[Andrei Constantinescu]

Hey guys,

Thank you very much for your answers! I appreciate you took the time to suggest various cameras to me.

I took a look at everything you said and, so far, the FS5 seems to provide the right balance. However its downside would be that it feels a bit too… “documentary-like”. The image it offers is stunning, indeed, yet all the demos and short films I saw that were shot with it gave off an awkward feel. Less Hollywood, more History Channel.

Perhaps all the directors of said films just happened to use settings different from what I’m looking for and the camera is really good, yet strangely enough I noticed that it didn’t provide the cinestyle flat look that I would need. Hm…

Gary, thank you for your recommendation. Money is not a problem, at least not for the camera. I’m aiming at the best of the best, that would allow me the versatility of the criteria I wrote.

Initially I jumped at a Red Epic, but the complexity vs the end result seemed to not be worth the hassle. If I spend 2 hours on the set just to setup a single shot… I’d rather go with the 5D Mark III. 😀

Warren, I didn’t know about the dummy battery. Awesome advice, thank you! I know the Canon DSLR are limited to 29m59s of shooting. That is perfectly acceptable. I wanted to know if there was such a camera that would offer the high image quality of Canon DSLRs and a longer filming time.

Blaise, the budget depends on the camera. So let’s say it is limited to around… I dunno… $100,000.
No, I’m not rich 🙂 I’m just interested in finding out what camera would suit my workflow best so I can make an optimal plan to gather money (or maybe a bank loan) and buy it.
Thank you for the various options. I took a look at them and, when it comes to image quality, indeed the Sony A7SII looks amazing. However, the Canon 5D Mark III feels a teeny tiny bit more close-to-home.

When compared with the image given by a Red Epic, which one do you think could come closer to it? Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC9ydZ2jorM

Ryan, “ I don’t think there’s a camera at any budget level that would meet all the criteria you listed.”

I’m starting to see that, yeah… Your recommendation (thank you!) seems to gravitate towards what most people are saying, so at least I know I’m in the ballpark.

If I would sacrifice anything, I guess it would be the “lack of time”. I’d rather be able to prepare a shot and film it in 30-45 minutes, than sit for hours to get the camera working properly.

Since I’m aiming for Full HD, 24FPS, I’ll probably go with the 5D Mark III and invest more in proper glass. What do you guys think?
I suggest you take a look at the youtube link in this post – for this is the final image I’d be looking for. Any chance I can get close to that with a 5D Mark III or should I go for a completely different brand?

Thank you SO much for taking the time to answer. I love learning new stuff from you.

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[Andrei Constantinescu]

But how will I know that I am sync-ing the sound effects perfectly? :)))

[Andrei Constantinescu]

THere are many situations in which I use particles and, occasionally, 3D text and even 3D layers, hence why I want to make sure I do not get that compatibility error.

So basically, if I want to use AMD to its fullest potential, you’re saying that I should stick to AE CS5.5?

[Andrei Constantinescu]

Uh oh… On the AE forum, I was told that it won’t even be used for that.
Umm, do you know differently, Steve?

[Andrei Constantinescu]

I’m looking to use the Sony YUV codec, 1920×1080, 24FPS. If it boosts rendering, even by a little bit, I am more than ok with this.
Thank you for the quick reply and for the youtube clip. Now I can rest easily. :3

[Andrei Constantinescu]

Isee! Okay, thank you very, very much!
As long as it does not mess up anything or create conflicts, the R9 390X is the way to go. Finally. 🙂 I’ve spent three long days looking for an answer.

[Andrei Constantinescu]

But I might be using cs5.5, soooo would it still help? :3