Originally Posted By: doggin coyotesGood info Nick. Thanks.
I just got this cam so I'm not positive, but I think I read where this one will record video onto the stick. You might be right with the quality not being very good though on the stick. I also agree that a hard drive would probably be the way to go. I've heard that they are much easier to do the editing on also. The main reason I got this Sony is because it does have a view finder that you can look through to take a video. I always have a terrible time seeing any kind of LCD screen outdoors. I could not find any of the HDD cams that have a viewfinder.
Have you used it on anything besides a .22 rimfire? I'm wondering about something with a little more recoil, like a .22 cal. centerfire or worse yet a 12ga shotgun messing with the recording on the spinning disc. Or even possibly screwing up the cam. May not be a concern. I don't know.
Guess I better get busy and read the manual and try the thing out.
By the way, the wife and I were in wallyword this afternoon and I saw an little tiny Sony video camera that ONLY recorded onto some kind of memory card (memory stick duo?). Man that thing was little. Get this. Not that you would ever want or need it for filming a hunt, but it's capable of 60 (SIXTY) power optical zoom. I saw several manufactures new cameras with 60 power optical capability. I suppose that will be the new selling point for this Christmas season. I was most impressed by the size and the fact there would be no moving parts(I presume). Price of $269 seemed reasonable too. I'm sure it will be cheaper for the Christmas sales too.
Thanks again.
I understand where ya are coming from on the LCD, they're not really made for viewing outside. What I usually so is before I start my hunt, I'll check the camera by looking at a stump or something at the range I'm expecting to get most my shots with the LCD and make sure that the scope and camera are working together, then I adjust the zoom to what I want it to be, close the LCD and shut the camera off. When I get a target in range, I just put the scope on it, turn the camera on, and hit record, everything stays at the preset as long as ya don't bump the camera. The 60X zoom would be nice, expecially if someone was doing long range predator hunting or ground squirrel hunting out west, and I wouldn't mind a little extra power myself from time to time. Not sure on how these cams would handle higher end recoil as I have only used mine on .22s. Ya might only have fun once, and then have a very mad wife up until ya exchanged for a new camera at Walmart. Shoot me a picture when ya get your camera mount built. If you haven't bought any editing software, Sony Vegas Movie Studio is a good one, plenty of buttons and whistles if ya want them, but still not too hard to learn for simple editing nad splicing.
Originally Posted By: Evil_Lurker Quote:If you have to use the mini-DVDs for the quality, they work great, only problem is to get them into an editing program, you have to finalize the disc,
Won't it record to CD R/W discs? I have no idea, but I own a Sony Mavica still camera, and it will use them. Once the pictures are downloaded, I format the disc and use it again.
It's been formatted and re-used about 20 times so far.
If I take 5 shots, I can finalize the disc, download, re-format and it doesn't cost me a penny for a new disc.
I looked up the specs and found this:
The Sony DCR-DVD108 uses DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW and + DL 8cm discs to capture video.
But of course, that could be incorrect.
But I bet it ain't.
Evil, I haven't ever seen a DVD-RW but if I find one I will definately scarf it up, that would save a load of time and $$ if I can unfinalize it. This dig recorder I have will only record to DVD, not CDs.
Nick T