buying new camcorder and confused!

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:50 pm

url wrote:...........I have to wait a week to get my firewire PCMCIA card as they are not in stores here in Canada. I basically got laughed at when I asked about one; the stores said they are of days gone past..........

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, many shops employ sales staff that don't know much about what they are selling.

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:13 pm

sjj1805 wrote:I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, many shops employ sales staff that don't know much about what they are selling.

True. That's why I do my homework before I buy something in the computer store.

H.T.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:56 am

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:21 am

Hi MD, encouraging as ever

url · Post by **url** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:36 pm

This may sound silly, but what is the shielding for the firewire for???
The Generic Computer store sells a 3 foot cable 6 to 4 @$6; however I did not ask them about the shielding.
Future Shop, the big box store sells 6 feet for $30 and again I did not ask them about the shielding aspect as I did not know about it at the time.

The one issue that I am majorly unclear about is the addition of music. In the days of yore when I used my Sony super 8's and Hi 8's and my editor this was always an issue, trying to get the music insync with the clip that I wanted and I would spend hrs just to do a 45 minute video. Also the problem was trying to get the subject that i was copying onto vhs in a proper pose i.e. not with a spoon stuck in the mouth.

I imagine that this new technology will be easier to accomplish this???

I guess that is what I am really getting at when I say user friendly.
I imagine that I will have to use CD music from my computer, before I used to use music from my cassettes which I could control a lot easier, then again there probably is a fader feature on the edit software to use when one is adding music?

I will have to sit down and go over the programs and see what they can do, Video 10 may be the route I choose after I practice with it once I feel comforatable with my corder and get out and take some family activities.
The corder is simply not one that I would really choose, it is so small and somewhat heavy for the hand.

Not like the older models that were more balanced and a little larger and I used a tripod type attachment on the bottom that fit over my shoulder and I found it made it much easier to use.
I have been trying it around the house here and think that I may get a lightweight mono pod as the tightness of the wrist grip is not comfortable and it simply does not fit the hand nicely.
I guess these corders are made for the point and shoot traveller.

If I didn't need one this year, I would hold off one more year.

The other thing that I really am not a fan about is fumbling around with the toggle switch, necessary to use to get to the next menu item.
But the other cameras lik Sony were so pricey for such a basic camera and some had no mic inputs, then there was canon, however criticism there was its operation in low lux conditions so I steered away from that one.

Does any one know of a good corder accessory site as I have been googling and have not come across too much.

Again thankyou for your interest and support with my queiries.

Best Regards.