The 720p 60fps mode makes a huge difference when it comes to movement. 1080p looks absolutely sluggish in comparison, since it's 30 fps. Unfortunately, youtube doesn't do 60 fps video (I believe). If anyone is interested, I can upload a 60fps video to show the difference (it'll probably be via megaupload). 25mm Lens to 37mm Step Up Ring: www.adorama.com 37 mm Wide angled lens: www.amazon.com Here are some photo's that I took with the Zi8 (you can shoot 1080p still photo's with this camcorder =) Before the wide angle lens: img522.imageshack.us After the lens is attached: img11.imageshack.us -Notice that there is some strong blurring on the right side- Picture taken with my fujifilm finepix z20fd, as a comparison: img812.imageshack.us -I noticed that the wide angle lens starts to blur much more outside than inside. When I film inside (using the CFL lights to improve the lighting conditions in my dark ass room, lol), everything looks good and clear, but when I film outside, everything starts to lose focus. I'm not sure if it's the excess light coming into the camera, or if it's a matter of distance (the camera can't maintain focus on far off objects). If anyone knows more, please feel free to post a comment. Enjoy (^_^)
I used: Sandpaper Superglue/gorilla glue 30.5-37mm step up ring 37mm lens of choice I got the 37mm kenko wide angle/telephoto kit and the lensbaby 37mm macro kit from amazon. hathcocked.blogspot.com
Panasonic HDC-TM300 Video Review / Sample Footage by TV Smith. The KL Bird Park is a great place to try out a new camera. It is one of the world's largest free-flight walk-in aviaries. The colourful and finely textured inhabitants test a camera's resolving power and dynamic range to the fullest. Their sudden and rapid movement is also extra challenging for any auto-focus system. Having used various Panasonic broadcast and prosumer video cameras in the past, I had full confidence in the (then) upcoming 2009 models. I wanted something much lighter and smaller than their excellent HMC 152, I ordered two units of the TM-300 from my favourite dealer without even seeing the full specs. Of the various exciting Full-HD AVCHD cameras announced at the recent CES 2009, Panasonic was the first brand off the block. The silver version (used in the Honda Civic Video) arrived first with a serial number of 0001. The black version (used for this video) arrived a week later. This model HDC-TM300 (as opposed to the hard-disk HDC-HS300) is built with an internal 32g solid state flash memory. I fitted it with a 32g SD card for a total of 64g storage. The camera can be set to relay recording mode where one media switches to another seamlessly. What I like: Has a Viewfinder (EVF) in addition to the LCD. Turns out indispensable for this shoot. Under the very bright sun it would have been very difficult to monitor with the LCD. Equipped with external microphone input with full manual mic level ...
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