I was recently researching whether to sell my late father’s 20-year-old Panasonic NV-GS400 3CCD Mini DV camcorder that’s been consigned to a drawer for years. A browse of eBay found unboxed second-hand models listed at a respectable £120 ($160) and upwards. I guess there are filmmakers out there who value a 2000s-era handheld video aesthetic (or need them to play or transfer old tapes).
But undoubtedly, the main market for video these days is social media. Instagram now prioritizes moving footage over the stills photography the platform initially built its reputation on. Content creators and influencers who want their reels to stand out might conceivably investigate the stickiness that authentically retro video gives.
