what type of recording device is needed with this light?
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No device. It plays on your TV directly but it does need to be close by for best picture.
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You can use an old fashioned video cassette recorder, if you still have one, or you could use a digital video recorder.
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There are standard audio/video RCA jacks on the receiver. So, almost any recordING device will do.
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Recording time depends on the setting you use. Any standard tripod is compatible.
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Yes, this is a continuous light. Not sure how it would work for video, as there is no battery pack. Plugs into AC. It's also a fairly delicate unit. I wouldn't take it out of the studio, and go on location with it.
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You are welcome. I don't quite follow what you are asking. More lights are usually better.... Better perhaps to determine what you wish to photograph and then see how others do it. Using three to four lights is common. With portable equipment I am usually happy with two lights. I haven't used the SB-800. Two SB-800s using the prices you quoted would be $660. Two SB-600s and an SU-800 are under $600. Most people who get the 800s are not concerned with cost or are only getting one flash and want to be able to use it with older equipment. It has all the bells and whistles with some extra power.
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If you want to record you will need to connect the camera to a DVR (Digital video recorder) or something similar otherwise it is just live video connected to a monitor.
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Hi Debbie I use our 380 to record our Church services. The lighting is not that great, but the camera does a wonderful job. Visual as well as sound is great. All settings are on auto with low lux off. I would be glad to send you a DVD if you would like.
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Yes, it records audio. But unlike the outdoor cameras, the indoor cameras don't 'see' at night. So without an adequate light source, you won't get any recordings with this camera - not video or audio. I also have outdoor cameras placed indoors, and would go with the outdoor models entirely, knowing what I know now. Best of luck to you!
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I would NOT use this outdoors. That being said most cameras rated for outside use and dvr's have motion detection recording as an option. Furthermore, something that has an IR system will not matter if your light comes on or not. Also, keep in mind, if you put a camera too close to a light you may actually degrade the quality of the image you are trying to record as all of that light close to the camera will throw off the image that is darker.
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There is a hot mini shoe on top, I use it for a microphone, you'd have to check if there is a light that fits it, I do not know.
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I have not tried night-time recording, but I will now that you mentioned it. My experience with poor quality in low light is in my basement. I have two lamps with 60-watt bulbs in a fair-sized room. The result is a grainy image and inconsistent color rendering.
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I used the standard camera type that came with the recorder but I don't see why it shouldn't work, you'll use a bit more memory but that isn't a big deal especially if you use the motion detector feature.
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You need either an adapter or a USB lightening cable. The manufacturer makes a version with lightening built in, though. You should probably look into that one.
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No Video light, it only has a Flash used by the Still Photo mode. It has the high-gain mode, which brightens the footage. But you will need decent/extra lighting when shooting indoors for best results.
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I use a recorder called Fire. There are several single and multitrack recorders in the App Store that work fine with the Mikey and 3GS, it just depends on your application. Google a couple of the apps and they have YouTube demos for multitrack recording of instruments and news capture and even field audio to support bad video camera audio.
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The camera uses an interlaced analog NTSC signal. You can view it on a classic analog television set ;-) Or a standard security video recording system. You can also experiment with video capture cards to record to a computer (and there's some USB EasyCap varieties that can be had for under $10), but you might be better off with a IP camera. If you want superior low-light capability, the video capture hassle for this one might be worth it.
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This recorder does not have a back light in the screen.It connects to a computer using a mini usb cable. It works like a pendrive, it has 4 folders (A, B, C and D). You just need to transfer files to your computer.
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You can just plug it in. I use mine for filming, to through a slash of light across the background. It has frame for gels.