Bill Bruner
Forum Replies Created
-
Hi Matt – if you want a smaller camera that records to one SxS card slot, the single 1/3″ sensor, $3300 Sony PMW-100
meets the requirement.
Slightly larger, but with higher image quality from its 3 1/2″ EXMOR sensors, is the $6152 PMW-200
with dual SxS card slots.
This camera will come a lot closer to matching the image from your PMW-350K.
Hope this is helpful!
-
John – renting is a great option – but may end up costing you close to your entire $250 sound budget.
If renting turns out to be unaffordable, here is a $278.30 2 person lav interview setup that will give you usable sound with your T2i:
2 x Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Microphones – $38
2 x 3.5mm Mono Jack (Female) to 1/4″ Mono Plug (Male) – $6
1 x Behringer MICROMIX MX400 4-Channel Mixer – $19.99
1 x Hosa 1/8 Inch to 1/4 Inch Cable – $3.88
1 x 1/4″ Camera Hot Shoe Mount – $9.50
1 x Sescom LN2MIC-ZMH4-MON – $35.95
1 x Senal SMH-1000 Monitor Headphones – $89.99
Plug the mics into the mixer using the 3.5mm to 1/4″ adapters. Plug the mixer into the recorder with the 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch cable, mount the recorder on the camera with the 1/4″ camera shoe mount and connect the recorder output to the camera mic in with the Sescom.
Make sure to hit record on the recorder at the same time you start recording on the camera. This setup should give you a backup track “just in case” – you can decide which to use when you get to the editing suite.
I recommended the monitoring version of the Sescom cable so you can at least monitor what is going into the camera.
Hope this is helpful,
-
Hi Ricardo – I’ve come to this thread late, but you can get a decent camera for around $500 with a larger sensor than a camcorder and much better image quality. If you can stretch your budget by $38.60, you can get a used Panasonic G6 from Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Here is the image quality this camera can produce:
Travel (Paris): https://vimeo.com/72107884
Narrative: https://vimeo.com/78037118
I moderate the G6 group on Vimeo, and you can find more examples of what this camera can do there: https://vimeo.com/groups/dmcg6/
Nothing fancy, just the best image quality you will find in this price range.
Hope this is helpful!
-
The $12,000 Canon 1D C records 4K 4:2:2 and 1080p 4:2:0
The $995 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
and $1995 Cinema Camera
record ProRes 4:2:2 in addition to RAW (which can be output to 4:4:4).
All other 8 bit DSLRs and Panasonic DSLMs record to 4:2:0 color space, which is why I bought a RAW camera 🙂
Cheers,
-
Congrats on the new camera, Roger! Look forward to hearing what you think of it.
-
I can’t vouch for any other camera – but here’s a test video I shot comparing a consumer mic to the Audio Technica AT835b straight into the Panasonic GH3
:
Here’s the blog post I did on this test:
https://hybridcamerarevolution.blogspot.com/2013/02/audio-technica-at835-and-gh3-pro-mic-vs.html
With a pro mic, I find this camera’s internal preamps to be good enough for interviews and b-roll.
Cheers,
-
Good suggestion, Chris – except the NX1000 doesn’t have either a mic input or a viewfinder, which can be a problem in bright sunlight without the additional expense of a loupe or external EVF.
That said, for those who don’t mind shooting without a viewfinder, the Samsung NX1100
would be a better choice for video because of its 3.5mm external mic input.
You can find them for £245 and up on eBay UK
– there is even a deal for a brand new NX1100 with a free Samsung Galaxy 2 tablet for a total of £299.99
.
Cheers,
-
Hi Lois – sadly, in addition to the lack of a microphone input, the 1100D’s maximum resolution is only 720p, which is short of the 1080p High Definition standard.
And even used, it is going to be a challenge to find a 600D body for less than £300
.
If you want a camera with a microphone input, a viewfinder that actually works while shooting video (DSLR viewfinders blank out when you shoot video) and true 1080p high definition for less than £300, you may want to return the 1100D and take a look at a £270 new
or £250 used Nikon 1 V1
.Here is what this camera can do:
Good luck at University!
-
Hi Corbin – I recommend you get a $200 Tascam DR-40
(or a $350 DR-60
if you like the form factor better), record your primary track to the Tascam, link the recorder’s output jack to your camera’s input jack with a Sescom line attenuating cable – and record a backup track to your camera.Hopefully, you camera has a headphone jack so you can monitor what’s going into the camera.
Here is my setup, with the DR-40
mic I picked up for $66 on eBay, a $30 Campro Deluxe shock mount
, a $30 Kamerar 20 cm Hot Shoe Extension
, a $40 Top Handle
and the $27 Sescom LN2MIC-TASDR100 cable:
Yes, there are two switches to hit instead of one, but I always have a backup if I screw it up 🙂
Hope this is helpful and Happy New Year!
-
The href=”https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMS0GTC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DMS0GTC&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20″>70D
‘s autofocus is great, but you would still need a stabilizer/Steadicam to walk with it, as in this example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xl8xusNdK0
The RX10
‘s Balanced Optical Steady Shot means no stabilizer is required, as in this 100% handheld shoot from Andrew Reid:
And it has a live histogram 🙂
Best of the holidays, everyone!
Bill
