Caspaaa
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So NS, I'm looking to buy my first legit camera (mostly for video filming/editing, not so much for pictures although I will definitely be taking pictures with it too). I copy pasted from the stickied thread so here are my answers to those questions!
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?
I could do anything up to about 500 dollars. I have my birthday coming up so if I can afford the body of the camera I'm sure my parents would help out with some accessories as birthday gifts. Right now I can spend about 500, but this summer I will be working again and by the end of this summer I will have more money to spend for sure.
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 only experience thus far is filming with a gopro, and taking pictures in a digital photography class last year. I have never used a DSLR to film video, but I have taken many many pictures on one. Haven't owned a camera either.
2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc)
None.
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)
I would like to film skiing, but also lifestyle videos. I have so many creative ideas in mind that involve just about every aspect of life. I will definitely try short films, non-skiing edits, and pretty much all types of filming across the board.
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?
Yes, this is pretty crucial because I myself love to be filmed when I'm skiing or doing other activities. It would be really great if I could find a camera that wouldn't be hard for my friends to use, but it isn't extremely important.
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)
I like to do follow cams simply because I've only shot with a gopro. Hiking will also be a big part of my filming considering I set up rails in my backyard during the winter as well. I will also film from a tripod when I film short movies and non-skiing related stuff though.
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 MacBook Pro, not sure the hard drive space, RAM, or processor size but I know that MacBooks are pretty bad for editing. Haven't done much editing besides on iMovie.
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)
Probably about a 5 with iMovie. 1 with anything else.
So thats it. I have very limited understanding of cameras and their settings/menus, but I'm almost positive most of that knowledge will come with simple experimentation. Any advice would be appreciated here. Thanks guys!
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?
I could do anything up to about 500 dollars. I have my birthday coming up so if I can afford the body of the camera I'm sure my parents would help out with some accessories as birthday gifts. Right now I can spend about 500, but this summer I will be working again and by the end of this summer I will have more money to spend for sure.
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 only experience thus far is filming with a gopro, and taking pictures in a digital photography class last year. I have never used a DSLR to film video, but I have taken many many pictures on one. Haven't owned a camera either.
2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc)
None.
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)
I would like to film skiing, but also lifestyle videos. I have so many creative ideas in mind that involve just about every aspect of life. I will definitely try short films, non-skiing edits, and pretty much all types of filming across the board.
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?
Yes, this is pretty crucial because I myself love to be filmed when I'm skiing or doing other activities. It would be really great if I could find a camera that wouldn't be hard for my friends to use, but it isn't extremely important.
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)
I like to do follow cams simply because I've only shot with a gopro. Hiking will also be a big part of my filming considering I set up rails in my backyard during the winter as well. I will also film from a tripod when I film short movies and non-skiing related stuff though.
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 MacBook Pro, not sure the hard drive space, RAM, or processor size but I know that MacBooks are pretty bad for editing. Haven't done much editing besides on iMovie.
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)
Probably about a 5 with iMovie. 1 with anything else.
So thats it. I have very limited understanding of cameras and their settings/menus, but I'm almost positive most of that knowledge will come with simple experimentation. Any advice would be appreciated here. Thanks guys!
