My new baby! (video camera)

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject: My new baby! (video camera)

My friend had this old zenith camera lying around and th wiring was messed in the power supply....i paid him 50$for it and fixed the wiring....

Sorry for size

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

16mm and vhs are the same thing?

Chad H · Posted: Jun 11, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

That's Ancient, but beats nothing.. I used to use some panasonics like that. They are great cams.

Elevation · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 8:44 am Post subject:

that things a beast haha

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

sure, edit your post so mine doesnt make sense. i have an old busted up camera too. I want to take it out and film some skating but my dads afraid ill break it. wtf.

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 10:15 am Post subject:

The Headless Chicken, sorry, my mistake. This thing is intense man......the quality is soooo damned high......i hooked it up to my friends big screen tv (7 foot screen or something like that....he has too much $$$$) and holy crap! it's still sharp n what not.....forgive me for a giddy little schoolgirl, but I've been working with a teeny weeny dv camera for the past 2 years

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

really?? a 10 yr old vhs camera has better quality then a new mini dv cam?

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

look at the quality of my videos......

Bowen · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 1:39 pm Post subject:

Ctipping, try changing your compression...

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject:

Bowen, they don't get much better......it's miniDV at 30fps, but whatever...this camera rolls at close to 150fps so I'm pretty happy

Elevation · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject:

Ctipping, 150 fps???? youve got to be kidding me, that is incredibly high. most digital 8 camcorders film at around 29 fps. i never knew VHS cams were such high quality. are you going to be able to edit with this cam though? will you be able to plug it to your comp and such?

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject:

Elevation, I'm workin on it...possibly an A/D converter

Elevation · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject:

Ctipping, let me know how it goes that might be something to look into haha. looking to the past for better quality, who woulda thought?

ive always been interested in shooting 16 mm video. you can get cameras for very cheap on ebay but it would be tough to learn and a hard process to turn it into digital film.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

16mm costs like $19 for a minute of film and developing. I wouldnt suggest using it unless you are pro.

Elevation · Posted: Jun 12, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:

The Headless Chicken, i know. hense my post above: cameras are cheap, conversion is a b*tch.

wakeboardbum247 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 101 City: D*F*W

we have one of those badboys in my parents closet i just need to find a battery for it and its good to go
if i could fiqure out how to get it on the comp id be all over trying to find a battery

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

Elevation, thats not conversion costs. thats film and developing costs.

Nephilim · Addict Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 658 City: Ephrata, WA

this post cracks me up...how exactly did people get from this old ass VHS camera to 16mm cameras?

Elevation · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:

cezza · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

ooo really nice camera...shouldnt be a problem taking it everywhere haha Laughing

make sure this thread doesnt turn into an argument like your last oneCtipping, Wink

Elevation · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 8:58 pm Post subject:

back on topic Ctipping, if it is really 150 fps you are going to get some ill slow motion from that bad boy. Cool

Chad H · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

I know how to get it on th comp, you need a special plug in the back of your comp, you plug this thing in there, and then on the other end you can use an RCA cord and plug in a VCR, or camera. It works good, just apture at best quality.

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 9:07 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarddrumma, where can i find one of there deals? is it usb? firewire?

Tyler T · Posted: Jun 13, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Ctipping, do you have RCA ins on your video card?

ohdoor · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 281 City: OKC

I have this card in my computer that has a plug for the video cable and i can plug stuff in like video cameras or a vcr or xbox or anything you'd want to and it records it onto ur computer. Its called a video capture device or something like that but i'm sure it'd work for you. All I do is hook it up and start this program on my computer and hit play on the camera and the program starts recording it.

Ctipping · Posted: Jun 14, 2005 5:58 am Post subject:

ohdoor, can you find out where I could get one please?

ohdoor · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 281 City: OKC

Here is the one that I have that I bought at Best Buy. Its actually video editing software that came with the video capture card thing.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6282685&type=product&id=1072287783836

Chad H · Posted: Jun 14, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject:

Ctipping,
I think the one we have was the one that came with studio, i would go ahead and get studio it is the BEST editing software out in my opinion for home use. The cord itself was purple, and you could either do RCA or SVideo, I believe it had the brand name AVI. I will do a little searching and talk to someone who knows about it.

Chad H · Posted: Jun 14, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

ok i think i found what you need. this should do it.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=315276&pfp=cat1&tabtype=rb

The company is ATI, there software is very easy to use. I use it at school for our Close curcuit television. I think that is what you need. It also includes the TV tuner so you can hook up cable. I think at school we have ATI rage theatre. I think what i gave the link to will work. someone correct that if I am wrong though. What editing program will you be using?

ohdoor · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 281 City: OKC

I'd go with what Wakeboarddrumma said. Its cheaper and looks better.