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- Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:48 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Sony NEX VG20
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15903
Re: Sony NEX VG20
Thanks for that, Col. Yes, it sounds pricey. I didn't realise the 70-200 wouldn't be good enough for wildlife. Looking at the 70-400 lens, it's huge. I'm reluctant to go down the DSLR route. I suppose another option would be something that doesn't itself have an exceptional zoom, but could take an a...
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:50 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Sony NEX VG20
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15903
Sony NEX VG20
I'm wanting to move from my Canon XM2 to HD. I like filming wildlife, and so having a big zoom is important to me. I can't find something equivalent to the Canon XM2 which has (a) a viewfinder (b) memory cards (c) a 20x zoom. I wondering whether the Sony NEX VG20 would be the right sort of thing. Do...
- Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:26 am
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: When are documentaries not movies?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 21123
Re: When are documentaries not movies?
This is a fascinating discussion. I am in agreement with those who think the polar bear scene was OK. I agree that it wouldn’t have been OK if the film was about what D. Attenborough saw in a frozen land. I realise that wildlife film makers are very often not absolutely truthful. For example I belie...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:04 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: overscan - thank goodness it's behind us
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10833
Re: overscan - thank goodness it's behind us
I read what you wrote, Tom, with great interest. I have had exactly the same experience. I have a Canon XM2, and when I used to shoot in 4x3 I was often disappointed with the positioning of interviewees. I try to get their eyes moreorless a third of the way down the screen. When I played the video b...
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:35 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Computer Monitor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16881
Re: Computer Monitor
Thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions. Mike, thank you for taking so much trouble to think about my problem. I have experimented with Clear Type and other settings for the display, but it doesn’t help. I have also tried to change the refresh rate, but although I can get to the drop down me...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:40 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Computer Monitor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16881
Re: Computer Monitor
Mike, I wish I knew what the problem was. Maybe you can help me work it out! My computer has an Intel Core i7 CPU 920@2.67GHZ 6 GB Ram Windows Vista 64-bit operating system The graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 896MB GTX 260 I think I have installed the latest NVIDIA driver and the latest HP driver fo...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:39 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Computer Monitor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16881
Computer Monitor
Can anyone recommend a computer monitor for editing? I have recently bought an HP 23 inch monitor, and it is giving me headaches and making me feel queasy. I love editing, and like to spend hours at a time at the computer, but with this one I have to give up after an hour or so because I am so uncom...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:57 pm
- Forum: Advice on Films
- Topic: The Ghost Hunters
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22552
Re: The Ghost Hunters
You have chosen a really interesting subject, and one about which many people, including me, know little. So that’s a good start. You have put an enormous amount of work into this video. There aren’t that many non-commercial film makers around in our IAC affiliated clubs making ambitious documentari...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:43 am
- Forum: Advice on Films
- Topic: DROUGHT INTO DRINK
- Replies: 15
- Views: 48099
Re: DROUGHT INTO DRINK
Thanks for being brave enough to be the first to put your film up onto this forum. I enjoyed your film and I was impressed that you managed to produce such an interesting little documentary from holiday footage. There were some shots that I particularly liked, and I want to single out some of those:...