What camera's to use?

[lazarus]

Hi guys,

Planning on possibly producing a film next summer here in sunny ol' Liverpool, still looking at places to showcase it and planning on taking it to film fests in 2010 or late 2009.

I have made a few shorts in the past in my college days, recently i've been working within the theatre, honing my directing and acting skills.

We've been fusing together live drama with pre-recorded filming, its been going down quite well..

Anyway,

Looking to purchase a camera, I was wondering what cameras you guys use here on the board.

[Gareth]

I use a Z1

it depends on your budget really, if its strictly for short films you might wanna think about a camera with a 24p setting, and dont forget about decent sound equipment!

[Deleted]

Vx2100 get one for about 1300 quid....

i dont think u need 24p at all, just get a mac and final cut pro & use the color corection software....

this is the latest thing i filmed and colored on my Vx and final cut...

www.myspace.com/525film (the trailer in the middle of the page)

iv had 2 of my films projected on to a cinema screen and the picture was fine.

Its also got a mic jack so u can plug a boom in to it.

Ollie
www.myspace.com/moorlandsfilms

[Gareth]

moorland, you had any experience using 'colour' the final cut studio program yet?

[wiggy]

Aug 19, 2008 9:15:08 GMT @moorlandsfilms said:

Vx2100 get one for about 1300 quid....

i dont think u need 24p at all, just get a mac and final cut pro & use the color corection software....

it depends how ambitious you are, if you ever want to have your movies transferred to film then 25p is the way to go, i have a sony vh1, it's ok but if i had the cash i would get a sony ex1

[Deleted]

Aug 19, 2008 13:12:01 GMT Gareth said:

moorland, you had any experience using 'colour' the final cut studio program yet?

yea the trailer in the middle of the page www.myspace.com/525film