Comments on: What I look for in a camera http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William Eggington http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7325 William Eggington Wed, 27 May 2009 07:47:20 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7325 I got a little Action HD 1080p camera and it was very disappointing at first. The "wobble" on motion dove me nuts. And it would slip in and out of 30fps and about 15 depending on the complexity of what its pointed at. But. Man. . . I use it all the time now. Its so small and the batteries last forever and you can just shoot random things, whip out the SD card, throw it in your puter, upload it to Youtube. . . done. All the friends and relatives are happy, your happy. . . and. . . no one says a damn thing about the quality. :-) So it has become my "consumer" camera. I'd sure love a "smi-pro" camera though. One that would STAY FOCUSED and not wobble or try and "help" me so much. I got a little Action HD 1080p camera and it was very disappointing at first. The “wobble” on motion dove me nuts. And it would slip in and out of 30fps and about 15 depending on the complexity of what its pointed at.

But.

Man. . . I use it all the time now. Its so small and the batteries last forever and you can just shoot random things, whip out the SD card, throw it in your puter, upload it to Youtube. . . done. All the friends and relatives are happy, your happy. . . and. . . no one says a damn thing about the quality. :-) So it has become my “consumer” camera.

I’d sure love a “smi-pro” camera though. One that would STAY FOCUSED and not wobble or try and “help” me so much.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7311 Eugenia Tue, 26 May 2009 02:52:58 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7311 I am afraid that most people who would buy a new camera, already have a fast computer. Therefore, a flash camera (almost no one is developing hard drive cameras anymore), is a better and more convenient solution for them. Consumers want convenience, and tapes are not. I am afraid that most people who would buy a new camera, already have a fast computer. Therefore, a flash camera (almost no one is developing hard drive cameras anymore), is a better and more convenient solution for them. Consumers want convenience, and tapes are not.

]]> By: chris http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7308 chris Tue, 26 May 2009 01:41:44 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7308 If you're a CONSUMER though, with no desire to learn the ins and outs of video editing/filmmaking, these hard drive camcorders are just causing more and more pain, because most consumers just want to view footage, which they can't like they used to because computers aren't up to par with HD technology yet as far as playback. THIS is why tapes are STILL OK by my book, and not everbody is a technologist.. FYI for CONSUMERS reading this blog with no in depth knowledge of filmmaking. If you’re a CONSUMER though, with no desire to learn the ins and outs of video editing/filmmaking, these hard drive camcorders are just causing more and more pain, because most consumers just want to view footage, which they can’t like they used to because computers aren’t up to par with HD technology yet as far as playback.

THIS is why tapes are STILL OK by my book, and not everbody is a technologist..

FYI for CONSUMERS reading this blog with no in depth knowledge of filmmaking.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7305 Eugenia Mon, 25 May 2009 21:09:20 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7305 This blog post is not about camcorders, as more features are taken into account when I am to buy a camcorder, e.g. sensor size. Right now, I wouldn't buy anything. I am not happy with any product in the market that adequately upgrades my HV20 to something that's priced logically for what it offers me, and for what I actually need. However, if you do NOT already have an HD camera, I would suggest you go with the Canon HF-S100 (costs ~$1000). This blog post is not about camcorders, as more features are taken into account when I am to buy a camcorder, e.g. sensor size.

Right now, I wouldn’t buy anything. I am not happy with any product in the market that adequately upgrades my HV20 to something that’s priced logically for what it offers me, and for what I actually need.

However, if you do NOT already have an HD camera, I would suggest you go with the Canon HF-S100 (costs ~$1000).

]]> By: William Eggington http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7304 William Eggington Mon, 25 May 2009 16:55:56 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/23/what-i-look-for-in-a-camera/#comment-7304 So if you were to buy a HD camera today, which one would you purchase that satisfies say. . . your top 3 items? So if you were to buy a HD camera today, which one would you purchase that satisfies say. . . your top 3 items?

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