Sandy R
I'm looking for a camcorder to buy, something that will not give me the whole 'home movie' effect and feel to it. I will also need a tripod so it won't be shakey and all that but could you just tell me some good inexpensive camcorders that will give me what i'm looking for. I don't know much about camcorders and lenses but i'm looking into it. If anyone can help me with brands and prices of camcorders to look into I will be very thankful.
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By "something that will not give me the whole 'home movie' effect and feel," I think your talking about the film-look. It can be replicated, through either software or in-camera. However, both these options are pretty expensive, and it doesn't sound like you have that much money right now. I'll get to that later, but for now I'm going to talk about cameras.
I dont know your budget, but from what you said, Im guessing you want a camera probably $800 or below (correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll re write this). In that price range, I cant recommend any particular camera, but follow these rules and you should have a pretty good beginner filmmaking camera:
1. Get miniDV- pretty obvious isn't it?
2. Look for a lot of manual functions- every cam has auto functions, but look for the ability to switch to manual focus, iris, shutter, etc.
3. 3ccds are better than 1
4. The newest isnt always the greatest- not really a rule but basically dont go and get the newest thing that just came out
Other plusses are mic ports, headphone ports, hot shoes, and optical image stabilizer.
If you get a tripod, get one with a fluid head. I'm not recommending a particular one, but look around on google. To tell you the truth, Im not exactly a pro on tripods. But a useful trick that you can do with your tripod is screw on your camera, and instead of opening up the legs, hold the legs together and walk with it. If you do it right, the tripod will absorb the shake from your hands giving you a very cheap steadicam effect.
I hope this helped, and I'm a filmmaker as well, and I always like meeting other filmmakers so feel free to contact me at evilgenius4930@yahoo.com
By "something that will not give me the whole 'home movie' effect and feel," I think your talking about the film-look. It can be replicated, through either software or in-camera. However, both these options are pretty expensive, and it doesn't sound like you have that much money right now. I'll get to that later, but for now I'm going to talk about cameras.
I dont know your budget, but from what you said, Im guessing you want a camera probably $800 or below (correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll re write this). In that price range, I cant recommend any particular camera, but follow these rules and you should have a pretty good beginner filmmaking camera:
1. Get miniDV- pretty obvious isn't it?
2. Look for a lot of manual functions- every cam has auto functions, but look for the ability to switch to manual focus, iris, shutter, etc.
3. 3ccds are better than 1
4. The newest isnt always the greatest- not really a rule but basically dont go and get the newest thing that just came out
Other plusses are mic ports, headphone ports, hot shoes, and optical image stabilizer.
If you get a tripod, get one with a fluid head. I'm not recommending a particular one, but look around on google. To tell you the truth, Im not exactly a pro on tripods. But a useful trick that you can do with your tripod is screw on your camera, and instead of opening up the legs, hold the legs together and walk with it. If you do it right, the tripod will absorb the shake from your hands giving you a very cheap steadicam effect.
I hope this helped, and I'm a filmmaker as well, and I always like meeting other filmmakers so feel free to contact me at evilgenius4930@yahoo.com
Any camcorder or dslr suggestions for filmmaking only?
Q. I'm a college student and an independent filmmaker in hopes to break into the film industry one day. I sold my old Sony camcorder and am looking to buy a new one. However, I'm not good with knowing which cameras are the best to shoot video and audio for films so any suggestions? Thank you :)
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Start with a budget. See what fits. You should be looking for lens filter diameter of 50mm or larger, imaging chip 1/3" or larger, a mic jack and manual audio control. The Canon HF S series is a starting place. Include a mic or three (there is no single best mic), some sort of steadying device (tripod, shoulder mount, etc.), and start thinking about lighting. Hopefully your computer has enough horsepower and available hard drive space to deal with video editing. The camera or camcorder is merely one part of a much larger system.
You will not be "shooting film". That would be only if you use a film camera. Camcorders capture video.
Under certain (advanced) applications, some dSLRs capture great video. While entry to this is a llittle less, the lack of commonly expected video items on camcorders are more difficult to use on a dSLR designed to capture still (and video capture is a "convenience feature").
Start with a budget. See what fits. You should be looking for lens filter diameter of 50mm or larger, imaging chip 1/3" or larger, a mic jack and manual audio control. The Canon HF S series is a starting place. Include a mic or three (there is no single best mic), some sort of steadying device (tripod, shoulder mount, etc.), and start thinking about lighting. Hopefully your computer has enough horsepower and available hard drive space to deal with video editing. The camera or camcorder is merely one part of a much larger system.
You will not be "shooting film". That would be only if you use a film camera. Camcorders capture video.
Under certain (advanced) applications, some dSLRs capture great video. While entry to this is a llittle less, the lack of commonly expected video items on camcorders are more difficult to use on a dSLR designed to capture still (and video capture is a "convenience feature").
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