some kid
I need to learn a little bit about them, just certain things that make a camera more expensive or better. Can you explain the different features that they have? What about zoom and such? Thanks.
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3ccd camcorders make a better picture than 1ccd, 422 is better than 411. Zoom adjusts the lens so that things further away are brought closer. Focus makes the image crisp when adjusted properly. It's important to read on line specs and manuals before a purchase. Also Also improve your lighting google three point lighting and learn how. consider a tripod. use a good video editor with color and luminance correction. The minimum editors would be arcsoft showbiz for a PC or iMovie for a mac. Even better would be Avid or final cut pro. Consider interesting backgrounds. Try setting focus so the person is in focus and the background is not. Use complementary colors for human flesh the background should be a medium to light blue.
Hope this helps.
Alex
3ccd camcorders make a better picture than 1ccd, 422 is better than 411. Zoom adjusts the lens so that things further away are brought closer. Focus makes the image crisp when adjusted properly. It's important to read on line specs and manuals before a purchase. Also Also improve your lighting google three point lighting and learn how. consider a tripod. use a good video editor with color and luminance correction. The minimum editors would be arcsoft showbiz for a PC or iMovie for a mac. Even better would be Avid or final cut pro. Consider interesting backgrounds. Try setting focus so the person is in focus and the background is not. Use complementary colors for human flesh the background should be a medium to light blue.
Hope this helps.
Alex
What is the best 3CCD Camcorder for under 3K?
D-Bag
This may be wishful thinking, but here's what I'm hoping for...
1080 HD with the capability of recording footage to a hard disk, 24p, interchangeable lenses, good low light performance, XLR ports etc. Another question.. How is depth of field controlled, and do any 3CCD cams rival the look of the 5 or 7D? I would appreciate the feedback, but don't bother if you're gonna be pretentious about it. Thank you.
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Most camcorders even in the Prosumer range don't record to HDDs these days...most are solid state now. You'll see a lot of SDCH or CF card media cameras now in the high end cameras although the standard of P2, SxS, and XDCam will still be around for most people. I personally like P2 although I work with a news company that still works with XDCam camcorders.
I really like the new Canon XA10 camcorder. The small form factor is a bit worrying to some people at first but the sensor in it is full size and it offers things like XLR inputs and great image quality even in low light! The best part is it's only $2,000 new. The Canon XF100 HD isn't a bad choice either but I still prefer the XA10 over the XF100 at this time.
Also note those Digital SLR cameras are not really camcorders...they are high end still cameras with some built in video recording features added. I still tend to stay away from them these days because of their form factor.
Most camcorders even in the Prosumer range don't record to HDDs these days...most are solid state now. You'll see a lot of SDCH or CF card media cameras now in the high end cameras although the standard of P2, SxS, and XDCam will still be around for most people. I personally like P2 although I work with a news company that still works with XDCam camcorders.
I really like the new Canon XA10 camcorder. The small form factor is a bit worrying to some people at first but the sensor in it is full size and it offers things like XLR inputs and great image quality even in low light! The best part is it's only $2,000 new. The Canon XF100 HD isn't a bad choice either but I still prefer the XA10 over the XF100 at this time.
Also note those Digital SLR cameras are not really camcorders...they are high end still cameras with some built in video recording features added. I still tend to stay away from them these days because of their form factor.
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