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August 15, 2012 @ 01:47 AM

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Looking for a GOOD camera that will help me start some Cinematography. I've been learning compositing and I want to explore the field of cinematography so anything that can record with atleast 30 - 60fps HD is good and I'm not trying to pay crazy prices for this so if you can find me a cheap one that would be great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9a1C1qXHfM

August 20, 2012 @ 05:44 PM

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start with a t2i if you want something cheap and can control exposure. its a good starter for video.

Chicago85 at karmaloop.com for 20% off

August 20, 2012 @ 07:38 PM

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start with a t2i if you want something cheap and can control exposure. its a good starter for video.

This actually the one I was going to pick up!

September 19, 2012 @ 12:14 PM

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T2i is far from cheap.... ya the body might be $400, but in order to have a functional video setup, you're gonna spend at least $1200. I'm already $4000 into my setup and i'm still not done...
but if you got some money to play with, heres a shopping list for ya (in order):
T2i
Tamron 17-50 2.8
Manfrotto 701 hdv head with 099 legs
Rode Videomic
Canon 50mm 1.8
Glidecam 2000 pro
Canon 70-200 f4L

September 19, 2012 @ 12:15 PM

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shoot, didnt see the date of OP. prolly too late. oh well

September 19, 2012 @ 02:21 PM

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Do people use camcorders anymore because I see some good quality shit out.

Don't badmind me.

September 19, 2012 @ 08:00 PM

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Do people use camcorders anymore because I see some good quality shit out.

consumer camcorders no. Sensors are too small and there isn't enough manual controls. DSLRs and prosumer cameras are what the good quality is. Panasonic AF100, Sony FS100, Canon C300 etc.

And lol @ buddy up there saying you needa spent 1200 for a decent setup w the t2i. First of all you should never record audio to the camera especially canons because of their AGC, even with the Rode Videomic you will still get hissing. Cop a t2i, a nifty fifty, and the manfrotto 561BHDV and you got yourself a solid setup for around 700 bucks. you dont need a fucking glidecam lmao you serious b?

Chicago85 at karmaloop.com for 20% off

September 19, 2012 @ 08:46 PM

bmooreskier

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Do people use camcorders anymore because I see some good quality shit out.

consumer camcorders no. Sensors are too small and there isn't enough manual controls. DSLRs and prosumer cameras are what the good quality is. Panasonic AF100, Sony FS100, Canon C300 etc.

And lol @ buddy up there saying you needa spent 1200 for a decent setup w the t2i. First of all you should never record audio to the camera especially canons because of their AGC, even with the Rode Videomic you will still get hissing. Cop a t2i, a nifty fifty, and the manfrotto 561BHDV and you got yourself a solid setup for around 700 bucks. you dont need a fucking glidecam lmao you serious b?

LOL have you never heard of magic lantern? manual audio control... you must be outa the loop
And what's he supposed to do if he wants to get a moving shot? When someone says they wanna get into "cinematography," my thinking is that he wants to create some quality stuff, and somewhere down the line, he's gonna need a moving shot. in which case he needs a glidecam...
You think he should buy an external audio recorder instead of a glidecam? i dont think so
by the way why does everyone call everbody b? long time lurker, never understood it

September 19, 2012 @ 09:16 PM

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I dont shoot canon bc canon dslrs suck ass for video. Only shoot panasonic. Moving shots you can get a slider for nearly half the price of a glidecam or a pico dolly for 10 times less than a glidecam.

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September 19, 2012 @ 10:37 PM

bmooreskier

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gonna have to disagree with you there. my 5dii is amazing. but ya the new gh3 is incredible

September 19, 2012 @ 11:27 PM

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I dont shoot canon bc canon dslrs suck ass for video. Only shoot panasonic. Moving shots you can get a slider for nearly half the price of a glidecam or a pico dolly for 10 times less than a glidecam.

A lot of my favorite videos on the web are filmed with Canon DSLR's.

But I am aware of how great the GH2 for video was.

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September 22, 2012 @ 05:55 AM

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Oh hey, new reply's! @boomskeiser Yeah I'm going to have to capture moving shots, but I won't need any audio peripherals if that's what you were suggesting and do you mind uploading any video or still images you took from the T2i? Thanks guys!

September 23, 2012 @ 10:19 AM

bmooreskier

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http://brandonmoorephoto.com/galleries/
some of those are from my T2i, some 5dii

i dont have any videos at the moment, they are on my hard drive at home and I'm in france for the semester. Check out DVXuser.com and click on the APS-C section

September 23, 2012 @ 12:11 PM

bmooreskier

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forgot about this, put it together for my friend real quick. and it blew up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhI5CTn3wjw

September 24, 2012 @ 04:24 AM

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http://brandonmoorephoto.com/galleries/
some of those are from my T2i, some 5dii

i dont have any videos at the moment, they are on my hard drive at home and I'm in france for the semester. Check out DVXuser.com and click on the APS-C section

Beautiful pictures!

forgot about this, put it together for my friend real quick. and it blew up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhI5CTn3wjw

Nice, how many FPS is this recorded at?

September 24, 2012 @ 09:08 AM

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thanks man, and its 30

September 24, 2012 @ 01:36 PM

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thanks man, and its 30

Welp, I know what I'm going to buy on Black Friday lol.