Re: When looking for a new webcam.
Thanks all, I'll try finding something on there then. More tips and advice are always welcome.
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Thanks all, I'll try finding something on there then. More tips and advice are always welcome.
Right now I use a Quickcam Vision Pro for MAC.
Is there a better webcam or HDTV camera for MAC?
This camera has no manual controls, thereby making a useless camera for brickfilming. Almost any camera you can think of would be so much better.
I am looking for a new web cam which one is better for me..
web cam max 5.0
pic master 5.0
v-can show 1.5
magic camera 3.8
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Hows the Logitech C910 for brickfilming?
I just got a C910 for Christmas today, the quality is fantastic on this thing. There is manual on everything except white balance, however, if you use monkeyjam, you are able to adjust the white balance manually in monkeyjam's settings where it says white balance. The focus is really nice too. Overall I would say C910, it is able to go up to 1920x1080p on most stop motion softwares, though you would want a pretty good graphics card before trying it.
My answer: C910 if you can get it.-Tejas VIM
I hear some pretty good things about it.
I love the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 !! 
coolasice11 wrote:Hows the Logitech C910 for brickfilming?
VIMStudios wrote:I just got a C910 for Christmas today, the quality is fantastic on this thing. There is manual on everything except white balance, however, if you use monkeyjam, you are able to adjust the white balance manually in monkeyjam's settings where it says white balance. The focus is really nice too. Overall I would say C910, it is able to go up to 1920x1080p on most stop motion softwares, though you would want a pretty good graphics card before trying it.
My answer: C910 if you can get it.-Tejas VIM
thanks 
I have the Web cam pro 9000 which I got for hristmas even though I wanted the Quickcam. I have heard alot of things bad about the Webcam but what I want to know is there really a difference. Do you think the differences matter for brick filming.? Can I get the same result out of a brick film with the Webcam as a Quickcam? If you can can you guys please answer these questions for me.
Thanks
Penguin king
Oh yeah here is some forums about the differences of the webcam and the quickcam.
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Webcams/Q … d-p/507264
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Webcams/D … d-p/454309
http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Webcams/Q … m-p/457751
Finally, some other people who use the Logitech C910! I've not animated with it yet, but it seems pretty epic. I'd like to ask 2 things: 1. Why do I need to adjust the white balance? And 2. What is a graphics card? To most people that will probably sound incredibly nooby, but I'm not a technology person (though I'm good with watches).
Thanks in advance.
Finally, some other people who use the Logitech C910! I've not animated with it yet, but it seems pretty epic. I'd like to ask 2 things: 1. Why do I need to adjust the white balance? And 2. What is a graphics card? To most people that will probably sound incredibly nooby, but I'm not a technology person (though I'm good with watches).
Thanks in advance.
1: White balance needs to be adjusted because if it's not, it can be too much to the left or right making your picture either very red, or very blue tinted.
Most cameras will have it set on auto, and this is very bad, because it means that as soon as something changes (your hand moving the LEGO, shadows etc.) the settings will change to adapt. When your animation is played back there will be "light flicker" making it look like there's a thunderstorm going on.
2: This answer is full of rough guesses because I don't have much of a clue either. 
A graphics card as far as I know is something in the computer that handles all the visual stuff for your computer... You'll need a somewhat decent one or it might not be able to handle your camera.
Hope I helped, good luck.
1: White balance needs to be adjusted because if it's not, it can be too much to the left or right making your picture either very red, or very blue tinted.
Most cameras will have it set on auto, and this is very bad, because it means that as soon as something changes (your hand moving the LEGO, shadows etc.) the settings will change to adapt. When your animation is played back there will be "light flicker" making it look like there's a thunderstorm going on.
2: This answer is full of rough guesses because I don't have much of a clue either.
A graphics card as far as I know is something in the computer that handles all the visual stuff for your computer... You'll need a somewhat decent one or it might not be able to handle your camera.Hope I helped, good luck.
Thanks a lot. Do you have any idea how to change the white balance? As I've said, I'm not great at working out what's what (instructions are for cowards 
) and I don't want to interfere in case I click something stupid and the whole camera's settings are thrown skew-wiff.
Hmm, it depends...
You might have the new software that doesn't have white balance control...
Does your software look like this?:
Yes, exactly like that.
Then unfortunately you won't be able to change your white balance manually...
I could give you a copy of my old software, but I'm seriously doubting that it would work for your camera because mine is a different model. (QCP9000)
Na, I'll make do, but thanks.
If you use MonkeyJam, you can adjust it from there...
You can? I use MonkeyJam - would you be able to tell me how to do it please?
Sure. Open up MonkeyJam with your C910 attached. Do the new sheet stuff and all that, then click capture. Select your camera, then you'll see a pic of what your camera sees. (You probably know all that) Then, click Video Settings at the top of the screen where it says Mode, Cameras, Size, and Video Settings. You will see a list of all the different things you can adjust. At close to the end of the list, I believe there is an option called White bal. which is white balance. Change the WB to your likings, and WHALA!!! your white balance has been adjusted.
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