Panasonic AG HMC150 Camcorder – Alternative

[Danny Hays]

I noticed that today while posting on another forum. This guy said he couldn’t find them in stock anywhere. IGot one for $750. I wanted another one too. I could find them for about a grand as well,,,, Bummer

[William Dedula]

Thanks Guy;
OK I got a TM900 and it looks very cool but has a lots of options (of course).

I have a few quick questions to prepare me for tomorrow when hopefully the Space Shuttle Launches.

I was playing a bit with the TM900 today and have been studying the manual tonite.

One of the things that concern me is how to keep a moving image in focus. If I use Intelligent Auto, will I be sure my image is in focus provided there is only one object in the scene to focus on?

Can I use or would I use AF/AE tracking with any moving object or does this only work with people’s faces?

I noticed today that videotaping on a bright, sunny day made the LCD difficult to see ? Is there anything I can do to help me see the scene on the LCD display better in bright sunlight ?

Do you know if it is possible to record video to both the internal memory and a SDHC card simultaneously ?

Thanks.

Tim

[Guy Mcloughlin]

[William Dedula] “If I use Intelligent Auto, will I be sure my image is in focus provided there is only one object in the scene to focus on?”

I’ve always used IA and had no problems.

[William Dedula] “Can I use or would I use AF/AE tracking with any moving object or does this only work with people’s faces?”

I’ve only seen it used for faces. I don’t know if it can be used for other subjects.

[William Dedula] “I noticed today that videotaping on a bright, sunny day made the LCD difficult to see ? Is there anything I can do to help me see the scene on the LCD display better in bright sunlight ?”

I use a fold-up fabric hood that slips over the LCD screen. These are made for small video cameras. ( I use the same hood on my GH-2 LCD )

Hoodman HD-300VIDEO Camcorder Hood : $21

[William Dedula] “Do you know if it is possible to record video to both the internal memory and a SDHC card simultaneously ?”

No idea, but my guess is no.