The Current Set

Sony Minidisk $350.00
Beachtek DXA6 $350.00
Rycote Baby Ball Gag with Windjammer $200.00
Oktava 012 Mics (2 matched set) $500.00
Century Optics 16/9 $700.00
 k-tek boom pole $200.00
closed headphones  Sony MDR-7506 $160.00
   
   
Total $2460.00 CDN
Think -- with the Century Optics lens required, and all the sound-- would you not be better off with a XL2 or Panasonic, true 16/9 native camera?  But low light performance...  And you still need mics.  
Or Sony HVR-V1E !!!!  

 

Tascam HD-P2 $1349.00
AT 4053a super cardiod $400.00
Rycote Baby Ball Gag with Windjammer $200.00
2 GB Compact Flash Card for Tascam $150.00
Century Optics 16/9 $700.00
 k-tek boom pole $200.00
closed headphones $160.00
   
   
Total $2650.00 U.S.
Think -- with the Century Optics lens required, and all the sound-- would you not be better off with a XL2 or Panasonic, true 16/9 native camera?  But low light performance...  

OR

Fostex FR-2 $999.00 US
microphones Rode NT5 XLR Phantom powered (pair) $400.00 US
   
Sandisk 2 GB Compact Flash Card  (1 hour uncompressed wave at 24/96) $150.00 CDN
   
Total $1400 US  ???
Or Rental From Location Sound