Thanks Paul. I could have done a better job explaining the problem. I went outside for 15 minutes and started vlogging. When I checked the tape, after allowing lots of time to warm, and with no condensation error, it was blocky, spiratic sound...as if the heads needed to be cleaned. I tried indoors, and there was no problem.
I'm guessing the best solution would be to allow the camcorder to acclimatize itself to the outdoors for a bit. I'll pull the tape out while it cools up (or is that down?) before taping. I have an evening Christmas parade to vlog and need it to turn out. I'll pull the tape out before and after. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In [email protected], Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Before. > Read your instruction manual it will tell you about operating > temperatures. Could it be that your lens fogged up? We all know the > answer to that one. > > After you bring it indoors. > I think Casey had the same trouble last year and my advice is the > same, if your machine gets cold then warm again quickly, you could > get condensation on your heads. This will make your tape stick to > your heads, and therefore loss of any recoding made because the tape > will be wrapped around your heads, and more seriously, the machine > will be Kaput, and in need of major attention. So when you have done > filming, remove tape before you bring it indoors, then leave the > camera for about 1 hour maybe 2 on the safe side to acclimatize. > > In summary, it was probably not the acclimatizing to cold but the re- > acclimatizing back indoors. > > Hope this helps. > > Paul Knight > > On 2 Dec 2006, at 17:47, Mike Moon wrote: > > > Well, I tried vlogging last night, -1c (31f), and the video was crap > > with my older JVC miniDV camcorder. > > > > What's the best way to acclimatize the camcorder for outdoor videoing? > > So it works... > > > > http://vlog.mikemoon.net/2006/12/facing-winter.html > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
