[MacDV] Sony HDR-HC1 Bottom Feeds

[Kunga]

Several Sony and Canon cameras have this design. It is NOT NECESSARY.  
Yes that is the only thing wrong and it is a very big thing if you  
are shooting with a tri-pod. No there will not be a third party  
solution. The tape deck loads from the bottom PERIOD. There is no  
such thing as a work around. It is an inherently defective design if  
you use a tri-pod. If you are using it for hand held primarily OR for  
always less than 62 minutes per shot, then you can live with it. But  
if you shoot long form on a tri-pod like I do it is a deal breaker.

k

On Jul 17, 2005, at 6:51 PM, Vtstream wrote:

> So, is the fact that it feeds from the bottom the ONLY
> thing wrong with the camera? If it is, it seems there
> would be someone out there who would design an adapter
> plate so that the magazine could be loaded without
> removing the camera from the tripod. Some kind of
> offset configuration. But one would wonder why it was
> designed that way to begin with. Must be a reason.