No.125
A thread for those working with video or film. Be it Narrative, documentary, or videography. Feel free to discuss technique, share your work, and debate gear.
Please suggest any changes to be made to the thread form, and if we should have a recommended gear list as on halfchans' /vid/ threads.
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No.126
Alright, I've started on a recommended gear list, somewhat lifted from /p/s' vid gens. Please make any corrections/suggestions you can think of.
Cameras (body only):
$250 EOS M - Same feature set as 550D/T2i with Magic Lantern. Poor autofocus for stills. Vanishingly small first party lens support. Has Mic input.
~$250: 550D/T2i - Good feature set with Magic Lantern. Better for stills photography than EOS M. Has Mic input.
~$300: GH2 - Great video quality. Poor default codec. Articulating LCD. Video vastly improved with various hacks. Non-standard 2.5mm Mic input.
$350: A5100 - Very strong low cost performer. Ergonomic quibbles. No mic input.
~$0: 600D/T3i - The same as 550D/T2i but with an articulating screen. Has Mic input.
~$400+: 50D - Cheapest RAW you're going to get. Be prepared to buy a LOT of CF cards, though. No Mic input.
$500: D5200 - Solid low light. 60p. Poor body/controls. Has Mic input.
$1000: GH3 - Well rounded. 60p. Doesn't have focus peaking, zebras. Has Mic input.
$1000: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Difficult to work with, but excellent image. Cheap lens options (see CCTV lenses, etc.) due to 16mm equiv. sensor. Has Mic input and headphone out.
$1700: GH4 - Flexible, shoots 4K and 96p. Clean HDMI out. Has Mic input and headphone out.
$2000: Blackmagic Cinema Camera - More capable version of the Pocket Cinema Camera. Non-removable battery. Same drawbacks. Has mic input and headphone out.
$2500: A7s - God tier low light performance. Has some drawbacks. Adapted lenses pretty much a must. Has Mic input and headphone out.
$2500: FS100 - Poor ergonomics, but the cheapest full featured video camera you can get that isn't crap.
Lenses:
Common recommendations for starter glass are: Vintage FDs, Nikkors, M42s, Sigma 18-35mm. C-mount lenses may be an option on m4/3 bodies and the BMPCC.
Sharpness matters a lot less, but things like focus breathing, focus ring smoothness and parfocality become important factors.
General Starter Gear:
I generally suggest looking around B&H, Amazon, and Ebay for something that might work for you. Chinese manufacturers pump out new, cheap video gear almost 24/7.
Tripod: Fancier/Weifeng WF717 ($150)
Shoulder Rig: Cowboystudio shoulder support. ($30) Rail system can be added for another $30 on ebay (search 'dslr rails').
Follow Focus: Neewer CN-90F. (~$35)
Microphone: Takstar SGM598 - cheap rode videomic alternative. ($30) The Nady SGM-12 - cheapest decent XLR mic. ($30) Azden SGM-2X ($215)
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No.128
>>125
>$8500: semimedium format 645Z recording video (with loads of moire probably)
>~$300: GH2 - Great video quality. Poor default codec. Articulating LCD. Video vastly improved with various hacks. Non-standard 2.5mm Mic input.>$1000: GH3 - Well rounded. 60p. Doesn't have focus peaking, zebras. Has Mic input.>$1700: GH4 - Flexible, shoots 4K and 96p. Clean HDMI out. Has Mic input and headphone out.I'd also add that from these three the best 1080p performer is GH2.
GH4 probably does the best if one resizes 4K down to 1080p but I don't have exact information.
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No.129
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No.203
>>125but eos m can do raw too
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No.1665
Fixing incase anyone wants to use this.
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