best camcorder for sports videography image
Katie
got my first gig tomorrow, i know im going to be getting rude comments, so just keep them to yourself
im just wondering how will i get the clips to him, hes wanting me to film there football practices then just give him the raw footage, but HOW
wont he need the canon program.?
i tried just importing it to movie maker, but it lost quality and looked horrible
HELP
Answer
It depends on the agreement.
I've signed up for gigs where at the end of the gig I hand the digital tape or memory cards to the person paying me in exchange for payment.
I've also had jobs where I take the video home and copy the raw video to optical disc or external hard drive - then meet the person and (with a laptop) show them samples of what they are getting on the optical discs or external hard drive. Who supplies what and what the payment is should be defined *before* the gig.
Canon dSLRs record to MOV file format video files that are easy to transcode into high quality converted, decompressed, files - no, the "Canon program" is not necessary. Actually, things work better without it when the right software and computer hardware is used.
And this is not being rude - but a few tips:
When your dSLR overheats after about 20 minutes of constant video capture (it is in the manual), cool-down will take a while. Be sure you shoot short sequences with time between sequences to try and keep the dSLR internals cool enough to keep working.
The "d" in dSLR" = digital. There is no film involved. No chemicals, no sending out for processing, not negatives. In this case, you are capturing digital video.
MovieMaker is not designed to handle MOV files. I am surprised you got any image let alone poor quality.
Capture at highest quality. This means low compression. Hopefully you have enough memory cards.
Use a steadying device. Monopod, tripod, vest systems with counterbalanced articulated arm, shoulder-mount rig - anything, but not handheld. You are capturing video - not still images. Humans were not designed to be steady.
Be sure your dSLR's battery is fully charged.
Hope audio is not important - we don't know which dSLR you are using, but since video (includes audio) is a secondary "convenience feature", the built-in mic (usually mono, not stereo) is not so good and in a place where your finger can easily cover it. Also, most do not have manual audio gain control, so really loud audio and really low audio may record poorly. When audio is low, if auto focus or motorized zoom is used, the internal mic can record the motor noise. External mics are recommended. This is in the manual of pretty much all dSLRs for pretty much all manufacturers.
There's lots more, but this is a start.
Good luck. I wish someone had shared half this information with me my first time out...
PS, If video is your primary goal, I hate to break it to you, but you got the wrong tool for the job. dSLRs are designed for capturing still images. As previously stated, video is a convenience feature". If video is the primary goal - especially long sequences (longer than about 20 minutes), then use of a camcorder is strongly suggested. Camcorders are designed to capture video and don't usually have the overheating, file segmentation/file size limitation (not previously mentioned, but in the dSLR manual) or audio issues documented in the dSLR's manual. If video is required from a dSLR-like video capture device (similar footprint), then the Canon EOS Cinema Cam and Black Magic Designs Cinema Cam should be investigated.
Since I am back, I'll also suggest that you read through the dSLR's portion of the manual that discusses video/movie capture. Fast action sports can be tricky - and your "boss" may want to use the video to get still image frame grabs. If the camera's shutter is set to about 1/200 second or slower, there will be blur during fast action sequences. And if the shutter is faster, the possibility that the video on playback will look "stroby" is very high.
It depends on the agreement.
I've signed up for gigs where at the end of the gig I hand the digital tape or memory cards to the person paying me in exchange for payment.
I've also had jobs where I take the video home and copy the raw video to optical disc or external hard drive - then meet the person and (with a laptop) show them samples of what they are getting on the optical discs or external hard drive. Who supplies what and what the payment is should be defined *before* the gig.
Canon dSLRs record to MOV file format video files that are easy to transcode into high quality converted, decompressed, files - no, the "Canon program" is not necessary. Actually, things work better without it when the right software and computer hardware is used.
And this is not being rude - but a few tips:
When your dSLR overheats after about 20 minutes of constant video capture (it is in the manual), cool-down will take a while. Be sure you shoot short sequences with time between sequences to try and keep the dSLR internals cool enough to keep working.
The "d" in dSLR" = digital. There is no film involved. No chemicals, no sending out for processing, not negatives. In this case, you are capturing digital video.
MovieMaker is not designed to handle MOV files. I am surprised you got any image let alone poor quality.
Capture at highest quality. This means low compression. Hopefully you have enough memory cards.
Use a steadying device. Monopod, tripod, vest systems with counterbalanced articulated arm, shoulder-mount rig - anything, but not handheld. You are capturing video - not still images. Humans were not designed to be steady.
Be sure your dSLR's battery is fully charged.
Hope audio is not important - we don't know which dSLR you are using, but since video (includes audio) is a secondary "convenience feature", the built-in mic (usually mono, not stereo) is not so good and in a place where your finger can easily cover it. Also, most do not have manual audio gain control, so really loud audio and really low audio may record poorly. When audio is low, if auto focus or motorized zoom is used, the internal mic can record the motor noise. External mics are recommended. This is in the manual of pretty much all dSLRs for pretty much all manufacturers.
There's lots more, but this is a start.
Good luck. I wish someone had shared half this information with me my first time out...
PS, If video is your primary goal, I hate to break it to you, but you got the wrong tool for the job. dSLRs are designed for capturing still images. As previously stated, video is a convenience feature". If video is the primary goal - especially long sequences (longer than about 20 minutes), then use of a camcorder is strongly suggested. Camcorders are designed to capture video and don't usually have the overheating, file segmentation/file size limitation (not previously mentioned, but in the dSLR manual) or audio issues documented in the dSLR's manual. If video is required from a dSLR-like video capture device (similar footprint), then the Canon EOS Cinema Cam and Black Magic Designs Cinema Cam should be investigated.
Since I am back, I'll also suggest that you read through the dSLR's portion of the manual that discusses video/movie capture. Fast action sports can be tricky - and your "boss" may want to use the video to get still image frame grabs. If the camera's shutter is set to about 1/200 second or slower, there will be blur during fast action sequences. And if the shutter is faster, the possibility that the video on playback will look "stroby" is very high.
Looking for HD camcorder...?
Will
i'm looking for a new HD camcorder to replace my flip video Mino HD 4GB. i love the flip i would just like to upgrade for my videography. i need more space and battery life on it than 2 hours. 4 hours would be good. and i would also like to have full HD 1080 because the flip only has 720. and i would like it to be under $200 because i am planing on getting 2.
Answer
Consumer level HD camcorders have 3 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes - all times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.
Consumer level HD camcorders have 3 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes - all times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.
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