Canon VIXIA HG10 - Sun Set

[JoshuaWGLloyd]

Star filter 8pt ?

[anandodasgupta]

lovely colours

[3rocknroll3]

How do you get the purple effect?

[scotieboy100]

@3rocknroll3 Clouds and sunset! 

[johncare]

I HV NOW BOUGHT A USED hg10 thks

[garblesnix]

Did you do the "fast motion" in post, and if so, how? Great video.

[tkruvgt]

fast motion was done in Sony Vegas. Drag the video to the timeline. Drag the video block in the timeline (Expand = slow motion, Shrink = fast motion)

[Blackbirdair]

VERY NICE VIDEO!!! =)

[supernerd1800]

So what do you recommend HG10 of HF10?

[tkruvgt]

I would say, HF10 because you have the flexibility of changing out memory cards :) HG10 is limited to 40GB

[ATGxQuadPimp]

@tkruvgt The only trouble with the HF10 is that it feels like a toy in your hand.

The HG10 has a good solid feel to it.

[ninjazoner]

So would rcommend this cam for low budget film?

[tkruvgt]

This and the HF10 are perfect for low budget film, in fact, Crack 2 uses these to make their movie!

[tkruvgt]

I just realized i wrote Crack 2 instead of Crank 2.

[vikingligrveldi]

Beautiful footage. I could see a scene like this being used in a film, especially if the people weren't running around. Good work!

[taneli2288]

where can you Switch from auto focus to manual?

[VanGThieu]

On top of the zoom. There is a switch P or Auto. Swap to P for manual features. On your LCD screen, there is a dial, go to the focus option and press UP on the dial 2x. It should activate it. Then turn the dial left of right to focus.

[VanGThieu]

Yes you can.

[vittogol]

Very good and thanks for the precise description, I would use a tripod and with it simulate a steady to get more smooth shoots.

[woodswork]

Nice vid. Canon HG10 is the nuts, jus check out my lastest video!!!

Woodswork!

[ninjazoner]

that was filmed with a canon, serious?

[VanGThieu]

yes that was filmed with a canon, i still have the footage on my camcorder.

[CheapHomeFilms]

Lol are you kidding? Canon is top-of-the-line.

[MrXxxgedxxx]

Beauiful

Would you recommend the HG10? I need a budget-ish camcorder.

[tkruvgt]

HG10 is definite the bang for your budget.

[MrXxxgedxxx]

Thanks!

[BuddyChampionship]

Hey, I'm getting a new camcorder and it's a toss up between this or the HG20. Both have their pro's and con's for me. One main concern is direct audio recording. Is it good? Also, is there audio control for this one? I read somewhere that there wasn't...wanted to confirm. Thank you :)

[tkruvgt]

There is no audio control for the HG10. You might want to look into the HG20. However, if audio control is an essential for you, you might as well grab a sibling or a friend to be your boomer (someone to hold a giant mic and record audio while you film).

[BuddyChampionship]

Is the direct audio recording passable? I've actually found more things I like about the HG10 at this point and wouldn't want to fork out the extra money for the 20.

[tkruvgt]

The built-in mic picks up more volumn from the front approximately 45 degrees than other radius around the camcorder.

I would get a digital recorder and a mic with either 35mm jack or usb connection and do separate audio recording. You can use video editing software like Sony Vegas Pro 8 to merge the audio with the video later on.

With wind deduction mode turn on it's as I described it above, other than that it picks up quite some noise as the volume becomes louder.

[mmoby1]

how is your cam working in low light and how about color and noise performance? i buy camcorder for my 3d animation movies could you please help for this my range is under $500..

[tkruvgt]

By slowing down your shutter speed you can accommodate for low light. However, this may result in ghosting. Most of the time it's not necessary to slow down the shutter, camera will adjust accordingly.

[mmoby1]

Thanks it's really helpful for me..plz tell more thing about, which format that produces, i prefre AVI, or MOV, i use Adobe premiere for editing.and there are different between Canon VIXIA HG10 , and basic Canon HG 10?

[tkruvgt]

VIXIA is just a name for this line of camcorder, there isn't anything different. People tend to leave the VIXIA out to shorten the name.

