So I plan to rent a camera to take my senior photo...because my camera sucks and no photographer is willing to come to me (I want my photo to be in my surroundings). But I'm looking at the rental sites and they are very confusing to me. I was just wondering what you think I should rent for such an occasion and is there any other equipment I should rent as well? If it helps, my photo will be mainly in an outdoor woodsy setting and I want cool instagram effects (that's the best I could describe it)....is that possible? If so, how? Thanks a bunch!
Answer
You can make effects later, in the computer - much better than trying to get the camera to make effects. For best quality you should use a camera with a physically large sensor (not just lots of megapixels), thus a DSLR or a CSC. Let's hope you can figure your way around how to use it in the limited time you will have it in your hands. Quite possibly your present camera can be persuaded to give much better results than you have had so far.
If you are confused by the rental sites chances are that you will end up with a camera that won't give you what you want.
You can make effects later, in the computer - much better than trying to get the camera to make effects. For best quality you should use a camera with a physically large sensor (not just lots of megapixels), thus a DSLR or a CSC. Let's hope you can figure your way around how to use it in the limited time you will have it in your hands. Quite possibly your present camera can be persuaded to give much better results than you have had so far.
If you are confused by the rental sites chances are that you will end up with a camera that won't give you what you want.
Best DSLR camera for film making and photography?
Q. I've decided to purchase my first dslr camera. I'm a amateur film maker so I need a camera that can handle that, with excellent video. But I also do a lot of photography, especially sports.
I'm not too concerned with costs. Basically, I want the best possible video and picture quality possible. With quality, I'm not really willing to sacrifice.
On a less important note, I have pretty small hands, so an especially large body might be a problem.
I'm not too concerned with costs. Basically, I want the best possible video and picture quality possible. With quality, I'm not really willing to sacrifice.
On a less important note, I have pretty small hands, so an especially large body might be a problem.
Answer
Film makers use 16 mm and 35 mm motion picture cameras and most of them rent them from a place like here
http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/_camera-rentals/35mm-cameras/
Some dSLR's have a video feature, but are NOT designed to be a primary video camera. For those you can rent them from Birns and Sawyer or buy something like those listed on this link
http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelList?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&catGroupId=34401&surfModel=AG-HPX370
The above cameras are designed to produce video projects and do an excellent job
ALL video, motion picture and digital still cameras have large camera bodies, but since all but a few shots needed to produce a film/video involve the camera being mounted on a tripod, this should NOT be a problem for you.
Here is a link to the type video camera used by one of my sports shooting colleagues.
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-broadcastcameras/cat-dvcam/product-DSR400PL/
The lens he has attached to is is a Fujinon ENG Style zoom designed for 1080p
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/optical_devices/broadcast-hd-sd/hdtv-lenses/2-3-eng/za-select/za22x76-berd/
While simple $300 P&S cameras shoot both stills and video, neither are what you would want to use if your goal is excellent stills or excellent video.
Film makers use 16 mm and 35 mm motion picture cameras and most of them rent them from a place like here
http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/_camera-rentals/35mm-cameras/
Some dSLR's have a video feature, but are NOT designed to be a primary video camera. For those you can rent them from Birns and Sawyer or buy something like those listed on this link
http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelList?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&catGroupId=34401&surfModel=AG-HPX370
The above cameras are designed to produce video projects and do an excellent job
ALL video, motion picture and digital still cameras have large camera bodies, but since all but a few shots needed to produce a film/video involve the camera being mounted on a tripod, this should NOT be a problem for you.
Here is a link to the type video camera used by one of my sports shooting colleagues.
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-broadcastcameras/cat-dvcam/product-DSR400PL/
The lens he has attached to is is a Fujinon ENG Style zoom designed for 1080p
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/optical_devices/broadcast-hd-sd/hdtv-lenses/2-3-eng/za-select/za22x76-berd/
While simple $300 P&S cameras shoot both stills and video, neither are what you would want to use if your goal is excellent stills or excellent video.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
