Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

by Lonzell Watson (Author)

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Product Description

The exciting world of HD video is in your hands

Your Canon VIXIA HD camcorder delivers crisp video and still images with eye-catching, brilliant colors, enabling you to create amazing video works of art. To help you get all that your camcorder has to offer, this convenient, portable guide shows you how to use the various modes, settings, and features, but that's not all. It also provides an overview of videography fundamentals, then takes you into the field with advice on using sound and light to their best advantage, editing your footage, choosing useful accessories, and more.

• Master the settings for VIXIA HD camcorder models HF10, HF11, HF100, HG10, HG20, and HG21, as well as HV20, HV30, and HR10.

• Experiment with exposure settings, white balance, image effects, zoom speed, and audio recording levels

• Learn more about developing a story, manipulating depth of field, composing shots, and protecting yourself with releases

• Transfer and edit your footage with iMovie® '09 or Pixela ImageMixer

About the Author

Lonzell Watson is an Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Professional and the author of Final Cut Pro 6 For Digital Video Editors Only. His work as a videographer, writer, director, and producer has included national commercials and television programs for PBS, Fox Sports, the Outdoor Channel, and C-SPAN.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (May 11, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470392363
• ISBN-13: 978-0470392362
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,724 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Useful, June 5, 2009

By	Shannon Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be the easiest way to learn my camera. The instruction manual that came with the camera gives insight into nothing. This book tackles features one at a time and delivers clear and concise explanations born from the authors own experience as a professional videographer. Canon should put this book in the box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, June 4, 2009

By	Kevin L. Ready "K. Ready" (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The information is written clearly in this book, and I was actually quite surprised by it's comprehensiveness on the functions of the cameras. I learned a lot about my camera in a short amount of time, and that's what I was looking for. I also enjoyed the fact that the author provided me with easier, and many times, more efficient ways to use camera functions than what's in the manual. This is a very helpful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Teaching Tool, June 3, 2009

By	L. Waters (florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a teacher and my students use the Canon VIXIA cameras to gather their news stories. I have started using this book to help my students learn to use the cameras and for lessons in videography. This is a very thorough field guide for each camera and is not based on theory. The author actually shows you which buttons to push and explains when you would use a feature in the field. This is very important for my students. The section on sound has already improved the overall quality of their videos, by showing which internal settings to adjust, and how to properly use mic accessories in the field. We use the HF11, HG21, and HV30 and I found the explanations for each camera to be seamless. This book is very helpful.