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What Camera to Get??
Hi I have a few interviews to shoot in three weeks. They’re going to be mainly indoors (inside a hotel room). I’m looking for cameras that are relatively good at low-lightning. I would love to rent a DSLR but the problem is their recording time limit. I’d like to shoot more than 30 min. continuously. I found a panasonic af 100 at a really low price but that camera seems really complicated to use for non-pros.
Help pleaseee
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14 Replies
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Can you hit pause on the record every 20-30 minutes shooting an interview…? Most likely.
Chris
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No need to hit pause. You can rent a Panasonic GH2 or GH3 (with headphone jack) from either lensrentals.com or borrowlenses.com
Simpler to use than the AF100, great for interviews and no time limit.
Here is what the GH2 can do in an indoor interview setting: https://vimeo.com/22664017
And outdoors: https://vimeo.com/23026405
Here is the GH3 outdoors (50mbps): https://vimeo.com/56749236
Cheers,
Bill
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If you absolutely have to shoot above 30 minutes, then DSLRs are not for you. The sensors heat up and it’ll make life difficult.
Even the cheap video cameras are more complicated than a DSLR, regardless of budget. You might want to get a cheap camera that has a full auto mode, like the Canon XA10
. It ticks all the right boxes for your kind of work.
https://www.wolfcrow.com – Workflow information and support for filmmakers, photographers, audiographers and videographers.
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Ya, a GH3 would be my choice for a DSLR for video.
Chris
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If you want a dslr feel, with no time limit and have the budget. look at renting C100 or C300 they are pretty cool (slr like) but kinda pricey.
otherwise try a BMC awesome exposure latitude but be ready to do a bit of color management.
If you cant get a hold of the above or just want to go simple and effective try a Sony Xa-10 or XF105/305, they are pretty good on low light and have xlr inputs great for interview recording. -
If you are hard set on the HD enabled DSLR’s other than the GH series, look into renting a camera that has a direct out HDMI, then rent a Ninja 2 with an external drive which should run for a very long time.
RM
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Ohh I’m loving the GH-2, it has basically the same specs as the af100 except the XLR inputs right? Looks good for low-light, is there a cheap lightkit that you recommend too to get good results?
I’m liking the other options too, thanks everyone!
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The GH-2 doesn’t have headphone jack so I can monitor audio while recording. That’s a big concern 🙁
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Carlos – I recommend the GH3 – it will give you both long recording times and a headphone jack – and it will be a lot less expensive than renting the AF100 (or a C100/C300!).
Lensrentals: https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/micro-four-thirds/cameras/panasonic-gh3
Borrowlenses: https://www.borrowlenses.com/product/DSLR_vid/Panasonic_Lumix_DMCGH3_Mirrorless_Digital_Camera
Good luck with your interview project!
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oh wow Bill that looks even better, thank you so much. It’s really cheap too. What are the main differences between this one and the gh2?
I was looking to rent the Lowel DV Creator 44 Kit and senheisser wireless lav mic. Do you think those are good?
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