My First Child coming Dec 2 2009 need some pointers please HELP!!

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Buckbull

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hi I have dvx 100a camera i brought it because i wanted top of the line camera to video my son being born this coming dec 2 2009 but the problem i have is...... lol havent had time to learn it and the day is almost upon me !!!!! so i was wondering if anyone can give me some basic settings for the camera in a fluroecent lighting (hospital setting) or tell me from your experience what settings you would possibly use. and also how many FPS should i shoot in? i feel like a dope writing this thread but i am DESPERATE!! its a day that i wanna record cause its my first child and i want to show it to him when he gets older!!!


thanks you for your time
Chris
 
The most important thing is that you actually document the event. If you want trouble-free documentation, put the scene file dial on "FLUO" and put the auto/manual switch on "auto". Then just record it -- or, better yet, put it on a tripod in the corner, let it record, and you get out from behind the camera and hold your wife's hand during the delivery, instead of stressing about how to make the camera record properly. :thumbsup:
 
congrats Chris. You are in for the ride of your life.

I can no longer give any good advice on the DVX because it's been a long time since I've had it, but I'll let you in on a little parenting secret that I've learned over 4 years of two kids and gigs of footage....even if the footage is less than professional you will use it and value it just the same. I think my son's first bath and solid food was shot in a dark house on 24p with auto settings and it was just fine.

I just lost all of my footage on one drive while trying to back everything up to raids and then had to go back in and recover it. Now, 4 years of footage sits on three drives in a mess. When I pull up even the grainiest, I'm happy to have it.

Just put it on auto and go for it.

Good luck,

Jason

EIDT: Barry beat me to the same idea of auto while I was rambling:) Welcome to one very special forum.
 
Awesome! and yeah I completely agree with the others here, the first few times you use the camera, especially if it's your first camera with a good set of manual controls, you're going to love that AUTO function. If you need help finding it, it's right underneath the "3CCD" logo.


Also check this tutorial out, very helpful for newbies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIaiV575P40
 
just press the AUTO button and help your wife with your support, do not waste time with setting the camera and framing the shoots !!!
 
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