On Wed, 03 Oct 2001 00:47:12 -0500, g <"g"@dhjskdhslhd;sd.ft> wrote:

>I didn't notice any low lux mode in the
>menu on my 530 (and now it's repacked
>for possible return). If SONY means
>'night shot' mode, then that's only
>black and white.

I'm not familiar with this particular
camcorder, but Sony 1-chip Mini-DV
camcorders have slow shutter speeds
available under "digital effects", or
some-such. Often the 1/30th or 1/15th
are useable, with the resultant lowering
of gain improving picture color and
"grain" characteristics, or allowing
the taking of video in much lower light
levels than at 1/60th... Turning off
the stabilizer when shooting in low light
also helps (the shutter speed goes from
1/100th to 1/60th).