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There isn't a simple answer as mileage will vary depending on conditions/situation. #1 The Moon is below the horizon or a new Moon phase. #2 The conditions allow little moisture/particles in the ...

I use a number of different size field monitors for the astro video and photography I do. For my situation, I get 4 benefits: (1) FOCUS it makes it very easy to manually focus seeing a larger image.

Everyone has different ways of doing things, but I have to completely disagree with your assumptions about camera shake. I don't own one lens that isn't manual and even if I'm hand-holding my f/4 ...

It doesn't look like anyone directly addressed the entirety of your question. In short, think of framerate (fps) like you think, but that each image "begins at time x" based on the framerate, start ...

You are confusing framerate FPS and shutterspeed , shutterspeed also known as exposure. Both are ' virtually ' applied in processing. Exposure is about how much light is registered. A slower ...

Just buy a decent dedicated videocamera with a 1/2" sensor or smaller. Stay away from the 4/3 or FF sensors of the camera you mentions, as you are doing sports that require fast panning (rolling ...

IMO you could get away with any of the HD camcorders/handycams $200 or under you'll find at the local bestbuy or walmart -pending its a Sony (lots of options), Panasonic , or Canon (very limited at ...

I would suggest you define your use and expectations more. What are you going to do with the videos? How often are the recordings? How much storage space do you imagine you will need (hours per ...

You are asking several different questions and the answer is not solved with one piece of tech. Your image quality requirement allows greater freedom. (1) power: A great limiter to meeting ...

Ray, I hope you find what fits your needs. However in reading some of your points/requirements/dealbreakers, I would caution you to start with how you will use the camera and determine what specs ...

Ignoring the difference of what AVCHD and MP4 is, there could be a difference in chip processor stress for the compression (AVC could put more stress). This may cause more heat build-up. ...

Start with what you know about still photography. If you zoom in at 300mm, you are not hand-holding the shot even for stills if you are in lower light. What would you be using for that setting? The ...

I always like the challenge of people saying "can't do this...." without them experiencing much craft in way of "light painting" which is the issue in question with the image. Regardless of the ...

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The answer is less about tech and more about video/film technique. I take it you are from the still world? Are you shooting in high grass in the wild? Are you in studio? Are you on steady ...

30FPS WILL BE FINE. I can't mind-read your environment of how you will handle the video, but I wouldn't over-think the framerate and capabilities needed for the camera. Fire up any youtube video of ...

Most consumer cameras not configured for permanent installation like in a security setting won't have that functionality as you speak, however there is a hack (see below). Any camera with such ...

Great question, as far as light sensitivity, unless you are familiar with all the intricacies (like for example sensor pixel size, not sensor size is important for better low-light-all other things ...

Sean, re: half-frames. Might want to read my entire post if you are going to quote parts of it and leave out other parts and restate the information that you left out as if I didn't mention it. The ...

There seems to be a lot of confusion and over-complication here. #1 higher bitrate doesn't necessarily bring you better quality, and it all depends on the content whether the differences will be ...