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(the version with the multicolor film on a reel) Ask how in the comments section. dents and [.].for all others. [.]. I suggest you buy a tripod along with this camera or make/buy a steadycam.Some free video converters are:Any Video ConverterSuper Video Converter Format FactorySome free audio editing studios are:AudacityWavepadWindows Movie Maker is free and usually comes with your PC.Sony Vegas 9 Pro, the latest version, can be found at Gradware.com for [.]. iMovie does NOT come with your Mac (I believe) and can be bought for [.].If you are interested in Greenscreening, Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere have that capability, but so can Movie Maker 2.6 for Vista.
The Canon fs100 Camcorder was a nice camcorder easy to use but the camera was defective I am in the process of returning it. Billy
I also shopped around for the best deal on SD flash memory and found a 16GB online for a good price. So far, I see the same with this camcorder. I purchased Vegas Movie Studio from Sony.seems to be relatively user friendly (I can't wait to see what it can do after I read the instructions.have already done some editing.very fun). This is my first video camera.but not my first Canon product. My Canon cameras have been user friendly, very affordable and trouble free. The SD is great.all I have to do is remove it from the camera and plug in the side of my laptop to transfer movie for editing.
It's cheap, works perfectly with the FS100, and you'll never run out of space before you run out of battery (unless you don't empty the card). It's hard to hold this as steady as you'd like, especially at longer zooms. Some points of interest:- Works nicely with iMovie '09 on the Mac. You can import in multiple batches, so if you've got video from a number of events you can create multiple new Events in iMovie as you are importing.- Get a tripod or monopod. I've done some (kid's) orchestra concerts, and while the video is somewhat grainy and noisy it really doesn't detract from the video that much. Audio is better than I expected it would be.- Great battery life. You MUST have the camera plugged into a/c power. iMovie will find the camera, and after scanning things will bring up a window to allow you to import "scenes".
I've been using a monopod (Gitzo), which is great for basketball or baseball games (elementary school kids). On a full charge I can record at least 2 hours of video straight; more if I'm not zooming around a lot.- Get the Transcend 16 Gb Class 6 SD card. I bought this back in February to use on a ski trip and have been pretty happy with it. Start up iMovie, let it initialize, then connect the FS100 via USB. I haven't used the Image Stabilization feature because I don't want to give up video quality.- Noisy in lower light, but not as bad as you might think.
And I have to say I love it, it is great. It satisfies all my needs and plus it is very cute to hold. This is my first digital camcorder. The picture is good and the sound recorded is pretty clear.
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