Hey folks… I was thinking about how many of my friends ask me tech questions and how much I enjoy helping them figure out the answer to those question… I love it!
In light of that, I decided to make a place to gather those questions and what better place than right here on my blog!? I was even thinking it would be cool to answer some of the best questions I receive each week in a blog post – so if your question is really cool it might end up on the blog!
Now I know you’ve got a nagging tech question on your mind you’ve always wanted to ask…
“How do I _____?” , “What’s a cool solution for ______?” , “Do you know a good way to ____?” – just click the link below and fill out the quick questionnaire and “woosh” the question will be in my inbox.
Or you can just leave a comment below…..
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Why does Cannon’s G11 only have Mono audio mics????? Wanting to buy it, but that and the focal length is a huge deterrent from a great camera.
Hey Dude!
The audio mic is actually something few cameras do well, even high-end ones… by that I mean your typical on-board mic just picks up too much noise, typically has a hiss, and isn’t directional enough to do you much good. Whenever possible I always look for a camera that can accept an external boom microphone in some way.
Some of Canon’s higher end digital cameras accept a stereo mini jack input for a microphone. You can adapt the mini jack to XLR if you want a nice mic. The T2i, 7D, and the 5D all do this but they are in the $800 thru $2600 price range.
Since you mentioned focal length…. the G11 doesn’t do too well in this department… if this is a concern of yours you really have no other choice that to get a Canon Digital SLR so you can purchase or rent nice lenses.
The new Canon T2i is a good value and can shoot several HD formats! It’s has a stereo mini jack mic input, and you can change lenses too! This would be a much better bet if you want to shoo great photos and video under $1000. It is $300 more than the G11 but I think it’s would better fit what you are looking for.
Hope this helps….
If running Photoshop on a Dell, is a special graphics card a necessary add-on or will most new Dell computers run well enough without an add-on? Thanks!
You should be totally fine with a new Dell… the key is making sure you have enough ram try to get at least 2GB. Most computers these days can handle Photoshop no problem though. A “netbook” on the other hand probably wouldn’t handle Photoshop very well. Thanks for asking a tech question and best of luck with your new equipment purchase!
Awesome, thanks! This was super helpful.