Well I bought the JVC as described he

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/Sho...bCategoryI D=


Connects to my pc a treat and it comes with nearly all the cables (I
had to get a firewire cable).


The picture looks good.

I'm going to order a) a second battery and b) some more tapes.

I bought a pack of three Sony DV tapes from Argos. 18 quid!

I know you should the really cheap ones, but....

Anything else I should be aware of...

Rob.
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:04:26 +0100, Robert Woolley
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Anything else I should be aware of...

Wolves in the forest?


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When you're in the forest avoiding the wolves and you use bug spray
(anti-mosquito or anti-midge containing DEET) then _be_aware_ that this will
remove the beautiful logos and other transfers on your camcorder with ease -
keep them separate and wash your hands after applying :-)

Get a good camcorder bag, cheap tripod (if that's your thing), UV filter to
protect your lens, an in-car charger if you're a road-tripper, lens cloth
....

can't think of much else for the average user (like me).

PK
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:04:26 +0100, Robert Woolley
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Anything else I should be aware of...

Wolves in the forest?


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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:28:00 GMT, "PK"
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When you're in the forest avoiding the wolves and you use bug spray
(anti-mosquito or anti-midge containing DEET) then _be_aware_ that this will
remove the beautiful logos and other transfers on your camcorder with ease -
keep them separate and wash your hands after applying :-)

May i add that KFC wet-wipes are good for washing your hands in the
forest.

Get a good camcorder bag, cheap tripod (if that's your thing), UV filter to
protect your lens, an in-car charger if you're a road-tripper, lens cloth

Ive not got a UV filter! :/ does it affect picture quality at all?
And what can happen to the lense if i dont use one?! *gulps*

I would also look into the prices of higher capacity batteries
(Normally those supplied with the camera are good for about an 1 hours
filming without the lcd screen on.

Also consider a wider angle lense attachment, especially if you are
filming subjects in confined spaces, these are grrreat

Visit Jessops too and buy one of their lense cleaning kits.. theyre
only about a tenner, this way if you do get something on your lense
you wont have to perform micro-surgey with your barehands


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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:10:44 GMT, (SkiJumpToes) allegedly
wrote:

Ive not got a UV filter! :/ does it affect picture quality at all?
And what can happen to the lense if i dont use one?! *gulps*

It won't affect the picture quality if you get a decent quality filter.
It just strips out the UV.

I've done this for years for my still cameras, as it produces better
crisper images and protects the lens to boot.

Nothing will happen to the lens without one per se, it's a physical
protection mechanism. If the lens cap falls off, or you knock the camera,
or something etc, it's much better to put a scratch in a £6 filter rather
than the lens itself... Who know how much they's charge to replace that
one!

- Dave.

UV filter is just so that if you drop your camera on a rock, you end up
with a broken cheapo easily replaced uv filter and not a broken expensivo
camera lens.

Graeme.


On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, SkiJumpToes wrote:

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:28:00 GMT, "PK"
Typedy Typed:

When you're in the forest avoiding the wolves and you use bug spray
(anti-mosquito or anti-midge containing DEET) then _be_aware_ that this will
remove the beautiful logos and other transfers on your camcorder with ease -
keep them separate and wash your hands after applying :-)

May i add that KFC wet-wipes are good for washing your hands in the
forest.

Get a good camcorder bag, cheap tripod (if that's your thing), UV filter to
protect your lens, an in-car charger if you're a road-tripper, lens cloth

Ive not got a UV filter! :/ does it affect picture quality at all?
And what can happen to the lense if i dont use one?! *gulps*

I would also look into the prices of higher capacity batteries
(Normally those supplied with the camera are good for about an 1 hours
filming without the lcd screen on.

Also consider a wider angle lense attachment, especially if you are
filming subjects in confined spaces, these are grrreat

Visit Jessops too and buy one of their lense cleaning kits.. theyre
only about a tenner, this way if you do get something on your lense
you wont have to perform micro-surgey with your barehands

On 25 Jul 2003 12:15:48 GMT, Dave R Typedy Typed:

Nothing will happen to the lens without one per se, it's a physical
protection mechanism. If the lens cap falls off, or you knock the camera,
or something etc, it's much better to put a scratch in a £6 filter rather
than the lens itself... Who know how much they's charge to replace that
one!

Oh i didnt realise they were that cheap, do they stick on to the lense
then? or is it a screwed attacthment?

