Comments on: Failure to flip. http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1266 Sameer Vasta Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:02:39 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1266 Thanks for following up Lee! I'm going to pick up a Flip Mino HD when I'm in DC next week for sure. I actually ended up getting (kinda like a gift) a Panasonic HDD camera that I really like, but it's a bit bigger than what I was looking for. Doesn't really fit in my pocket, but it is a great camera! Thanks for following up Lee! I’m going to pick up a Flip Mino HD when I’m in DC next week for sure.

I actually ended up getting (kinda like a gift) a Panasonic HDD camera that I really like, but it’s a bit bigger than what I was looking for. Doesn’t really fit in my pocket, but it is a great camera!

]]> By: Lee Dale http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1265 Lee Dale Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:06:33 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1265 And now there's the Flip Mino HD! http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_ultra_specs.II.shtml Did you ever get anything? I'd be interested in hearing if you found something you're happy with. And now there’s the Flip Mino HD!

http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_ultra_specs.II.shtml

Did you ever get anything? I’d be interested in hearing if you found something you’re happy with.

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]]> By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1095 Sameer Vasta Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:46:56 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1095 Thanks for the link Lee. I'm still thinking about it... =) Thanks for the link Lee. I’m still thinking about it… =)

]]> By: Lee Dale http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1085 Lee Dale Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:36:20 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1085 zi6 vs Flip, if you don't want to spend more than $200.00. http://daringfireball.net/linked/2008/08/29/zi6-v-flip zi6 vs Flip, if you don’t want to spend more than $200.00.

http://daringfireball.net/linked/2008/08/29/zi6-v-flip

]]> By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1076 Sameer Vasta Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:19:30 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1076 Ah, that clears things up a bit. My end goal is just to upload a few things to Vimeo, nothing too in-depth. Not planning on firing up Premiere or anything for these. Good to know that I could though -- makes sense to get the DV tape version, just in case. Ah, that clears things up a bit. My end goal is just to upload a few things to Vimeo, nothing too in-depth. Not planning on firing up Premiere or anything for these.

Good to know that I could though — makes sense to get the DV tape version, just in case.

]]> By: Marina Martin http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1075 Marina Martin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:15:03 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1075 What's your end goal for video projects? You can keep one DV tape in the camera and make sure you dump it to your computer regularly using firewire -- then you don't have to switch out tapes. However, tapes are good for keeping high-quality recordings you may want to edit later. A hard-drive-based camera (no tapes/DVDs) will compress your video and this limits the options you have for using it later. (Cameras that burn to DVD also compress.) What’s your end goal for video projects?

You can keep one DV tape in the camera and make sure you dump it to your computer regularly using firewire — then you don’t have to switch out tapes. However, tapes are good for keeping high-quality recordings you may want to edit later.

A hard-drive-based camera (no tapes/DVDs) will compress your video and this limits the options you have for using it later. (Cameras that burn to DVD also compress.)

]]> By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1074 Sameer Vasta Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:07:31 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1074 Firewire works for me -- yay for having a Mac! =) That being said, I'm not exactly sure how the whole DV tape stuff works. Is it just like an SD card, just bigger? Because I don't mind, as long as I don't have to do any fiddling with tapes... Firewire works for me — yay for having a Mac! =)

That being said, I’m not exactly sure how the whole DV tape stuff works. Is it just like an SD card, just bigger? Because I don’t mind, as long as I don’t have to do any fiddling with tapes…

]]> By: Marina Martin http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1073 Marina Martin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:04:14 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1073 You don't want a Flip. You want a camera that has external audio capabilities (an audio jack) and that uses DV tapes (or, less ideally, burns directly to DVD). A Canon ZR900 is within your price range, uses DV tapes, and has an audio jack. (It connects to your computer using firewire, though, which could be a problem if you're on a Windows computer w/ no firewire port.) Once you get the camera, ping me ... Elastic Lab would love to hire you for a few gigs! You don’t want a Flip. You want a camera that has external audio capabilities (an audio jack) and that uses DV tapes (or, less ideally, burns directly to DVD).

A Canon ZR900 is within your price range, uses DV tapes, and has an audio jack. (It connects to your computer using firewire, though, which could be a problem if you’re on a Windows computer w/ no firewire port.)

Once you get the camera, ping me … Elastic Lab would love to hire you for a few gigs!

]]> By: Sameer Vasta http://itellstories.org/2008/08/26/video-camera-recommendations/#comment-1071 Sameer Vasta Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:55:19 +0000 http://itellstories.org/?p=965#comment-1071 Oh wow, that is sexy. It's too bad it's not available until Oct1, I kinda wanted to buy one this week. Now the big question: hold out for the Kodak or buy something else. I'm so torn. Oh wow, that is sexy. It’s too bad it’s not available until Oct1, I kinda wanted to buy one this week.

Now the big question: hold out for the Kodak or buy something else. I’m so torn.

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