#Camera Recommendation Form

##Budget Approx £1500 (may be able to stretch to £2000)

##What are you using it for? I'm looking to shoot documentaries that will involve sit-down interviews on a tripod and run-and-gun shooting, following the subjects in their daily lives. Either handheld or shoulder-rigged. I want to shoot at least 4k60p, 10bit, RAW/ProRes.

##How long do you need to record for? As long as possible. At least a couple of hours.

##What equipment do you already have? I already own a Canon R10 with the RF-S 18-45mm kit lens and an EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 L.

##What software do you edit in? I'm fairly experienced in Premiere Pro as I've used it for gaming and Film/TV reviews on YouTube. I'd prefer to be able to continue to use Premiere but willing to transition if necessary.

I've done a fair bit of research already and I have some notes:

• I would like to be able to experiment with vintage film lenses so a lens mount with a short flange distance would be great. However, most options with mirrorless mounts are out of my price range. There are a couple of micro four-thirds cameras that may fulfil this but AFAIK MFT sensors don't have great low-light performance. I'm also likely to need a speedbooster and I'm not sure how having an extra piece of glass will affect image quality. This seems to push the options out of my price range so is more of a "nice to have" if possible.
• If the vintage lens criteria can't be fulfilled I'd like EF mount as I already have some decent glass for photography and will likely be getting more in the future so sharing between the two cameras would be super useful.
• My shortlist currently is between used examples of: Ursa Mini 4.6k G1, BMPCC4k/6k, Canon C200, Canon C300 MkII or (at a stretch) Sony FX30. There are also a few "pro" camcorders out there with interchangeable lenses but not sure what options would be good for me.

Any help would be awesome, thank you!

Does anyone know of one ?

Anyone have knowledge on a pretty versatile lens for the Sony ZV-E10 if I want to start shooting things like weddings, parties, etc? No budget.

Hello, I am seeking a freelancer who can provide assistance with the editing of short form video (derived from interviews), including the addition of a brief introduction (such as a typed question), transitioning, and incorporating some music. The videos are within 30 sec to 1 min. It's pretty straightforward. I'm not a video creator, but played around and got ok-ish results (though I need something more polished).

So I’m running into a problem. The Tilta Lightweight Shoulder Rig is great. However the baseplate comes a bit loose off the Canon XF605 due to it only having a small screw to secure the baseplate to the shoulder rig.

The Canon has a larger screw available to be secured but I am having a bit of trouble finding a baseplate that works with this rig and has a more secure way of fastening the camera to the baseplate and thus the rig.

Anyone know of anything? I pile be greatly appreciated. This rig worked great during a parade.

I took some videos with an FX30 in a park yesterday, the clip displayed fine on my camera and on my Laptop but once I imported into resolve the clips look like this. What happened and can it be solved?

I've been using a Z30 for social media short videos and love it but I'm having a problem matching the colours from my Canon main camera. I was looking at a z6/7 but since it will be recording mostly longer interviews the 30 min limit wouldn't fly. Is there another brand or camera I should look at to match the flat profile on my z30? It needs to have:

Be within budget of around 2500 cad 120fps 1080 would be nice 4k/30 (crop on ff would be fine but would be nice to match up fl from my second cam so apsc) Ibs would be nice but it will likely spend most of its life on a tripod or shoulder rig Good low light would be nice Ext power capability (throug USB c preferred) No recording limit (or at least >60min in 1080)

I'm almost thinking if I should just get another z30. I've been super happy with it but I'm wondering if there is anything better I'm missing.

I'm starting to use PRORES RAW from my EVA-1 in Premiere Pro. What's the correct workflow? I've been going to Source, changing the Gamut to VLOG, then apply my lut in Lumetri then color correction/grading. Is there any need to use the Panasonic PRORAW RAW to VLog conversion LUT?

So to preface, I've been shooting for about 6 or 7 years now. I consider myself a relatively anxious person. I don't know how this spurred up, but recently, I've been questioning every detail of how I compose a shot.

When I first started, I learned about the basic composition rules like rule of thirds, leading lines, frame in frame, etc. But as time went on, I feel like these things came more natural to me, and I started to just rely on feel, whether a shot felt right the way it was composed.

