i am just starting out and i have a budget where any extra is not even an option! i just want the basics b/c school costs are keepin me down. i've already answered an ad for a sony trv-900 camera, which i understand to be a top notch camera, and while i want a 16mm look to my films digital editing is so much easier. i don't even know if i can afford that camera. i would like to start out with aa simple camera and any lighting i'll buy 500-1000 watt lamps from home depot.(posted 7927 days ago)how can i buy the can i buy the cheapest camera possible, but still keeping the look and options associated with a top notch camera for film making? help me, please!