Rotate Vixia picture by 90 degrees? Can users of this camera advise how it handles high speed (slow motion) photography - like sports...?
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Portrait-format video is generally frowned-upon. Usually it comes from a thoughtless Sony Bloggie owner ! I doubt if any other camcorders have a 'rotate' function. Are you cropping both eyes to a square format (where landscape and portrait overlap ...)? (I'm thinking ViewMaster, Realist and Verascope here) Why 2-inch Intra-ocular ? 3-inch is OK, no ? It sounds as though you want to fit the width of the image into the 'height' of the sensor turned on its side. That would be a complete firmware re-write ! Have you considered 'jello effect' = 'rolling shutter' ? If one eye jello-wobbles vertically and the other does so horizontally, you're in for some major eye-strain ! Playback at 4 fps to see jello best ... Maybe the lens-sensor assembly can be rotated in the housing ? Can't you just invert the LCD so it is in the closed position, but facing out ? Better to dislocate the LCD hinges, extend the wiring, and build a 'Brewster Stereoscope' monitor ? I'm working on something similar - do 2 cameras sync OK with one IR wireless control, or have you wired them together ? I would have thought LANC ... ? I might track you down on Google Groups !
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This camera should do a good job for you. It has a sports setting for capturing very fast action. The camera does an amazing job with focus. While at Disney this summer, I took a photo of a still object that was about 1/4 mile away using the zom feature. The framing and focus were perfect. I mention this because I was moving at aprox 10 mph on a train when I snapped the photo. The only thing you have to keep in mind when using this camera is the location of your fingers on the left. It is easy cover up the pop up flash. You should also have a spare battery.
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The lens is absolutely sharp. I think the question you mean is, "Can you use it as a handheld lens without getting a lot of camera shake?" The answer to that depends of whether you have image stabilization turned on and what shutter speed you're using. For sports, IS is kind of useless. It chews up battery life and you need shutter speeds of at least 1/1000 to freeze the action, anyway. At that point, IS isn't a lot of help, but unless you're just swinging the camera around wildly, camera shake isn't much of an issue, either.
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I use it to shoot video with my olympus om-d. Keep in mind the manual aperture ring has a "sweet spot" that I find is equivalent to about f/8 or f/11 , if you try to close it down further than that , noticeable vignetting does occur. For shooting on bright sunny days I recommend looking into purchasing a neutral density filter set as well.
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hello!!! it has the sport setting from the scene mode. faster shutter speed is selected to freeze the action. recommended when taking pictures in bright daylight. and it also has auto focus tracking for moving subjects. this is a nice camera , I highly recommend it. and if You buy it from amazon.com they have a very good return policy, so maybe You can give it a try.
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If you are OK with the weight of such cameras then yes it has good control over shutter speed and it captures moments fast. I would suggest for small cameras if you want it for adventures.. These size cameras are useful for nature photography
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I've used cards of 45Mb/s up to 60Mb/s with this camera and on the FH100 I was using 15Mb/s and no problems with either camera. On the Premium Auto Pro mode for photos there is much processing going on and the screen brings a processing message sometimes on difficult shots with low lighting. The fantastic picture results are worth it compared with the normal mode. High speed Video recording hasn't been a problem. I'd keep to above 45Mb/s to leave the full versatility of this camera available. The manual is vague in suggesting values except suggesting to use Ultra high Speed SD cards of which I have used. I currently use the Sandisk Extreme 45Mb/s and Toshiba Exceria R95 w60Mb/s which both work well. I've used cards of 45Mb/s up to 60Mb/s with this camera and on the FH100 I was using 15Mb/s and no problems with either camera. On the Premium Auto Pro mode for photos there is much processing going on and the screen brings a processing message sometimes on difficult shots with low lighting. The fantastic picture results are worth it compared with the normal mode. High speed Video recording hasn't been a problem. I'd keep to above 45Mb/s to leave the full versatility of this camera available. The manual is vague in suggesting values except suggesting to use Ultra high Speed SD cards of... » Read More I've used cards of 45Mb/s up to 60Mb/s with this camera and on the FH100 I was using 15Mb/s and no problems with either camera. On the Premium Auto Pro mode for photos there is much processing going on and the screen brings a processing message sometimes on difficult shots with low lighting. The fantastic picture results are worth it compared with the normal mode. High speed Video recording hasn't been a problem. I'd keep to above 45Mb/s to leave the full versatility of this camera available. The manual is vague in suggesting values except suggesting to use Ultra high Speed SD cards of which I have used. I currently use the Sandisk Extreme 45Mb/s and Toshiba Exceria R95 w60Mb/s which both work well. « Show Less
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No the shutter speed is not fast... I've operated cameras with faster shutter speed. the main beauty of this camera is the quality of the distant shots. Ive not located the feature for sports (active shots) but i am yet to read the manual... so i am still learning the features
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sorry, did not see this until now. Hope you bought the lens - awesome. It has image stabilization 3 choices off and 2 on's. one for vertical and one for horizontal movement. Here are some butterflies I photo'd with it. www.patricialamphotography.com/flowers/flowers (yes twice on flowers) first 3 photos. very sharp. Wish my Canon 85 mm f1.4 and 24-70 f2.8 had image stabilization. Sorry for the delay
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This camera does not have a "sports" setting. It does have a "burst" setting for continuous shooting when you hold down the shutter button, but it is not real fast. If you are taking single shots, its not too bad, especially outdoors.
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Only if you want to do it that way. When I use it you can just leave the shutter speed at 0 and it follows whatever the camera shutter speed is set at. It's a really versatile bit of equipment, I've never run into a major design flaw like that so far.
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When on the SPORT setting, the camera takes good photos of any subject in motion. I have not used it for movies!
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I do have this camera, and I have taken it to arena football games which have a lot of movement. I got GREAT pictures. It does not have image stabilization, but you can easily take shots of moving objects by adjusting the PASM levels and modes on the camera. Such as your shutter speeds, lighting, etc. As for dark area pictures, I took pictures of my dog in the dark and it looks like I took the picture in a well lit room. Just use your flash when you take photos in the dark, whether it is inside, or outside. As for the video, for a little camera, the sound and quality are impressive. JJ
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I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike
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I went out last Summer shot some excellent evening footage , and to me it looked excellent WVGA 240fps, and HD720P120FPS. they are not Hd1080P, Everyone sees things through their own perspective. and that I truly cannot answer for you. In my eyes it looks good. remember no sound is offered on slow motion, maybe the gopro you were looking at offers a different view point. check youtube out for those evening shots
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Very slow! Camera is 100% beautiful. Menu is state of the art. Color is great. Forget using for fast sporting events, etc.
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That feature is amazing. Place the camera setting on SCN and use "Action Sport Setting". Pics are unbelievable! This camera is a amazing. I strongly recommend it!