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October 24th, 2007, 10:11 AM | #1 |
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Beginner questions?? XH A1/Firestore
As a beginner I have a lot of questions. I did a search but didn't find
exactly what I was looking for. 1. Is the AH A1 capable of shooting tapeless? 2. Would the FS-4 Hd 40 gig be easy enough for a beginner to use? Just a couple of many. Thanks, Charles Dodd Last edited by Charles Dodd; October 24th, 2007 at 11:55 AM. |
October 24th, 2007, 10:55 AM | #2 |
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As a beginner, I think you would find the Firestore actually easier to use than the camera itself.
It's not tapeless. If you attach a firestore you should run a tape back up too. I just saw one take a spill on a marble floor and it wasnt pretty. The last thing you want to hear is the "click of death" after a day of shooting. |
October 24th, 2007, 01:07 PM | #3 |
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I would always recommend using a tape as an instant backup for important shoots. However, I thought it could record to an external device even though no tape is loaded.
Page 74 of the XH-A1 user manual addresses this. If I had a FS (ya hear me Santa?!), I'd probably skip using tapes for most of my casual shooting...you know, trying new techniques, CP's, etc.
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Woz,
At this point I don' have any important shoots. Just going to use the camera for fun. Just thought that it would preserve the video heads for the future. Maybe when I learn how to use the camera properly I might consider trying to make some extra money. For the years that I have owned several Canon DSLR cameras I have taken a few motorhome pic's for a friend to post on the internet. Maybe $300 over the years. Thanks. Charles Dodd |
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You can shoot tapeless with your A1 and Firestore. Choose tapeless on your Firestore and that`s all. However I find the connection between the drive and the camera not safe which can led to missing or corrupt files. So my advise is always using a tape as a backup.
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