What good video editing program to buy for Canon hf500. I have HFM300 and can not download direct to my Studio Ultima 11 don't want prob for bro.
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I'm not familiar with your editing software, but I'm guessing it's probably a file sharing problem, i.e. the editor doesn't recognize the file type? Both these cameras generate the same kind of compressed files, so any problem you had with one you would have with the other. I would recommend a good video file converting program. That way you can convert your .mts files from the camera to .avi or .mov., etc, something your editor will recognize.You can find file converters free on the net, or for a relatively small price, much less than and editing program would cost you.
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I put my Canon in the bag and haven't used it for about a year now. I bought it after I dropped my older Canon video camera, which was a snap to download onto DVD. This one is not so friendly. I had to give it to a friend to get some of the videos on DVD for me. I don't know what program she used but the final product was very clear in HD but she had a hard time with it. The instruction booklet was no help either. I had a stand alone Canon video recorder I had ordered with my old one and it was as simple as attaching it to my camera and pushing one button. I am sorry I can't be more help. I put my Canon in the bag and haven't used it for about a year now. I bought it after I dropped my older Canon video camera, which was a snap to download onto DVD. This one is not so friendly. I had to give it to a friend to get some of the videos on DVD for me. I don't know what program she used but the final product was very clear in HD but she had a hard time with it. The instruction booklet was no help either. I had a stand alone Canon video recorder I had ordered with my old one and it was as simple as attaching it to my camera and pushing one button. I am sorry I can't be more help.
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i use iMovie for edits. Not overly fond of the newer version of iMovie, but it makes the basic edits I need. Video everything onto SD card and then plug the SD card directly into my iMac. Upload from there and then edit away. Also use Premier, but not much. Like I said, my edits are usually really basic.
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Quick question for all of you who know a little bit more. This is mostly aimed at the guy who used WMM. " Did you lose any quality converting it? " Obviously we all bought this camera b/c it has decent quality but if you lose it what the point. Thanks for the help, Cheers!
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Canon discontinued this camera? I thought it came out last year and was the top camera to buy in its category? I am personally very dissapointed in the quality of the video and regret buying this camera.
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You should definitely invest in an actual editing suite as well...Dragonframe is primarily for stop motion alone...but you will need an editing software anyway if you plan on adding any kind of post visual effects, color grading, or puppet wire removal. Hope I helped
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Anthony: I used to have a JVC Everio, the first model out some years back. I loved the size of the thing, and it took great still pics. The only thing I didn't like was the .MOD file extensions for the videos. It was, quite frankly, a pain in the butt trying to deal with the vids. I ended up selling it. I don't know if they corrected that .MOD nonsense, but somehow I don't believe so. Go with the SONY (my opinion). Congrats on the baby :-) Mike
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WOW! 25 doesn't handle RAW? My HS10, my very first camera I've been using professionally (haha...yes!) does do RAW, and I love it. It is now going on the fritz...so I'm looking to upgrade. Thanks for all the great info. I'm stunned...with all the great new info and I'm really helped here. THANKS! Jinn
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Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more compatible with my software. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more... » Read More Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more compatible with my software. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. « Show Less
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Thanks for the great information. How do you know which files to convert off your camera (when using without iMovie). The files I see are .MOD, .MOI, and .PGI. Thanks for the help!
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I have an HP w/Movie maker, but I thought you simply stuck the memory sticks into the laptop to download? I figured it would come with software like all my Canon cameras have and then you could burn to DVD. Did your fs200 not include this? Perhaps I'm not reading the description correctly.If it is truly that complicated (I also don't know what an 'extension' is) I may skip this one. Still, what about the picture quality? Is there a better alternative in the general price range? ($300 or so?).
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HVLF20M is what I own. I highly recommend it. it's relatively compact, inexpensive and a great flash. I love the bounce feature that allows you to bounce the flash off the ceiling for those indoor shots. Makes those indoor pictures PERFECT!
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Help! What is the best editing software for a PC? I ordered this camcorder after reading the grand reviews- but I am a music teacher who uses imovie and idvd on a Mac at school. I have a Dell PC at home. What should I get to make awsome DVD's combining photos, video and music? I am very upset at the cost and difficult editing.
