[senu]

Inorder that the thresds be less painful to read, and aid forum pages loading faster Ive started a second "chapter"
The first one is
Re: New Canon HF10 /HF100

[A n d r e w]

I see you've let a golden opportunity slip by: naming this new thread "Old Canon HF10 / HF100" . . .

[senu]

In deed They arent that new anymore, it seems but Hey they are to those who are just trying to purchase them
( for Christmas 2008.. )

[dalvin]

old doesn't mean they aren't still good.. especially for the prices we've been seeing :D

[senu]

Originally Posted by dalvin

old doesn't mean they aren't still good.. especially for the prices we've been seeing :D

Ouite so , its just that the original thread was started in March when they were " brand new"

[Mr Lazy]

The SD9/HS9 thread actually has more posts.

[senu]

Originally Posted by Mr Lazy

The SD9/HS9 thread actually has more posts.

Thanks
That too has just been spilt

[djdelmar]

lol lets get this thread going people!
Anyway, do you think the price of the hf10 on amazon is going to go back up soon? because I'm waiting for money so I can buy it.

[A n d r e w]

Yes, I can guarantee that the very nanosecond you get you money, it'll go up in price.

Andrew.

[sussexmariner]

Originally Posted by djdelmar

lol lets get this thread going people!
Anyway, do you think the price of the hf10 on amazon is going to go back up soon? because I'm waiting for money so I can buy it.

I missed the boat for the HF100. It was down to £450,thought I'd wait just a little longer to go even lower, went up to £502!!

Dont do what I did, buy the HF10 ASAP!

[biccus1]

what is main differance hf10 and hf100 ?

[Onyxia]

hf10 has 16gb of built in memory and a memory card slot, hf100 relies on a memory card solely.

[stu.artd]

The most obvious difference is that the HF10 is black and the HF100 is silver

[biccus1]

So the hf10 would be better is the £50 cashback still on and where is cheapest best place to buy?

Thanks shane

[freemo999]

Originally Posted by biccus1

so the hf10 is a better buy

Personally I feel the HF100 is a better purchase

You can pick up 8Gb Cards for as little as £10 so the extra ££ for the 16GB internal memory probably isnt justified. On and the HF10 is black not silver

[freemo999]

SD Media Question

Lexar Premium 16GB 60x


Has anyone used one of these cards with the HF10/100?

Can pick one up for £32 on eb*yer

Thanks in advance

[A n d r e w]

Originally Posted by andyfreeman

Personally I feel the HF100 is a better purchase

You can pick up 8Gb Cards for as little as £10 so the extra ££ for the 16GB internal memory probably isnt justified. On and the HF10 is black not silver

This would be true under normal circumstances, but Amaz*n's offer on the HF10 (£499, only £21.58 more than the HF100) skews things a little.

Andrew.

[biccus1]

Originally Posted by A n d r e w

This would be true under normal circumstances, but Amaz*n's offer on the HF10 (£499, only £21.58 more than the HF100) skews things a little.

Andrew.

Thats what i thought then you will allways had 16gb backup if you run out of card space !!

I also like the black one.

So apart from colour and internal memory they are the same?

And does amaz*n seem the best buy at the mo?
Thanks shane

[A n d r e w]

Originally Posted by biccus1

apart from colour and internal memory they are the same?

Yes.

Originally Posted by biccus1

And does amaz*n seem the best buy at the mo?

Best I've seen. Anyone else?

Andrew.

[rune]

I have done a fair bit of research and so far the HF10/HF100 seems to be the best camera in this price range. Amazon seems to be the cheapest (of the big retailers) at the moment, and as the HF10 is only £20 extra I guess I'll be going for that.

Anyway, what I would like to check is:

1) I will be recording in highest 1080 quality (why not, if its there), however my tv (Panasonic TH37PX70) only supports up to 720, will this be a problem, or will it downscale to show @ 720?
2) I take it the £50 rebate from Canon is available if purchased from Amazon?

