fallensk8er345
02-10-2006, 04:35 AM
im going over video cameras only. if you have a digital camera your video quality will probably suck but if you insist on uploading it usb is your best bet.
---usb---
usb cable (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006GF1X.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
you need a usb 2.0 cable
now youre obviously going to look on the front of the computer for a usb 2.0 port. the larger end of the usb cable will go into the port on your computer. the smaller end will go into the port on the camera. dont mix this up with a dv port (firewire/ieee1394).
sometimes the symbol is vertical, sometimes its on its side. if youre really having trouble turn your head on its side. it will look the same.
once you have the camera and the computer connected via usb cable you can turn your camera on. open up your editing program and somewhere there will be a capture function. click on that and a little window will open. hopefully whatever screen is showing on your camera is showing in the capture window; if not, consult the users manual and/or the software provided. now rewind your video to the part where the shot you want is. pause the video and click the capture button on the capture window. the video should start playing and the window will say something like "capturing in progress" or something of the sort to let you know its putting the video on the computer. when you get to the end of the clip you want on the computer click the capture button again and it should stop capturing. now youll have a nice little video file to mess around with on your editing program. if you didnt capture the right stuff, just delete the file and try again. dont worry about exact starting and stopping capture times because you can edit the video to make it start and stop where you want. (ps, the usb transfer lags so dont be surprised to have the video on your lcd way ahead of the video on your capture window. judge starting and stopping times by the capture window.)
---ieee1394:firewire:dv cable---
fire wire (http://www.zpluscable.com/images/products/firewire-6pin-end.jpg)
the names are all for the same cable. this is faster than the usb cable, but it will still lag a little. just watch the capture window and not the camera lcd and youll know where to start and stop capturing.
youll need a firewire cable.
plug the larger end into the port on the computer and the smaller end into the port on the camera.
.
if you cant find that (highly unlikely) look for the numbers 1934 or the letters DV (dv is common on cameras).
i dont want to be repetetive, so just go up to the capturing section in the usb area. youll figure it out.
---memory cards---
alright, im not to fluent in memory cards so if i get anything wrong correct me, but from what i know you can either capture the video from the memory card with a usb cable (refer to usb capturing section) or you can plug the memory card into a drive on the computer. i assume the clip files will come up when you put the memory card into the drive, so just save them onto your computer and edit from there. memory card video is sometimes bad quality.
---analog---
surprisingly, a lot of people still use analog equipment in our modern world. i would suggest getting a digital video camera, but ill try and help you out with any analog capturing problems.
ive never used a dazzle box, but i have used an analog capture card, which serves the same purpose. dazzle boxes are easier to hook up to a computer because you dont have to go through the hassle of installing a pci card (which is actually very simple), but you somehow need to get some a/v jacks hooked up to your computer. once you have the a/v jacks you can hook up vcrs, dvd players, vhs cameras, super vhs cameras, etc etc. basically, anything that can hook up to your tv can now be hooked up to your computer. just hook up your video unit, turn it on, and capture (refer to the usb capture section).
beware of copyright infringement.
so thats just a bunch of basic nonsense about capturing video in digital and analog formats. if you need help with drivers or codecs or any of that nonsense your best bet is google or the local camera shop because im not gonna try and explain any of that. so i hope this info can help you out, even if its all basic and i dont know a lot about some of it.
Some answers to FAQ's
your camera lens size is written on the side of the lens in millimeters. example: 37 mm. usually the lens size is accompanied by a null sign (zero with line through it).
-----up-----
if your camera lens is smaller than your fisheye lens (or whatever lens youre trying to put on) you need a step up ring.
example: if your camera has a 28 mm lens, and you want to put a 37 mm fisheye on, you need to get a 28-37 mm step up ring.
-----down-----
if your camera lens is larger than your fisheye lens you need a step down ring.
example: if your camera has a 37 mm lens, and you want to put a 27 mm fisheye on, you need to get a 37-28 mm step down ring.
-----cant find the right ring?-----
if you cant find a step up or down ring that covers the size between your camera lens and your fisheye try putting two step up or down rings together.
example: your camera has a 28 mm lens, and you have a 52 mm fisheye. if you cant find a 28-52 mm step up ring try using a 28-37 step up ring attatched to a 37-52 mm step up ring. you can do the same thing with step down rings also.
if youre really having trouble finding the right rings talk to someone in the camera department at best buy or any other store that sells video equipment. theyll point you in the right direction.
