Sony HandyCam HDR-SR10E ... help :(

[cheeky_chappie]

thanks for feedback guys & girls (i think ) have ordered the sony hvl-hl1 on-board light (3w xenon, powered via camera), hoping it'll help matters. it's pretty low powered but i don't want models having to squint when looking at camera.

tried shooting a bit around the house when in from work tonight (still nice and bright outside) and things were a lot better ... still a bit disappointed with the auto focus though, sometimes takes that 1-2 secs to refocus when i pan

if the 3w light is rubbish i'll probably try the sony hvl-10nh (10w halogen battery powered) i'll let you know how i get on with the 3w one after it arrives.

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[softball]

Originally Posted by cheeky_chappie

thanks for feedback guys & girls (i think ) have ordered the sony hvl-hl1 on-board light (3w xenon, powered via camera), hoping it'll help matters. it's pretty low powered but i don't want models having to squint when looking at camera.

tried shooting a bit around the house when in from work tonight (still nice and bright outside) and things were a lot better ... still a bit disappointed with the auto focus though, sometimes takes that 1-2 secs to refocus when i pan

if the 3w light is rubbish i'll probably try the sony hvl-10nh (10w halogen battery powered) i'll let you know how i get on with the 3w one after it arrives.

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Piece of advice. Don't waste your money with on board lights. We call them stun guns.
You will need....I should stress this....you WILL need a light kit of some description. Your lighting is exacerbating your focus issues. There are certain basics you can't ignore. The less you know, in fact, the less you can ignore. Like I said earlier...before you spend another nickel, read up on basic lighting for video. Otherwise, don't bother. It will ultimately be a waste of time and money for you.

[cheeky_chappie]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Piece of advice. Don't waste your money with on board lights. We call them stun guns.
You will need....I should stress this....you WILL need a light kit of some description. Your lighting is exacerbating your focus issues. There are certain basics you can't ignore. The less you know, in fact, the less you can ignore. Like I said earlier...before you spend another nickel, read up on basic lighting for video. Otherwise, don't bother. It will ultimately be a waste of time and money for you.

emmmm, already bought it, but only cost pennies (cents?) as off ebay. 'we call them stun guns' i like it, however on a serious note i can see your point. okay you've rumbled me ... i'm basically lazy with lighting and am always looking for the easiest way to light scenes, i'm guilty of that with my stills shoots as well, i admit

i can't post links as yet but am wondering if something like this would suffice:

2 x 1000w halogen 3200k lamps
1 x silver umbrella
1 x translucent umbrella

interfit (don't know if they're know to all?) do a kit, ref no. INT191, that's the sort of thing i might go for if on-board is a waste of time.

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Originally Posted by cheeky_chappie

emmmm, already bought it, but only cost pennies (cents?) as off ebay. 'we call them stun guns' i like it, however on a serious note i can see your point. okay you've rumbled me ... i'm basically lazy with lighting and am always looking for the easiest way to light scenes, i'm guilty of that with my stills shoots as well, i admit

i can't post links as yet but am wondering if something like this would suffice:

2 x 1000w halogen 3200k lamps
1 x silver umbrella
1 x translucent umbrella

interfit (don't know if they're know to all?) do a kit, ref no. INT191, that's the sort of thing i might go for if on-board is a waste of time.

That would light up your world for sure. However, if you can find some kind of kino flo like fluorescent lighting you might be happier. !K lights are like 1K heaters.....really hot. Kino or kino knock offs are great because you can get 5600K bulbs and balance them with incoming daylight so it gives you lots of light to play with without the risk of burning up blue gels etc. Have a look around.