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Hello! Im a Dancer.. I do hip hop (new style)... Yes a girl and im on the look for a good camera for these types of things... Im in the process of starting a project.. A dance film with my crew.. And i wanted to know what are some good cameras that can film and give it that good quality that i want.. For example: YAK Films has some of the sickest clips.. Can i achieve this quality? Any suggestions? Thank you
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Low compression video capture and storage. No AVCHD compression. DV/HDV, DVCPro HD, EXF file formats are useful.
Looks like YAK use dSLRs. Since you don't know about them, check the usual suspects from Canon, Nikon and Sony. They can overheat when used for log periods of video capture. It is prudent to have two - Use one while the other cools down. Later, when whomever is using the camera gets good, use them both at the same time - one for a close-up, the other for the wide shot. Use a tripod or other steadying device - don't capture handheld.
You may need a computer upgrade. FAST CPU, 8 gig RAM or more and LOTS of external hard drive space for the video project files. And a decent video editor. Final Cut, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere - there are others.
There is no single best lens. It depends what you need for the sequence being captured.
You will also want:
Cables, lighting, mics (there is no single best mic - Audio Technica and Sennheiser should be on the short list), cases, maybe a camera crane to get things interesting (check Kessler), shock mount, boom pole, monitors... there's lots more, but learning's the fun part...
Clarification: There is no *film* involved with digital video capture. If you want to capture to film, those cameras get expensive and do not record any audio at all, so synching with music has its own special requirements. Panavision, Arri and many others make film cameras. They start at about $100,000 and the lenses cost more.
Low compression video capture and storage. No AVCHD compression. DV/HDV, DVCPro HD, EXF file formats are useful.
Looks like YAK use dSLRs. Since you don't know about them, check the usual suspects from Canon, Nikon and Sony. They can overheat when used for log periods of video capture. It is prudent to have two - Use one while the other cools down. Later, when whomever is using the camera gets good, use them both at the same time - one for a close-up, the other for the wide shot. Use a tripod or other steadying device - don't capture handheld.
You may need a computer upgrade. FAST CPU, 8 gig RAM or more and LOTS of external hard drive space for the video project files. And a decent video editor. Final Cut, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere - there are others.
There is no single best lens. It depends what you need for the sequence being captured.
You will also want:
Cables, lighting, mics (there is no single best mic - Audio Technica and Sennheiser should be on the short list), cases, maybe a camera crane to get things interesting (check Kessler), shock mount, boom pole, monitors... there's lots more, but learning's the fun part...
Clarification: There is no *film* involved with digital video capture. If you want to capture to film, those cameras get expensive and do not record any audio at all, so synching with music has its own special requirements. Panavision, Arri and many others make film cameras. They start at about $100,000 and the lenses cost more.
What is the cheapest DSLR that takes video and external mic?
Francis R
I need HD and good audio so assume external / wireless mic input is the way to go.
CAN the DSLRs do this? There are conflicting opinions on them.
Thanks
Answer
dSLRs can connect to an external mic. dSLRs should NOT be used to replace a camcorder.
Before you buy a dSLR, pick one... download the manual from the manufacturer's web site. Read through it to be sure it has a mic jack (normally a 1/8" pr 3.5mm stereo input). This means if you want to use good mics, you also need to get a XLR adapter (see BeachTek and juicedLink).
After you have read through the manual and found that it will overheat and shutdown (after about 20 minutes of video recording) and you are OK with the 4 gig file size segmentation and you are OK with the 29 minute video record time limitation (automatic shutdown) and the MOV file format is something your video editor can deal with then take a look at the Canon T4i... If you don't get a kit with a lens, add the extra $ for the lens. Add the XLR adapter (one *with* phantom power since you don't know which "external mic" you plan to get).
As for mics, I like the Audio Technica ATR875 shotgun (it needs phantom power) and Sennheiser G2 and G3 wireless lav systems with portable base stations. For a handheld dynamic mic, I like the Shure SM58 (XLR wired) mics - if you get the wireless add-on module with the wireless system, you can use wired XLR mics in a wireless mode.
And don't forget: lighting (on camera vs light trees/trusses and dimmers or others), steadying equipment (tripod; vest-equipped Steadycam system with articulated, counter balanced arm; camera crane), cases, cables, power/high capacity batteries, and the video editing computer hardware and operating and video editor that can deal with MOV files or add an extra step for transcoding to a file type and video format your selected editor can deal with...
dSLRs can connect to an external mic. dSLRs should NOT be used to replace a camcorder.
Before you buy a dSLR, pick one... download the manual from the manufacturer's web site. Read through it to be sure it has a mic jack (normally a 1/8" pr 3.5mm stereo input). This means if you want to use good mics, you also need to get a XLR adapter (see BeachTek and juicedLink).
After you have read through the manual and found that it will overheat and shutdown (after about 20 minutes of video recording) and you are OK with the 4 gig file size segmentation and you are OK with the 29 minute video record time limitation (automatic shutdown) and the MOV file format is something your video editor can deal with then take a look at the Canon T4i... If you don't get a kit with a lens, add the extra $ for the lens. Add the XLR adapter (one *with* phantom power since you don't know which "external mic" you plan to get).
As for mics, I like the Audio Technica ATR875 shotgun (it needs phantom power) and Sennheiser G2 and G3 wireless lav systems with portable base stations. For a handheld dynamic mic, I like the Shure SM58 (XLR wired) mics - if you get the wireless add-on module with the wireless system, you can use wired XLR mics in a wireless mode.
And don't forget: lighting (on camera vs light trees/trusses and dimmers or others), steadying equipment (tripod; vest-equipped Steadycam system with articulated, counter balanced arm; camera crane), cases, cables, power/high capacity batteries, and the video editing computer hardware and operating and video editor that can deal with MOV files or add an extra step for transcoding to a file type and video format your selected editor can deal with...
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