Brent Dunn
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5D Mk III is definetly a great choice. You haven’t mentioned a budget.
Sony NEX FS700U is a great choice, but it will cost a lot more.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/853273-REG/Sony_NEX_FS700_4K_Ready_High_Speed.htmlCanon’s new C100 is also great.
The FS700 and C100 are video cameras that let you mount DSLR lenses. It gives you the audio and video controls you need in a video camera.
Also, it’s a good idea to have a 60D or equal camera to give you a cropped image. This comes in handy when you are stuck in the back when shooting (which happened to me recently). It’ll save you when you need a bit more distance coverage.
Brent Dunn
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Here are a few things to check;
1. YOu have to nail your focus. Use the focus assist button to lock in the focus. If you uses an external monitor, it will help you do a better job.
2. Your lens or sensor may be dirty, clean them. Also, try two different lenses to see if that’s the problem.
If it isn’t one of the two, then you may have to send it back to Canon.
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There are many inexpensive setups, stands, backgrounds to choose from. If you do this a lot, it’s nice to have a permanent solution, but if it’s only once in a while, you can buy stands and a background.
B& H has many to choose from as well as Digital Juice.com.
Paper usually has some reflection which can bounce the green back onto your subject. Cloth is better. But like Noah said, get the lighting right.
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I don’t think Apple will get rid of the tower. They have already kept the same tower design for 5 years, which means, they don’t plan on a major update, just sticking with what works. Now if they would have thought this way about software, we would all be happy.
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If you know you are filming for the web, then shoot and edit in 720p instead of 1080p. This should help.
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I have an older Zoom H4. I’ve never had problems. The problems most people had is if they shut it down during recording. You need to stop recording first.
Mine is for sale since I now use a whole different set up for my audio guy.
Brent Dunn
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DunnRight Films
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The Canon XTi cameras will be a great introduction to professional video. Of course, the expensive L-Series lenses will give you much better images, but I understand budgets.
If you are serious, then you will need to upgrade everything. Your computers are dual core and will not keep up with the demands of HD video. You need to upgrade to a better computer system with a Pentium i5, i7….which are quad core processors, or a quad core AMD chip. Now is a good time to buy. I’ve seen computers for only $500 that have these specs. Of course, the more you spend, the better the outcome. You need a decent video card too and 8 gig or more RAM is preferred now.
Adobe Premier Elements is fine. You’ll be able to do most of your editing on this. You might also consider Adobe’s monthly payment plan. You can actually have the full Adobe CS6 Production suite for around $20 per month. Check their site for more info. It’s a new program where you lease the programs.
You might want to invest in an external recorder and a Lav mic. These are anywhere from $100 – $500 on average.
Brent Dunn
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If your shooting wide screen, which is pretty standard, then it isn’t necessary. This was done when 4:3 standard def was the norm and you wanted to fit the widescreen or Pan and Scan format onto a 4:3 TV in order to limit the cropping that would occur to fit the format.
Brent Dunn
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Canon 7D
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A tripod is your best stabilizer with a good head.
If you want moving shots try a Glidecam. https://www.glidecam.com
Otherwise, most shoulder mounted supporting systems will work well.
Here is one for $100 from Digital Juice.
https://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=2387Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
For studio use, a shotgun is best, but you’ll need to spend more than $500 if you want quality. Sure has a great mid priced shotgun in 3 sizes, short, medium, & long. Shure VP89 It’s around $900 and sounds great. You can also find a blimp system for this mic for outdoor shooting.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818983-REG/Shure_VP89M_VP89M_Modular_Shotgun_Microphone.htmlSony makes great sounding wireless lav systems for around $550. I’m very happy with mine and I’ve used it with over 12 wireless systems going at once in a conference setting at a big hotel as well as during the St. Pete Grand Prix during a Race. It suppressed the background noise very well and gave me very good audio in an extremely noisy environment.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro Tower, Quad Core,
with Final Cut StudioHP i7 Quad laptop
Adobe CS-5 Production Suite