Flickr Gets Video

[bwana]

http://www.flickr.com/help/video/

Only Pro users can upload but anyone can view and there are restrictions (90 second clips, 150mb in size, must be your own material . . . )

For in depth review - http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/08/flickr-video-launches-a-unique-experience/

 

[koffiejunkie]

They seem to have slightly altered the UI too. Under the "You" menu I now have "Your photostream" instead of "Your photos"

 

[bwana]

Maybe it is time for me to ask the fossils to send over a Flip video camera seeing as I have a pro account for shots of the kids etc.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Wow, not bad!

 

[bwana]

Wow, not bad!

I have a canon camcorder that died about a month outside of the extended BH warranty I think the Flip will be cheaper than getting it repaired.

I'm a still photographer - video really doesnt hold much appeal to me

 

[koffiejunkie]

video really doesnt hold much appeal to me

I don't like video much either. And I have my CyberShot DSC-T100 which can do video at 640x680 for as long as the card will handle. Not bad quality either.

 

[bwana]

I wouldnt mind if flickr offered some different themes - even if just a black background so start. I know BHL offers this - http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/onblack.php - but its a kluge.

 

[koffiejunkie]

Top item on my wish list is to get geographical stats on my page/photo views. I like knowing where people are viewing from.

 

[ldmelsa]

I don't like video much either.

you would if you bought a sony pmw ex1

this is the camera that i would get if i could use it as a business tool

 

[ldmelsa]

ask the fossils

 

[koffiejunkie]

you would if you bought a sony pmw ex1

this is the camera that i would get if i could use it as a business tool

I said I don't care for video, not because of the quality I get from my P&S, but because I'm simply not interested in the format. Takes too long to capture, takes too long to PP, takes too long to view. Just not my kinda thing - I hardly watch TV...

 

[bwana]

you would if you bought a sony pmw ex1

this is the camera that i would get if i could use it as a business tool

Sooner get the Flip - wouldnt have to worry about it - just pull it out of my pocket and bask in the inexpensive low res glory.

 

[ldmelsa]

Sooner get the Flip - wouldnt have to worry about it - just pull it out of my pocket and bask in the inexpensive low res glory.

who would compare a pmw ex1 to a Flip?

ex1 is like R70k

 

[koffiejunkie]

ex1 is like R70k

And it doesn't fit in your pocket

 

[bwana]

And it doesn't fit in your pocket

and you're not liely to hand it off to your kid who wants to play.