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The lens of your camcorder is a very delicate piece of equipment and should be taken care of to the best of your ability. Though most lenses rarely need to be cleaned, when they do, it is a very careful process and should be taken seriously. Here is how to clean your camcorder lens. ... More...

Transferring film to tape or digital the professional way is a massive undertaking and very expensive. If you have old family memories on old 16mm or old 8mm film, you can move them to the digital domain for very little cost. This process is intended to be as low cost as possible and works. Try this... More...

Transferring film to tape or digital the professional way is a massive undertaking and very expensive. If you have old family memories on old 16mm or old 8mm film, you can move them to the digital domain for very little cost. This process is intended to be as low cost as possible and works. Try this... More...

If you have old family memories on old film stock, you can move them to the digital domain at very little cost. Try this process. the results are surprisingly good. Instructions Difficulty: Moderately Easy ... More...

In another posting, I covered the ins and outs of buying an HDV camcorder. Although the manufacturers would describe HDV as a professional format, in this article we’ll look at high-end alternatives that would be typically used in series television production or for feature films. Prices here are fo... More...

With the possible exceptions of nuclear physics and brain surgery, few topics are more jargon-filled than digital video: If you were to join in a conversation with a group of video geeks, you'd be assaulted with terms like "24p" and "HDV." Nobody likes to admit their ignorance, s... More...

Modern camcorders come with lenses that would have made the pioneers of film cry with joy. Even camcorders that fit in your hand have incredible zoom abilities, allowing you to take video from wide angle to close-up in one shot. This is both a good and a bad thing. I can't count the number of home ... More...

Vacations are why a lot of people buy camcorders, so it's perhaps appropriate that I'm writing this column while on holiday. I've been jetting around Europe for the past couple of weeks on a trip for both business and pleasure, and I of course wanted to take a camcorder along. But the downside of th... More...

Introduction Digital camcorders make shooting video and editing it on your home computer a breeze. You can create movies and output them to tape or DVD, or post them on the Web. Whether you want to record shots of your new baby or you dream of becoming a true auteur, this guide will teach you what ... More...

If you were very, very good this year, Santa might have brought you a digital camcorder for Christmas. He might have even brought you one if you weren't so good: In November, I saw a survey that found that 6 percent of those polled were considering giving a video camera as a gift. If you're one of t... More...

It's been a few months since I answered some reader questions, so I've opened up the mailbag once again. Here are the answers to a few questions I often get asked about camcorders and digital video. What's the difference between digital and optical zoom, and which is better? Optical zoom is the mo... More...

A few months back, I wrote a column about copying my home movies to DVD. It generated a lot of questions from readers, so this month I'm digging through my mailbag. Here are the answers to some of the questions you asked. I've got home movies on Super 8mm film: How do I copy them to DVD? Many fami... More...

If you've bought a new camcorder, you've probably spent some time scrolling through the controls, pressing buttons to see what happens. And you probably came across one particular control that you didn't recognize: white balance. You may have wondered about this one. Why would you need to balance wh... More...

This is the time of year when new camcorder owners abound. They're wandering around excited about their new toy, but unsure what to do with it. Here are the five guidelines that I think every new camcorder owner should follow. 1. Learn about your camcorder. Every good artisan knows and understands ... More...

Event videography is a professional specialty. Even seasoned shooters can be taken aback by its on-the-spot demands. I think back to the first wedding that I taped, back when we would actually tape and edit on VHS tape. I had taught production for several years and had worked on several professional... More...

Look in your rearview mirror and you can see whatever's at the level of the mirror. What you (actually, me, in this case) might be wondering is if there's something--or someone--where you can't see it. I've been intrigued with advertisements for cameras that mount on the rear of the vehicle ever si... More...

Look, up in the stands, a guy filming a soccer game with a camcorder. Sporting events need a camcorder that can keep pace with the players on the field while still being easy to use for the guy in the stands. The best camcorders for filming sporting events are light and fast with intuitive controls ... More...

Your company will be hosting an important meeting that you want to tape for review. Or perhaps your work assignments require you to travel and record video clips onsite. If you’ve been in either of these situations or if you know that you’ll encounter them, chances are you’ll want a camcorder around... More...

Shooting sports action well can be one of the greatest challenges facing a videographer. There are tricks to doing it. If you master them, you'll see your sports action tapes improving with each event. Instructions Difficulty: Moderatel... More...

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