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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: th3jumpoff on May 06, 2004, 03:50:20 PM

Title: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 06, 2004, 03:50:20 PM

Okay ive been planning on getting a camera to record myself bowling and i duno whatt i should get, ive asked this question in other forums and didnt get enough replies to be sure of which one i should get, i need one that has good picture and captures at high fps, also sound is something im looking for, i like to hear the pins during a strike, kinky? i think not! :O thx in advance!

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: Strike300 on May 07, 2004, 01:11:48 PM

You are gonna need to specify some type of price range to get some type of serious response from anyone.      Digital Handycam® Camcorder
DCR-VX2100
$ 2,999.99
Or you get answers like these.      

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 07, 2004, 08:25:23 PM

hmm, o thats what i seem to have forgot, anyway a range of like 700 or cheaper? taht would be fine, thx

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on May 07, 2004, 09:31:59 PM

your looking for a digital camera that records, or a video camera?
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Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 07, 2004, 10:19:22 PM

video, digital, dosent matter to me, but i guess id consider digital since ill need to look at my bowling frame by frame on the computer

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on May 07, 2004, 10:21:00 PM

no, i mean like, a cam corder, or a picture taking camera that also takes short videos.
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15 years and still going strong! 15 years old that is! The names Warrior Princess, Xena..Warrior Princess
AM not A CHICK OF BOWLING but I wanted to be in Manda's clique And why would I "saw" pins in half, THATS A WASTE OF PINS! I'd rather blow it over with my storm, and 21mph ball speed on dry shots.

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: kingswingin on May 07, 2004, 10:54:35 PM

if you want to go frame by frame, you should go with a Digital Camcorder - I would recommend something like the Sony MiniDV Handycam, they make a LOT of styles/models from $500 or $600 all the way to $3000+.  Check Best Buy/Circuit City for good descriptions - you can probably find what you want and get it cheaper somewhere else.

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Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 08, 2004, 12:14:23 AM

whoops, my bad bowling kid i read wrong, im looking for a camcorder, one that could record at high fps and good resolution, quality that could be used for analysis, thx

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 08, 2004, 12:20:35 AM

also the ability to be able to record in darker places is also desired ;o

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: dicnic on May 08, 2004, 02:23:04 PM

By stating that you want High FPS I assume you mean slow motion. With normal home consumer video cameras, the FPS is all the same, I believe 30 fps. Software is available for computers to interpolate between frames and make the result appear slow motion. But, for true slow motion, it takes specialty cameras. If nothing but true slow motion will suit you, be prepared to part with some serious $$$$. Do a search on Google for Slow Motion Video and see what you can learn. Most folks doing bowling videos use regular home video cameras and simply move the slider on their computer player a little at a time to attempt to get frame by frame coverage.
There are other ways to accomplish generally the same results but it is not true Slow Motion!  
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Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 08, 2004, 10:25:39 PM

if that is the case, dic, if i may call u taht, then any consumer camera is good, got any suggestions?

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: agroves on May 08, 2004, 10:46:28 PM

I have a sony Hi8 camcorder.  It has 480x zoom.  I use it frequently when it comes to bowling.  I don't have a digital camera, b/c I am poor.

andrew
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Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: th3jumpoff on May 08, 2004, 11:24:11 PM

groves, how is the quality, are u able to see ure hand at release, whe nu record with it ? or is it blurry

Title: Re: Camera Help :O
Post by: Moe on May 09, 2004, 01:26:03 AM

The lens size will have an effect on how good it is at shooting in low light situations.  

www.google.com is alwalys helful for finding information on just about anything.  Give that a try, to learn more about cameras, and then make a decision on what works for you

As kindswingin stated a good digital camcorder can be had for around 600-800 depending on brand and specs.  I would recoment Sony, it is always very user friendly and you dont need to know alot about cameras to operate their equipment.
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Edited on 5/9/2004 1:19 AM