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JARRYD96

JARRYD96

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Hey NSi broke my collar bone playing footy so now it wont be 100% for skiing so this season i am going to be doing al ot of filming for mates. Just wondering if you guys could help me out as i don't know what camera i should get.Thanks NS
 
im willing to spend a lot of money, my experience is with a few of my fathers cameras, he was a photographer so they are all really good slr's, i will be doing most of the filming with follow cam as well as tripod, i have a new macbook pro as well as a new macbook for editing and i am a 10/10 at using editing software
 
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but srsly, the sticky referred to above is this:
It would really, really help people give you good advice to answer the infinitely open ended question, "what camera should I get?", if you answered these questions first before making a thread. If you copy/pasted and answered them each individually in your thread, that would be awesome. If this could be a form you had to fill out when you submitted that thread (which gets posted several times a day) it would make life so much easier, but for now, READ THIS FIRST!
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1) What is your budget? How much money can you spend right away, and do you think you can get more money to invest in the future?

2) What experience do you already have with cameras? Have you ever even used one before? Have you helped your friend out with his camera? Have you owned your own?

2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc)

4) What are you planning to shoot and how do you want to use your camera? Are you going to use this with the sole purpose of shooting skiing? or do you think you might try other stuff as well (movies, documentaries, short films, etc)

5) Do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming?

6) When filming skiing, how do you tend to shoot? (follow cams, leave it on record on a tripod and hike, film from a tripod, etc)

7) What computer do you currently have/use to edit (if not currently editing, what would you most likely use)? If you can provide specifics, such as hard drive space, RAM, processor size, that would be great.

7) What program do you currently edit on? How familiar are you with it (1- just learning; 10- I can make tutorials and know the keyboard layout)

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1) Do you think you might consider using a DSLR?

2) Do you have any knowledge about the HDSLRS?

3) Do you know the limitations to using HDSLRS?

4) Are you willing to take the time to learn about a DSLR, and how to shoot with manual lenses?

5) Again, do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming?
 
1) What is your budget? How much money can you spend right away, and do you think you can get more money to invest in the future? willing to spend alot ... family are willing to help me out

2) What experience do you already have with cameras? Have you ever even used one before? Have you helped your friend out with his camera? Have you owned your own? my father was a photographer so i have experience with slr's and a few sony camcorders

2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc) i have a few tripods laying around but thats all

4) What are you planning to shoot and how do you want to use your camera? Are you going to use this with the sole purpose of shooting skiing? or do you think you might try other stuff as well (movies, documentaries, short films, etc) Mainly skiing to be filmed, maybe a few other sports but mainly skiing

5) Do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming? it would be good if friends could use but mainly me

6) When filming skiing, how do you tend to shoot? (follow cams, leave it on record on a tripod and hike, film from a tripod, etc) follow cams sometimes but i have a helmey cam for that and tripod filming

7) What computer do you currently have/use to edit (if not currently editing, what would you most likely use)? If you can provide specifics, such as hard drive space, RAM, processor size, that would be great. i have a brand new macbook pro and brand new macbook as well as a new sony vaio

7) What program do you currently edit on? How familiar are you with it (1- just learning; 10- I can make tutorials and know the keyboard layout) the only editing i have done is with imovie and i can use that 10/10
 
Hm, if you can use your dad's lenses you should probably get a DSLR, if you're willing to go that route. If you're thinking of getting a consumer camcorder I would recommend the Panasonic TM700 and deck it out since you said you were willing to spend a lot (btw we have no idea how much a lot is). If you want to get a prosumer camcorder (ie handle 0mg!!!) I would look at the new Canon XF100, or one of the new Panasonic's coming out.

These are just my opinions and should not be taken overly seriously and start a flame war.
 
Camcorders: Panasonc tm-700 or Panasonic HDC-SD800 (depending on how much you want to spend)
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DSLR: If you want a DSLR or want to take pics sometimes you could get a t2i.
 
go with a t2i. personally, I would go with the dslr route over the camcorder. However, I am biased because i friggen love my 7d.
 
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