Video forums go ballistic when I say: "Why edit video at all"

[Spectate Swamp]

I have had my digital camcorder for 3 years now.
There is no need to edit video,
I just have my computer, skip over the offensive material or mistakes.
You just get more good video, when you are out shooting and shooting
as compared to sitting and sitting in front of a computer, bit fiddling.

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[UncasMS]

will you be so kind as to explain the reason for this posting?

i dont seem to get it

[anonymez]

[creamypanda]

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[Spectate Swamp]

I have some pretty good techniques so that editing isn't required.

Keep the video clips short and just don't play them if the content is poor.

If using a tripod. Use the remote to start and stop recording.
eliminate the jiggles.

Learn to shoot down the barrel of the camera.
It's impossible to see in the tiny screen when the sun is over your shoulder

Learn to shoot without looking where the camera is pointed.

Move the camera lots.

Manual zoom, beats optical & digital zoom.
Move in close to the target.

The more video you shoot the better you get.
The move video you shoot the more good video you get.
(The law of averages)

What I want to know, is why they are so upset at the idea
for the non professional "Why edit video at all"

[af250xxl]

I agree. It seem so pointless to intergrate the new feature when it was already include in the old edition. If more people have the need for the new feature, they would have already found out in the second section.

IMHO, it's only a clever way to make extra money by the company. Too bad they're the only one in the field right now or customers can just use something else.

Just my $0.02..............

[Spectate Swamp]

Hollywood spends time and $$$ building rails, to make camera movements smooth.
I've learned to move with the camera and take out the footsteps.
The jiggle is reduced and the excitement increases.

Don't even try, going through heavy bush with a camera steady.
You will miss more shots, by adding too much equipment.

When I walk up to a big squirrel den and check out some of the entry holes
people are glued to the examination of that mound.
This kind of movement, wasn't done easily before,
because the equipment was huge and unwieldly.
I say take the camcorder and "run with it"

I've been re-reading the posts, where I still have viewing privileges.
Some of the banter was hilarious.
Anybody interested in carrying on the cause in those "BANNED" forums?

If you capture really good video it's hard to edit any of it.

[Spectate Swamp]

In defending this topic, I've learned a thing or two
on both sides of the subject. It's forced me to clean
up and organize my DVD backups. I now have a pretty
good list of the "todo's" of not editing.
Even had one or two who gave not editing a shot. Then posted it.

[fishboy]

think you may have the wrong forum mate