my mom just bought me a new camcorder...?

Question

and i searched previously asked questions, couldnt find an answer.
i got a canon ZR 800 Mini Digital Video Camcorder, or whatever {thats what it says on the manual...}

and i figured almost everything out but a couple things.
for the effects, {black and white, mirror, etc.}{beam/puzzle} it wont work. like the screen isnt black and white while im recording or it doesnt have the "beam" effect...

also, can it take pictures, as well?

aggghhh please help me?!!?

Answer 1

Good for you! I'm a teen as well, and it's always good to know that parents are trusting us more (like they should) with things like cameras. As for the effects, I can't say exactly what's wrong, but it is better if you add the effects when you edit the video, as it will allow you to change the effect in case you change your mind. Also, you'll have a wider choice of effects. Unfortunately, your camera can't take pictures. However, taking pictures with DV cameras is not a great idea since the quality is usually very bad compared to a digital still camera anyways. The best solution is to buy a separate dedicated digital still camera. It's okay if it has a video function, but make sure the main function is to take still pictures, not the video/photo/mp3 combo camera types. I own the canon powershot SD700, and it is a great point-and-shoot camera. As for editing programs, you should have windows movie maker on your computer if you're running windows xp. On macs, there's iMovie, or if you're looking for something different, Avid FreeDV is a totally free program, and it runs on Macs and PCs. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

nicely, I do have faith your mom as a source has run our for this investment. you will ought to settle for that. Now, it form of feels additionally seems which you do no longer choose to get a activity or isn't able to having a activity, so your merely different decision is do what the different indie filmmakers do for investment. Write for provides. have a private fundriaser. take out a private loan. additionally, I do have faith you does not be stupid sufficient to flow vast on your kit merely for the hell of it, so then ask around for regardless of action picture pageant you the place thinking of submitting your paintings to, merely how the different action picture makers get thier investment. you're no longer the only one with investment themes whilst it is composed of indie action picture making. Get linked to different filmmakers, you are able to merely flow so some distance asking on yahoo.

Answer 3

NO it won't take still but most camcorders take lousey stills. A $80 digital still camera does a better job than $2,000 camcorders with still capablities.