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petterfp

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I just bought a Hvx200 cam, but i cant really say I understand that much... the pictures im getting arent really that nice, atleast thats what i think compered with some of the stuff on this page.. .

film - video - whats the difference?

slow-mo - how do i film with that "real slow-mo"?
 
Sounds like you are looking at the video via the LCD !

You really need to research your investment a little more.

Volumes have beeen written re: film vs video.

Use the SEARCH feature here, your questions have been talked about to death, and of course get Barrys Book !

Congrats on your new purchase. When you get a handle on the camera, youll see the pictures are truly beautiful. . .
 
petterfp said:
I just bought a Hvx200 cam, but i cant really say I understand that much... the pictures im getting arent really that nice, atleast thats what i think compered with some of the stuff on this page.. .

film - video - whats the difference?

slow-mo - how do i film with that "real slow-mo"?
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Have you cracked opened the manual?

Or read through a couple of the forums here?

Seriously, there are posts as recent as yesterday with links to web sites with instructions.

Might want to peek around a little here.
 
And get Barry's book and DVDs for the HVX, they'll get to way further along way quicker than the manual the HVX comes with.
 
I would have to agree and say that Barry's book has been an absolutely incredible help. If you have any problems with terminology in the book, keep your computer close by and research it. Also, go through these forums and check out everything you can. Spend some time trying to find out what it can do. Then when you get the chance, take your camera and equipment to a couple of different locations, or even your garage, and get some "hands-on" with camera, and the seemingly endless functions that come along with it.

I would like to see some footage and hear your opinion on the camera once you understand more about it. I love this camera; it is worth every penny and then some.
 
You won't get great pictures without work. It's an incredible camera and will give you decent performance if you stick it on "auto" and go. If you use all manual settings, as I have been doing to try force my "hobbyist" self into
more professionalism, you'd better know what you are doing. I've noticed additional noise if aperture or shutter is not just right. It has better autofocus and less "pumping" than any camera I've owned, but that's only in good light.
Use manual focus whenever possible, using "pushauto" and focus assist as an aid.

After you have gotten a feel for the settings, take the camera to an event with a lot of movement and color, such as a nightime sports event, car race, etc. Use a high shutter speed, pay attention to your camerawork and the footage you walk away with might surprise you. Enjoy!
 
Why does everyone assume you have to do eveything in manual to be professional?
I think professional is to know which one to use in a given situation. :)
You can get totally stunning imagery in auto. If you understand light and what the camera is doing, you can leave it in auto. It's when your vision and the cameras don't jive that you want to take control away from the camera and correct it.

There can be allot of reasons why your images don't look stellar to you.
If you're shooting at high noon, even the best have trouble making it work without allot of help.
Study light, study composition. And understand your camera. It's a tool. If you understand how it works and what it's trying to do, it'll show in your footage.

Beautiful imagery is all about light. Don't believe me? Go into a cave and turn the lights off an try to get some footage. Your HVX isn't recording images of grass, blue sky or a hot babe in a thong, it's recording the light falling on it and reflecting back to the camera.
If you could turn off the sun, all our footage would really suck. :)

One last thing, practice, practice, practice.
 
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