Sony HDR AX2000 at Jewel Lake BC

Camera - Sony HDR - AX2000, Computer - Sony VPCF127FD, editing software - Sony Vegas Pro 9, Location - Jewel Lake BC Music: Ambient-M (2003) by Antony Raijeko http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/bg/ This is the first video filmed with our new Sony HDR AX2000 HD camera. I used Sony single chip HD consumer video camera for about 4 years now and love the quality of the video. Yesterday I took our new Sony HDR AX2000 camcorder out --- WOW - Never would I have believed the difference in picture quality. Talking about the quality of the video is one thing but here you can see it. The camera is a pleasure to use, easy to learn the functions, battery life of the optional long life battery is great, the only thing is that when I first picked the camera up it didn't seem heavy, which it's not, but the weight difference between the smaller consumer camera and the Sony HDR AX2000 becomes apparent the longer you hold it. The Sony VPCF127FD is also amazing for the speed (used to take 1 hr to render 1 minute of HD video) now I can render 4 minutes in less than 1 hour - makes for more efficient use of time. The screen is remarkably clear (HD) and the sound is many steps above the ARZ290 that it replaced. Originally I thought about using the ARG290 as a back up computer but now I think we will get another Sony VPCF127FD, simply it's not worth the time being frustrated with old (4yr old) technology. Love it.