TIPS
using a very large lens with a very small camera will give you very little warp and give you a smaller field of vision because the camera will be filming straight through the center of the lens, and the edge of the lens is what gathers the light from the sides giving you a large view. (youll have to film from farther away)
using a very small lens with a very large camera will give you a large black ring around the outside of your shot, because the camera can see through the lens as well as the surrounding housing of the glass and/or the step down rings.
Aditional Info
male=plug
female=port
two usb 2.0 type A females on the left and a 6 pin ieee 1394:firewire:dv female in the center. dont worry about the little port on the right
---usb 2.0---
youll need a male type A to male type B cable in most cases.
type A is the large flat end, type B is the small square end.
the ends of the cable will plug into the corresponding ports on your camera and computer. youll find a type A female on your computer and a type B female on your camera.
---ieee 1394:firewire:dv:---
more than likely youll have a 6 pin female on your computer and a 4 pin female on your camera. just look into the port to see how many little slots there are. each slot will hold one pin so 4 slots=4 pins. you could also compare the shape of the port to the 6 pin port.
the larger male is a 6 pin and the smaller is a 4 pin. this is the most common firewire used for video editing.
not much of an edition, i know, but this information might help someone. thanks again clskater for the suggestion. if anyone has any more suggestions post them here.
Rankz Imput
-----Analogue Capture-----
Capturing video from an analogue source is easier than you'd think. All you need is a PCI Analogue Capture Card, the one I use is http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=16077203983&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=54154.
Simply buy a 3 to 3 composite lead (red, yelllow and white thingy).
Set it up like this-
RED red port on camera (not all have it - don't worry if you don't, mine doesn't)
YELLOW yellow port on camera
WHITE white port on camera
RED sound card (only if you have plugged the other red into the camera)
YELLOW analogue video capture card
WHITE sound card
Open up the programme you use to capture (Ulead comes with the card) and play the tape on the camera, and capture it. You may have to change a few settings to get the best possible capture.
---usb---
usb cable (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00006GF1X.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
you need a usb 2.0 cable
now youre obviously going to look on the front of the computer for a usb 2.0 port. the larger end of the usb cable will go into the port on your computer. the smaller end will go into the port on the camera. dont mix this up with a dv port (firewire/ieee1394).
sometimes the symbol is vertical, sometimes its on its side. if youre really having trouble turn your head on its side. it will look the same.
once you have the camera and the computer connected via usb cable you can turn your camera on. open up your editing program and somewhere there will be a capture function. click on that and a little window will open. hopefully whatever screen is showing on your camera is showing in the capture window; if not, consult the users manual and/or the software provided. now rewind your video to the part where the shot you want is. pause the video and click the capture button on the capture window. the video should start playing and the window will say something like "capturing in progress" or something of the sort to let you know its putting the video on the computer. when you get to the end of the clip you want on the computer click the capture button again and it should stop capturing. now youll have a nice little video file to mess around with on your editing program. if you didnt capture the right stuff, just delete the file and try again. dont worry about exact starting and stopping capture times because you can edit the video to make it start and stop where you want. (ps, the usb transfer lags so dont be surprised to have the video on your lcd way ahead of the video on your capture window. judge starting and stopping times by the capture window.)
---ieee1394:firewire:dv cable---
fire wire (http://www.zpluscable.com/images/products/firewire-6pin-end.jpg)
the names are all for the same cable. this is faster than the usb cable, but it will still lag a little. just watch the capture window and not the camera lcd and youll know where to start and stop capturing.
youll need a firewire cable.
plug the larger end into the port on the computer and the smaller end into the port on the camera.
.
if you cant find that (highly unlikely) look for the numbers 1934 or the letters DV (dv is common on cameras).
i dont want to be repetetive, so just go up to the capturing section in the usb area. youll figure it out.
---memory cards---
alright, im not to fluent in memory cards so if i get anything wrong correct me, but from what i know you can either capture the video from the memory card with a usb cable (refer to usb capturing section) or you can plug the memory card into a drive on the computer. i assume the clip files will come up when you put the memory card into the drive, so just save them onto your computer and edit from there. memory card video is sometimes bad quality.
