From: Skybuck Flying on
Something strange can be seen on that link though... the battery which is
not enclosed... looks like it could fall out below ?

Bye,
Skybuck.


From: Skybuck Flying on
Also I like the way the menu system looks... it looks much more user
friendly and better... than panasonics fragmented and weird icons and stuff
all over the place ?!?

I can see why apple users might like it ;) more colorfull and nice blue x to
close it or so ;) :)

Bye,
Skybuck.


From: Skybuck Flying on
Cool,

Additional 5.1 recording mic could be purchased and attached to the build in
"shoe" ;) :)

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Canon-Vixia-HF-S21-First-Impressions-Camcorder-Reveiw-37504/Audio-amp-Other-Features.htm

So if I want 5.1 recording than that should be possible ;)

Bye,
Skybuck.


From: Sylvia Else on
On 12/04/2010 5:25 PM, Skybuck Flying wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am thinking about purchasing/ordering an "expensive" camcorder... with
> sound option too ! ;) :)
>
> I might use it sometime to film a thunderstorm...
>
> I am wondering if such "thunder flashes" might damage the camcorder ?

No unless you get struck by one while you're holding it.

>
> Like a human's eye staring into the sun for too long ?
>
> Can a camcorder be damage by filming the sun as well ?

More than likely. There's nothing subtle about the damage suffered by a
human eye from looking at the sun - it's the same effect as used by
small boys to kill ants by way of a magnifying glass.

The Apollo 12 astronauts destroyed their one and only TV camera by
pointing it at the sun, albeit unintentionally.

Sylvia.

From: nospam on
Sylvia Else <sylvia(a)not.at.this.address> wrote:

>On 12/04/2010 5:25 PM, Skybuck Flying wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am thinking about purchasing/ordering an "expensive" camcorder... with
>> sound option too ! ;) :)
>>
>> I might use it sometime to film a thunderstorm...
>>
>> I am wondering if such "thunder flashes" might damage the camcorder ?
>
>No unless you get struck by one while you're holding it.

We should be so lucky.