recorded on tape - usually MiniDV if new or recent, and considerably larger. At the same time as the camcorder in the video was bought(2013 or later), 4k camcorders were also starting to be released, though to a higher end market. eg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqbOiKGaoclpbs0 You can also still buy similar HD camcorders brand new from Sony, Panasonic etc. Likewise there are similar(& other better/increasingly more expensive) modern camcorders that support 4k etc. People have shunned camcorders in part due to just assuming phones are best at everything. The optical zoom range alone means even these older/simpler/cheaper models are vastly superior to phones where considerable zoom is needed. Likewise never overheating, comfort, and easily swapping storage & batteries(which already last for hours of recording).

[@DreaKuntjoro]

loved this video !!!

[@Havenotats]

[@JuliaMarrie-t4l]

What’s this specific series?

[@rjlarge]

beautiful little movie in every aspect

[@Havenotats]

Thank you ❤

[@rjlarge]

@@Havenotats accidentally binge watched all your videos in reverse, growth is actually huge from when you started out, I just bought a sony zv-1, mic, wide angle, etc, excited to start making my own little thrifting / vintage / shoe revolving videos, ppl like u inspire me so much frfr, keep making content, I'll always be watching

[@Havenotats]

@@rjlarge Ahh man that's touching 🙏🏼 Thank you for the support! I actually looked at my first couple videos the other day and shocked myself 😅 Best of luck to you too! Repetition/practice + intention to improve will get you where you want to be!

[@rjlarge]

@@Havenotats

[@ccmassis]

Nice video. Great voice. Nice pace. Great combination of specs and personal experience.

[@Havenotats]

Thank you Cesar! Pace is something I’m actively trying to work on so hearing this made my day 😌

[@CynthiaHauu]

waow such a wonderfully constructed video! now i just gotta find my mom's camcorder

[@levelgeek6463]

If you like specific camera, you should buy a timelapse camera like the tikee

[@Havenotats]

I'll have a look into it! Thank you

[@grownmowgli8421]

where is your bag from?

[@blakedmc1989RaveHD]

nice. btw so u say there's a resurgence of Camcorders? me: i never stopped using camcorders, however i do it on a different channel tho lol

[@jellyg0d]

Such a vibe

[@imabrahamlimom]

I need a video where you explain how you achieve that beautiful retro filter please. Im in love ❤

[@Havenotats]

Are you talking about how I grade my footage? :O

[@imabrahamlimom]

@@Havenotats yesss! I just love how it looks ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 soo warm and nostalgic

[@Havenotats]

@@imabrahamlimom Ahh thank you! Believe it or not the video on this was all taken with the internal film emulations that Fujifilm offers with their cameras. I think it was the "Astia" look, very versatile & I love the way some of the colours pop!

[@imabrahamlimom]

Omg, thanks for the data ❤️

[@Skiars12]

hello, I recently bought a similar camera, only from Sony, it records in MPG format, I think your camera records in the same format, so during the usual conversion to MP4, for example, on online services, artifacts appear in the form of horizontal "halos" , have you had this problem and what converter are you using?

[@thegrimyeaper]

Getting kids to start looking for their parents' old cameras in drawers is a little risky...

[@TheTuterTieuli]

In what profile are you shooting your video ? Im quite new in video editing and filming.

[@matchc0635]

mfw a 2013-14 camcorder with full 1080p capability is now considered vintage

[@neilfilms]

ilove my obsessions with old school camcorder i own the jvc gz-hm450

[@deslizarraga]

hi! tengo la misma cámara pero mi pantalla se pone en negro, alguien sabe como puedo solucionarlo?

[@LTLBproductions]

am I crazy? This aint y2k lmfao

[@WeristRiCK]

sweet video, thank you

[@Havenotats]

Glad you liked it!

[@lilbubble85]

name of the camcorder?

[@rencat302]

JVC GZ-EX555

[@vince0f331]

Yoo im making a graffiti and i wanna use this camera would you mind sharing the name of the camera?

[@ZanderRound]

Loved this, actually on eBay as we type 🙄

[@Havenotats]

Ooo could be a good purchase! I'm trying to find a fisheye attachment for it at the moment

[@amaelriesterer1421]

liked the video, but is the audio not properly synced or is it just me?

[@jiminsluvforground1020]

Can this take pics or only vids?

[@Havenotats]

It can take pictures too!

[@thenotred]

What mic did you use? Sound pretty crisp

[@Havenotats]

I use the Rode NTG Mini! It's quite nice 😌

[@MightyJKF]

It's not really Y2K, but I would say Y2K10.

[@renemersi5209]

chill to watch

[@Havenotats]

Thank you!

[@shankar4510]

hi camera model please

[@RY-fr5jv]

nice one:) do you use any audio attanchment fot it?? i got a 2006s jvc camcorder but it has to be given some extension for sounds i guess.

[@Havenotats]

I don't have any attachments for it :O I was interested in getting a fisheye lens but I cant seem to find anything that fits

[@imcasey]

also i dont like the fisheye effect, it feels a lot more dorm-like and less youtuber-esqe but it works if thats what youre going for

[@Havenotats]

ahhh thank you for your honesty 😅 I just picked it up to make some reels so I thought I should try it out for a YT video too ahah

[@iloveyoutube471]

I love it sm

[@smallcnclathes]

Interesting video, nicely done. I tried some years ago to use a similar Sanyo camera for my channel. It was pretty hopeless, you will understand why when I tell you that I currently use manual for all settings including focus for my channel videos.

