Sony Handycam Sony HDR TD10 - Underwater 3-D Films

Sony Handycam HDR TD10 is the best personal handycam with professional capabilities. Now with the special housing, it could records great videos - even under water.

The exploration of the underwater world is a surprisingly comfortable affair. It relies on a pair of glasses and sinks - only in the cinema seat, and then in the three-dimensional films. These include underwater thriller like that of 3-D specialist James Cameron produced "Sanctum". And finally, everyone can make their own 3D underwater movie like Cameron did. Sony Handycam HDR-TD10 provides almost same capabilities. It able to records 3D movies including underwater video.

First, it needs a waterproof cover. But the problem is the same as in conventional digital cameras: the housing manufacturers unable to design and producing a sophisticated, tailored sheath that keep up with the short product cycles of the camera brands step. Sun-savvy aquatics Sony Handycam buyers often have to wait half a year or longer, until they can swim with their new high-tech part.

For the Sony Handycam HDR TD10 we found the solution, the specialist Gun-Lux manufactures Plexiglas enclosure in various sizes, which it then adjusts the respective camera in hand - from the pocket device to pro-tools. It cost about $ 2000 for Sony Handycam HDR TD10, depending on the equipment with controls. This is more expensive than it would be a solution from the factory, such as Sony offered them before. But it is less expensive than custom-made metal housing that can easily swallow up $ 5000 or even more.

The result looks like a combination of mass production and branded self-made. The camcorder is pushed onto a base plate in the glass case and wired using the LANC connection with the operation of the housing unit. It's pretty fast, but should be performed with extreme care - otherwise the Sony Handycam will take a bath.

On, off, record, zoom: all it takes to actually control options. The buttons sit conveniently located in the right grip. To the edgy design, the clear "function follows form" obeyed the motto, you get used quickly. This is true even under water, where the entire device has a low, barely disturbing buoyancy.

The live image of the Sony HDR TD10 monitor is automatically countered and should be viewed in a mirror, then the correct side. This simple solution works amazingly well - like the entire combination. Users can focus on possible motives for the ban and method "point and shoot" on the chips.

The ABC for 3-D underwater films is very similar to the normal video: Almost every subject that is exciting enough for conventional 2-D, is also suitable for the third dimension. Even more: the world of depth is perfectly suited to be included with depth: Whether the forward or backward, left or right is directed upward or downward.

The Sony Handycam HDR TD10 focused independently and reliably to the targeted motifs and is able to keep the focus mostly well. Just for the benefit of the 3-D recording its redound thereby the two relatively small sensors is that they increase the depth of field compared to larger, so that always seems a long range focus. This is a prerequisite for future trouble viewing the videos.

Another difference from normal videography: a motif that is pretty close can be problematic. Proximity means that before the point of convergence. On that intersect the optical lines of the left and right lens: Before lying objects appear when viewing the video stand out from the screen. This gives nice effect, but requires some practice, so as not to blur.

The Sony Handycam also master this exercise quite convincingly, the convergence point is also one of the few in the 3-D mode settings possible (although not in the underwater housing). But even here there is not the worst solution to exercise the automatic.

When tested underwater were especially numerous on suspended particles that crowded into the foreground and float before the eye of the beholder. It fell so in much more than in two-dimensional images. The hope that this would be in the stereoscopic viewing virtually hide - like the noise when working well - so there was not fulfilled.

Most of the scenes will play but behind the convergence point. Here, the viewer looks into the TV so as in an aquarium. This shows in stunning quality three-dimensional images without special glasses.

Who wants to get the files from the "small aquarium" out, edit and save, which has now once again a good piece of work to do. For cutting, optimization, and in a readable format rendered are not currently a lot of software options available. Of course, Sony's proprietary programs seen as Vegas Movie Studio 11, the MVC files, link the two images in a data stream. A good alternative is CyberLink PowerDirector 10.

If you want to concentrate mainly movies and burn the result onto slim and fast to get HDTV, here swiftly to good results - that is the individual intervention rather clear. The key for underwater video white light correction is available.

A little experimentation and familiarization, however, is always necessary to achieve the optimum - in 3-D more than the usual 2-D format. Going to the movies is still a lot easier with this Sony Handycam.