Camera MountsDifferent makes and models of camera will offer different features for mounting things on to the camera or for mounting the camera on to things!Unless you are absolutely certain you will never use a tripod or any kind of stabilizing device when shooting it is vital that you make sure there is a standard tripod mount on the camera.These mounts are not … [Read more...] about Camera Mounts, Storage Capacity and Battery Life
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Setting a Video Camera or Camcorder Budget
At Last the Big One - Your Budget Finally we arrive at your last line of defense or at least the line you need to defend the most and that is, your bottom line. Before you even entertain the idea of beginning your search for the right camera you MUST get this point settled. Trying wade through all the technical information laced with smooth marketing is no mean feat these days … [Read more...] about Setting a Video Camera or Camcorder Budget
A Step by Step Guide for Dealing With Unfinalized DVD Discs
There are a few possible scenarios that could have led to you having a disc that is unfinalized:Generally speaking the second and third scenarios result in messages saying that the disc is full (but will not play) or that there is no disc or even that there is a disc, it is empty but cannot be written to!If the disc you have falls under scenario #1 above then keep … [Read more...] about A Step by Step Guide for Dealing With Unfinalized DVD Discs
Data Recovery for all Optical Discs Such as DVDs CDs and Game Discs
Regardless of what is causing the problem, provided it is not something covered elsewhere on this site, what we first need to do is to get the data off the disc. We cannot manipulate or change the data while it is still on the disc regardless of type so to begin with we are going to use a software program called Isobuster and the good news is that if you are lucky the free … [Read more...] about Data Recovery for all Optical Discs Such as DVDs CDs and Game Discs
A Homemade Wind Noise Reduction Solution for Camcorders
As an average home movie maker one of the most common problems you will face is that of achieving a reasonable level of audio quality especially with regards to reducing wind noise in your outdoor shots. Now I know all the experts insist that in order to get good sound you need to either record using an external microphone or even use a stand-alone audio recording device … [Read more...] about A Homemade Wind Noise Reduction Solution for Camcorders