What is the best type of mouse to use for video editing?

In all seriousness, a Shuttle Pro (http://www.contourdesign.com/shuttlepro/).
List is $110 but the B&H page (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/298670-REG/Contour_SPROV2_Shuttle_Pro_2_NLE.html) says "email me a price" so I'm guessing that it's a lot cheaper.
I've already got one and am VERY happy with it.

do you know what the difference between a version 1 and version 2 Shuttlepro is?

Sorry Simon but I have no idea.
I bought mine earlier this year and it's a V2 model.

Simon -
2 buttons... 15 instead of 13 (haven't used 'em all YET, but I'm TRYING!!) and a slightly more substantial feel (mainly weight if my memory is correct, sold my V1, own a couple V2 for editing stations)...

I believe the software is the same, function is identical...

Oh yeah, and V1 is silver, V2 is black... black matches my monitors better <wink>!

IMO jog/shuttle is worth the price of admission, the ability to set often used functions to buttons at will is a big timesaver.

I use the shuttle on my left, with a MX1000 logitech mouse on the right, hardly ever touch the kbd...

Actually, functionality is slightly different. The V2 will allow one button to do multiple keypresses by pressing one button - the V1 will only assign a single keypress to one button.

Will I still need a mouse to drag events or does the Shuttlepro scroll like a mouse?

You'll still need a mouse.

You'll still need a mouse for point, click or drag functions.

The Shuttlepro gives you jog, shuttle, scrub, mark in, mark out, add, zoom in to timeline, zoom out, and more that I'm forgetting. You can also custom map the buttons to whatever you want.

I use my Shuttlepro... however, I'm also very focused on keyboard shortcuts, and have found the j-k-l shortcuts most useful.

J - scrub backwards, K - pause, L - scrub forwards.

Hold down k and hit L once, slow forward, additional hits = faster.

Hit j once for 1x, additional hits = faster.

And so on.

My two cents:

Since I have a job inputing data during the day, and then I edit at night, lunch and weekends, I was having issues with using a mouse and fatigue.

I realized it had a lot to do with my wrist movement as well as 'gripping' the mouse itself.

So I switched to a Logitech Trackball. It took me about two weeks before I got the hang of it, and now, with exception to first person shooters, I use a track ball almost exclusively. The one I use is http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/159&cl=us,en

This was probably too much information, but I hope it helps.

Actually, functionality is slightly different. The V2 will allow one button to do multiple keypresses by pressing one button - the V1 will only assign a single keypress to one button.

Hi Edward -
Just to prevent misinformation if I'm wrong (DVInfo is a great resource, don't want to get the facts wrong, and since I don't have a V1 anymore I can't "fact check" myself...).

Is the multiple keystroke function in the software or the hardware - thought that updated software would allow the V1 to have programmable keystrokes? Or does it recognize it's a V1 and won't allow the programming?

I have the V1 and did do some searching when I discovered the V2 *did* allow multiple keystrokes. At that time, it was only available on the V2 and not supported on the V1. I'm not sure if that has changed since then.

well my bid on ebay just won a V1 shuttle...not the best deal bid I have ever put in but about 1/3 price of new...looking forward to getting my workflow speeded up and slicker...thanks for the tips...might come back to you guys asking where to get V1/V2 software if this thing doesn't ship with it (its used).
S

...where to get V1/V2 software if this thing doesn't ship with it (its used).

Just in case :-)
Countour drivers (http://www.contourdesign.com/shuttlepro/shuttle_downloads.htm)

I used one of those Logitech trackball mice for a while, but noticed that my thumb got cramped very easily. It was just too much movement dedicated to one finger. I might use one of the larger ball mice (where several fingers are involved) but for now, I just use a Logitech MX500. Good shape, and smooth movement.

I mouse, I use a Logitech thumb trackball, a shuttlepro, a wacom tablet, the mousepad on my laptop, and lots of keyboard shortcuts.

The point of all this is that if you are facing wrist, finger or hand soreness, you need to change what you're doing, don't repeat the same motions. If you experience real problems, icing down your wrist/hand can provide almost immediate relief.

I don't know about you all, but I seem to be getting older - and taking much more care to avoid injury. The one time I did really injure myself, I had to take almost a week off the computer, and I was shocked to realize how much I depended on my right hand when it came to simple tasks like making coffee, cooking, getting the mail, etc.

I was having wrist pain from mousing around, so I switched to the Kensington "Expert Mouse" trackball. After about 2-3 week my wrist pain went away and I became use to the trackball. I would not go back to a mouse, but I have been thinking about adding a shuttle pro for some time now.

I was having wrist pain from mousing around, so I switched to the Logitech "Expert Mouse" trackball. After about 2-3 week my wrist pain went away and I became use to the trackball. I would not go back to a mouse, but I have been thinking about adding a shuttle pro for some time now.

Is this the one http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/189&cl=us,en

?

Is this the one http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/189&cl=us,en

?

Steven, my error. My K64325 "Expert Mouse" trackball's made by Kensington, not Logitech. Here it is:
http://us.kensington.com/html/2200.html

I really like this trackball. It's very comfortable to use. My only complaint is the scroll wheel could have a nicer feel to it.

Steven, my error. My K64325 "Expert Mouse" trackball's made by Kensington, not Logitech. Here it is:
http://us.kensington.com/html/2200.html

I really like this trackball. It's very comfortable to use. My only complaint is the scroll wheel could have a nicer feel to it.

I'll have to keep an eye out for it. The thumb ball I use has made a huge difference. The ironic part of it is, because I was still getting tired with my right hand/arm, at my day job, I took the same thumb ball and put it on my left side, I use my ring finger now to move that one. So I use both hands. It took more than a month to get my left hand used to it.