India:experiences with video cam

Darryl · Jul 7th, 2007, 19:38

As well as digital cam I am thinking of taking video cam to India and wondered if there is anyone else who has done so already - prepared to share what they have learnt from the experience.

thanks

Darmabum · Jul 7th, 2007, 19:50

on my last trip - my fifth - I took it. Taking it was worth more, much more, than the added weight and worry. I was in Varanasi for six months on that trip, and during monsoon. No adverse effects from moisture and heat. I did buy a voltage regulator while there (I also brought a laptop) and felt safer with that; as Varanasi has - as many Indian cities do - electrical outtages/surges quite frequently during monsoon. But again, no problems at all. I thought it was well worth taking. It brings back another layer of India that still photos can't.

SitaParityaga · Jul 7th, 2007, 22:19

no longer haul around all the video equipment, no matter how small and light it all is...now I just take little movies with my dig camera, and find those more appealing to look at after I get home than the longer versions I used to take.

Jul 7th, 2007, 19:38	#1
Darryl Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 50	India:experiences with video cam As well as digital cam I am thinking of taking video cam to India and wondered if there is anyone else who has done so already - prepared to share what they have learnt from the experience. thanks

Jul 7th, 2007, 19:50	#2
Darmabum Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho Posts: 792	Having traveled several times in India without a video camera on my last trip - my fifth - I took it. Taking it was worth more, much more, than the added weight and worry. I was in Varanasi for six months on that trip, and during monsoon. No adverse effects from moisture and heat. I did buy a voltage regulator while there (I also brought a laptop) and felt safer with that; as Varanasi has - as many Indian cities do - electrical outtages/surges quite frequently during monsoon. But again, no problems at all. I thought it was well worth taking. It brings back another layer of India that still photos can't. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure - Marianne Williamson

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SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 901	no longer haul around all the video equipment, no matter how small and light it all is...now I just take little movies with my dig camera, and find those more appealing to look at after I get home than the longer versions I used to take.

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