Kevin, Wow - I was not aware of those upgrades to the Xacti - but then Shane (aka Secret Cameraman) does the gear mostly for us. I know that we struggle with white balance at the beach - there is SO much variation between the glare of the water of the darkness of the trees on shore. We often have to choose one or the other background, or adjust for one or the other background and lose perfection, when the sun is at certain angles.
I have often wished for a portable, weatherproof, lightweight light that could be used as fill somehow. :-) Rox On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Kevin Lim <brainop...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ah yes, I think I was inspired by Rambo, whom I read about from this list. > He used the GoPro extensively for the canoeing trips. Enviously beautiful > videos as always Roxanne! > > I got the Xacti HD1010 for the semi-pro HD cam features at under $400. > Besides being HD, the interchangeable lens and audio line-in were what I > was > going for. Thing is, I've a problem managing the lighting controls in the > camera. Quite often, the shot gets too bright as I pan/track the shots, as > if it's over-compensating for white balance. I'm not sure if other folks > face the same problem, and I've been trying to find an ideal setting for it > that gives it the maximum range across video shoots. I'm not a > pro-videographer, but I need versatility, without having to fiddle in the > picture menus for every shot. Thoughts? > > > Kevin Lim > Cyberculturalist > http://theory.isthereason.com > This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private > email locator: ╔╗╔═╦╗ ║╚╣║║╚╗ ╚═╩═╩═╝ > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Roxanne Darling > <oke...@gmail.com<okekai%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > Ditto re: LOVE the GoPro cameras! We use them occasionally on Beach > Walks, > > and have turned a friend who is a waterman into a great video blogger > too. > > Here are some of our faves from Hawaii. We mount our cameras on canoes > and > > masts to get some different perspectives, and of course Rambo from down > > under is the pioneer in this department! > > http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/ > > > > GoPro Videos > > Beach Walk 742 – Huli > > Heaven<http://www.beachwalks.tv/2009/06/24/beach-walk-742-huli-heaven/> > > > Beach Walk 730 – Kaile Paddles to Flat > > Island< > > > http://www.beachwalks.tv/2009/03/10/beach-walk-730-kalile-paddles-to-flat-island/ > > > > > > Beach Walk 632 – Island > > Adventure< > > http://www.beachwalks.tv/2008/05/08/beach-walk-632-island-adventure/> > > > > > This one uses the wide angle lens: > > Opelu Sailin’ <http://www.funhogs1.com/2009/12/02/opelu-surfin/> > > <http://www.beachwalks.tv/2009/06/24/beach-walk-742-huli-heaven/> > > > > > We have used an older Xacti - one of the first underwater versions - wish > > it > > would go more than 5' deep and the sounds on ours has crapped out. It's > > been > > a good pocket camera for weather situations tho and definitely has better > > sound than the GoPro's. You can see that it is decent even in the rain > and > > wind: > > http://www.beachwalks.tv/2008/01/03/beach-walk-561-sometimes-it-is-hard/ > > > > There is also an underwater group on Vimeo. > > > > Have fun - the waters are calling you! > > > > Aloha, > > > > Rox > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Julian Seery Gude > > <jul...@exceler8.com<julian%40exceler8.com> > <julian%40exceler8.com> > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Kevin, > > > > > > I enjoyed your GoPro video and your site. Thanks for the link - great > > > stuff. > > > > > > How do you like your Xacti 1010. I have a CG-10 and would like the > extra > > > quality, FPS and such. > > > > > > /jules > > > > > > > > > On Dec 29, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Kevin Lim wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Jules, > > > > I bought the GoPro camera just before they announced the HD versions, > > but > > > > at least the price point didn't change. I love this little camera... > > it's > > > > totally wearable, waterproof and handles most lighting situations > quite > > > > well. Worth the money. > > > > > > > > Here's a driving scene I shot with it... also has a Xacti HD1010 > video > > > below > > > > it, though not the best comparison: > > > > http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=2785 > > > > > > > > Kevin Lim > > > > Cyberculturalist > > > > http://theory.isthereason.com > > > > This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private > > > > email locator: ╔╗╔═╦╗ ║╚╣║║╚╗ ╚═╩═╩═╝ > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Julian Seery Gude < > > jul...@exceler8.com <julian%40exceler8.com> <julian%40exceler8.com > ><julian%40exceler8.com> > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was ready Gizmag and read about the HD Hero, a new really cool > wide > > > angle > > > > > HD video camera meant for action footage on bikes, surfboards, etc. > > > > > > > > > > The video looks awesome! I understand this model blows away the > > former > > > > > competition based on the combo of HD and the amount of wide angle. > > > > > > > > > > Thought you'd like to see if in case you hadn't come across this > yet. > > > > > > > > > > Their homepage starts with a surf example and rolls into a bmx bike > > > scene. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.goprocamera.com/ > > > > > > > > > > /jules > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > Julian Seery Gude > > > > > jul...@exceler8.com <julian%40exceler8.com> <julian%40exceler8.com> > <julian%40exceler8.com> > > > <julian%40exceler8.com> > > > > > > > {561} 584-9088 or {skype} exceler8 > > > > > LOCALNa8ion.com and exceler8.com > > > > > On the web: http://www.google.com/profiles/JulianSeeryGude > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > Julian Seery Gude > > > jul...@exceler8.com <julian%40exceler8.com> <julian%40exceler8.com> > <julian%40exceler8.com> > > > > {561} 584-9088 or {skype} exceler8 > > > LOCALNa8ion.com and exceler8.com > > > On the web: http://www.google.com/profiles/JulianSeeryGude > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Roxanne Darling > > "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian > > Join us at the reef! 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