Help John and I resolve our dispute

[Kat Kanning]

I think John has the boxing gloves already.  I'd buy tickets.

[Dave Ridley]

Alright I checked to see what's available and for the moment there are no viable HC38's at an acceptable price, but I will keep looking to see when one comes on the market.  Alternatively if you want me to have more options that might let me move faster, I can probably buy an HC28:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-DCR-HC28-MiniDV-Digital-Camcorder-NIghtshots-/230527174209?pt=Camcorders_Professional_Video_Cameras&hash=item35ac7d8641

It is slightly different from yours but is compatible and is the same make/model as mine.  The advantages are it's smaller and apparently more durable, it matches with your battery and charger.  I  think it's less likely also to have that defect yours had where the viewscreen was sometimes tricky to open and close. The disadvantage is it does not have the built-in lens cap.  I don't know of any other advantages or disadvantages after using both, but conceivably I could be missing something.  I don't know if your model had a light fixture but mine does not.   As I recall you didn't have a light so maybe this is not an issue.

[John]

I think John has the boxing gloves already.  I'd buy tickets.

I do have some boxing gloves but they have nothing at all to do with this. Maybe I'll explain that elswere at some other time. 

[John]

for the moment there are no viable HC38's at an acceptable price, but I will keep looking to see when one comes on the market.

Maybe that is best since that is the camera, and then I can never look back wondering ...
I'm in no hurry.

[Tom Sawyer]

I think John has the boxing gloves already.  I'd buy tickets.

Dang, a fight to the death seems like the way to go...
Star Trek - Amok Time fight scene
Anarchy baby

[Terror Australis]

*brings popcorn

[Dave Ridley]

Alright I will be checking back with ebay roughly once a week to see what new sales are available.

[PattyLee loves dogs]

I propose that this thread be ignored as there are so many more important issues pertaining to civil liberties.