Many of you have posted video of yourselves, in and (in the case of Mr. Thornton) out of the pool.
I would like to get a digital video camera. I don't want to spend a lot of money.
For those of you who have cameras, what do you have? What do you recommend? Are some better for filming swimming (in an indoor pool with so-so lighting) than others?
Anna Lea
Parents
Former Member
The Flip cameras are fun and portable but I think they are terrible for shooting swimming vides because of the limited zoom. The zoom is just 2X and it is digital zoom only. The lens on the Flip doesn't even focus. It is fixed focus only.
I suggest you buy a mainstream Sony, Canon, etc. for about the same amount of money and you will get a "real" camcorder. I like the units that use MiniDV tapes rather than a DVD drive or hard drive. The tapes don't have to be unloaded to free up space like hard disk or memory based units.
So many of the videos people post of swimming are nearly unwatchable. They hand hold the camera (not very steady) and they have no idea how to choose a reasonable resolution and format when they upload to Youtube.
Use a monopod or tripod to steady the camera if possible and your videos improve instantly.
The Flip cameras are fun and portable but I think they are terrible for shooting swimming vides because of the limited zoom. The zoom is just 2X and it is digital zoom only. The lens on the Flip doesn't even focus. It is fixed focus only.
I suggest you buy a mainstream Sony, Canon, etc. for about the same amount of money and you will get a "real" camcorder. I like the units that use MiniDV tapes rather than a DVD drive or hard drive. The tapes don't have to be unloaded to free up space like hard disk or memory based units.
So many of the videos people post of swimming are nearly unwatchable. They hand hold the camera (not very steady) and they have no idea how to choose a reasonable resolution and format when they upload to Youtube.
Use a monopod or tripod to steady the camera if possible and your videos improve instantly.
