Camera

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:57 pm

OK, so relating to my independant film

OK, so I have two batteries for my dad's Sony Handycam. One of them is the original Ni-cad NP-55H which holds 1200mAh of charge. However the battery only lasts for about 5 minutes before it dies. The other is the NP-98 which holds 3000mAH. I havn't tested this battery yet, but I have heard it is built with "memory effect free" technology. Is this true and is the batt still good?

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:23 pm

Are you using one of those prehistoric cameras like mine?
<a href='http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=3/6120174198.jpg&s=x10' target='_blank'><img src='http://x10.putfile.com/3/6120174198-thumb.jpg' alt='dont hold your mouse over this image it will get cancer'></a>

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:30 pm

Slightly less ancient, from 1992.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:33 pm

Erum, mine's from '94

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:47 pm

Heres a picture of mine. So the 3000mAH batt finished charging and I tested it taping my dog and it works great!

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:51 pm

Hmm. You think you're so cool with your superior smaller camera. *scoffs*

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:57 pm

Yours goes strait to VHS where as the other one goes to Mini-DV, thats why it's so masive lol. The VHS one actuly looks like a professional video cam and prolly cost a lot more than the Mini-DV.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:00 pm

Yay, my camera is actually cool! It is indeed a pretty nice machine, but time has worn her down. The battery holds a poor charge and the tape head needs cleaning often. Plus, after you record a video, the first 15 seconds or so are static as the thing warms up and syncs.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:03 pm

Mine doesn't go to mini-dv, it goes to hi-8 tapes. and your camera does look cool, just a little inconvienent.

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:05 pm

My friends call my camera "a bazooka that takes videos"

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:08 pm

hmmmm, now that I think about it thats not a bad description