Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No you won't. Taking movies of the kids is great fun and really allows a little more interaction with the family (to me anyway). Editing can be fun, and grandmas love dvds of the babies. You will enjoy them too. iMovie is fun to use--a whole different creative outlet. Have a ball!! ric On Jul 24, 2007, at 3:48 PM, summicron@comcast.net wrote: > Thanks. It will be hard to put down my M camera's for these silly > movies. But I'm sure I'll be glad to have both. > > Frank Farmer > Jackson, Miss. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> > >> miniDV tape gets my vote. I am led to believe that the DVD camera are >> not as readily edited, a must with family movies. >> >> Whatever the case, miniDV works well for me. >> >> ric >> >> >> On Jul 23, 2007, at 12:11 PM, summicron@comcast.net wrote: >> >>> Howdy all, >>> >>> With my first child on the way, I find myself in the market for a >>> digital camcorder. I have never owned a camcorder of any kind so I >>> really don't have a clue what to look for. I can figure that out >>> mostly. My question is about formats. There seem to be a variety >>> of formats miniDV, mini-dvd, DVD-RAM, etc. I have no idea which is >>> better. >>> >>> Here is what I want: small, i want to be able to make DVDs with my >>> computer using video captured with this camera and I want it to >>> look decent. Oh yeah, I don't want it to cost an arm and leg as >>> I'm about to have two more arms and two more legs to take care >>> of. ;-) >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Frank Farmer >>> Jackson, Miss. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information