What kind of microphone and sound equipment would you recommend to use to make a movie?

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TheAugustP

I'm going to make a youtube video, and all I have is a Kodak Playsport camcorder, but nothing else, what kind of microphone and sound equipment would I need to do this??
P.S. I wanna make a video kindof like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5PXn-wS1c&feature=channel&list=UL

Answer
If you want a good HD camera within a decent price range. Check on the Kodak Zi8. I have that one and it does beautifully. You can change between 1080p, 720p 60FPS, 720p 30FPS, and SD videos. It even has 5.1MP stills, but I don't use that. The best thing about it is the external mic jack, which allows you to use a better microphone, which Flip cameras do not have. As well as an SD card slot, which allows countless hours of recording.

Why are cameras / camcorders waterproof to certain depth?

Jillin G

This just came up in my mind, How come cameras / camcorders are waterproof only to a certain depth. Like the kodak playsport, it says it's waterproof only down to 10 feet or something. What happens if you go lower?

Answer
As you go deeper, the water pressure increases. The seals designed to keep the water out of the inside of the camera/camcorder are not designed to handle the pressure.

When you get to about 10 feet, your ears can feel the effects of that pressure.

The underwater camera or camcorder housings that are made for 100+ feet depth will typically cost more than the camera they are protecting... The deeper the housing is rated, the more challenging it is to engineer and make and the more expensive it is.

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What is the best camcorder for a live video application?

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I'm looking for a camcorder that outputs in analog (3) HD for a new video mix we got.
Are there any suggestion for a device that shots good video, outputs to analog HD, and is under $600.
Thanks.

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sure, almost all consumer HD camcorders have either a component or HDMI output, some offer both, to connect to your HDTV. How else would you watch you HD recordings? you should be able to select from a number of models in your price range.

What is the best 1080 Camcorder for YouTube?

Ben

I am looking to buy a new camcorder for making movies. What are some of the better cameras that I could buy? Any price under $600 is fine, but it needs to be able to record in 1080p, thanks!

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Right now I'm looking at the Panasonic HDC-HS900K camcorder:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I43MK4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thegoarev-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B004I43MK4

It's not under your $600 budget with a price of $1399, but it's got some pretty good features about it. Like 1080/60p frames per second (first consumer camera I've seen do this) at 28mbps (also highest I've seen in a consumer camera). It's also capable of capturing 3D video (though you need an extra lens for that). One last thing I like about it is it has a built-in 220gb hard drive and it supports SD cards (SD, SDHC and SDXC).

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