Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
September 2nd, 2014, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 17,391
Re: GL-1: Good Luck So Far
Wow! I really missed my old GL1. I purchased it back in 2002 and sold it last year. It recorded my two daughters growing up! I later switched to Canon DSLRs as my kid no longer interested being video...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
July 2nd, 2011, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 13,187
Always a hot topic
Just buy and use the lens you can afford. There will always some regrets and surprises. I use Tamron 17-50 (image stablization), Samyang fisheye and a Canon 55-250 for family video. Quite good...
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Forum: Panasonic LUMIX S / G / GF / GH / GX Series
June 3rd, 2011, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,837
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 24th, 2011, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,560
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 18th, 2011, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,560
Record Limit
The authorized dealer of Panasonic in Hong Kong operates some retailer shops for all its electronic products including GF2. They can be honest and I may ask them tomorrow about the record limit of...
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 14th, 2011, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,560
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 14th, 2011, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,560
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
February 9th, 2011, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 13,148
Korean Fisheye lens
The greatest advantage of 550D is that you may try different lenses. I have recently bought a Korean fisheye lens (Samyang). It is cheap. No auto focus but the quality of the lens is good. It really...
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 9th, 2011, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,774
continuous focus mode in EP2
I have found the answer myself. I have already bought the EP2 with the 17mm lens. I have also tried the GF1 with 14-140 of my friend. The continuous focus mode in EP2 is useless for video as it hunts...
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
February 9th, 2011, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,560
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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others)
December 4th, 2010, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,774
Continuous AF
Does it have continuous focus tracking in video mode?
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 7th, 2010, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,331
Canon 50mm 1.8
You may consider this cheap lens if you still have problems between Sigma 30mm and Canon 50mm 1.4. The performance of this Canon 50mm 1.8 is just wonderful regarding its price.
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 4th, 2010, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
4 lenses already!
I have recently purchased a Sigma 150mm maco at HK$4,500 (US$577). It is not just a maco lens for shooting little insects. It produces very sharp image and very good colour. It could be used to shoot...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
June 4th, 2010, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,268
Canon 50mm 1.8
Don't forget the Canon 50mm 1.8. It costs very little money but produces great results!!
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 21st, 2010, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,345
Canon 17-40 f4L (HK$5,500)
I have recently tried Canon 17-40 f4L and found that it is better than the Tamron 17-50 and the only drawback (at least to me) is that the Canon lacks image stablization. Auto focus is silent and...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 17th, 2010, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,345
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 17th, 2010, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
I totally agree! A good external mic,...
I totally agree! A good external mic, stablization during handheld, panning on the tripod, and even the smoothness of the focusing ring can be more a concern for me in shooting video.
I have...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 14th, 2010, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
30mm 35mm 50mm are too similar
I do not own them but I believe the performance of Sigma 30, Canon 35 f2 and 50 f1.4 are quite similar in video. I have tried Canon 24mm f.2.8 and 50mm f1.8 and I found that there is very little...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 13th, 2010, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,345
More about the Tamron 17-50 VC
I fully agree that the VC version is a great lens. The focusing ring is smooth; much better than the Tamron 18-270.
The sharpness of the lens is already very good for HD video. I only check with...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 5th, 2010, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
Keep the Canon 24mm 2.8f
Having used the Tamron 17-50 VC for a few days, I decided to keep the Canon 24mm 2.8f since it is light in weight and can be my one lens option for some shooting occassions.
My 3 lenses are :
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 5th, 2010, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,345
Good focusing wheel
The focusing wheel is good for manual focusing. I don't think it is too loose or tight. The diameter of the lens is bigger than my 24mm 2.8f and I think it is quite easy to focus.
To be honest, I...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 5th, 2010, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,961
External mic & video light
You also need a directional mic to obtain good audio. A video light or any DIY lighting stuff to create certain special effect.
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 5th, 2010, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 12,345
VC if you can afford
I have been considering the same thing before I finally purchased the VC version. As I do some family and holiday trip video. I find the VC is very useful as I cannot always use a tripod to stablize...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
March 30th, 2010, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
Tamron 17-50 2.8 VC
I have purchased the above lens for US$474.36 in Hong Kong. I like the lens.
17mm is wide enough for me. Images are sharp and bright. The VC is very effective.
But the auto focus is not very...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
March 25th, 2010, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 35,434
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