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R. Frey/others,Did you buy the 770?If yes, how did you like it?I have an unopened 1100 sitting here. I am concerned about getting everything from the 1100's menu vs. dialing scenes when shooting. The small price difference is not an issue. I need to decide ASAP. Problem . . few cameras in stores have a battery to enabling shooting and overall handling.Opinions on the Canon 770, 1100 or other models welcome.Sunbeltsue1
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You can upgrade the 50D to Magic Lantern Firmware and it can record Video at 24 and 30 FPS, full HD ! No audio though. You may use an external audio recorder and synch it with Video. "DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK" is the advise by ML, but it is such an easy upgrade and supported by the community well. Using it for 1 month and absolutely no issues. Behaves like a normal camera for stills, though ML provides so many extras you never knew this camera was capable of !
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I'm using Ulead 11 and it doesn't seem to be much better. At the moment I can create beautiful videos within VideoStudio and I can watch them inside VideoStudio. As soon as I hit "Create Disk" it just crashes. In other cases it shows a dialogbox "Unspecified Error" and then terminates. (For developer: I suspect the "Unspecified Error" is a disguised exception and if it is it would indicate to me a low-quality software engineering approach) Instead of wasting their software engineers time on custom menus, custom buttons, and other custom controls, it would have been a good idea to just make the three basics work reliably: 1. Get the clips from the video camera 2. Select the ones you want to keep 3. Burn a standard DVD that works on a standard DVD player It's almost as if I had a car with luxurious leather seating yet it's missing the engine... Anyone at Ulead (now part of Corel) trying to fix this? What's their QA department looking like? So if you are looking for a working product you may want to wait until version 12 or even later. And then get a trial copy first. I'd recommend to not pay any money until they prove the newer version is better.
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Hi, This was my biggest concern in purchasing a new video camera, and I first purchased a JVC Everio one, which I quickly learned would not be natively compatible. The people at the Apple store told me to get a Canon FS 100 (the forerunner to this model), and when I saw the FS 200 coming out, I decided to wait. It was well worth it, and it is COMPLETELY compatible with Mac, but there IS a catch. You need to be running imovie 08 or 09. My Macbook is almost 3 years old, and imovie HD (the 06 version) did not work with the camera, and when I would connect it, it would open iphoto and then have no idea what to do with my movies. Imovie 09 is a great program, and worth the money since it is easier to use than iMovie HD AND has important updates like the ability to post directly to YouTube (the older programs involved an extremely complicated process where you had to change bitrate settings, UGH!). So to sum up, this IS the camera for mac and imovie users, but know that you will need to upgrade your system if you are running an imovie version that predates imovie 08. Also, I recommend getting a card reader when you buy your memory card. I got a 16 gig card on Amazon that came with a reader for $40 and it's amazing. You just pop it in the side, open imovie, and I was able to transfer 2 hours of video in about 8 minutes. LOVE IT!!
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I purchased NERO over the net. I used the download method. What instructions I have are in English but, NERO comes from Germany and, I think the translation is lacking somewhat? I personally, am very disappointed with NERO 12. I wanted to edit single video frames and, I still haven't figured out how to do that? NERO keeps wanting to change my videos into some kind of NERO video. Videos take a lot of memory and, this process doubles the memory needed. And, the bottom line is that I still can't edit video like I want to. I used to have NERO 6 on my old HP but, that computer is around twenty years old and, doesn't even have a single gig of RAM so, NERO quit working a few years ago. NERO 6 used to allow me to edit a single frame of video and, print it out as a jpeg. That is why I bought NERO 12 but, I can't seem to get NERO 12 to do what NERO 6 used to do. I seen a lot of translations for NERO 12 but, the bottom line is "buyer be ware". I would suggest trying the free trial program before you finally decide to buy.
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For me it was price, the IS was a little over my reach. You know you have a great camera you can push that ISO comfortable past 1600 . I recently did a wedding with only a spot light and no flash at 1600 at 5.6 or 2.8 between 15th 125 sec hand held it came out fantastic. Hand held is a trick to learn. I would think you will need to be above 125 second and higher with a depth of field f8 f16 and you said no tripod and I assuming no flash hand held. I think the IS would be worth the stretch if you can. For me it is beach pic on a tripod with weddings and party's One other thing I dont know what speed your camera sync for flash my Canon 60D sync at 250 or less but you can hyper sync flash above 250 but then you pick up a hard grain. If you intend to use flash the flash freeze the movement above 250 in hyper for no flash diffidently if you have the bucks I will assume the IS is as good or better in ether case you will have a top of the line lens good luck