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Beginning in Videographyby Jim Wagner If you're looking to get into videography and video editing as a hobby, the options can be daunting. Here is a small question and response that may help you get started in this fun and rewarding hobby. What type of camera do you recommend? Response: For a beginner, a Canon single CCD camera will suit you well. It has a cost range of $500 to $700. Canon is well respected at all levels of video camera quality and has probably the best quality for the price at the low end. If you want to start out with something more professional, you may want to look into the Canon GL2 which is a low end 3 CCD (1/4" each) camera running about $1500. This camera is great for an enthusiastic hobbyist or a beginning special events videographer. If you're looking to make some money on the side (or as a career) with your camera doing special events such as wedding videography, you may want to look into the Sony VX2100, a high-end consumer 3 CCD (1/3" each) camcorder, running at a price between $2100 and $3000, check out prices here. The high definition capable version of the same camera is called the Sony HDR / Fx1 and goes for $3700 at all major retailers. What is CCD? CCDs are imaging chips. CCD stands for charge-coupled device and is a light sensative circuit which stores an electrical charge representing each tiny part of an image. The difference between low and high end video cameras is usually determined by the number of CCDs (one or three), and the size of the CCD. In video cameras the number of CCDs determines the clarity of the picture in low lighting (most indoor) situations. The size of the CCD is directly linked to the amount of "color bleeding" present in the video. It is also interesting to note that for video cameras, unlike photography cameras, the size of the pixels is far more important than the number of pixels. Fewer pixels that are larger make a better video camera. It is also interesting to note that as you go from low-end to high-end cameras, you will be getting fewer "extras" on your camera such as the ability to take "still photography". Next question: What video editing software would you recommend? Response: Pinnacle Studio 9 has many great features for beginning in photoediting. It runs between $70 and $90 at major retail stores. It gives many options and is very user friendly. If you're looking for some more advanced options in lighting, transitions, and sound editing, you may want to consider the more professional editing software Pinacle Liquid Editions for around $600. This article may also be found at http://www.researchtechs.com/videoediting.htm About The Author Jim Wagner Contributor to www.ResearchTechs.com Enjoys anything Tech. Majoring in Computer Science. jim@researchtechs.com
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Get a DVD camcorder for $170 shipped - CNET News
24 Aug 2008 at 7:53pm
I'm not wild about DVD camcorders (for reasons I'll explain shortly), but there's something to be said for the convenience of capturing video on a disc you can pop into any set-top DVD player. If that sounds appealing, Circuit City has the Panasonic ...
Wednesday in the park with the Nikon D90 - CNET News
28 Aug 2008 at 11:49am
The Nikon D90 arrived on Wednesday, and since we've had some great weather this week here in NYC, I immediately headed out to Madison Square Park to shoot a few hundred photos and start to get a feel for the camera. Then I passed it back to Matt F ...
Lee County Sheriff?s Office reports - Opelika-Auburn News
28 Aug 2008 at 4:49pm
* Identity theft was reported Wednesday at a residence in the 2100 block of Lee Road 177 sometime between April 1 and April 15. * Attempted breaking and entering of a motor vehicle was reported Thursday after $500 in damage was done to a Lincoln Town ...
Nikon ushers in the era of the video SLR - International Herald Tribune
28 Aug 2008 at 4:54am
If you just saw it sitting there, you'd never guess that the new Nikon D90 is a mind-blowing, game-changing camera. It looks like any other big, black intermediate single-lens reflex camera: more compact than professional models, but much bigger and ...
JVC's big promise: best performance, design and ease of use - Techradar.com
28 Aug 2008 at 1:00pm
They say fortune favours the brave, and JVC is being very brave indeed if today's keynote at IFA 2008 is anything to go by. JVC president Hidetoshi Yoshida said at the company's IFA press conference today that the company planned to offer products ...
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