alarson2
The Village Vidiot
I got a new used camcorder today- a Canon GL1. (eBay.)
This is my first video with it. It has a different look I think- I have been using a Sony TRV950- which is very nice but has only a 12x zoom. The GL1 has a 20x zoom. That is the main reason I wanted the Canon. So far, I really like the way it feels and operates. The focus ring is much wider and more accurate. The Sony is better in low light however. The GL1 only goes down to a 60th/second and the Sony goes all the way to a 4th/second. You can really open it up to get tape in almost any light.
OK, back to the birds. On the tape we have all the regulars with the hermit thrush thrown in- it starts with a dazed downey- the little guy just stays in one spot for too long. There are doves, grackles- one with a toe missing. I think he's in pain. Mockingbirds (2), wren, nuthatch, cardinals. Have a look.
The video is 3.5 minutes- 7 mb.
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This is my first video with it. It has a different look I think- I have been using a Sony TRV950- which is very nice but has only a 12x zoom. The GL1 has a 20x zoom. That is the main reason I wanted the Canon. So far, I really like the way it feels and operates. The focus ring is much wider and more accurate. The Sony is better in low light however. The GL1 only goes down to a 60th/second and the Sony goes all the way to a 4th/second. You can really open it up to get tape in almost any light.
OK, back to the birds. On the tape we have all the regulars with the hermit thrush thrown in- it starts with a dazed downey- the little guy just stays in one spot for too long. There are doves, grackles- one with a toe missing. I think he's in pain. Mockingbirds (2), wren, nuthatch, cardinals. Have a look.
The video is 3.5 minutes- 7 mb.
iMovie