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:-) Actually, we drive on the correct side of the road :-) :-)

When I was on holiday in Malta, I was told "In some countries, they drive on the left. In some countries, they drive on the right. In Malta, we drive in the shade."

In Malta, I walked!

regards,
alan

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I have created a new version of this video, converted to WMV format using the Microsoft Expression Encoder trial. I gave it an average bitrate of 12000kbps, and audio bitrate of 192kbps. To my untutored eye, on a PC monitor that's too small to display the dratted thing anyway, it looks every bit as good.

It's 30MB rather than 110MB!

You can get it from http://www.stagepics.co.uk/temp/MVI_0020.wmv

Let me know what you think.

My next attempt will be with Vegas Movie Studio. I have a licence for version 8.0, but I see that I need to go to 9.0 for 1080. I'll run their trial version and see what I think.

regards,
alan

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Alan,
Could I ask a favor of you please.

I asked this question some time ago and although I appreciated the answer it did seem strange.

Basically I am trying to ascertain what the TOTAL zoom is of the SX1.
I know the FZ28 can do x18 Optical and a further Extended to take it to x32.1
Then when you apply x4 Digital you get a total of x128.4

My Brother recently got the G10 and he says he can do Optical + Safety Zoom + Digital which gives him I believe x17.9

Now... from what I have been told the SX1 can not do the same as the G10, i.e. Optical + Safety Zoom + Digital.
It does either Optical + Safety or Optical + Digital.

That means the furthest the SX1 can reach is only x80 (x20 Optical + x4 Digital), which as you can see is well short of the x128.4 the FZ28 can do.

Thanks in advance Alan.

Mike
 
Can the ISO be adjusted to ISO1600 to take video?

Thanks!
alan_potter said:
I managed to wrest the camera out from under the Xmas tree, and shoot
a short HD Video with it. Looks pretty good, I have to say - but I
do need to learn how to drive the zoom wheel more carefully, and also
to find the start/stop button without shoogling the camera.

The video is at http://www.vimeo.com/2504489

regards,
alan

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If possible, can you upload some 80X zoom video taken by SX1?

Thanks in advance.
Mike Paterson said:
Alan,
Could I ask a favor of you please.

I asked this question some time ago and although I appreciated the
answer it did seem strange.

Basically I am trying to ascertain what the TOTAL zoom is of the SX1.
I know the FZ28 can do x18 Optical and a further Extended to take it
to x32.1
Then when you apply x4 Digital you get a total of x128.4

My Brother recently got the G10 and he says he can do Optical +
Safety Zoom + Digital which gives him I believe x17.9

Now... from what I have been told the SX1 can not do the same as the
G10, i.e. Optical + Safety Zoom + Digital.
It does either Optical + Safety or Optical + Digital.
That means the furthest the SX1 can reach is only x80 (x20 Optical +
x4 Digital), which as you can see is well short of the x128.4 the
FZ28 can do.

Thanks in advance Alan.

Mike
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Why/for what do you need x128.4 zoom?

That's pure nonsens. Buy a camcorder with 800/1000/1200x digital zoom (for guiness book) if you want to be middle of the next children's party :-)))
 
Knallbert said:
Why/for what do you need x128.4 zoom?

That's pure nonsens. Buy a camcorder with 800/1000/1200x digital zoom
(for guiness book) if you want to be middle of the next children's
party :-)))
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No it's not pure nonsense. Nothing like it.

If you had actually seen the FZ28 doing an x128.4 zoom you would be totally amazed.

Last month whilst out with a friend who has the FZ28 we saw a bird in a tree but could not make it out.

He flipped his FZ28 right out to x128.4, took a shot and it was rock steady and immediately identifiable.

Mike
 
alan_potter said:
Hi Mike,

I'm sorry that I'm not in a position to answer you just now - the SX1
is now firmly wrapped up in shiny paper and I'm not allowed near it
for another 10 days :-)

I did find a manual online at

http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0300171501.html

it may be able to help. Sorry I can't give more info.

regards,
alan

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Thanks Alan..
I did wonder if your good-lady had put the camera under the tree.

Thanks for the link to the manual ~ I've already got it but still appreciate the offering.

Unfortunately the manual does not say anything other than what I mentioned previously.

I may be able to get out into Jessops (if they have one in stock) and check it out.

If not, don't be surprised if I ask you again after Christmas if you could check it out for me.

P.S. Don't worry Alan.... I'll first let you recover from the festive period....hic!

Mike
 
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