[otto 6457]

The features that I wanted were speed (at least 1/2000), manual control over exposure for when I shoot video in the early evening and the sun is low, easy firewire access, and a threaded lens barrel so that I can add a wide angle lens. The wide angle lens allows you to set the camera closer and fill the screen better. The better the screen fill, the better cSwing works for putting in plane lines and identifying swing faults.

It wasn't that I found the Canon superior to any of the other cameras I looked at. It just had all the suff I needed and it was cheaper than several of the others. I got mine at BuyDigi online and it came with a tripod, lens filters, tapes, carrying case, and lcd screen protectors for less than just the camera at Best Buy.

I have had it about 6 months and it has been flawless. I shoot video once or twice a week, depending on my ballflight or if I am working on a new movement.

[vincent355]

thanks for the write up.

[SWFlaGolfer]

Which package did you get from cSwing? I see they have about 6 or 7 different bundles.

[otto 6457]

Originally Posted by SWFlaGolfer

Which package did you get from cSwing? I see they have about 6 or 7 different bundles.

I have the 2 CD Video Analysis Software Bundle. It has all I needed plus the swing library. There are some very good players in the swing library. Chad Campbell, David Toms, Mike Weir, and lots of others.

I like cSwing because it also makes .wmv files that I can send to my swing coach. He can replay them in Media Player or Microsoft Movie Maker. In Movie Maker he can pick out individual frames, draw on them, and send them back to me. I can put them back into my cSwing, and view them.

If you want to see a couple of my saved swingshots I saved them to putfile.

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1920552031.jpg&s=x12

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1920555742.jpg&s=x12


These are a couple of snapshots taken from a video I sent to my coach and he sent back showing where I was losing my spine angle and coming into the ball too steeply.

The lines can be left on the video and the video run a single frame at a time. This enables me to see exactly where in my swing I lose my spine angle. It really speeds up the learning curve. When I work with my coach, we video tape my swings that provide the best picture for whatever I am working on that session. I take that swing and put it in my cSwing. I then video tape when I practice and put my current swings right next to my good swing. I instantly can see where I am doing what I am supposed to do, or where I am still screwing up.

I beats the hell out of just beating balls and hoping to catch an "a-ha" moment.

[SWFlaGolfer]

Hey that's pretty slick!