Youth DV Manual - Technical Volume

Author: Yao Shujun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
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DV is becoming increasingly popular and is emerging as a trend and fashion. Why has DV become a trend and fashion? This stems from the fundamental impulses and needs deep within people. Often, one may want to record their own lives, record events that hold significant meaning for themselves or others. Compared to writing history and novels, DV is much easier. This book provides an introduction to DV, including: why it is essential to have a DV, what DV is, the history of the camera family, the members of the camera family, camera formats, the inevitable shift from analog to digital in history, DV cameras versus other cameras, digital vs. film, the growing maturity of DV in professional television production, can digital cameras replace digital cameras, DV + PC – the model for filmmaking, tips for selecting DV, digital cameras as the first choice, choosing the DV format as the top priority when buying digital cameras, selecting the right model based on usage, the top three brands of DV, the zoom lens focal length is not related to price, optical zoom is not necessarily the bigger the better, don't be easily swayed by "professional lens" marketing, more pixels are not always better, CCAs should be as large and numerous as possible, prioritize ease of use over portability, image quality is more important than features, cameras are getting worse, liquid crystal displays (LCD) and viewfinders, etc.