[Norman Willis]

thanks for the help Josh 🙂

Norman Willis
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[Norman Willis]

Hey Aaron.

I could not get that link to work.

Angel, I just bought a 5D and am curious: can you tell me why you need the old firmware?

Thanks.

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

I have two HF S10’s, and have loved them. I need to part with one of them, because I had to buy an EOS 5D for a television show, but the HF S10 is a great little cam.

I am not 100% sure, but I think the main difference between the HF S10 and the HF S11 is that the HF S11 has two removable flash memory cards. However, that is not really an issue unless you take a lot (a lot) of footage before hitting your computer, because one 32GB card does almost three hours worth of footage (2 hrs. 55 min).

Either HF S10 or HF S11 and you cannot go wrong. Just be sure to get the extended batteries (from Canon).

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

Thanks. Yeah, I got a Zoom H4 back when it first came out (2005?). It took both .wav and .mp3, and I thought it was a great little unit. However, it died at fourteen months, and since it was two months out of warranty, Zoom would not fix it 🙁

If I did not have a CX431 already, I think an H4N ($320.00) would make the most sense. However, since I already have a CX431, all I need is a DN101 ($139.00). The CX431 will only record mono with the DN101 attachment, but at the moment I only need mono (as my microphone is mono). Also, it seems like recording directly to the H.264 file would save time in editing.

I am sure I will need stereo at some point, and will probably get an H4N then. But at the moment I just need to conserve funds. 🙂
Thanks.

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

OK, I checked the Sigma series, as well as the Tamron, and Vivitar. They are not built for the full-frame sensor.

>>Note! This lens is only for APS-C / DX sensors (not full frame).

I also checked Carl Zeiss and Leica, but they are out of reach at this point.

Can anyone recommend some good magazine resources?

Thanks,

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

Hi Josh.

Thanks for the recommendation on the H4N. How can you get four channels of sound when there are only two XLR inputs? Does it give an option to use the onboard mics in addition to the XLR jacks?

Thanks for recommending the Sigma. How does their quality compare to the Canon L series lenses? And are there other lines of lenses I should be considering? It would be nice to get something high quality, that also has image stabilization.

Thanks.

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

I forgot to add that I am planning to use an HDTV via HDMI-mini to HDMI hookup to frame my shots.

[Norman Willis]

Also, what is the 24-105mm lens like?

Thanks.

[Norman Willis]

Basically I just plan to stand in one spot, focus on me, and then gesture to the right or the left, but not move much.

Later, if I ever do interviews, it will probably also be static focus.

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Norman Willis]

Hey Joel.

Call Canon at 1-800-385-2155.

https://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/home_10051_10051_-1?WT.mc_id=C126453 and scroll to the bottom. It shows their phone number.

Let us know 🙂

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org