What's a good, cheap camera?
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What's a good, cheap camera?
I just found this site, and I find it very good, so I made an account. I am looking for a camera between 200-400 dollars that works well, nothing amazing, just does what it should.
Thanks.
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I purchased the Panasonic PV-GS39 last year half off for $160. It's mini dv, and is a great camera with plenty of customization as far as shutter speed, exposure, and white balance go. Plenty of options for a small price.
i have also heard good things about Canon's ZR and Elura series. Look into those as well.
i have also heard good things about Canon's ZR and Elura series. Look into those as well.
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A good video camera is one that creates video.
Whatever is in your price range is fine.
I started making movies with a $180 Hi8 camera, and the quality was fine.
Now I use a $360 MiniDV, and the quality is acceptable.
If you really want a professional camera with good quality, get one with 3 CCDs for great image.
Whatever is in your price range is fine.
I started making movies with a $180 Hi8 camera, and the quality was fine.
Now I use a $360 MiniDV, and the quality is acceptable.
If you really want a professional camera with good quality, get one with 3 CCDs for great image.
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An interesting article this month in Studio monthly.... Comparing quality of image ( technical ) with quality of the porduction ( script, acting, plot etc. )
The bottom line is that formats don't really matter what does matter is-
Content - if the subject isn't interesting even an IMAX production isn't going to save it.
Audio - Sound isn't picture, but poor audio draws so much of an audiences attention that it doesn't matter what's on screen.
Lighting - Well lit DV looks better than porrly lit HD footage everytime
Lens - the format doesn't really matter unless the glass can get the image onto the CCD or CMOS right.
Looking a little beyond, focus, and exposure with proper lighting will work wonders in any format!
The bottom line is that formats don't really matter what does matter is-
Content - if the subject isn't interesting even an IMAX production isn't going to save it.
Audio - Sound isn't picture, but poor audio draws so much of an audiences attention that it doesn't matter what's on screen.
Lighting - Well lit DV looks better than porrly lit HD footage everytime
Lens - the format doesn't really matter unless the glass can get the image onto the CCD or CMOS right.
Looking a little beyond, focus, and exposure with proper lighting will work wonders in any format!
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This is very true! When we entered The Salesman in to a competition it easily looked better than some crappy film shot on a £7000 HDv camera (ours was a 1ccd DV camera cropped to widescreen) because they just didn't know what they were doing with it. I actually thought they shot theirs on a similar camera to ours!Raptor wrote:An interesting article this month in Studio monthly.... Comparing quality of image ( technical ) with quality of the porduction ( script, acting, plot etc. )
The bottom line is that formats don't really matter what does matter is-
Content - if the subject isn't interesting even an IMAX production isn't going to save it.
Audio - Sound isn't picture, but poor audio draws so much of an audiences attention that it doesn't matter what's on screen.
Lighting - Well lit DV looks better than porrly lit HD footage everytime
Lens - the format doesn't really matter unless the glass can get the image onto the CCD or CMOS right.
Looking a little beyond, focus, and exposure with proper lighting will work wonders in any format!
This is shot on a semi-decent DV camera, and it's very close to professional thanks to the lighting and overall production - http://omega35.dastolidigital.com/
I've always said "It's what you do with it that counts"
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Here's what I use- amazing, plenty of manual controls, not to mention an actual focus ring ($300+-).
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maj, im still amazed your video's look so much like film, with that cam, me with my 3ccd and i can't match it... even with postcolor correction
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