Now, I feel I am overthinking everything. I frame up my shot, and for example, think to myself, should I put it in this third, should I center, should I go tighter or wider? I know that it's just anxiety because I've felt thus way about other things in the past, ie lighting. But I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how to just stop overthinking and stop the doubting. And just be more confident in the shots I'm getting?

I provided a still from a recent video as an example. This was before I started feeling anxiety. When I took this shot, I was thinking, "I want a low angle shot of the truck, filling the frame" because I just want people to focus on the truck, and to show it off because we were highlighting a rebrand. At the time, it just felt right, there was no additional thinking or complicating. But now, I look back and think, "should I have center framed it? I know there's a time a place for centering, but when is that? Is this shot really 'correctly composed?'"

I couldn't find anything specific, is the limiter on the Zoom H6 also a digital one like on the Zoom H5 or is it a analogue one?

If the Zoom H6 also has only a digital limiter, then what field recorder would have an analogue limiter in the price range 200-400 €.

Hi, this is basically what it sounds like, I need a camera rec thats cheap (under $300 AUD) for shooting videos, thanks! I found the kodak pixpro fz45 digital compact camera, are there any better alternatives or is that good enough?

Im a beginning videographer currently just shooting on my galaxy note 20 which is very broken. I use premiere pro for editing

I've got a Canon R for photography.

I want to know if this is good enough for 4k video (downscaled to 1080p) with a gimbal.

Lenses I prefer to use as I already have it: Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 VC (EF mount)

With that said what camera body is good for videography? I'm not planning on dropping loads of cash on a camera body but I want something that works with my lenses and shoots up to 4k 60 (120 would be great!), has ibis (for handheld), and good at night.

I would prefer a Canon body but if their are any other camera's I can use with a adapter mount that would be great!

Also on a side note what's a good gimbal under the $350 CAD range?

Hi all

As a totally personal project, I want to create a video of some of the abandoned buildings / areas in the city where I live. I have a full time job in finance, so this would be just a hobby project. I don't have much experience in video or cinematography beyond shooting some basic product and family videos; however, I have been serious in photography as a hobby for a couple of decades.

While I do not expect to show the video to anyone other than my immediate family, I still want to challenge myself to do shoot and edit the video properly. I will be using my Nikon Z8, and I want to shoot in N-raw 8K resolution. I will use Davinci Resolve to edit and color grade (I have some experience in using it).

My confusion is in respect of fps to use. I want the video to have the 24 fps look. I understand, however, that for a beginner like me it may be easier to shoot with higher fps, e.g. 50 or 60p, for smoother panning and better auto focus.

My questions are:

• would filming in 50p and then editing and rendering on 25p timeline in DR give the same look as filming directly at 25p?

• I note that while movies are usually in 24 fps, I assumed that there is little or no perceptible difference between 24p and 25p? Working with 25p would be easier since it would allow me to use shutter speed of 1/100 to film in 50p (therefore, hopefully, avoiding any issues with stuttering, etc).

• I assume there is no easy way of filming in 50p or 60p and then editing in 24p timeline - since you cannot just drop every second frame and therefore there might be stuttering?

Any other considerations for which ftp to use?

Again, this is just a personal project. I know that it might be easier to eg film and edit straight in 60p, use h265 rather than N-raw, etc - but I just want to challenge myself with the aim of ultimately trying to get closer to some sort of cinematic look. And I don't really care if I ultimately fail and this is a total write off, as long as it was fun!

I'm working on getting my first camera, and from what I've seen the Lumix S5 seems pretty good. I'm fresh out of uni for film, so I'm familar with how to work a camera, but I've never had my own. I can really only afford the camera and a lens at the moment so what sort of lens do you recommend would be fairly versatile, I'll be mainly using this camera for concert videography and photography aswell. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm seeking some advice on how to best present my website to potential clients. I've recently launched a drone photography and videography business. As we're new, we haven't narrowed down to a specific niche yet, but we plan to offer services for weddings, business promotions, functions/events, and surveillance (such as large property flyovers).

Additionally, we provide editing as part of our packages. Alternatively, we can supply raw footage or coordinate with other videographers (for instance, a wedding videographer might want to incorporate our footage into their videos).

My main question is whether I should create a separate page for each of these services, describing what we do and showcasing relevant photos and videos, or whether it's better to consolidate all this information on a single page.

