Thanks guys, this sounds like good advice which I will pass on to Bro. I might get to use it myself on day also. Andy
On 20 July, 16:28, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
