raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

Try it, you may be surprised at the quality.

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

Leicaflex is right, just go out and buy a consumer HD video camera like the Canon Vixia HF R42 for $450. You'll get great autofocus, autoshake, autoexposure, and run time over an hour shooting 1920 x 1080 HD. The camera is the least important part of what you need to make good DIY YouTube videos. You'll need light stands, shoot-through umbrellas or soft boxes, lights, a good short shotgun mic like the Sennheiser ME66-K6 ($450), a wireless lavaliere mic like the Sennheiser G2 or G3 ($750), an adequate recorder, here are some on B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/newsLetter/Digital-Audio-Recorders-Buyers-Guide.jsp and you'll need editing software like Premiere Pro ($350 - $800). Since you are all about music, you'll want to use audio editing software like Adobe Soundbooth ($150) and then you'll need Red Giant DualEyes or PluralEyes ($150) to sync your sound to the video in post production. Of course you'll need a robust computer like an i5 or i7 with at least 6 GB of ram. Then you will want to subscribe to Lynda.com http://www.lynda.com/member.aspx at $25 a month to learn how to use all of this new software. You can do it, I did, starting in 1994 when I bought a camera with the idea to shoot a documentary. I quickly learned through trial and error and spending $10,000 that the camera is the least important part of making movies. Good sound is the most important part. Microphone technology hasn't changed much in 50 years. Buy the best mics you can afford. They will be your friend for life. Good luck! You can do it!

midnight57

How about this lens for shooting video;
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Lens for Canon or;
ivitar VIV-35MM-C 35mm f/1.4 High Speed Aspherical Ultra Fast Wide Angle Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras?
I ended up getting a Nikon D7000 used and a Canon D60 to do a two camera shooting video. i have a 35mm 1.8 for the nikon and wondered about the above for the canon lens....
Thanks for any info anyone can send my way.

RolandComfort Loc: Saint Louis

B&H reviewers love the Rokinon. I want one!