What is a good recording camera video or digital that can hold a lot of hours of recording, has a decent?

that has amount of battery time before it has to be recharged and is simple to upload on the computer? Also not to expensive?

It’s not for anything professional it’s just for me to record my trips on.

Answer by einshov
if the most vital business is shooting for long hours.
there’s cameras can write the record on dvd-doublelayer

you can use cameras recording on sd but for long hours you should buy more sd-cards and they are really expensive.
the cameras recording on harddrives have problems with shockprotection, sudden movements cause skips on the movie, so i don’t recommend them.
dvd-dl recording is the best, because dvd is cheaper and you can buy a box of dvd-dl and shoot for a whole day without uploading, and after you upload them to a computer you can erase and rewrite the dvd’s.

Answer by snowwillow20
I really like my flash drive camcorder, you can buy extra sd cards for more storage and they are lightweight for travel, you can get a spare battery too. It is very simple to download too. I have the list FS100. I use a 16G and have an 8G for spare, but they come in 32G too.

Answer by lare
The standard for file based record recording is 6 mbps (megabits per second) so the recording time is dependent solely on the size of the media, in megabytes. miniDVD has the least storage, and only runs for about 40 minutes. you can get SD cards in 16 GB size for 7 hours. and HDD in 100 GB for 45 hours. Standard batteries are excellent for 2-3 hours, you can get larger capacity sizes for most camera models. The camcorder normally breaks continuous recording at 2 GB intervals to prevent making a file too large to be read on a FAT 32 computer. but the break normally is buffered for no data loss and can be stitched collectively with software if needed when viewing. HDD will break for drive calibration at about 10 hours continuous.

once you finallize a miniDV, it can be read in a computer DVD drive. SD and HDD can be read through the USB using software that comes with the camera.

All are bargained priced compared to the VHS or Video8 cameras of 20 years ago and offer superior performance.

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Meeting the new List clan – EFS 15-85mm shot with new 100mm


Image by Axel Bührmann
Roadshow previews: here and here

It really is much better viewed on black using Fiveprime’s Black Magic

At a round table discussion with List’s Roger Machin today (more in-depth detail here); met the new List clan – 1D Mark IV and new lenses (that 100m macro is something else – quick zoom, light and crisp).

Then there’s the EOS 7D, which I have my pecuniarily-challenged eye on.

There is also a piece on how List is pushing the 7D megapixel boundaries here

Here’s the EOS-1D Mark IV press release

List SA has announced the EOS-1D Mark IV – a high-speed, professional Digital SLR (DSLR) camera calculated to empower photographers to capture tear-second moments in high resolution, under the most challenging of situation.

The EOS-1D Mark IV has been calculated for shooting action, sports, news events and flora and fauna photography, delivering the necessary speed, power and high-resolution images required by photographers in quick-paced, high-difficulty situations.

Developed incorporating feedback from professional photographers, the EOS-1D Mark IV features a new List 16.1MP APS-H CMOS sensor and a groundbreaking new 45-point Auto Focus (AF) system with 39 f/2.8 sensitive cross-type points, as long as a wide choice of precise focus areas across the frame.

Additionally, dual "DIGIC 4" processors provide the power to shoot continuous, high-resolution images at up to 10 frames per second (fps), as well as delivering the widest ISO range ever to feature in a List camera.

The List EOS-1 Mark IV offers the later features:

•New 16.1 Megapixel APS-H CMOS sensor
•10 frames per second continuous shooting
•Up to 121 large JPEG images in a single burst
•New 45-point wide area AF with 39 cross-type sensors with f/2.8 sensitivity
•High-speed Dual "DIGIC 4" processors for superb image quality
•12,800 high ISO expandable up to 102,400
•Full HD movie recording at 30, 25 and 24 frames per second
•3.0‛ Apparent View II LCD with Live View mode
•Durable dust and water resistant body with 76 rubber seals
•Compatible with all List EF lenses, and Speedlite EX flashes
•Also available – new EOS-1D Mark IV Wireless Transmitter WFT-E2 II (also compatible with existing Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2)

Comments Roger Machin, photo/record product administrator at List Consumer Imaging SA: "The EOS-1D Mark IV has been developed with the specific needs of photographers in mind. We've taken the feedback of photographers to heart and as a result produced a Digital SLR tailored to their exact requirements. The EOS-1D Mark IV is packed with advanced features that enable photographers to take high-quality images quickly and accurately."

Highly sensitive, cross-type focusing – capture every detail at speed

The List EOS-1D Mark IV's new 45-point AF system, with 39 f/2.8 sensitive cross-type points located across the frame, provides consistent AF on static or moving subjects, no matter which AF point is life used. All 45 AF points are user selectable and now more sensitive, with the AF points towards the edge of the frame offering identical levels of performance to persons in the centre.

