Brent Dunn
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You are asking for trouble using images on google. These are mostly personal or copyrighted images.
There are many sites such as iStock Photo, where you can pay for the photos and get permission to use them. Some are as little as one dollar.
Brent Dunn
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If you are showcasing your company’s products, you should try to get some rider testimonials. Shoot it like a commercial spot.
I don’t think the parrot remote helicoptor can carry a camera. It has a built in camera, but the quality is poor. It’s made of foam, which is safe. It only has a lens that sends a wireless signal to an ipod, iphone, ipad.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
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First, I would never use a DSLR for filming fast moving sports.
A Sony EX-1 works great for this.
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If you are looking to get hired by a company, you have to have the proper equipment. If you are shooting for yourself, you can also rent cameras.
I would go with a canon DSLR like the 60D. But, you also need a digital recorder with these. Zoom has a recorder for $100. You can buy a LED light at https://www.lcd4video.com for $100. Finally, you’ll need a tripod.
So, buying just a camera, isn’t going to work. You need all the other stuff to be a shooter.
The DSLR’s will give you a great look for not too much money. The cost will come with buying the lenses. Canon has a $300 50mm lens that works great. The L-Series lenses are recommended, but out of your budget.
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 -
I would rent both cameras and do your own personal shoot out. We can give you specs all day, but it comes down to shooting and what fits your needs. I wasn’t a fan of the AVCHD, but with the newer sensors, it’s gotten better. I still prefer the XDCam codec. But, I haven’t used the other cameras to give any comparison.
The EX1/3 will record at 4:2:2 to an external recorder.
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 -
My brain was multitasking, yes 4:2:0 not what I stated earlier
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 -
The Panasonic lenses are not very good in low light.
You can also go with either Canon L-Series or Nikon lenses. Great glass and quality lenses.
I wouldn’t buy any lens above 2.8. I have the canon L-Series 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 L-Series. These two lenses cover most of my shooting. I also have a 50mm 1.4 and 50mm macro. I use these on my 7D and 5D mkII, but with an adapter you can use these on the AF-100
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 -
The stock lens isn’t as good in low light.
Prime lenses.
24mm
50mm
100mm
Nikon or Canon L-Series lenses are great. You’ll need an adapter to fit what brand of lenses you buy. My favorite lens is my canon L-series 24-70 and L-Series 70-200. This covers most ranges with an F-stop of 2.8
I have a prime 50mm with a 1.4. I also have a 50mm Macro at 1.2.
If you have the budget, Zeiss primes have a good reputation as good quality glass. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Brand_Zeiss&ci=274&N=4288584247+4291107378
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 -
I can’t speak of the other cameras. What format are they?
The EX-1 / 3 shoot in the XD Cam format which gives you a good quality color space. The camera shoots in 4.1.1 but with an external recorder can also record in 4.2.2.
It also shoots well with little noise in low light.
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 -
My request is they give us codec options. Really,…how hard could it be to just have 3-4 different codec options in the camera menu so that we can select our favorite flavor?
That being said, I have DSLR’s, but I won’t buy anymore. It’ll be the Panasonic AF-100. I love Sony, but they left out some necessary options on their new camera, namely built in ND filters.
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