Brent Dunn
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If I were to buy a camera right now, it would be the AF100. I don’t know what you mean by a small sensor, it’s a cinematic sensor. It will give your the video camera feel and tools, while allowing you to use your current DSLR lenses.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
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No, you’re fine with the footage already transcoded, but you’ll be better off and it may be a bit faster using log and transfer. Final Cut is never great or time effecient in transcoding. Premier is so much faster.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
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Canon 7D
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Yes, you should be able to record out, but the quality through HDMI is not going to be the same as in camera.
No the batteries won’t last that long, even with a dual battery.
These cameras are not ideal for such long continuous shoots.
Rent a Panasonic AF-100 or Sony
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 have the EX-1, 7D, & 5D Mk II. If I were to buy another camera, I would purchase the Panasonic AF 100, expecially if you’re trying to replace your EX-1. It has the video camera settings and features you need with the DSLR look and ability to change lenses.
With the amount you’ll invest in a 5D MkII to give it the film camera look and features, you could buy 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 -
Yeah, you don’t want to film lectures or seminars with a DSLR. You’ll end up chopping off needed footage and working too hard on editing.
Any HD camera will do. I shoot these with an EX-1. 2 cameras.
If you want the DSLR look, but not the short recording times, check out the Panasonic AF-100. It allows you to use the DSLR lenses, but works like a standard video camera.
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 -
If you are on a tripod, you don’t need it. Handheld, you do. If you are zoomed in with any camera, your camera will magnify any shakes or bumps to the camera. IS limits this.
Moire happens when you shoot images with lined objects, such as, window blinds, grates, stripes, brick patterns, etc. It is a problem with all DSLR’s and has nothing to do with IS.
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 -
60D is amazing bang for the buck.
5D will give you deeper color image.
As for the Panasonic AF100, I saw a test shoot in person, and was impressed. Enough to know I won’t buy another DSLR (I already have one) One big issue on DSLR images is the Moire pattern you get when you have things with stipes, or lines, ie: fences, bricks. Another is the Jello effect that can blow a live continuous shot. You also have a NF filter wheel that you can just dial in.
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 -
lcd4video.com has reasonable pricing for equipment. An on camera LED light for only $100.
External Mic or an Zoom external recorder for better audio.
Budget dictates production. 2 camera operators are better than 1.
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 -
What is your delivery output?
Lower res ProRes will save you space. 720p instead of 1080p.
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 -
State Farm is reasonable and WEVA has a carrier.
Yes, Yes, and Yes you need insurance. You have a business and are supposed to be a professional. The equipment is reason enough, but if someone trips on your tripod….which I had happen….a light burns someone, or a client sues you because they don’t like your video…….or you get in a wreck in a company vehicle…you might be sued and will loose your company.
A million dollar policy isn’t really that much for liability only.
Also, many places I film at, high end hotels, require that I have a milllion dollar policy before they will let me film on location.
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