Another significant consideration is whether to list our prices directly on the website. Currently, the website features "Packages" that detail costs based on the number of photos, reels, and videos provided. However, I'm now questioning whether this approach is flexible enough to meet everyone's needs.

If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to comment or contact me. Thank you!

Does anyone know of any regular prescription-style glasses (no shades) with a camera that someone could connect to from wifi and see my POV? Thank you, cheaper the better

Hi everyone,

I want to start creating videos and want to create a home setup. My attempts to far have produced some pretty poor quality outputs. The equipment I have is:

• 1x Pixel Lavalier Lapel Microphone
• 1x SAMHOUSING Ipad Tripod Stand
• 1x Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam
• 1x Logitech Blue Yeti USB mic
• 1x 12 Inch Halo Light
• 1x Galaxy A42 5G

I don't really know the best combination of these and what items i'm missing. I also don't have a central point to run them all off. Is a laptop the best choice. Ultimately I want clear audio and reasonable quality recordings but i'm unsure what i'm missing.

I would really appreciate any advice.

Thankyou.

I'll be abroad for 2 years. I intend to document a lot of my experience by talking to the camera on location whether it's likes, or in cities (I'll in Barcelona for example).

What should I buy that would benefit me the most? I currently have a Walmart microphone and tripod.

Would these be helpful?

• A Gimbal

• A better quality clip on mic

What would make the most impact in terms of how good my videos will be in the long term?

Hi, i'm planning to buy the Sony A6A700, I'd like to practice film-making with it, but also use it for social media content for work. Do you consider there are better option for those necessities and for that price?

Hi, any recommendations about this camera.

Hey there, hoping to tap in to the power of the reddit video community for some advice. I want to improve my paid videos and I really like how high quality these videos are (Warning NSFW link). I know theres a lot more that goes into it like lighting etc but I'm curious what camera they are using. https://www.pornhub.com/model/candy-love Can anyone tell by looking what general type of camera they are shooting with and what lens?

Used to film events but took some time away during Covid but now looking to get back into the game. trouble is i sold off most of my gear. Used to do events and as i look to restock am thinking about having more live events as an option. I'm wondering if anyone can help me out in terms of what I would need camera and hardware wise to have a wireless two cam livestream set up? I previously used Sony XD Cams but not sure how these go in regards to live streaming compatibility also seems odd to go all out for streaming gear when phones can now essentially do it all with a few clicks. Any set up ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I took some creative video shots the other day after following some tutorials on getting the best quality videos on my XH2. I’ve never had issues with my videos before but I did after I changed the settings. They played back beautifully on the camera, but the minute I insert the memory card and watch them on the computer they are extremely laggy and they skip. Settings: Movie mode - DCI 23.98 P High Speed Rec - FHD 17:9 120p 23.98 (Memory cards were Extreme pro and Extreme Plus Sandisk) Anyone know of solutions? I was thinking to try and directly connect the camera to my computer but I need to do that when I get home tomorrow. But any other suggestions in the meantime will help!

I coud use the communities help. I have an upcoming choir performance that will be 60+ kids and I'm told the entire performance should be about an hour with short breaks between sets. I have an R5C and shoot wide angle at 8k and then crop in for slow zoom ins/outs or a backup pan from left to right and vice versa. My 2nd cam is panning from left/right and focuses on soloists. Three mics are placed on stage and that's how I get my audio. Turn around time is one week from event with intro graphics displaying event/date/etc. and lower thirds with song track list info. What do you think is a fair price?

I know there's been tons of threads on this but I thought I'd see if anyone else had any input as there are quite a variety of answers.

I will say "raw footage" in this post, but this could also mean a string out with a lut applied.

I know the general consensus is that if you are shooting a project from start to final delivery, raw footage is not generally provided unless asked for, and if it is provided then the client is charged extra.

I am an event shooter. I have a conference coming up, 3 days of shooting, and one same-day edit to show at the end of the conference. They also want the raw footage.

How would you go about pricing this out? So far, I am being paid a day rate x3 for shooting three days. Then, I charged a flat fee for the same-day edit which will be done over the course of the event.

I feel it is fair to charge for the delivery of the raw footage, but I'm not sure how to think about pricing it out as I technically have charged to shoot each of the days already. This particular client will almost certainly be using my footage in the future to cut into further promos for social media etc.

Any tips or experience is welcome, cheers