Remember Tape-Based Video Cameras!

We have been out of memory-based video cameras much of today including class cameras and this will happen more as we hit the peak of the semester.  Other options include DSLRs, GoPros and we also have four taped-based video cameras!  They are in the same cabinet as the memory-based ones, right side, bottom drawer.  Though many people will not want them, they do work fine (when we first opened several years ago, these were our main types of cameras).

Here are some reminders about them:

• They are digital!  They just need a digital tape, which we sell for $5.00 (or $10.00 for an HD tape, though the HD tape is not required).  The tapes record up to 60 min. at regular speed.
• The three HV40 cameras can record in HD; the Canon ZR930 does not.
• They require a firewire connection to transfer video to a computer.  So people can use them down here but many newer laptops do not have this.  (The USB cable/port with some of them only work to transfer still photos, the memory card does not record video.)
• Also our decks in studios 1-4 can be used to capture from the tape.