bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Has anyone used or have the Canon ES2000 Video Camcorder and if so what was the value of a new one. I think they have been discontinued. I found a new one, but don't have any idea of the value. Thank you

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Here's the "Sold" listings on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Canon%20ES2000&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Not familiar with this model, but if it records on any format of tape, stay away. You want a unit that records on digital media like SD cards.
Tape is a relic, already abandoned by most manufacturers. The associated tape transport mechanisms are prone to problems and complete failures.

>>>Alan

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, it's all digital now, generally internal, with cards as a possible option for more recording time.

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Thanks so much, will check it out.

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Thanks Alan, I hadn't thought of that, but believe this one might be on tape that is probably why it has been discontinued.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Pretty much any camcorder that is cheaper or significantly discounted is going to be non-solid state. I think this one may be hi-8 tape format.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

If you have one that is in excellent condition (recorder for tape that is) than it can give you years of joy!! I still shoot film with cameras 50 years and older and some are just like new!!!

ecar Loc: Oregon, USA

The ES2000 was one of Canon's first HD 8mm tape units. Finding tape (Hi-8) might be hard, but it would be real cheap video. You'd have to use the unit to hook into your tv.

aellman Loc: Boston MA

I have cameras like yours... 40 years old and work like new. But that's because film cameras were relatively simple mechanical devices with few moving parts that were deigned (as were many products back then) for reliabilty and longevity. If you ever saw the innards of a camcorder tape transport system (I have seen many), your eyes would roll back in your head. It is a complex electro-mechanical contraption (hat tip to Rube Goldberg), with moving metal arms, rubber wheels, motor, springs and plastic tape guides. Most of them change position and/or direction as you go thru STOP, PLAY, RECORD, FFWD and REW. There is more stuff that can go wrong than you can count. Even if something doesn't actually break, the mechanism is prone to slipping out of adjustment, which causes tracking errors, making the tape you recorded useless. Dont be fooled by some tape formats like Mini-DV and Digital8, in which the signal is recorded digitally on tape, but the transport mechanism is pretty much the same. It's a lot like the attached illustration, only smaller.

To the OP: spend what it takes, and get a unit that records on memory cards. You will avoid a raft of frustration and the likelihood that the camcorder will crap out during an important shoot. You'll end up selling it for chump change.

Best of luck. >Alan