I have thought that same thing many times. The videos I have up on my YouTube channel I could monetize but don't do my relationship with Ideal as they probably wouldn't go for that. However I think you have a perfect opportunity and I know from my experience that there are just a bunch of folks out there who need little help from guys like you. I started with a $200 camcorder and my videos look a lot better today but I still use a lot of the old video as it is watched quite often. You can always put a disclaimer on the channel.
If you'd like to give me a call (815 – 341 – 3537) I'd be glad to share with you some of the things I've learned in the last couple years. Which isn't much as it seems like there's always something else I should be working on.
My best advice to you is "Get Started" quit thinking start doing and before you know it you'll be shooting video all the time.
Ron Kipper RCDD / NTS IDEAL Industries Inc Ron Kipper Datacomm on YouTube