---analog---
surprisingly, a lot of people still use analog equipment in our modern world. i would suggest getting a digital video camera, but ill try and help you out with any analog capturing problems.
ive never used a dazzle box, but i have used an analog capture card, which serves the same purpose. dazzle boxes are easier to hook up to a computer because you dont have to go through the hassle of installing a pci card (which is actually very simple), but you somehow need to get some a/v jacks hooked up to your computer. once you have the a/v jacks you can hook up vcrs, dvd players, vhs cameras, super vhs cameras, etc etc. basically, anything that can hook up to your tv can now be hooked up to your computer. just hook up your video unit, turn it on, and capture (refer to the usb capture section).
beware of copyright infringement.
so thats just a bunch of basic nonsense about capturing video in digital and analog formats. if you need help with drivers or codecs or any of that nonsense your best bet is google or the local camera shop because im not gonna try and explain any of that. so i hope this info can help you out, even if its all basic and i dont know a lot about some of it.
Some answers to FAQ's
your camera lens size is written on the side of the lens in millimeters. example: 37 mm. usually the lens size is accompanied by a null sign (zero with line through it).
-----up-----
if your camera lens is smaller than your fisheye lens (or whatever lens youre trying to put on) you need a step up ring.
example: if your camera has a 28 mm lens, and you want to put a 37 mm fisheye on, you need to get a 28-37 mm step up ring.
-----down-----
if your camera lens is larger than your fisheye lens you need a step down ring.
example: if your camera has a 37 mm lens, and you want to put a 27 mm fisheye on, you need to get a 37-28 mm step down ring.
-----cant find the right ring?-----
if you cant find a step up or down ring that covers the size between your camera lens and your fisheye try putting two step up or down rings together.
example: your camera has a 28 mm lens, and you have a 52 mm fisheye. if you cant find a 28-52 mm step up ring try using a 28-37 step up ring attatched to a 37-52 mm step up ring. you can do the same thing with step down rings also.
if youre really having trouble finding the right rings talk to someone in the camera department at best buy or any other store that sells video equipment. theyll point you in the right direction.
TIPS
using a very large lens with a very small camera will give you very little warp and give you a smaller field of vision because the camera will be filming straight through the center of the lens, and the edge of the lens is what gathers the light from the sides giving you a large view. (youll have to film from farther away)
using a very small lens with a very large camera will give you a large black ring around the outside of your shot, because the camera can see through the lens as well as the surrounding housing of the glass and/or the step down rings.
Aditional Info
male=plug
female=port
two usb 2.0 type A females on the left and a 6 pin ieee 1394:firewire:dv female in the center. dont worry about the little port on the right
---usb 2.0---
youll need a male type A to male type B cable in most cases.
type A is the large flat end, type B is the small square end.
the ends of the cable will plug into the corresponding ports on your camera and computer. youll find a type A female on your computer and a type B female on your camera.
---ieee 1394:firewire:dv:---
more than likely youll have a 6 pin female on your computer and a 4 pin female on your camera. just look into the port to see how many little slots there are. each slot will hold one pin so 4 slots=4 pins. you could also compare the shape of the port to the 6 pin port.
the larger male is a 6 pin and the smaller is a 4 pin. this is the most common firewire used for video editing.
not much of an edition, i know, but this information might help someone. thanks again clskater for the suggestion. if anyone has any more suggestions post them here.
Rankz Imput
-----Analogue Capture-----
Capturing video from an analogue source is easier than you'd think. All you need is a PCI Analogue Capture Card, the one I use is http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=16077203983&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=54154.
Simply buy a 3 to 3 composite lead (red, yelllow and white thingy).
Set it up like this-
RED red port on camera (not all have it - don't worry if you don't, mine doesn't)
YELLOW yellow port on camera
WHITE white port on camera
RED sound card (only if you have plugged the other red into the camera)
YELLOW analogue video capture card
WHITE sound card
Open up the programme you use to capture (Ulead comes with the card) and play the tape on the camera, and capture it. You may have to change a few settings to get the best possible capture.