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Anyone have recommendations for a video camera to film golf swings? I want to tape my kids swings. Need good slo-mo & fram by frame. Thanks.

As I mentioned in another thread, the Canon SD550 has a 60-frames-per-second camera. Golf Digest uses cameras that shoot about 75 frames per second, so 60 is pretty good.

60 FPS at 320 x 240 isn't too bad, and since it's also a digital camera, it's great. Most DV (video) cameras only shoot standard 30 FPS. Odd that you'd go to a still camera for good slow-mo video capture, but you do. If you want some sample videos, two are here: http://erik.textdriven.com/dave_front.avi http://erik.textdriven.com/dave_line.avi

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I haven't found any other threads on video equipment for the swing. I want to get something inexpensive to play back instantly on the range, and later take home to the PC. Does anyone have experience with these? I've heard good things about the Flip MinoHD. It seems 30 FPS would be ok -- that should be 3 or 4 frames through the downswing. Not enough? At least good enough for a quick look at the range? Thanks for any info/experience you can share.
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I have been thinking about this also. My buddies that I play with don't know what to look for and can never see what they are looking for anyway. I need a camera too.

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The sand trap had an article a while back that recommended the Kodak Zi6. Its an HD 60 FPS video comera. Here is the article....
http://thesandtrap.com/swing_check/i...video_analysis

I haven't purchased it yet but have read many good reviews and seen sample videos. I'm waiting for the right price to show up on ebay. New in box they range from $80 to $180 on ebay.

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http://nslog.com/2008/10/22/my_little_kodak_zi6_review
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The sand trap had an article a while back that recommended the Kodak Zi6. Its an HD 60 FPS video comera. Here is the article....

Yeah, 30 FPS won't cut it. Get the Zi6.

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Anyone have recommendations for a video camera to film golf swings? I want to tape my kids swings. Need good slo-mo & fram by frame. Thanks.

I don't know about a good video camera that does this, but you might also want to consider looking at video editing software.

I have Pinnacle Studio and you can do everything you are thinking of in there. You can also pull out still shots, or add graphics (like lines) to movies. As well as being able to save them to several formats.

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I don't know about a good video camera that does this, but you might also want to consider looking at video editing software.

How much is this software and where did you get it?

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Since you got on the subject of video cameras and software...

Does anyone use any Mac video editing programs for swing analysis? I'm a new Mac user and there are a few options out there. Specifically, I'm wondering if iMovie (around $60) has the capability to go slo-mo, pull out still images, add lines, etc... or do I need to upgrade to Final Cut ($200)?
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How much is this software and where did you get it?

Pinnacle Studio. Runs from $50 to $130 depending on the version. Can be gotten just about anywhere.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSit...Studio+Family/ My wife and daughter have done some pretty impressive stuff (imho) with it, including authoring and entire DVD. Menus, content, everything. The one downside is it is know to be a little buggy, but from the research I did all video editing software (unless your going for the really high end $1000+ stuff) is that way. Most of the reviews I researched said Pinnacle was the best in this price category. That was confirmed to us by a friend that works in video editing for a company.

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Does anyone use any Mac video editing programs for swing analysis? I'm a new Mac user and there are a few options out there. Specifically, I'm wondering if iMovie (around $60) has the capability to go slo-mo, pull out still images, add lines, etc... or do I need to upgrade to Final Cut ($200)?

QuickTime Player can do all that you want. I don't view anything in dedicated software. Heck, if I want to track the point of something in my swing, I put my cursor on it and/or watch the background, then use the arrow keys to step through frame by frame.

If you want to do a bit more like trim movies and things you may need to pay for QuickTime Pro (a long-standing ripoff that is going to be resolved/included in 10.6), but I almost never use Pro capabilities for viewing golf swing stuff.

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It's kinda expensive, but also got a very good camera in it, for those looking for a very good camera that can also shoot high-speed video footage, look at the Casio EX-F1. I just bought it myself last week and absolutely love it. I'm a rookie when it comes to taking pictures, but the reviews give it thumbs up.

The cool thing about this camera is that it can shoot video.

60 FPS @ 1920x1080
30 FPS @ 1280x720
300 FPS @ 512x384
600 FPS @ 432x192
1200 FPS @ 336x96
30-300 FPS @ 512x384

With 300 FPS and above you can see every little detail in your swing. The 1200 FPS mode has got such a small resolution that the uses are very limited, but if you want you can record your impact with it, looking at clubface. You can also see the clubface clearly on 300 and above. 300 or 600 is perfect for recording a golf swing.

Due to winter I haven't been able to record much yet, but from what I've done so far I am very satisfied. I shot some indoors and immediately spotted my arms pushing away from my body at the downswing. Not much, but enough to put a spin on it form outside to inside.

As I said, it's an expensive camera, I found one on Pricegrabber at $999. You can find examples of videos on Youtube and the likes, search for "Casio EX-F1". Many of those have set up the camera poorly, so don't judge it all from those videos. Position against light and stuff like that makes a huge difference. On Youtube the resolution is also limited. A program is included which helps you put the video straight to Youtube.

This may be too expensive for those looking in this thread, but if someone else pops in and takes a look, here it is.

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I didn't pick up the article when I searched the reviews. Eric's videos are impressive. I'm ordering an Ai6 from Amazon for $149.

$999 is not what I want to spend, but I'll tuck that info away. An artistic sort of professional photographer I know has also recommended Canon to me for stills.

Huge thank you! I was most familiar with the Flip, which costs more and only does 30 fps.
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