The HG10 provide a pretty good manual control over the camera, ie. manual focusing, shutter speed, etc.

It records the video as *.MTS file, which can only be read by Sony Vegas Pro 8. The later release of Premiere may support this file type.

The newer model records it in QuickTime's *.MOV format, just like the Canon 5D MKII.

[fpizsirhc]

hey is there a differnece between canon vixia hg10 and regualr hg10 or is it the same thing?

[ruilolada]

I love the clouds moving ... aweomse

[arheaya19]

how do you do that time lapse? is that on the camera or on the movie making software?

[tkruvgt]

There is 2 methods.

1. Take a picture ever 5-10 seconds until you have about 1000+ pictures to complete a scene.

2. Plug in power or have extra batteries and record the whole sequence then speed it up in the end.

[patrickmanning94]

Is the SANYO FH1 as good as this??

[tkruvgt]

The Sanyo FH1 lacks colour shading variation in white balance, you won't be able to see the roundness of a white shiny plastic ball very well outdoor, and in low light condition, it's very blurry. Due to the lack of colour variation, the Sanyo causes the image to be foggy.

[patrickmanning94]

Ahh, what HD camcorder do you recomend, on a budget?

[tkruvgt]

Sony incorporate many features to their camcorder but actual video aren't as good, plus it's too expensive for what it's offering. If you're just looking for film as you go camcorder, you don't really need Canon VIXIA series. The Sanyo FH1 will suffice for that job. If you're looking to bring more creativity in filming, but don't want to spent a whole lot on professional product then the Canon VIXIA line are the better choice.

[patrickmanning94]

Thanks, do you think that the HG10 is still a good buy?

[tkruvgt]

HG10 is still a good product to purchase. I know recently they released the HG20.

[DeividStrife]

Beautiful :)

[axanproductions]

btw i did get it to ork (thanks to you )

so yeah thanks a lot :D

[tkruvgt]

no problem :)

[MGOUltimatesnake]

That is a NICE NICE view with beautiful color. 5 stars

[tkruvgt]

Thank You!

[alexislikeblah]

PLEASE HELP ME..i just got this camcorder but how do i upload it to my comp??? i pluged it in and than whaat??? i downloaded the software but how to i put it on my comp??? please help me out

[tkruvgt]

which software are you using?

[alexislikeblah]

the one it came with.. but when i put it on its under some weird file that cant even play? i think i did something wrong

(and i have sony vegas pro 8)

[tkruvgt]

1. Plug in USB to Camcorder

2. Copy video to a local Hard Drive

3. Run Sony Vegas Pro 8

4. File -> New, Select NTSC HD 1080p-24p project

5. Click on Explorer tab in Vegas, navigate to the STREAM folder containing MTS files

6. Drag the MTS files to the Video timeline

7. Do your editing

8. When finish, File -> Render As, Choose Windows Media Video V9

9. Click on Custom, Choose [Best] for Video rendering quality, CBR Audio - WMA 10 Pro Format, 440kbps 96khz 2ch 24bit

[alexislikeblah]

THANKS SO MUCH.. dude no joke you just got 6 stars and a subscribe :D

[tkruvgt]

make sure the Video tab setting matches your editing setting, choose Square for pixel aspect ratio.

10. Bit Rate use Internet/LAN 8M

11. Fill in your information for Index/Summary

12. Click OK, give a File name, then click on Save.

13. Wait until it finish rendering

[alexislikeblah]

hey something wrong the after i did that and put it on youtube it was only 13 sec long and was all green?? this is what i have done skip to part 7 ok 8 i renderd it as Windows Media Video V9 template is the default one than went to custom Default Template again the top thing under that video rendering quality as best than next page to audio CBR format windows media audio 9.1 attributes 64 kbps 44 khz stereo (a/v) cbr part one of comment

[alexislikeblah]

part 2 of comment next page which is video is mode quality VBR UNDER THAT IS FORMAT WHICH IS windows media video 9 under that is image size is HD (1440X1080) THE FRAME RATE IS 23.976 (intc fim)

secs per frame is 3 and quality is 90%

next page bit rate is

nothing that i can edit

next page is index/sum i just filled out stuff

PLEASE HELP MAN

[tkruvgt]

if there is nothing for the Bit Rate part don't worry about it, you can still render without it.