[Mr Lazy]

1) I will be recording in highest 1080 quality (why not, if its there), however my tv (Panasonic TH37PX70) only supports up to 720, will this be a problem, or will it downscale to show @ 720?
The TV will downscale. I have a Panasonic 32" 720 LCD (LX70) and it has no problem to display the video from the HF100.

2) I take it the £50 rebate from Canon is available if purchased from Amazon?
Yep. Amazon actually give details on the HF100/HF10 page via a link.

[tianuk]

I sent off for my rebate today :-)

affixed a first class stamp (even though its freepost) to get the rebate hopefully that extra bit quicker. as 2nd class xmas post is sloooooww.

[freemo999]

Ended up ordering a couple of [FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica][SIZE=-1]Transcend 16GB SDHC Card (Class 6)

What bags are people gettin for use with them

I like the look of this one
Tuff-Luv All-Weather Shoulder Bag

Tuff-Luv All-Weather Shoulder Bag case For Canon: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

[Mr Lazy]

Originally Posted by andyfreeman

What bags are people gettin for use with them

Lowepro Edit 110
Lowepro Edit 110 Shoulder Bag For Digital Camcorders: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Bit dull compared to the one you looked at but from a security point of view that's a good thing and Lowepro have a very good rep.

[rune]

I have ordered the HF10 from amazon - now I need to find some SDHC memory and a nice case.. The lowepro 110 mentioned above is one of the options for me aswell.

If I buy a 3rd party battery, I understand the camera wont tell me how much juice is left, which is fine, but do I have to confirm EVERY time I switch the camera on that its a 3rd party battery and I wish to use it? I read this somewhere, but obviously wouldnt want to have to do that every time. Can anybody recommend where to buy a spare battery from?

Any recommendations for a mini HDMI cable so I can hook it up to the TV? Or are they all the same?

[A n d r e w]

I own an SD9, which is only marginally smaller than the Canons. I keep it in one of these: Lowepro Nova 1 AW Shoulder Bag For SLR & 2 Lenses: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo.

The camcorder fits nicely in the centre compartment, with room either side for accessory lenses / charger / spare batteries / minidisc recorder / external microphone and so forth. Plenty of room in the zip-up front compartment for a bunch of memory cards and other bits and pieces. Pretty easy to get in and out of. All well-padded, including adjustable compartment dividers, and smaller than you'd imagine given all the gear I've managed to find a way of cramming inside it, without it becoming cluttered. The "AW" in the model number is for "all weather" as the bag comes with a rain cover which folds away into a small zip-up flap when not in use.

I'm sure you'd be happy with whatever Lowepro bag you opt for, as they're a nice range.

Andrew.

[freemo999]

Originally Posted by Mr Lazy

Lowepro Edit 110
http://rover.ebay.com/ar/1/711-53200...0&toolid=10001 Lowepro Edit 110 Shoulder Bag For Digital Camcorders: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Bit dull compared to the one you looked at but from a security point of view that's a good thing and Lowepro have a very good rep.

Ordered one of these, as u say better to be safe than sorry

Thanks

[rune]

Originally Posted by andyfreeman

Ordered one of these, as u say better to be safe than sorry

Thanks

Might order one of these aswell, please let me know how you get on with it.

[PhilNUK]

ordered one too as I was getting fed up of going to shops with my HF100 and trying it in different bags. The Edit 100 is smaller and the HF100 actually fitted in that but it was very snug. Ordered the 110 as it felt much nicer in the shop.

[dalvin]

Originally Posted by stu.artd

The most obvious difference is that the HF10 is black and the HF100 is silver

its not silver.. its gunmetal.. BIG difference

HF100 is £478 on Amazon today
HF10 is £499

Horses for Coarses... but personally I'd still go with the HF100.. as i prefer the colour and media is all in one place - the memory card, rather than half on memory card and half on built in memory etc...

as for cases.. i use my crumpler which has my dslr in... and if i'm not taking my dslr i use my nikon zoom lens bag... fits well good ..

sorry to say but those bags mentioned above are just fugly :D
(gonna get flamed now!!)