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DBowden

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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?

Uhm, I hAve a setup that I could probably get about 650-700 out of if I decide to try something new. (Currently have a t3)

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? I have a canon rebel t3 which I'm pretty good with.

2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc) monopod, old Minolta 50mm somewhere, 18-55mm, .20x opteka fisheye attachment, wired remote, lots of sd cards, gear bag.

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) skiing, tramp edits. Stills&video

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? Ill be doing all of it.

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) everything, really..

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. Ill have no problems with any cameras footage or anything.

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) I used to be savvy with Sony Vegas pro, but I'd need something new to edit footage with. I'm savvy with photoshop for stills though.

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

Yes.

2) Do you have any knowledge about the HDSLRS?

Eh..someone should elaborate on this question

3) Do you know the limitations to using HDSLRS?

And this one

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

Yes

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? Ill probably do most of it.
 
Don't worry so much about questions 2 and 3 as long as your answer to 1 and 4 are both yes.

An hdslr is a dslr that shoots hd video. That being said there are quite a few differences in the different camera manufacturers when it comes to shooting. Try some of them out and figure out which body works best for you.
 
I shoot nikon mostly because I like their glass and use it primarily for photo. Most videographers tend use Canon (they used to kill Nikon in video stuff but Nikon is catching up fast in my opinion). Lots of people using the lumix line as a somewhat cheaper alternative. Honestly though go to a store and mess around with the video functions on the cameras. See what comes more naturally.

Remember though, you will go through bodies way more often than lenses. The glass is where your real investment will end up.

Best advice would be to not get hung up too much on what camera you are shooting with. Just have fun shooting and skiing or whatever.
 
I guess the most important question is do you like your Canon t3? What are your reasons why it is not good enough? What features are you looking for in a new setup that you don't have now?
 
when is 1/4000 not fast enough? or do you mean the flash x sync speed? and josefe when you say the lumix range as a cheaper alternative, are you talking about the gh2/3? because they're better than all of canon's range except maybe the 5d3, even then it's only noise performance.
 
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