I'm using an Xacti HD1A on all my videos. I usually shoot using 640X480, then compress it down to 320X240 during editing... check them out and see what you think.
Any wierdness is probably my lack of video shooting knowledge, rather than the camera! -- David King davidleeking.com - blog http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog On 7/7/07, Michael Verdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have the Xacti C5 > Here's me talking about the design of it: > http://www.49sparks.com/podcast=49/: > Here's some stuff shot in daylight and indoors: > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/06/20/rupert-goes-to-ihop/ > Cloudy day in the car: > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/04/07/dylan-got-her-braces-off/ > Macro(ish): > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2007/03/16/slug/ > At night indoors with light and some color correction: > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/11/07/whats-up/ > > Here's one shot on Jay's HD1: > > http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/12/14/fooling-around-with-the-xacti-hd1/ > > Ryanne's Xacti C4 > Indoors daytime: > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/process-kitchen.html > Outdoors sunny: > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/05/vloggers-represent-at-full-frame.html > Various conditions: > http://ryanedit.blogspot.com/2007/02/can-i-get-witness.html > > My overall thoughts - you probably wont get any better in a tiny mpeg4 > camera. They're small (the HD version is about 2x the size of the C4, C5, > C6 > or the new h264 versions) and go with you anywhere. I've made many videos > with them that I would not have otherwise because I wouldn't have bothered > to bring a bigger camera along. The C5 (my camera) is the worst of the > bunch > in low light. It's unusable in someplace like a bar at night. Most of the > sound issues can be solved by not zooming while you shoot and by learning > how to manual focus with it. The HD cameras have a very annoying tendency > to > clip a normal speaking voice if it's too close to the mic, ie, your own > voice. > > - Verdi > > On 7/7/07, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <meade.dave%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > yeah I know there area bunch. I'm hoping to see the difference between > > the > > various xacti models ... > > > > Some models claim to be better in low light than others, some disagree > > very > > strongly ... no video on the 'user review' sites to back up either > claim. > > > > Some claim image stablization works, some claim it doesnt, some say its > > better on some models of xacti ... others disagree very strongly ... no > > video on user review' sites to back up either. > > > > not sure if HD is worth the price - some say is amazing and one guy said > > his > > HD xacti was on par with cell phone video ... again no video to back up > > either. > > > > ...and other than being water-resistant, whats the difference between > the > > new crazy colored ones? > > > > So what I'm hoping for is example videos and info as to exactly which > > model > > was used to create it. > > > > - Dave > > > > > > On 7/7/07, Devlon Duthie <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <duthied%40gmail.com><duthied%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > I think Markus uses an Xacti? apperceptions.org > > > > > > Or Verdi too, I think? > > > > > > -- > > > -Devlon > > > > > > http://devlonduthie.com | http://mefeedia.com | > http://node-64.com/blog > > > MSN: du.th.ied > > > AIM: devlond > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>[mailto: > > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>] > > > On Behalf Of David Meade > > > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:16 PM > > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [videoblogging] got any Xacti example vids? > > > > > > I've been thinking about the Xacti cameras lately (or others of > similar > > > design), and have been trying to read up on them online. Unfortunately > > > all > > > the user reviews usually have the same problems: > > > > > > 1) EXTREME (polar opposite) opinions on video quality in the same > forum > > > 2) No actual video to back up either opinion :-P > > > > > > I know a lot of folks here use Xacti or similar form factor cameras > ... > > > but > > > we don't often know the camera being used by someone when we watch > their > > > vlog ... > > > > > > So, I was wondering if some folks with various models of xacti (or > > similar > > > form factor) cameras could reply here with which model you use, and a > > link > > > to an example video. > > > > > > I'm basically trying to see the actual end result video from the > various > > > models. Indoor lighting vs outdoor, color quality, etc etc etc But if > > > you > > > want to include other information such as battery life / gripes /etc > > that > > > would be most welcome as well. :-) > > > > > > I've read on this list that some people are disappointed with the > sound > > > these cameras capture ... I'm wondering how it compares to using > > internal > > > mics on other cameras though ... worse than normal or just the > standard > > > "internal mics suck"? > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > - Dave > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.DavidMeade.com > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.DavidMeade.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > -- > http://michaelverdi.com > http://spinxpress.com > http://freevlog.org > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- David King davidleeking.com - blog http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