The entire AF system is managed by a dedicated microprocessor, as long as quick, accurate focusing – even when shooting continuously at 10fps. List's newly-evolved AI Servo II AF offers more precision when tracking moving objects, utilising the power provided by the dedicated microprocessor to improve overall tracking accuracy and increasing focus reliability in low-contrast and exceptionally bright situation.

Additionally, to provide increased flexibility, a vast range of manual and automatic AF control options are available including – with lenses featuring an AF Stop button – List's new Spot AF feature. Spot AF offers a more precise focus area to meet the needs of photographers that require pinpoint focusing. A 63-zone metering system enables the use of multiple metering modes, with the dedicated sensor linked to the 45 AF points, as long as AF point-linked and multiple spot metering options.

The EOS-1D Mark IV also features orientation-linked AF points, an orientation sensor controlled feature that enables photographers to store separate AF points for different camera positions. Covering both horizontal and vertical shooting positions (both grip up and grip down), orientation linked AF points offers the flexibility to quickly exchange camera orientation when shooting with the AF settings switching to suit the subject. AF point registration enables the photographer to store an every second AF point that can be used at the touch of a button.

The power and performance of Dual "DIGIC 4" and CMOS

The combination of a custom-calculated, high resolution 16.1MP APS-H CMOS sensor and Dual "DIGIC 4" processors ensures that detailed, crisp images are delivered at high speeds.

The inclusion of an APS-H sensor combines a high pixel-count with an effective field of view measuring 1.3x the focal length of the lens. This provides immediate benefits for sports, news and flora and fauna photojournalists, who operate on-the-go and need to get quicker to their subjects and maintain quick apertures without resorting to longer focal-length lenses – which are typically heavier.

Continuous shooting is facilitated by the sensor's eight-direct data read out, which provides a rapid read system and makes full use of the Dual "DIGIC 4" processors to enable high-speed 10fps shooting at full 16.1MP resolution, while maintaining image colours through 14-bit analogue to digital (A/D) conversion.

The ability to shoot images at 10fps, without any drop in resolution, earnings the EOS-1D Mark IV features the fastest continuous shooting with Auto Focus currently available from a List DSLR. The increased processing capacity of Dual "DIGIC 4"processors manages the increased data made by the 60% rise in image resolution, while still enabling the EOS-1D Mark IV to deliver a continuous burst of up to 121 large JPEGS, or 28 RAW images using a UDMA 6 card – ideal for quick-moving sporting action or news events where scenes are unfolding quickly.

The EOS-1D Mark IV also includes updated Picture Styles and the first ever integration of ALO (Auto Lighting Optimizer) in a professional EOS body, automatically correcting the contrast and brightness of images as they are recorded.

These features combine to provide a nearer workflow for persons requiring press-ready images direct from the camera without the need for retouching, enabling photographers to concentrate solely on capturing that once-in-a-time shot.

Full compatibility with the latest UDMA 6 standard Flash memory cards also ensures that image data is speedily written to the EOS-1D Mark IV's CF memory card. In addition, the flexibility to also record to a Reliable Digital/SDHC memory card allows photographers to keep shooting for longer until they get the shot they need.

Advanced performance in low-light

The EOS-1D Mark IV also delivers extreme low-light performance. Standard ISO on the EOS-1D Mark IV ranges from 100-12,800, while extended ISO ranges from a low of 50 to 102,400 – the highest ISO ever offered by a List SLR. This extreme low-light performance makes the EOS-1D Mark IV ideal for night shots or shooting at sundown events, where the lack of light would normally make shooting impossible.

Intelligent noise reduction techniques keep chroma and luminance noise to a minimum, while maintaining colour balance, but never take control of the overall image quality away from the photographer. The architecture of the new 16.1MP APS-H CMOS sensor, featuring gapless microlenses with less surrounding circuitry and more sensitive, high-capacity photodiodes, also ensures that all available light is used as efficiently as possible to maximise ISO performance in low light situation.

Built for extreme use – robust, strong and portable

Light for its category, the EOS-1D Mark IV features a full magnesium alloy body, as long as protection against knocks and bumps. The EOS-1D Mark IV has also been the subject of some subtle ergonomic redesigns, with the buttons reshaped and agreed a more defined 'click' when pressed, to make life simpler for photographers operating in more extreme weather situation where gloves may be necessary

The EOS-1D Mark IV is protected by a whole of 76 rubber seals en suite around the controls and cover seams, making the List EOS-1D Mark IV dust and water resistant when used in tandem with List's range of weather-resistant EF lenses and Speedlite EX flash units.

