Bill Bruner
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Hi Allard – the answer is yes – but you will need a 3 pole to 4 pole “TRS to TRRS” adapter like this $20 Rode Microphones SC4 3.5mm TRS to TRRS Adaptor for Smartphones & Tablets to plug your 3.5mm output into your phone.
You will also need a recording app on your phone. If you have an iPhone, you can download the Rode Rec LE app for free on iTunes.
But, instead of wiring your speaker up with a lavalier, a transmitter, a receiver and a phone, you may want to consider buying a $40 lavalier with a 4-pole TRRS output and simply plugging the lav directly into the phone.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your shoot!
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Hi Jackson, in your price range, I recommend the new 4K Panasonic DMC-GH4. Like a camcorder, it has autofocus, is compatible with Panasonic power zooms, it has an electronic viewfinder you can continue to use while shooting video (unlike DSLR viewfinders, which are blocked by the mirror) and can record continuously for hours (compared to the 30 minute cap on continuous recording for most DSLRs).
It also has a 1080/96p slow motion mode.
In addition, it records at full 4K resolution, 4 times the resolution of either the NX30 or the 6D.
You can get this camera, body-only, for less than $1600AUD right now at Ryda's No Frills Sydney via eBay
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With a $360 14-42mm 3:1 power zoom lens
, you will be as close to an interchangeable lens camcorder as you can get for less than $2000AUD.
Here is what this camera can do:
SHORT FILMS:
BEHIND THE SCENES FOR DALIA’S DREAM:
SLOW MOTION
4K TRAVEL AND NATURE:
Hope this is helpful!
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I wish. Maybe they would give me a free URSA 🙂
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Hi Philippe – even if you’re not planning theatrical distribution, if your budget supports it, you should shoot at 4K (UHD) with a Super 35mm sensor.
UHD will make your life a lot easier in post – allowing for full HD resolution crops and “camera movement” within the frame.
And Super 35 will get you closer to cinematic depth of field than the smaller sensor on the 2.5K Cinema Camera.
If your picture includes fast moving action or camera moves, you should also seriously consider a camera with a global shutter to eliminate CMOS “skew” and “jello”.
The only Blackmagic cameras with these features (Super 35, UHD, and global shutter) are the $2995 Production Camera and the $5995 URSA EF ($6495 for the PL mount version).
If you can afford it, I recommend the URSA. Pro sound inputs, dual CFast card recording and a large, bright built-in monitor make this camera much easier to shoot with than the ergonomically challenged Production Camera.
Here is what URSA can do:
This is a serious production camera that will be competitive with RED – for a lot less money.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your picture!
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Glad I could help, Scott. With respect to the video image quality you’ll get from Panasonic cameras, here are a couple of side-by-side comparisons of 2012-era Panasonic and Canon still/video hybrid cameras (the Panasonic GH2 and Canon 60D):
Canon 60D vs Panasonic GH2 evil moiré test
The new Canon 70D is not much better when it comes to moiré: Canon 70D and 60D moiré comparison
Bottom line РBelow $1700, Panasonic GH cameras have both higher resolution (up to 4K) and less artifacting in the form of moir̩.
On the other hand, Canon APS-C cameras have large sensors and (generally) better low light performance and shallower depth of field.
I can fix low light with faster lenses and shallow out my depth of field with ND filters, wider apertures and longer focal length.
Poor resolution, moiré and a 12 to 30 minute clip length limit, on the other hand, you’re pretty much stuck with.
That’s why I switched from Canon to Panasonic a few years ago and now shoot with the $1698 4K Panasonic GH4.
Again, hope this is helpful!
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Hi Scott – Sadly, there is no way to increase the 12 minute limit on the 7D. Yes, Magic Lantern will “auto restart” your camera so you lose a fraction of a second between clips, but that can be jarring in the middle of a song or a speech.
Even the newer Canon DSLRs are limited to 30 minutes of continuous recording (to include the brand new $1799 7D Mark II).
If you want a DSL-style camera that records for hours continuously (outside of the EU) and uses Canon EF lenses, you’ll need a either an $1100 Panasonic GH3 or a $1700 GH4 plus a Metabones Canon EF to micro 4/3 Speed Booster.
The 12/30 minute limit was one of the reasons I ditched my Canon for Panasonic GH cameras.
Good luck!
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Aron Anderson did a great video on this:
Bottom line: Cinelike D, Contrast -5, Sharpness -5, NR 0, Saturation -3, Hue +1, Highlight Shadow Standard, iDynamic Off, Master Pedestal +15, Luminance Level 0-255
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Hi Neil – welcome to the world of DSLR video. Getting smooth handheld shots from a relatively heavy camera such as the 5D Mark III can be a challenge. I use a Flycam 5000 because the “pole type” stabilizers with longitudinal weights allow for finer adjustments than the curved type.
If I were you, I would spend about $130 on an Opteka Steady Vid SV-HD instead of the CobraCrane – which seems a little overpriced to me.
You should also be aware that arm fatigue can be an issue with these stabilizers after a few hours of use.
To deal with this, I bought a Body Pod to go with my Flycam. It helped a lot.
Hope this is helpful and good luck!
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Hi Gigi – so sorry to hear about your challenge. Any way to try Quicktime .mov or is it too late?
I bought the GH3 and GH4 to get away from AVCHD – I shoot Quicktime pretty much exclusively now, and it is a lot easier to deal with.
That said, .mov should play in FCP7 – it may be jerky, but it will play.
FCPX will solve your problem.
I never shoot MP4, so I don’t know where your audio problem is coming from.
Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
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Hi Liviu – you may also want to consider the Neewer® Dual Channel Camera Mount 2.4GHz Wireless Clip-on Lavalier Microphone System. It costs around $200 from Amazon and around $160 on eBay
(as of this post) and comes with 2 lav mics, two transmitters and a receiver.
That’s about $600 less than the Azden 330ULT and a very good value for your money.
Hope this is helpful!