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Post by shindig on May 5, 2008 8:36:41 GMT
Reccomend me one. I've been umming and ah-ing over getting one but the prices have slightly put me off.
Unemployment's a bitch but I've got £400+ in a Northern Rock account that's just been lying there for god knows how long.
Just window shopping, at the minute.
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Post by Dazza on May 5, 2008 8:52:27 GMT
Hi. For a pro quality camera your looking at quite a bit of cash £1000 up BUT you get the DVD quality and sound from it. My new camera was £1300.
If your just starting out I would reccomend just getting a good little camera with a firewire port so you can upload your digital footage to your computer. You can then make quite a good little film and also see if you enjoy filmmaking and if its worth eventually upgrading.
My second camera was just a Sony handycam which was brand new and £100 on ebay and perfect for getting used to film making, editing, etc. Just ensure you buy DIGITAL 8 and not HI8 if you buy a Sony.
Good luck
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Post by shindig on May 5, 2008 9:47:36 GMT
Fuck that, then. Nevermind.
EDIT: Sorry, I saw £1000 and immediately switched off. There's no way I'm spending that much on anything. A cheap handycam looks like a decent option.
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Post by Dazza on May 5, 2008 10:40:52 GMT
A handycam should do you fine. I knocked this up with one:
Go get yourself one mate and have some fun ;D
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Post by onsuper8 on May 5, 2008 19:19:57 GMT
I just got a Canon HV20 which does HD DV and regular SD - image quality is great, its small and has a big screen (for its size) - has manual control etc. and from what I've shot with it so far seems damn fine for the money! (£560 quid ish)
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Post by shindig on May 5, 2008 20:12:09 GMT
Oof. I need a job pronto.
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Post by Gareth on May 8, 2008 11:16:54 GMT
this is on a handycam aswell, £400 should be good enough to get you started, theres also a thread somewhere about a cheap shot gun mike, did you buy one in the end dazza??
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Post by RydCook on May 12, 2008 10:36:18 GMT
Both me and dazza got one mate. They're awesome. Called a Rode Video Mic if you're wondering, you can nab one for about 60 quid. Recommended by the Meadows himself!
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Post by Dazza on May 12, 2008 10:45:40 GMT
I agree with Ryd there brilliant. Shooting my first written film with my new camera and mic in the next two weeks. Watch out for it as its goinig to be controversial its called "Touched by God" and will hopefully be doing the festivals once its all been sent for editing ;D
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Post by wiggy on May 12, 2008 14:19:37 GMT
i'm using the rode ntg2, no probs so far
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