Firewire seems to be disappearing from cameras at an alarming rate, which i think is a shame, but then i suppose the tape based workflow is too, so hooray for no more logging and transfering tapes.
iMovie has always been much easier to import video with than final cut for example, and I've only used it with semi-pro sony cameras. V1 Z1 etc. Obviously it works great with those. iMovie has a compatibility list here - http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US Set the drop downs for device type to camcorder, and region type to PAL, and pick from one of the many results for a suitable sounding camera. I'd recommend a sony or a panasonic handycam style camera because they are quite easy to use, and there are sony and panasonic stores in brighton where you may be able to try out the gear. I wouldn't get too bogged down with wether it records in HDV or AVCHD or to flash or hard disk... just get a camera where it feels comfortable and intuitve to use, and you like the look of the footage you record if you get a chance to test it. (and obviously that is in the imovie compatibility list so that you can actually do something with all the footage you shoot.) On 20 July 2011 15:03, Tony Crooks <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 20 Jul 2011, at 10:50, ARMS wrote: > > Any comments would be most welcome. > > > Well, if he has an iPhone 4 that would certainly work well. No optical zoom > though. > Kodak ZX5 could do the job as it offers 720p HD at 60fps - good for sport. > > -- > Tony Crooks > ---------------------------------- > 53 Mendip Avenue • Eastbourne • BN23 8HP > Mob: 07590508079 > Tel: 01323-460789 > <mailto: [email protected]> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