[alexislikeblah]

yea but when i do the video does not work.. i dont know what i did wrong

[tkruvgt]

what do you see after you see when you do it? try using a different media video version.

[Almennur]

What music did you use in this video?

[tkruvgt]

youtube/google search 12 Girls Band or Chinese Instrumental

[Almennur]

Found it. Thanks!

[ErinJanus]

How did you get your videos so clear?

I have the HG10 and mine came out EXTREMELY blurry on YouTube. Clear on the camera and computer, but not on here. Did you do anything to your videos besides upload them to your computer and then to YouTube? PLEASE HELP! Like I noticed how in the beginning the video switched from widescreen on the sides to fullscreen too ...

[tkruvgt]

First of all, what software or computer program are you using to process your video?

[ErinJanus]

I didn't use anything to process my video.

I don't have anything.

What do you use?

[tkruvgt]

Are you running Windows or Mac?

[ErinJanus]

Windows ...

What do you use to edit your videos before you put them on YouTube?

And does the file stay AVCHD or .avi?

[tkruvgt]

I use Sony Vegas Pro 8. You can get a trial version from the sony website. If you like it, you can purchase the Retail version. You can [Render As..] avi but you'll need proper codec, so I would recommend you render it as wmv file and set it to the best settings.

[DSMking90]

Hey im a camcorder noob, but i have a question. Is this camcorder good for nighttime shooting?? does it have a nightvisionsetting?

[tkruvgt]

No this camcorder does not need night vision because the manual mode allow you set the exposure level allowing more light in for video with less noticeable noise.

[StylishWithEase]

WOOOW thats spectacular

[ThatsUnacceptable]

can windows movie maker edit HD video from this camera.... if any???

[tkruvgt]

no windows does not support AVCHD video format, so you won't be able to edit nor view it. If you're on a MAC you can use quicktime to edit and view, otherwise you're stuck with the default bundled software or a better choice Sony's Vegas 8 Pro

[jackh1992]

I'm seriously considering buying on of these but will the format work with final cut on a mac?

[tkruvgt]

I know quicktime on mac can convert these into movie files, you can then edit it with final cut. Perhaps by now there would be applications on mac for you to use with HD camcorders.

[JetsToReason]

beautiful cinematography. the sky looks beautifully amazing.

[biglandfarm]

i got one check out my videos , not as good though

[certificate18flix]

stunning! mine's in the post and i can't wait to get it.

[gerry1976]

I have done some shots with this camera too and it records fantastic. Check my video " La Turbina" and you'll see what I'm talking about.

[tkruvgt]

share you video by responding your video to this one.

[jonskislo1]

i am new with camerecorders.

how can you transfer videos from the camera to the computer... I am doing with sony vegas, but is there another way?

i read the manual but i am still a little "lost"

by the way, nice video ( 5/5 )

[patrickmanning94]

is it true you cant move the camera around when in cine mode??

[tkruvgt]

You can still move the camcorder.

[Kidcky]

I purchased this camera from B&H Photo for $500, great online store! I really recommend!

My first video will be in a month or so, would you mind if I sent it to you for critism? I'd really apprieciate it, this was such a beautiful video!

[tkruvgt]

Sure thing. Would love to see it :)

[kevindouglasrice]

just found it for 309.00 online. Great price considering I've seen it at 700.00

[tkruvgt]

Good Deal! I got mine when It was 899 during first released and that's already a discount of 500 less than original price.

[kevindouglasrice]

We will see when it comes... does not make sense how they can sell it 250 less than anyone else does. :)

thanks

[patrickmanning94]

what a beast of a camera, im getting it, whooo!

[lilsk8er08]

this quality is amazing

[patrickmanning94]

hey, amazing video. im getting this. i was wondering, if i use Ulead VideoStudeo 11 to make a movie how would i get it so i can watch it in wmp and upload to youtube, whilst still being full HD

[tkruvgt]

recommend Sony Vegas Pro 8, it's most compatible with your camcorder. Easy to use, and can export to any motion pictures file type.

