Almighty Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion...
...has heeded my cry for help with what could be a failing DV camera.
I'm now the proud owner of a refurbished Canon (Bet you didn't know that Canon cameras are named after a Buddhist dignitary) ZR900 DV camera. The battery is charging now as I type this. It's a refurbed recent model.
I found lots and lots of glitches on the most recent tape I recorded on my Sony. Now that I don't necessarily have to use the thing, I can get to the bottom of the glitchiness without endangering my video project.
Here, this is what the little camera looks like:
Isn't it kawaii? I will be taking it out for a spin as soon as I possibly can.