How about taking videos with this? I would like to use it for recording for my son's soccer games. Please advise if there is any additional value by using this kit for that.
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By using the Tripod it is easier to hold the phone steady. Works great for me.
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With the $3.99 upgraded app, one may record the video locally. I have not tried it though.
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This camcorder is light and small enough for you to use it for that purpose. However, battery life is so short, you might need to carry extra 7-8 batteries to get that done. I would not get this camcorder for that purpose.
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I have 4 young kids that never slow down and it seems to capture them just fine. Just took pictures at a demolition derby also and it seemed to capture that fine. LOVE the video feature on here too. Forgot to mention that.
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I would not recommend it. For a little more money, you shoukd invest in a better quality camera that will last longer.
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Hi Tessa, I found this lighting to be sufficient for video. You can visit my youtube channel, and you will see the scenes I was able light with this kit. My Youtube name is Tashatorch
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No. We have had our camera for since Christmas 2012 and it has been used for video taping high school lacrosse games only so far. My son took it to the Boy Scout Jamboree to use and was experiencing twitching in the video.
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I have not used it for video, as it was a gift for my son. I will ask him and get back to you.
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You are wasting your money... Your camera can do video to the best of its own ability with just the Sandisk Ultra SDHC cards. That's what I use.
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I have tried recording two very loud events. My son is in a band (he's the drummer--what a coincidence). I recorded their last show and got terrible distortion in the audio. I have also recorded videos of model rockets launching. The larger motors are very loud and create a lot of distortion in the audio. I am pleased with the video and the audio is great for every-day noise levels, but I don't think will do what you want it to.
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It's good for simple videos with adequate light and sound. Keep in mind it is not a camcorder. It's fine for living room stuff and casual outdoor stuff, however you cannot zoom once it's recording.The video quality (and sound for video) is actually better than some portable blogging cameras (the ones specifically made for shooting low-res video)
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I do not use it for video. Only audio. Even If it played video without a hitch, the quality would not be that great. Stick to audio only. Get something else for video.
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Unfortunately, this camera has no audio capabilities. in fact, truth is that this is little more than a camera taking a picture every 1/2 second. to pull video off of it, you would need specialized tools or screen recording software. its not for what your thinking, by the sound of it.
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for video recording, i lasted as much as i needed. Longest i used it for was close to 5 min using a class 10 32gb card. I think it records plenty though so it should be good for +5min vids. I did have my battery drained much faster too so keep that in mind. Other than that, yea it's pretty good cam for the price. I getting me a 2nd one which the first one i just had a little scratch on the lens. Hopefully that was helpful! :D
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I have only used this device to capture video from VHS tapes and import it into Pinnacle Studio for editing. Do a Google search and you will find the instruction manual online available for download and study. That might tell you what you want to know.
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I haven't tried to use it for that, so I don't know. I use it to record local sports reports for a radio station.
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You can get hardware that allows you to record onto the computer. The hardware is a memory hog. Or maybe it is software.