Q. I know I ask this question yesterday but I didn't explain it right. There has been some teenage boys breaking my fence over and over. About 7 times already. We fix it and they break it again. We bought CCTV cameras and caught them breaking it. The only thing is you can't zoom in from far away because it looks pixel. You can see how they look but the faces look pixel. Would the cops be able to identify these kids??? Were gonna keep a close look out for them to identify them. Were tired of this!!
A. You need to 1) talk to the police and tell them about the problem and what you're doing; and 2) find out where those kids live and talk to their parents about the problem. Admirable that you want to videotape the kids for proof, but may not get you anywhere as far as police or courts are concerned unless those kids cause harm to a person. You would do better in civil court suing their parents for the damages to your property, several times if necessary. The criminal justice system is already overloaded with property crimes and I think what you're really looking for is reimbursement for damages and for the kids to stop what they're doing. Only by getting the parents to be responsible for this will you get anywhere near success. Wish you luck, however.
Looking for a "prosumer" video camera mainly for filming random shots and my online sketch comedy?
Q. Hey guys, I'm currently a film student at the University of Michigan, though I'm just starting off in the major. I know quite a bit about cameras, but sadly I'm also broke as a joke. We use Panasonic HMC40's for our own in-class productions, but the price for one of those things is about $1600 with accessories. Ouch.
So here's what I need to ask YOU: Do you know of a solid HD video camera that will give me professional(ish) quality without breaking the bank? Here are some guidelines:
- Anywhere from $400-1000.
- SOLID HD (preferably 1080p, but 720p will do).
- Able to be imported to my computer and then onto YouTube. My PC does not have any Firewire ports, so that might be out of the question.
***My PC is quite old, but I'll be getting a decent one very soon, possibly a higher end Sony VAIO so that editing will not be a hassle. Keep that in mind.***
- The microphone may or may not be high quality, but an external mic port would be a nice addition.
- Optical zoom would be ideal, but a decent digital zoom would suffice.
- Anything else is slipping my mind at the moment, but I think you get the hint.
Like I said, this will probably be used mainly for online sketch comedy, so I'm just looking for polished video that can easily edited, compressed, and uploaded to YouTube. Thanks folks. Let me know if you want anything else that will aid in my "quest." Much love.
ALREADY REMEMBERED SOMETHING ELSE!
It doesn't have to be a full-on video camera. It can be a DSLR or digital camera that has HD video capabilities. I know the Olympus Pen makes some nice ones, but I hear they can get costly with the lenses and whatnot.
So here's what I need to ask YOU: Do you know of a solid HD video camera that will give me professional(ish) quality without breaking the bank? Here are some guidelines:
- Anywhere from $400-1000.
- SOLID HD (preferably 1080p, but 720p will do).
- Able to be imported to my computer and then onto YouTube. My PC does not have any Firewire ports, so that might be out of the question.
***My PC is quite old, but I'll be getting a decent one very soon, possibly a higher end Sony VAIO so that editing will not be a hassle. Keep that in mind.***
- The microphone may or may not be high quality, but an external mic port would be a nice addition.
- Optical zoom would be ideal, but a decent digital zoom would suffice.
- Anything else is slipping my mind at the moment, but I think you get the hint.
Like I said, this will probably be used mainly for online sketch comedy, so I'm just looking for polished video that can easily edited, compressed, and uploaded to YouTube. Thanks folks. Let me know if you want anything else that will aid in my "quest." Much love.
ALREADY REMEMBERED SOMETHING ELSE!
It doesn't have to be a full-on video camera. It can be a DSLR or digital camera that has HD video capabilities. I know the Olympus Pen makes some nice ones, but I hear they can get costly with the lenses and whatnot.
A. $400-1000, are you kidding, prosumer doesn't start until about $3500, and typically refers to 3 ccd cameras starting in HD about $6000
Solid HD...What is that? HD simply is a marketing term for any format that generates 1080 lines of res. It includes crappy cameras getting under 4 gigs /hour to cameras getting more than 1 gig a minute.
Import- The ONLY thing HD does well, because it actually has a LOWER data rate than the old MiniDv tape DV format cameras. It will still take 11 gigs/hour if you get any HD camera under about $2K.
Audio varies, even lower end cameras CAN have mic jacks.
Optical zoom is good, digital is about worthless, esp in a $500 camera.
DSLRs get the least compressed video and are nearly twice the data rate of anything else under $2000. The do have a host of other considerations including battery life, duty cycle (most can record for 15-20 min then are shut down to prevent overheating).
Advise: If you are bent on a HD camera in the price you mentioned, get the cheapest camera you can find with a good lens and mic. You should not have to spend more than $500. Between about $350 and $2000 there is NO difference in video format (Unless you embrace tape and firewire and get the very nice HDV format camcorders, Or go DSLR).
Solid HD...What is that? HD simply is a marketing term for any format that generates 1080 lines of res. It includes crappy cameras getting under 4 gigs /hour to cameras getting more than 1 gig a minute.
Import- The ONLY thing HD does well, because it actually has a LOWER data rate than the old MiniDv tape DV format cameras. It will still take 11 gigs/hour if you get any HD camera under about $2K.
Audio varies, even lower end cameras CAN have mic jacks.
Optical zoom is good, digital is about worthless, esp in a $500 camera.
DSLRs get the least compressed video and are nearly twice the data rate of anything else under $2000. The do have a host of other considerations including battery life, duty cycle (most can record for 15-20 min then are shut down to prevent overheating).
Advise: If you are bent on a HD camera in the price you mentioned, get the cheapest camera you can find with a good lens and mic. You should not have to spend more than $500. Between about $350 and $2000 there is NO difference in video format (Unless you embrace tape and firewire and get the very nice HDV format camcorders, Or go DSLR).
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