Purpose: To video swimmers underwater for instruction.
I have purchased a Panasonic DMC tS2 and think who ever designed the logic of the buttons must be of another species. The video jerks when there zooming when watching. (might be a frames per second thing) and makes a mechanical noise. I'd like to have a camera that: 1) I can put a polarizer filter on to cut surface glare. 2) Easy to use. 3) waterproof 4) Can drop on deck.
I'd like to hear what you are using and what you think. thanks!
I bought one of the first versions of a flip with the underwater container and the multi-leg mount thingie (a technical term) several years ago.
I've used to film fellow swimmers above and below the water. There is a slick USB port on the camera that pops up when you are ready to transfer your videos to a computer (no searching for cables). And it will install some very, very easy to use software on your computer so that you can 1)edit the videos (add music!) and 2)organize a library (very important as you can easily get overwhelmed with digital junk).
After seeing my stroke pattern underwater, I can report that "what I think I am doing with my pull pattern" is NOT at all what is being shown in the video. It's a miracle that I can swim at all! The swimmers that I coach usually have the same reaction when they see them selves swimming: "I can't believe that my arms doing that".
And the library thing again: it's really easy to do a before and after comparison with the videos so a swimmer can see real change.
Finally, I've been thinking about buying a more sophisticated underwater camera (Panasonic Lumix (?)). It's much more expensive than the flip but it seems to have more capabilities.
Good luck with whatever you go with - and I think you will be shocked to see your stoke pattern underwater.
And the flip is really great for shooting quick little videos of your loved ones doing silly stuff.
:bouncing: And BTW I hate these stupid little emoticons.
I bought one of the first versions of a flip with the underwater container and the multi-leg mount thingie (a technical term) several years ago.
I've used to film fellow swimmers above and below the water. There is a slick USB port on the camera that pops up when you are ready to transfer your videos to a computer (no searching for cables). And it will install some very, very easy to use software on your computer so that you can 1)edit the videos (add music!) and 2)organize a library (very important as you can easily get overwhelmed with digital junk).
After seeing my stroke pattern underwater, I can report that "what I think I am doing with my pull pattern" is NOT at all what is being shown in the video. It's a miracle that I can swim at all! The swimmers that I coach usually have the same reaction when they see them selves swimming: "I can't believe that my arms doing that".
And the library thing again: it's really easy to do a before and after comparison with the videos so a swimmer can see real change.
Finally, I've been thinking about buying a more sophisticated underwater camera (Panasonic Lumix (?)). It's much more expensive than the flip but it seems to have more capabilities.
Good luck with whatever you go with - and I think you will be shocked to see your stoke pattern underwater.
And the flip is really great for shooting quick little videos of your loved ones doing silly stuff.
:bouncing: And BTW I hate these stupid little emoticons.
