http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ All about the HF S10 / HF20 / HG20 and similar models. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:59:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/ http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467933-buying-advice-needed.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:57:03 GMT A buddy of mine is looking for a small camera in the under $600 range to have around since he and his wife are expecting their first child in a few months. I don't know a lot about cameras in this price range and thought I'd toss the question out here.

He's looking for:
- something without a touch screen interface
- preferable card based, but drive based is ok (no tape)
- decent low light since I'm sure most of his shooting will be inside for the first year or so

I've found some decent deals on refurbs on Canon's site all for under $600. (from highest to lowest)
HF11 ($50 over budget)
HG20
HF100
HG10
FS11
FS100

If it was your $600, what would you get? ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Ethan Cooper http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467933-buying-advice-needed.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467868-wide-angle-lens.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:59:58 GMT Hi to the forum. This is my first post. I live in Australia. I would like to make a travel log of a fast up coming trip to Southern India. I have had little video making experience, a couple of home movies and a lot of footage of holidays shot on an early sonyDVCAM Pd1p. It broke down last year... Hi to the forum. This is my first post. I live in Australia. I would like to make a travel log of a fast up coming trip to Southern India.
I have had little video making experience, a couple of home movies and a lot of footage of holidays shot on an early sonyDVCAM Pd1p. It broke down last year whilst motorcyling in the Indian Himalayas. I only have stills of the best part of that trip. :( I have gone solid state. :)
I want to get a wide angle lens for my hfs10. I had an AMBICO wide and Tele converter set so tried it with an adapter ring 58 to 52. the result was a ring around the picture at wide open. The question I have is weather a canon WC-DC58A .7x lens screwed on will fit and focus?
any helpful advise is very welcome.
Regards ED ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Edward Gray http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467868-wide-angle-lens.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467702-appropriate-covert-shooting.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:16:51 GMT I am a documentary filmmaker and shoot primarily with Panasonic cameras (HPX500 and HVX200a)... I have contracted to make a film which will require some covert shooting and I need a camera (actually two or three cameras) that looks like a consumer camera but shoots images that will be included in... I am a documentary filmmaker and shoot primarily with Panasonic cameras (HPX500 and HVX200a)... I have contracted to make a film which will require some covert shooting and I need a camera (actually two or three cameras) that looks like a consumer camera but shoots images that will be included in a longer film shot with the Panasonics...

I have read all the reviews and specs of the small Canons and am a little unsure which to get... I don't have a problem with HDV (I used to have an XL H1, which I really liked) but since I've gotten used to working tapeless it wouldn't bother me to work with flash media either.

24p is important, but it doesn't have to intercut directly with the other cameras...

Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Steve Rosen http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467702-appropriate-covert-shooting.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467467-hf-s100-audio.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:14 GMT Hey folks.. I'm new here, and new to video. Had a kid recently, so of course I had to go out and buy a videocam, settled on the HF S100. So far I like it, though I have a LOT to learn about shooting/editing video (have been an avid photographer for several years). Right now I'm using the dummy mode, but hope to start playing with the more manual features soon.

My biggest issue at the moment is sound. I'm noticing that the camera-person is always loud when speaking, but anyone in front of the camera is barely audible. I assume the best case fix for this is an external mic? I'm on a budget after buying this cam and just ordering a Raynox HD 6600. Should I mess with the gain?

Bear with me.. I'll do my best searching through the forums before asking.. :)

Thanks,
Adam ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Adam Romanowicz http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467467-hf-s100-audio.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467323-dynamic-stabilizer-test-canon-hf-s-11-a.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:43:29 GMT YouTube - CANON HF S 11 DYNAMIC STABILIZER TEST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1vF5UjG0Lk) The last scene was with the camera on top of the car dashboard. Click HD for better quality. Used the menu driven Dynamic setting and a small monopod. Not perfect but better than menu-driven... YouTube - CANON HF S 11 DYNAMIC STABILIZER TEST



The last scene was with the camera on top of the car dashboard.

Click HD for better quality.

Used the menu driven Dynamic setting and a small monopod. Not perfect but better than menu-driven stabilizers of the past. ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Lou Bruno http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/467323-dynamic-stabilizer-test-canon-hf-s-11-a.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466901-hg20-switching-between-1920x1080-1440x1080-why.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:09:46 GMT My HG20 is switching between 1920x1080 and 1440x1080 randomly when I go to load my footage to my computer, WHY? My HG20 is switching between 1920x1080 and 1440x1080 randomly when I go to load my footage to my computer, WHY? ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Caleb Royer http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466901-hg20-switching-between-1920x1080-1440x1080-why.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466896-travel-video-advice-hf-s100-vs-canon-7d.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:22:51 GMT Hi there,

I've been using the HF-S100 for my work, which is video for the Web and mobile devices, and (decoding aside) have been happy with the HF-S100.

I'm filming some travel videos that will ultimately be delivered onto iPhone and Android phones, but would like to film in HD just in case for future use. I am not doing any audio, but expect to use some stills so I ended up picking up a Canon 7d thinking that I could use one device for the video footage and pictures. I figure that I'll be in some darker locations so the low-light capability of the 7d would be nice as well.

The 7d has been great for pictures, but I haven't really enjoyed the form factor or lack of control/feedback/auto focus, etc.

I need to travel light so I would rather only take one of the cameras.

Do I just need to get used to dealing with the limitations of the 7d? What would you take? Do I need to suck it up and lug both around?

Thanks, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Dan Munk http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466896-travel-video-advice-hf-s100-vs-canon-7d.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466728-windows-7-support-spotty.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:31:39 GMT http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/Win...patibility.pdf

For all VIXIA cameras, Canon claims Windows 7 support BUT: "PIXELA ImageMixer 3SE is not supported by Windows 7 at this time"

even though it installs and launches the camera monitor.

The system still seems my camera as a Mass Storage USB device, but refuses to mount it....


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Removing Pixela and rebooting, the device mgr now shows "Video Camera" rather than "USB Mass Sotrage Device," but it still can't mount or even eject it ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Kevin Bjorke http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466728-windows-7-support-spotty.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466672-how-fix-shot-hf20.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:55 GMT I shot this wedding in Big Sur and got nothing but hard shadows in the forground even when I would put my back to the sun. I've tried some basic changes with the 3-way color corrector in Final Cut 7, but it really washes out the entire picture.

1. Any tips on how to possible fix the shot so we can see his face?

2. How do I avoid this in the future? I tried many different modes, nothing seemed to fix it.
What setting would you guys use to fix the foreground?

Best,
Kelly

]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Kelly Langerak http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466672-how-fix-shot-hf20.html http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466438-hfs11-vs-win7-driver-wont-load.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:50:28 GMT Fail fai works okay on my Vista laptop but a new-built Win7 machine just spins and eventually fails. Could it be ImageMixer or some other process trying to grab the port? Anyone yet experience this? thx Fail fai

works okay on my Vista laptop but a new-built Win7 machine just spins and eventually fails.

Could it be ImageMixer or some other process trying to grab the port?

Anyone yet experience this?

thx ]]> Canon VIXIA HF and HG Series (AVCHD) Kevin Bjorke http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-vixia-hf-hg-series-avchd/466438-hfs11-vs-win7-driver-wont-load.html