Also, do you lose the glare from the sun? as i like to get the Glare
effect when im filming.


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I bought a dual filter kit (Tiffen) for my camcorder ... not sure of the
relative quality but I've had one on my SLR for 4+ years and it's been just
fine.

UV filter I put on first and I keep it on all of the time - It has
internal/external screw threads so you can stack them.. In camera speak I
think it may knock off half a stop or thereabouts so not an issue for me. I
like the UV because if it does get dirty I'm not so choosy about how i clean
it - if all I have is the tail of my T-shirt then that's what I use -
admittedly carrying a pro cleaning cloth is a better idea.

Polarizing filter I put on when I need to - good for taking the glare off of
the ocean, forests (shiny leaves), hazy days and to get that beautiful blue
sky look. Just be careful that it's all about the direction of reflection of
the suns rays and hence you need to adjust it for your shot - also, if you
take a panorama you may notice the sky goes light blue, blue, dark blue,
blue, light blue as you turn 360 degrees. Good to try out if you can spare
an extra 6-10 GBP.

The diameter of your lens (needed to get the right size of filter) is often
written on/in the end after a small circle with a line through it (the
diameter symbol) - 37mm, 43mm etc.

Have fun,
PK
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On 25 Jul 2003 12:15:48 GMT, Dave R Typedy Typed:

Nothing will happen to the lens without one per se, it's a physical
protection mechanism. If the lens cap falls off, or you knock the
camera,
or something etc, it's much better to put a scratch in a £6 filter rather
than the lens itself... Who know how much they's charge to replace that
one!

Oh i didnt realise they were that cheap, do they stick on to the lense
then? or is it a screwed attacthment?

Also, do you lose the glare from the sun? as i like to get the Glare
effect when im filming.


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Oops, meant to say ... the more you stack these filters clearly the slightly
more light you will use and also sun glare can reflect between the
filters/lens and give you some solar spot affects (whatever these are
called).

PK
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"PK" wrote in message
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I bought a dual filter kit (Tiffen) for my camcorder ... not sure of the
relative quality but I've had one on my SLR for 4+ years and it's been
just
fine.

UV filter I put on first and I keep it on all of the time - It has
internal/external screw threads so you can stack them.. In camera speak I
think it may knock off half a stop or thereabouts so not an issue for me.
I
like the UV because if it does get dirty I'm not so choosy about how i
clean
it - if all I have is the tail of my T-shirt then that's what I use -
admittedly carrying a pro cleaning cloth is a better idea.

Polarizing filter I put on when I need to - good for taking the glare off
of
the ocean, forests (shiny leaves), hazy days and to get that beautiful
blue
sky look. Just be careful that it's all about the direction of reflection
of
the suns rays and hence you need to adjust it for your shot - also, if you
take a panorama you may notice the sky goes light blue, blue, dark blue,
blue, light blue as you turn 360 degrees. Good to try out if you can spare
an extra 6-10 GBP.

The diameter of your lens (needed to get the right size of filter) is
often
written on/in the end after a small circle with a line through it (the
diameter symbol) - 37mm, 43mm etc.

Have fun,
PK
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On 25 Jul 2003 12:15:48 GMT, Dave R Typedy Typed:

Nothing will happen to the lens without one per se, it's a physical
protection mechanism. If the lens cap falls off, or you knock the
camera,
or something etc, it's much better to put a scratch in a £6 filter
rather
than the lens itself... Who know how much they's charge to replace that
one!

Oh i didnt realise they were that cheap, do they stick on to the lense
then? or is it a screwed attacthment?

Also, do you lose the glare from the sun? as i like to get the Glare
effect when im filming.


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"Graeme Bell" wrote in message
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, SkiJumpToes wrote:
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:28:00 GMT, "PK"
Typedy Typed:

snip

Get a good camcorder bag, cheap tripod (if that's your thing), UV
filter to
protect your lens, an in-car charger if you're a road-tripper, lens
cloth

Ive not got a UV filter! :/ does it affect picture quality at all?
And what can happen to the lense if i dont use one?! *gulps*

snip

UV filter is just so that if you drop your camera on a rock, you end up
with a broken cheapo easily replaced uv filter and not a broken expensivo
camera lens.


Not quite, although very true on a 35mm camera, a UV filter allows the
cameras CCD('s) to match what the human eye has seen more closely IYSWIM -
the CCD's being, usually, more sensitive to UV than the human eye.