check it out here:

http://www.plemix.com you can get a REAL good price on it there.

the lack of lens cover isn’t really a big deal, i have found the camcorder very durable, i take it with me everywhere i go.

Also, i’m not sure if your camera is different, but mine has a tripod mount on the bottom…

I found that the only downfall to this camcorder is the short battery life, and the nighttime outdoors video. (it doesn’t have a way to light up what you are shooting in the dark) so i built a led flashlight mount that holds a small led light on the bottom of the camcorder for night use, it screws into the tripod mount, works fantastic for camping or nighttime.

Does anybody know whether I’ll have any compatibility problems if I order it from Amazon.com and use it in the UK? I can’t imagine there would be any problem. Your water is the same as our water, after all. :lol: I just want to make sure. :)

Wow, you got a great deal! I need to go back to Amazon and try to get a credit!

And thanks for pointing out the tripod mount! You’re right and I am very, very happy to see that now! I don’t know how I missed it before, but it makes all the difference in the world. I guess I had been looking for a silver mount, but since it’s moulded in I missed it.

I just took a bunch of photos and videos in Hawaii, so I’ll be posting them over the next week or two as I get access to some broadband. The connectivity on the island of Lana’i is very poor. :-)

Take care,

John

Anyway, it arrived yesterday and I just got around to opening it up. I thought you might like to know that it does indeed have a tripod mount on the bottom, the lack of which was cited above in the review. I’m glad it’s there and that the stated lack of one was not a deal breaker.

Looking forward to trying it out. Not planning on a much underwater usage, but I will feel much more comfortable using it in rain or snow.

Cheers!

When I was there we tried to bring a cheap underwater camera to capture some of the sights, but unfortunately it wasn’t all that great. I could have used one of these things then, that’s for sure.

What else are you going to do there?

Well, if that’s all you’ve made with Revver, then I guess I’m none too excited. I had just learned about the earning potential the other day and my ears perked up, you know? Oh well – I’ve got plenty other dealios on the fire!

Viddler does sound cool!

Thanks for taking the time to answer my million questions! :)

• Yeah, hopefully the camera will do well. I’m going to make a real attempt to start video blogging, and I think the upcoming trip to Hawaii will be the perfect time to do that. We’ll see!
• The cat is actually one that my brother and his fiance are taking care of for a friend. I have two very big dogs who would LOVE to play with Murmur… but I don’t think he’d appreciate it very much. ;-)
• I was using Revver almost exclusively because of the quality of the video embeds, not because of the revenue. In fact in total I’ve earned less than $20 from Revver.
• I switched over to Viddler after Colin Devroe, Viddler’s Community Evangelist, asked me to give it a try with the WordCamp videos. I had a little bit of a rough start with them, but now post everything there.
• I like several things about Viddler:
1. People can leave tags and comments within any video posted. This helps organize them and lets people skip to good stuff.
2. They allow high quality uploads, and their compression doesn’t make things look like crap.
3. I like the user interface much better than all other video hosts.
• They are however going through growing pains, and are struggling with occasional service interruptions, etc. I really hope they do well, especially since I don’t want to have to go and re-upload all of my videos to other hosting providers if they end up going away. :-)

I think I got it all!

John