My kids will be working a promotional dvd project for the school. Each group may be given a subject to produce a short movie segment on. All editing on their own laptops. Thanks Susan and Alan and Martin. Martin - is it easy for the kids to transfer the footage via usb straight from camera to laptop? ta blitto
Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 [email protected] http://web.mac.com/blitto I don't have a big ego, I'm way too cool for that. On 23/08/2012, at 12:25 PM, Martin Hill wrote: > We have bought dozens of Sanyo pistol grip "dual cameras" over the years > which have great optical zoom features and record in native mp4 up to fullHD > resolution and are fully compatible with Macs and do great still photos as > wel as video. They record onto SD cards so you don't need a USB cable - just > plug the SD card into the Mac's SD slot and away you go. They're available > in waterproof and more standard camera form factors as well as the pistol > grip style. > > The VPC-HD2000 records in iMovie-native mpeg4 format (iFrame compatible) so > needs no lengthy transcoding to import into iMovie. Might still be a bit > pricier than your budget though. > > http://us.sanyo.com/Dual-Cameras/VPC-HD2000ABK-Full-1080p-HD-Video-and-8MP-Digital-Photos > > Martin HILL > iLecture Systems Team leader | Curtin Teaching & Learning > > Curtin University > Tel | +61 8 9266 3101 > Mobile | 0401 103 194 > Email | [email protected] > Web | ilectures.curtin.edu.au > > On 23/08/2012, at 11:15 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Blitto >> >> Are you looking for recommendations for a camcorder or an external webcam? >> >> Susan raised a key point - what kind of project? Do you need to record to >> the MacBook Airs, or to edit video recorded elsewhere? >> >> My need was to emulate a built-in webcam for video conference calls. Would >> have loved to be able to use an ordinary video camcorder for this purpose. >> I also looked at the possibility of using my Canon camcorder (AVCHD coding) >> as a USB camera for direct iMovie recording. No success. I understand some >> old firewire DV camcorders might work. I did a brief search for camcorder >> to webcam software converters but had no success. Forum articles seem to >> stop discussing the issue about 6 years ago. >> >> I bought a Logitech c615 HD webcam (USB) for under $100. It has a fixed >> focus. I use it with an "active" 5 metre USB extension cord. There are a >> couple of other Mac compatible Logitech webcams listed on their website. >> At least one had a telephoto function (which would have been better) but >> that was not immediately available locally. >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >> >> >> On 23/08/2012, at 8:04 AM, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm wondering what sort of a project. Most stills cameras have good video >> capabilities these days, to the extent that I would not actually buy a video >> camera unless it was for shooting adventurous stuff like kayaking or >> surfing, in which case I'd get a GoPro action type video setup. >> >> I've had video cameras in the past, but now tend to choose one of my stills >> cameras when I want to capture video, with excellent results. >> >> It also depends on how much zoom you want, as well. >> >> A Sony DSC HX9V captures good video quality, stereo sound of reasonable >> quality given its a small camera, and since you can record at 60 frames per >> second, it can be adjusted to smooth slow motion video. It's been out for >> about a year so shouldn't be very expensive to buy. >> >> Any video is space hungry, so they will need an external hard drive for >> storage which I think can be set up in iMovie. >> >> This is just my opinion, I'm sure you'll get lots of ideas. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 23/08/2012, at 6:21 AM, Rod Blitvich <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Guys >>> Havent bought a video camera for a few years. >>> My kids with Macbook airs need something a bit better than the built in >>> camera for a special project. >>> No Firewire, just usb. >>> >>> Please - any recommendations? 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