[MacDV] Re: Canon ZR-60 16:9??

[Eagle]

RB--

Thanks for the info - I just hadn't tried it out.  I don't mind the 
stretching during shooting - I just want the output to appear 
letterboxed during edit and on my monitor during DVD viewing  I'll 
check this out the next time I get to shoot.

Eagle

On Jan 22, 2004, at 16:28, R B Williams wrote:
> The zr60 has true anamorphic so the LCD will appear squashed or 
> stretched during
> shooting. If you can get used to that, then the 4:3 monitor playback 
> at the end is
> great. It also makes for less work for the Mac while editing. This is 
> ultimately the
> best quality solution for widescreen.
>
> On the other hand, if you shoot standard and then letterbox during the 
> edit you have the
> ability to reframe shots vertically since there is extra information 
> top and bottom.
> Some folks prefer this extra measure of control over the end frame.
>
> R. B.
>
> Eagle wrote:
>> On Jan 22, 2004, at 3:10 PM, chrisandheather at shaw.ca wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Does anyone out there know if the Canon ZR-60 supports 16:9 shooting
>>> mode? I have decided to pick one up at B & H Video next month.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> I have a ZR-60 and it does have a 16:9 mode, but when you shoot in 
>> 16:9
>> mode the image is stretched on the LCD.  I haven't tried it to see how
>> it imports into iMovie.  However, I would shoot ALL of my video in 
>> 16:9
>> mode if it would look OK on my current 4:3 monitor. (I need to try 
>> that
>> out...)
>>
>> Eagle