I've been waiting for some time to get my hands on a professional digital video camera that I could begin using and experimenting with as a helpful ministry tool. Well, I finally found a great deal on a used Canon XL1s that I couldn't pass up! Over the past two years of launching a new campus ministry in Wellington, I've begun to dabble a bit with video cameras and editing footage in order to better recruit laborers from universities in the United States to come help in our mission here. It has also proved helpful in trying to more accurately depict our local movement to family, friends, and ministry partners who stand behind our work here. I've seen that having soome quality video footage of our surrounding environments along with team members' and students' testimonies have gone a long way to really bring people a clearer picture of the ins and outs of our mission here in New Zealand.
The Canon XL1s is a fairly well known and respected camera. If you're curious, you can read more information on it here: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-x%20l1s-body-only/4505-6500_7-6751315.html
Not only will this camera be beneficial to use for recruitment and documentaries regarding our mission, but I'm also eager to find more ways to use it for "creative outreaches" on our campuses. This could simply be interviewing students about their opinions on important topics and spiritual interest or producing short films that speak to spiritual & purpose of life type themes. At least people will probably know I mean business with this baby!
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Dude... that is awesome. I wish you had it last weekend. I am wanting to have someone video me when I preach so I can see what I can improve on.
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