Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Larry, You might take a look at Corel VideoStudio X2 or Adobe Premier Elements - I believe both have trial versions and both are pretty reasonably priced. I have come to settle on VideoStudio (formerly Ulead product), but both are rather nice and easy to work with. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I suppose I'm going to need to start pricing final cut pro or something like that. Any recommendations. Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need:

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 20, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Cotty wrote: On 20/3/10, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free DV 1.8.1 Ack, sorry just noticed it's Standard Def only. You'll need Hi Def capability (obviously!) unless - can you select th

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/10, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free >DV 1.8.1 Ack, sorry just noticed it's Standard Def only. You'll need Hi Def capability (obviously!) unless - can you select the video output in terms of physical size on your

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
Larry, if you want to try some AVID software, I have a copy of AVID Free DV 1.8.1 on my HD - I could stick it up for you to download later if you like? I don't use AVID although it's very similar in nature to Final Cut. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ |

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Sandy Harris
On 3/21/10, Cotty wrote: > Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need: > > A web search on "open source video editing" got a huge number of hits. Wikipedia has a list. There's also a list of free video editing software

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I suppose I'm going to need to start pricing final cut pro or >something like that. Any recommendations. Larry, Final Cut Express is what you need: HTH -- Cheer

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
Quicktime should play the video on Mac, Windows Media Player does very well on the PC. I'm also finding myself doing some video with the K-x, but it's mostly just silly shit at school. -Adam On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > What was the general consensus on playing the K

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Adam Maas
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > When I bought the K-x I pretty much considered the video as something that > might be handy now and then. > > Tonight, I made the mistake of trying it out in stupidly low light > conditions.  I was shooting stills at ISO 6400, 1/30 f/1.8.  I de

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread David J Brooks
What was the general consensus on playing the K-x videos on a computer. IE what program, PC on Mac to play and view. Sorry i know some one answered this, but i had not considered a K-x purchase and there for had not labeled the threads in my gmail account accordingly to retrieve them Dave On Sa

Re: Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread eckinator
2010/3/20 Larry Colen : > > There are quite a few sub $1000 DSLRs that'll also shoot video.  Eventually > one of the camera companies will come out with a sensor approximately APS > sized, that is optimized for video, perhaps 1900x1080, to maximize the > dynamic range with big sensor sites.  The bo

Low light video, the K-x is likely to cost me more money on editing software

2010-03-20 Thread Larry Colen
When I bought the K-x I pretty much considered the video as something that might be handy now and then. Tonight, I made the mistake of trying it out in stupidly low light conditions. I was shooting stills at ISO 6400, 1/30 f/1.8. I decided WTF, give the video mode a try to see if I got an