[@Havenotats]

Thank you. Ah that would be a bit of a hassle haha

[@Callmepizza10]

I have a camcorder but the Batteries have been dead for a couple months

[@OmoiSenpai]

Am I smoking dope, or did KZbin just say that this video had like 1.2 million views? lmao But this video did make me bring up my old flip recorder from back in the 2010's area =]

[@Havenotats]

Haha I wish man 🤣 Oh nice! I want to grab myself another one Which model camera do you have?

[@OmoiSenpai]

@@Havenotats One day ^_^ The old cam is the Toshiba Camileo S20 Did me good back then when my ignorance was bliss ^_^ Before that, I had a fujifilm FinePix J10 But I never really made YT videos with it, only GIF's Now I use a Canon Rebel T7i, not the best of the best, but still enough to make do!

[@Mr-Speaker99]

❤❤❤❤

[@RockTo11]

There is no way that camcorder is from the early 2000s. The early 2000s was dominated by MiniDV. I'd guess that camcorder is from ~2010, maybe even 2008-2009 at the earliest.

[@Havenotats]

Do you own an old Camcorder too?

[@Havenotats]

I should mention my camera model is the: JVC Everio

[@mxmrb]

@@Havenotats JVC Everio Z-EX515 (2013) more precisely ;) I like your vibes ! thx for your video !

[@Havenotats]

@@mxmrb thank you! I didn’t realise it was so modern 😂

[@Havenotats]

@@mxmrb thank you! I didn’t realise it was so modern 😂

[@adeleange]

new here, liked it

[@MsLibr8r]

Thank you!

[@BradKim00]

CRAKKKKAA

[@Havenotats]

❤‍🔥

[@horchatamilker]

4k is not the standard lol, 1080p is

[@clum2774]

Can u just type out the name of it u just keep saying my camera ,,,

[@assacarnes.]

me when i

[@RaivoLaanemets]

The footage from that camcorder definitely has some aesthetic quality despite being technically inferior to modern cameras. To be honest I expected worse quality. I stumbled upon this video since I'm actually looking for a camcorder in 2023. I have been using a mft camera for filming outside action but the controls for videos are very inconvenient on any dslr-like body let alone basically complete lack of motorized zooms. Anything built around cages, external motors for lens rings etc. has huge weight and breaks down with heavy rain and dust getting between the parts. I hope to find a modern camcorder or will just get one of the old ones.

[@Havenotats]

I hope you find something that suits what you need it for! There has to be something out there, If you search hard enough i'm sure you can find it 😅

[@philip6252]

Why are you holding your microphone? I loved the footage, though. It gave me feelings.

[@omar.p9]

That is definitely not a camera from Y2K

[@avleen978]

i have the same camcorder omg

[@vince0f331]

may i please get the name of this camera he didnt mention it in the video. it would be a big help

[@avleen978]

@@vince0f331 i actually dont know but it has everio and JVC written and its model GZ-MS230BU but theres a slipknot sticker covering everything else

[@avleen978]

ok so i just learnt its "JVC GZ-MS230 Everio S Flash Memory Camera"

[@dimemainit]

This is great! Even though it's been a decade since that camcorder got released.

[@Havenotats]

I'm loving it at the moment! Shooting lots of footage of my day to day life 😁

[@dimemainit]

@@Havenotats I'm glad to hear that! I mean, my only camcorder is also my phone, so...

[@dg8522]

So weird these old cameras are becoming a little trend. Been filming on old mini dv and mini cd cameras since I was a kid. The VX1000 is the epitome of what people are trying to replicate. To this day i still hope for the day I can own a vx1000 but god damn is it hard to get the media off the camera.

[@dg8522]

Im impressed how good the quality was on that camera too

[@Havenotats]

It's very interesting isn't it. As I demonstrated in my video I think that these older cameras actually have a purpose that newer cameras just can't. I'm sure we will see a sky rocket in price for the working cameras online soon enough

[@Havenotats]

@@dg8522 Thank you! I'm happily surprised as well!

[@dg8522]

@@Havenotats my favorite way to utilize the older cameras is to embody the era the camera was manufactured and you can create some interesting things. Can bring that period correctness and add that extra layer of emersion.

[@Havenotats]

@@dg8522 yeah I think that’s what I try to do at least! Definitely gonna practice more with it 😊

[@aussiegruber86]

Bloody MacBooks make everything harder

[@sfdoctorp]

Full HD was not 20 years ago, in the consumer spectrum. Sorry - clickbait.

[@Havenotats]

Lmao sorry 😂

[@pranavabrown]

the voiceover on the camcorder footage was sexy ❤️

[@Havenotats]

Thank you bro 👊🏼 That's ma new mic in action

[@abraralmchsn]

@@Havenotats What is the name of your mic?

[@Havenotats]

@@abraralmchsn I have the Rode NTG Mini!

[@abraralmchsn]

​@@Havenotats Thanks to know that👍🏼

[@jameschetwynd]

Most people view on 1080p Think 4k over rated. Next talking 8k

[@elementalweaknesss]

filming with mums.....

[@imcasey]

?? what do you mean this youtuber doesnt have 200k subs. HE MAKES 200K SUB QUALITY VIDEOS!!!!!

[@Havenotats]

❤

[@sadain11]

mobile wallpaper please

[@oleeeehhehe]

I think the iPhone was a money waste, the Samsung camera is actually much better, can also record in 8k

[@laylakirkland2591]

🤩🤩

[@theeramet.a]

Good video 📹🤍

[@Havenotats]

Thank you! Appreciate it so much :)