[patrickmanning94]

this is sun rise

[praefecus]

how did you get it to record for longer than the 30 min power off time?

[tkruvgt]

I don't use the LCD screen, and I have a spare battery on me :)

[PeterPW]

I'm curious... did you just use a stock camera to record this or you have any other accessories? Thanks.

[tkruvgt]

Stock + Telephoto lens addon + colour filters + Manfrotto tripod + lots of patience.

[andwhatsnew]

awesome colors. Just wondering if you adjusted colors in post?

[tkruvgt]

I ran a colour correction filter in Sony Vegas to remove certain grey tone in the video. Other than that the colour is natural.

[azeemuddin89]

Ia 1 day i get 2 take my future wife n watch a sunset like this....

[dickaldordavid]

Well enough looking, got the camera! Just wondering how you rendered your clip to get youtube to use it as HD? resolution DV etc, Im a noob so please dont be afraid to go nuts on the explaining ;)

Dave

[tkruvgt]

I use Sony Vegas Pro and save it as AVI file type using the DivX codec to compress the video. I believe as long as the vertical scale is greater than 1080 pixel it'll be consider HD on Youtube. If you require additional information there should be some contents from previous comments, any other info please contact me.

[dickaldordavid]

Ah sounds great, I´ll try that. Thanks for getting back to me bro!

Dave

[dickaldordavid]

great work! looking into getting that camera

[saroj3]

st catharines...huh........

port dalhousie ...eh

[ay76]

Cool,5*

[truckduck065]

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ;-)

clue?

nice vid 5*

[ay76]

Nice, Know what you was hinting at now.Cheers.

[ApocalypseParty]

Thank you so much for demonstrating this footage, im heading to Futureshop for one tomorrow... So excited!

[FantasticBabblings]

Beautiful picture and colors. I just ordered the HG20. I read reviews that the color was oversaturated, but in this case I don't mind. Just stunning.

[tkruvgt]

There are 2 settings that you can try if you wanted less colour saturation, they are N for Neutral in the colour section and Cine Mode (film icon). These settings works best in 24p, although there would be minor ghosting if you were to pan quickly.

[Max6446]

where is the manual focus, I only get Instant AF and AF on my Canon HG10

[RicoBergholdtHansen]

Manual focus and manual exposure can be set using the 'joystick' on the LCD. Press the center button and move up or down...

[gerry1976]

are u using Magic Bullet Looks as software?

[tkruvgt]

no, it's an actual colour filter.

[graytmann]

hey um I don't know anything about cameras so what hd quality is this at 720p 1080i...does this exist on cameras...jsut wonderin' Thanks in advance:)

[tkruvgt]

it's film at max quality of 1080p

if i remember correcty, i may have downsized it to 720p for youtube back then.

[TinglerProductions]

Wow, that is gorgeous. Very nice camera, and Film spot!

[C00KIEMON]

what's the zoom

[tkruvgt]

The based optical zoom is 10x, I purchased an additional Canon Tele-Converter TL-H43 1.7x and mount it on the camcorder to get a total of 17x zoom.

[adamisthereinventer]

Canon is the way to go iv discovered when I got the XHA1. Its just insane. BUT it doesnt have time lapse and I want that.

[tkruvgt]

Timelapse is available if you hook up a laptop to the camcorder. Using the camcorder as is will not give you the timelapse option.

[RKMexclusive]

What are your rendering settings and stuff, if I may ask?

[tkruvgt]

Use Divx codec and set it to HD profile. The rest should be automatic. For $19.99 you can get full Divx codec to play with, the quality compare to the free one is by far uncomparable!

[RKMexclusive]

Thanks :)

[tkruvgt]

You're welcome!

[1StOfDecember]

How did you condense 25 min to 2 min, straight on your Canon while filming or on a computer.?

Sorry question might sound silly as I am new to this.

And I'm buying Canon HG20.

Thank you.

[tkruvgt]

After you import your video to Sony Vegas Pro, just drag the movie to the time-line, there you can shrink or expand the block of the video. By shrinking the block it'll condensed it and make it play in speed motion, where as expanding it will allow it to play in slow motion. Typical video editor should support this feature.

