What are chasers doing about shooting video?
Most storm chasers carry at least one video camera as a central component of their equipment, for documenting the storms. Those who market their video may spend thousands of dollars on professional grade video cameras in state-of-the-art digital or betacam formats. Most chasers, however, still use VHS, SVHS, 8 mm or Hi-8 home camcorders; although Digital-8 and DV are becoming inexpensive enough for mass use. Digital video, Digital-8, Hi-8 and SVHS have the greatest resolution and may produce commercial quality video. Still, even the best equipment can’t compensate for lousy technique and a lack of knowledge. Chris Novy offers a large and comprehensive list of tips for shooting storm video; and Dave Blanchard has some tips for scientific quality video.
