My husband got my Canon G1000 in October 2000 as an early christmas pressy so that we could record our sons 1st birthday. He paid £349 at the time and included with the camcorder was an accessories pack which consisted of a camcorder case, battery pack and 8mm tape so that we could start recording straight away. Since our purchase we have found it cheeper £299 but I am not sure if the accessories are included in the price. ~8mm TAPES COST £3.49 EACH FOR A 90 MINUTE TAPE OR £6.99 FOR A TWIN PACK~
Our camcorder has given us hours of fun and enjoyment from recording birthdays, christmas, the birth of our daughter and even our 16 month old son asleep in his dinner. My only regret is not to getting one sooner has we have had so many special times as a family that will remain in our memories but not recorded for us or our children to look back. ~ IT MAY SEEM TO BE A BIT EXPENSIVE BUT WHO CAN PUT A PRICE ON RECORDING PRECIOUS MOMENTS THAT WILL NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN~
Features:
Optical 22x & Digital 500x Zoom: SO YOU CAN GET A REAL CLOSE AND CLEAR SHOT OF YOUR SUBJET Built in Charger: JUST PLUG THE ADAPTOR INTO THE MAINS AND CONECT TO CAMERA TO CHARGE CHARGING TAKE AN HOUR OR UP TO 2 HOURS IF BATTERY IS RUN RIGHT DOWN Flexizone AF/AE SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON YOUR SUBJECT EVEN IF THE SUBJECT IS IN MOTION Two custom keys to recall the most frequently used commands : SO YOU CAN STORE IN YOUR FAVORITE FUNCTIONS SO IT IS HANDY TO USE STRAIGHT AWAY IF YOU NEED TO 15 recording digital effects and 12 play back digital effects: SUCH AS FADE TO BLACK FOR PROFESSIONAL RECORDING, NEGATIVE EFFECT ETC **YOU CAN HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THESE FUNCTIONS Time base corrector: CORRECTS TIME THAT IS DISPLAYED ON YOUR RECORDINGS Li-ion Battery: FOR LONG RECORDING TIMES AND LOWER POWER COMSUMPTION OTHER BATTERY PACKS CAN BE USED WITH THIS CAMERA FOR EVER GREATER RECORD TIMES AND LONGER USE