CISCO Flip Ultra HD Camera and Photography Tripod/ Sony HDV 3CCD Camera and Video Camera Tripod

This is the Flip UltraHD Video Camera. It has 4 GB of memory, and you can record up to an hour of film at one time. It shoots 30 fps and has a digital zoom. I found it pretty simple to use, and it's small size was very handy. There is a big red button in the middle to start and stop recording, and 4 buttons to the top/bottom/left/right of this button. The top and bottom button zoom in and out, and the left and right enable you to look between the video's you've recorded.

 We attached it to a normal photography tripod, and this kept it as steady as we needed it to be, although it was tricky to keep the movements smooth. To get your video off the camera, there is a usb on the side which flips out and goes straight into the computer. It is very important to eject the camera properly as to not break it. 

Health and Safety Considerations:

• Make sure the tripod is secure and on a steady surface
• Keep the tripod/camera out of public way
• Do not eat/drink around the equipment
• Be sure to pack away the tripod correctly
• When carrying the equipment hold it in an appropriate way so it is out of the way of the public and yourself

This is the Sony HDV 3CCD Camera. It is a lot more complicated than the Flip Camera, as it is aimed to be for the more professional market. There are a lot of different settings and techniques you are able to use with this, and the manual focus allows you to play around with the techniques we weren't able to do on the Flip camera. Although it appears very complicated to work, it also has basic settings so anyone can use it, such as auto focus and simple, easy to find buttons to record, stop and play. The screen makes it easy to see what you're recording, and clearly tells you when it is.
We attached it to a specialist tripod, which is for video camera's. It was fairly simple to use, and was much smoother than a photography tripod when we were trying to move the camera around during filming. To get our movie off the camera, we attached it with a usb cable and downloaded it to the computer. We then put it into final cut to begin editing.

Health and Safety Considerations:

• Carry the tripod carefully, keeping it out of the way
• When carrying the camera, be sure you have it securely and with both hands
• Do not eat/drink around the equipment
• Keep everything out of the publics way
• Make sure where you are set up is stable and secure
• Make sure the camera is attached properly