[1StOfDecember]

right.. I've got Mac so I guess I'll use Final Cut Pro..

Thank you for the answer.

[multifrag15]

its beutifull movie but sky goes a bit laggy :)

[SeanSennett94]

How do you get the Vixia HV30 tapes converted to youtube? like my hg10 records to a hard disk and the quality is amazing then i put it on youtube and then i edit and it doesnt look as good like ive already returned a sony for it and i dont wanna return it again is there a way around it so it still has superior quality when i edit?

[tkruvgt]

Don't edit on youtube, it'll down-sample your quality. Use software such as Sony Vegas Pro as mentioned earlier, you can get the trial version at the Sony website. After you're done editing, export it to avi with divx compression.

[SeanSennett94]

i didnt mean i edit it on youtube but kay thnx man appreciate it is Pro what ur using and is that what you did? what are your camera settings at?

[tkruvgt]

If you're using HG10 do the following: 1. on top of the camera swap it to P (near zoom button) 2. press FUNC. at bottom of the lcd screen 3. change to CINE MODE 4. go to N> change to NEUTRAL colour 5. change to HXP HIGH QUALITY 15Mbps 6. go to [=] Menu 7. change FRAME RATE to PF24 under CAMERA SETUP 8. exit all menu, press SET button center of wheel 9. press down until you see EXP, press UP, adjust exposure until you're comfortable 10. down again, FOCUS press up, adjust until target is clear

[tkruvgt]

Use a tripod, don't get a cheap one (they tend to be less stable), get a Manfrotto.

[SeanSennett94]

reply please:D

[SeanSennett94]

and the preview keeps saying i recorded it in 720x480 when i used the 1080i

[SeanSennett94]

sorry man one more thing how long did it take your vid to render? and.... whats the divx compression?

[tkruvgt]

with an AMD QUAD 9600 black edition, 4GB performance OCZ ddr2 ram and 2x (ATi Radeon HD3870x2) it took approximately 25min to convert and render it in 1080p.

[crazyspooks10]

Very Nice. I liked it. I use sony vegas 8 to edit and just got this camera a day ago. Can i transfer it using SonyVegas8? Also when recording this clip what were your settings? Lowlight/custom/cinematic/auto­/60i/24p and all that crap im sure you know wha tim talking bout.

[tkruvgt]

You'll need to plug in the USB cable to the camcorder, navigate to and copy the STREAM folder to a local hard drive. This folder contain all the content you filmed. Open Sony Vegas, pull the content into the library and drag the one you want to edit to the timeline. As for this video, it's filmed in Cinema mode 24p using 15Mbps (max quality), Manual Focus so that the camera doesn't refocus on anything that moves. Don't use Auto, the quality is just comparable to that of the Program features.

[crazyspooks10]

Omg moving files from the camera to the comp is hard so far lol. I installed all the cd's required and im a bit confused where to find the Stream folder is. Can you help me figure out how to find my clips? I followed the manual and i think im just missing it under my nose.

[crazyspooks10]

Found the clips and put them onto my computer, but when i play with InterVideo DVDSE or windows media player no sound comes out. Also, thx for the reply about the Mode you recorded in

[tkruvgt]

Use sony vegas and convert it to wmv format or divx format and you'll be able to watch it on other movie players. preferably either quicktime .mov or .wmv because they do not require codec to watch.

[nakago5000]

nice video.  what song is playing? <3 koto

[tkruvgt]

chinese instrumental :)

[Matriculation]

Hey dude, great video! I recently bought the hg10. I'm trying to upload it onto my computer as an avi or similar so i can open it and edit it in another editing suite. Is this possible? How do you do it?

[tkruvgt]

download the trial copy of sony vegas, there you'll be able to export it to AVI or any other file extension as you like.

[tubeindividual]

Very nice, but wish you had waited until the sun actually went down. Does the HG10 model have a "time lapse" function? Must have, unless you figured some other way how to do it?

[tkruvgt]

hook up to a laptop and there you'll find the timelapse option with the accompanied canon software.

[10STRINGS]

wow! what can i say? its so beautiful.

[tkruvgt]

Thanks!

Haven't gotten any free time lately.

More will be on its way soon.

Stay Tuned!