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Emily's Camcorders Blog April 2008 Archive

By Emily Price, About.com Guide to Camcorders

Camcorder Vocabulary:Viewfinder

Tuesday April 29, 2008
The viewfinder is the eye piece on a camcorder usually attached to the top of the camcorder used to view what you are recording. Learn more important camcorder terminology in the ... Read More

Sony SR12 Video Demo

Thursday April 24, 2008
Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video At CES this year Wired Magazine did a hands-on with the Sony HDR-SR12. This video walk-through gives you an idea of some of the ... Read More

Sony High-Definition Camcorders

Tuesday April 22, 2008
Sony has six new high-definition camcorders this year. Their HD camcorder lineup includes four hard disk camcorders, two DVD models, and one MiniDV camcorder. Check out a full rundown of ... Read More

Camcorder Vocabulary:Raw Video

Tuesday April 22, 2008
Raw video is the video shot on your camcorder that has not yet been edited. If you shoot your video on tape, those tapes are often called your "raw tapes". Learn ... Read More

Sony HDR-SR12 Face Detection Technology Demo

Wednesday April 16, 2008
Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video This year Sony has implemented face detection technology in many of their camcorders. This video demo gives you an idea of how that face ... Read More

Camcorder Vocabulary:Neutral Density Filter

Tuesday April 15, 2008
A neutral density filter will reduce the amount of light that enters the lens of your camcorder without affecting the color of your picture. A neutral density filter is typically ... Read More

Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Wins Award

Wednesday April 9, 2008
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 11 was just named PC magazines Editors choice for consumer video editing software. With support for the AVCHD format, the Plus and Ultimate versions of Pinnacle Studio enable ... Read More

Do You have Camcorder Questions?

Wednesday April 9, 2008
Do you have questions about a recent camcorder purchase? Still trying to decide which camcorder is right for you? The camcorder forum is a great place to ask questions about everything ... Read More

Must-Have Camcorder Accessories

Tuesday April 8, 2008
Not all the accessories you need to purchase with your camcorder are going to come included in the box. Things like tapes for MiniDV camcorders, DVD's for DVD camcorders, and a ... Read More

Camcorder Vocabulary:Manual Focus

Tuesday April 8, 2008
A manual focus will allow the camcorders user to control the focus of the lens. A manual focus is usually controlled through a focus ring on the front of the ... Read More

Panasonic 2008 Standard Definition Camcorders

Saturday April 5, 2008
Panasonic announced several new standard definition camcorders this year at CES: two hybrid SD/HDD camcorders, one MiniDV camcorder, and one new DVD camcorder. Get details on these new camcorders in ... Read More

Camcorder Vocabulary:Macro Mode

Tuesday April 1, 2008
Macro mode is a mode that allows your camcorder to keep the item in focus that is close to the camcorders lens. This mode is typically used for small objects ... Read More

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