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Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → Posts by ericlnz
Thanks Albert. Yes it's new.
Hail is uncommon for Auckland, at least where I live. It hailed on the morning of the trip to the Wintergarden but by the afternoon the weather had improved as you could see. A few days later it hailed again so I quickly grabbed my camera and shot it from my balcony which is one floor up.
Further down on the volcanic plateau skifields have had some of their best snow for years.
As you in the Northern hemisphere head towards winter we hopefully are moving out of it. It was very wet earlier but now has been dry for a while but cold. Well cold for us. It's 16 degrees C today.
Anyway a short 5 minute "Garden" video - "Winter at the Wintergardens" - https://vimeo.com/858289917
Thanks Albert/Steve. You've been quiet lately.
I noticed several artists painting. Was there something special on when you visited?
Audio? With a GIF??
I've no idea but he is banging a drum and that makes a noise?
There's no audio Tom. Is there meant to be?
Serif shut down the Unlock server years ago when they abandoned Movie Plus. So unfortunately you are out of luck. Perhaps it's time to move to another video editor.
we live in a 500 year old oak beamed house that is a listed building so we are looking at history every day.
Gordon - A subject for an interesting video? You could include something about your local area which presumably also has history. Or perhaps you already have such a video?
Recent news items have mentioned the high temperatures in parts of Europe. I gather this includes Spain. Speaking to my brother in South London last Saturday he told me they have not had high temps.
NZ is a young country so our history is relatively recent. A recent visit to a historical village for "A"Glimpse Of Nostalgia" https://vimeo.com/845670430
I was looking at a friend's young great grandchildren today and thinking that I was once young like them. Then I thought what will the world be like when they reach my age (I'm 81 in a few days). Probably in a worse mess than it is now.
This is a commercial video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg&t=561s
I find it scary. We won't be living in a real world soon!
What's in the bag? That's up to you.
My guess - stale sandwiches.
Thanks Paul. Brilliant. Well acted. Where do you get your ideas from? And please what's in the bag?
As for Jack I'm sure this page is him should someone more local wish to try and contact him https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/find-my-n … ict-scouts
Thanks Gordon. Everyone obviously enjoying themselves on a warm summers night.
I'm curious. William where have you been?
Actually Alfred it's Winter Solstice for some of us.
William is back so presumably he is okay.
Thanks Paul. Cemeteries are interesting places.
I've been having to sit around lately resting a leg, playing 50s and 60s music on CDs and reminiscing. It's over two years now since I made the move into my retirement village. A bigger change in lifestyle than I realised. A good move, so here from 2021 "On the Move". https://vimeo.com/513632928 I probably posted it on the old Serif forum
Thanks Gordon. We have the Australian version of the Swamp Hen here known as Pukeko.
I'm feeling nostalgic tonight so here's something different made six years ago. At Peace - https://vimeo.com/209876674
I recall that on the old Serif Community Forum William would disappear for around six months and then reappear.
But as we get older anyone not posting for a while is worrying.
I'm pleasantly surprised that MVPX6 decodes your rewrap as the video is h264. Rewrap your Kodak' files the same way and you are halfway there.
Handbrake only renders to mp4 or mkv so won't help you converting to mov.
Shutter Encode is also frequently recommended by the Pros. So you could also use it to convert your MVPX6 mov file exports to mp4.
Basically you are unfortunately stuffed without the unlock codes.
With "mov" files be wary. Mov is only a container and it's the codec used inside that matters. It may not decode all "mov" files.
Your biggest problem is having codecs to decode your source material. If you overcome that hurdle and can export from MVPX6 as "mov" you could use Handbrake to convert the files to mp4. Handbrake is a free and often recommended download and has a batch facility so you can let it convert a batch of files overnight.
Thanks Gordon, I'll investigate further.
Tell us more about the external power packs please. I've seen them mentioned but never come across them. Are they battery powered?
Yes technology has changed dramatically. The most expensive item nowadays is your cameras Li-ion battery.
Gone are the days of using AA batteries, cheaper and purchasable almost anywhere. Prior to that the Bolex Triple turret (zooms had yet to arrive) camera had a clockwork motor. No need to worry about batteries.
My Canon video cameras batteries disappoint me. The advertised shooting time only applies the first day you charge up the battery. Thereafter the capacity, as shown by the shooting time available, reduces with each recharge. Even although I don't use my camera much the batteries are down to less than half capacity after five years. Plus they discharge quickly even when they are just sitting on a shelf, not attached to my camera.
My older Panasonic batteries for my old SD tape camera are lasting much better. They appear to be keeping their capacity better and keep their charge for long periods.
I only have genuine Canon and Panasonic batteries. I recall Albert Ross having a bad experience with alternatives.
Alfred's Serif Users' Forums → Posts by ericlnz
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