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On one of them the firewire circuitry (which plugs into the computer for capturing) is broken. | On one of them the firewire circuitry (which plugs into the computer for capturing) is broken. | ||
A common problem with the Canon DV cameras: There is a switch around the big record button on the handgrip that you put your hand in (ie not the handle on the top). This switch has 'standby' and 'lock'. In order for the camera to be turned on this switch must be set to 'standby' not 'lock'. If set to 'lock' then the camera won't turn on. | |||
They both have a filter on to protect the lens. However one has a UV filter (which doesn't noticibly affect white balnce), and the other has a Skylight 1A (which makes the image slightly red). This means that if both cameras are set to a preset white balnce and used to film the same event, then one will record it slightly redder than the other. | They both have a filter on to protect the lens. However one has a UV filter (which doesn't noticibly affect white balnce), and the other has a Skylight 1A (which makes the image slightly red). This means that if both cameras are set to a preset white balnce and used to film the same event, then one will record it slightly redder than the other. | ||
