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Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sitka Alaska
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HV20 a top or bottom loader?
With the Canon HV20, are the Mini cassetts loaded from the top or from the bottom?
I don't want to buy a bottom loader ever again. |
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Obstreperous Rex
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Can't blame you for that. It's a top loader.
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Inner Circle
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Los Angeles, USA
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If you intend to use it on tripod a lot, most quick release plate will block the battery release lock. It's a pain you have to unscrew the tripod quick release in order to replace the battery.
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Wrangler
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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It's possible to use a skinny object to release the battery without having to remove the plate. At the last Steadicam workshop we had a nail file velcroed to the dock for this purpose.
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New Boot
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Videoland USA
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The "N" mounting hole on the Merlin will not block the battery release button, and works well w/ the WD-H43.
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Inner Circle
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Los Angeles, USA
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woow that sounds like a good gadget. I watched a video posted from the other thread. It really looks great!
However, I need to work on a tripod (as I operate multiple cameras just by myself). Someone posted a Sima quick release that won't block the Battery Release button. The piece add on top of whatever the tripod quick release is. It seems to work. I am about to buy that. Just check the price, the Merlin cost $799 which is almost the price of the camcorder... ouch. |
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