I use a High-8 on sport mode. You get the 30 frames a second nice and clear to look at each position in a normal swing. I then bought a Analog to Digital converter from Belkin for about $70...it was cheeper to get both then the just the 1 Digital camara 4 years ago. I did pay $1000 for the High-8, but today you can get the same model for about $230...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=502394

Today, I would probably go with a good digital8 that connects to USB2 or Firewire. You are still well inside the $400 limit.

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