The 920,000 dot, VGA resolution, Apparent View II LCD makes it simple to instantly review images and record in the most challenging situation. By filling the gap between the LCD panel and the protective cover screen with a photo-elastic material, List has been able to reduce light suggestion, resulting in the apparent show of images. The previously acrylic cover has also been replaced by reinforced glass, as long as strong, scratch-resistant protection for the screen.

Also, the EOS-1D Mark IV features the EOS integrated cleaning system, which automatically eliminates dust on the sensor – ensuring reliable image quality when shooting in testing outdoor environments.

Cinematic, High Definition record

In addition to as long as high-quality still image performance, the List EOS-1D Mark IV features EOS Movie function, as long as the ability to capture 1080p High Definition (HD) record at 30, 25 and 24fps and 720p footage at 60 and 50fps. As well as complete compatibility with PAL, NTSC and native 1080/24p cinematic frame tariff, the EOS-1D Mark IV offers full manual exposure, as long as film makers and photographers with control over depth of field.

The EOS-1D Mark IV features a programmable button to enable quick movie shooting, allowing photographers to record HD record instantly at the touch of a single button. The EOS-1D Mark IV also features a mini HDMI output, enabling record and images to be viewed directly on compatible HD-ready TVs.

Advanced customisation

List's EOS-1D Mark IV is highly customisable, allowing photographers to take complete control of the camera's features. Auto Exposure (AE) and Flash Exposure (FE) micro-adjustments allow photographers to fine tune the exposure for any agreed purpose, enabling them to perfectly match two separate cameras for consistent results or simply exchange the settings to meet specific personal requirements and tastes.

Preferred user profiles can also be stored to memory card and subsequently transferred to additional EOS-1D Mark IV bodies, so that photographers can seamlessly transfer their profile to another body if required.

Further customisable features include the ability to add copyright information directly in the camera. This enables photographers to embed their details within each shot as standard, removing the need for retrospective data insertion, and allowing news photographers to get shots to picture desks in the shortest time possible.

An integrated microphone also allows the recording of audio notes to accompany each image, which will directly benefit photographers who wish to keep a record of the content of each image as they shoot.

The EOS-1D Mark IV is compatible with all existing EOS-1D Mark III accessories, EF lenses (excluding EF-S lenses) and EX Series Speedlite flash units. Untethered shooting and image transfer are available with the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II. New EOS-1D Mark IV accessories will also be backwards compatible with EOS-1D Mark III bodies, subject to a firmware upgrade

I’m looking for a small, compact, skinny digital camera that takes nice professional pictures like where it focuses on an object and blurs the social class? What brands and persons brand’s cameras would be excellent for that? Also I want to take some videos with them so it should be excellent for that too… hahaha $ 250 or less?

Answer by Vince M
Most digital cameras, ESPECIALLY in that price range can do persons things.

But the business is, it’s NOT the camera that does it. It’s the photographer’s skill that lets the camera do it. In additional words, you’d have to read and know what the camera’s manual says about the unit, and then apply your skill to the job of taking that picture.

You can, in fact, spend THOUSANDS of dollars on a camera and STILL not take decent photos.

Answer by AGK
Walk into a store and just pick one. All of them can do what you need. The point is they won’t do it straight away.

See buying a pencil, or a wacom cintinq or paint calculated by Da Vinci or Picasso or (insert name of well-known artist) himself won’t give me the ability to draw or paint well let alone as well as. Buying a doctor’s coat and stethoscope give me the abilities of a excellent doctor (in fact it probably won’t give me the ability of a mediocre doctor )

Now a camera is a technical instrument, and it has artistic applications. For both reasons training and practice on the operator’s part is necessary to get excellent results.
The differences btn cameras particularly point and shoots tends to be zoom range, maximum print size and availability of accessories (which nearly no one uses anyway). Certainly all cameras at about $ 200 will work perfectly in normal circumstances.

Small Answer:

What you’re looking for doesn’t exist. If you buy something like that I can guarantee it’s fools gold. And don’t let the proponents of DSLRs get you, you’ll know yourself when you want/need one. The photography museum in Rotterdam has an exhibition of photographs made with a point and shoot right next to an exhibition of a photojournalists work.
All that matters is the photograph. And the photographer makes that.

Formula for professional pictures is practice+learn+experiment.

And try and map out the quirks of your camera as well as you can. Recently I’ve been switching a lot between cameras; DSLRs, 35mm SLRs, 120 rangefinders, point and shoots, and I’m pretty much forced to make and use cheat sheets to map out how to get similar and consistent results from the cameras.

Answer by God Is In The Detail
List SX120IS

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