Hi, all, I'm looking at camcorders and trying to make sense of lux ratings as they apply underwater. I see that the new Sony HD camcorders have lux readings of...
Mike, I think the ratings are crap! Supposedly the TRV950 lux rating is worse than the TR900, but my 950 footage is far superior to my 900 footage. I think...
Further to my last email here is a low light comparison. http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/articles/HC1_comparison_footage.htm Sorry cant insert hyperlinks at...
... Thanks, Hugh, for the useful links. As for apples and oranges, the trick here between the FX1 and HC1 camcorders is that the first uses three CCD sensors...
Hugh, You are also talking apples and oranges here. Of course a 3 CCD chip is better than one CCD chip. The FX-1 is a 3 chip CCD cam and the other is a...
I certainly agree Steve, my point is that one should not compare theorectical Lux numbers and or chip numbers, but real world results. Long term, Im hoping for...
... HC1 is one ... chip version ... uses ... is ... Sony ... is ... The new SONY PC1000 has 3 CMOS sensors. Consensus from customers and my own experience is...
I often have problems watching video footage at day's end, not just because I cringe at some of the horrible shots that made it onto tape, but because I'm so...
My understanding from past readings is that "LUX" is not an industry standard rating system and that it may be consistent with one manufacturer, the same...
I am a serious amateur looking for quality resolution/clarity of picture and reliability + ease of use in a fairly compact setup. Would appreciate any...
... You and a whole bunch of other folks -- getting all of that in one package is a challenge and usually involves trade-offs. If you've got a little time, I'd...
... all ... and ... at ... existing ... the ... it does. We have already converted a customer's MiniDV housing made a few years ago for his TRV30 camera into a...
Will the USVH accomodate the touch screen white balance control? Other than the audio being better are there any significant differences between the HC1 and...
... Only two differences were noted in the DV magazine preview of the A1U: the auxiliary mic jacks and the price, which is around $3800 for the A1U. The A1U is...
Aloha All, I just returned from a week in Kiribati, with two other videographers, and we shot side by side (figuratively) for the week. I use a Sony 3 chip...
Hi Rob, I've also been shooting with the VX-1000 for years and find the same thing as you do...ambient light shooting in 60'+ water doesn't give the results ...
Have you thought of using a WarmCard ? It is a type of white balance card that gives you a little warmer, richer colors. See: http://www.warmcards.com/...
One technique people have been using successfully for decades is to take down a bank of lights powered by a cable from a support vessel. John F. Williams...
... picture and reliability + ease of use in a fairly compact setup. Would appreciate any suggestions and experiences. Thank you! ... The best non HD video...
Yeah but the PD170 is not an HD cam, tho it is a great cam.-Steve ... WORLD FILMS & TRAVEL WWW.WORLDFILMSANDTRAVEL.COM <http://www.WORLDFILMSANDTRAVEL.COM ...
It would be interesting to about hear people's experiences with surface supplied lights: what have you been using and are there any good tips on how to build...
... The only person I've ever seen do this is Howard Hall. He has a pair of lights that look like car headlights, a long cable with floats on it leading to the...
... Well, my tongue is almost always firmly planted in my cheek. In this case, the original questioner asked for "any thoughts on improving lower light (30-60...
This really reminds me why HD video is mostly for capture and broadcast right now. These short videos take a *long* time to download, even with a nice fat...
Steve Douglas brought up an interesting point last week: how do housings handle controls that are buried in a camcorder's touch screen? It's not a problem on...
I don't have a clue as to how touch screens work, however, if it's not got anything to do with heat from one's finger and only has to do with the actual touch,...
Gold becomes transparent when it's thin enough. LCD displays are wired with thin gold films. See-through flexible surfaces use thin gold films as switch ...
... So if I understand you correctly, a touch from a rubber-tipped knob would work? If so, then any manual housing mfgr could easily produce hosuings for the...
