I've been reading a lot of articles and watching a lot of DSLR made videos and I must admit...I'm impressed. In weighing the pros and cons of DSLR's vs Prosumer grade camcorders the DSLR's come in as the underdog. For a fraction of the cost of an HD Prosumer grade camera you can produce beautiful fo...
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The EOS C300 does look awkward but in a very interesting way. Would love to give this camera a run but at $16,000.00 that'll have to wait. So it appears dslr's are great for narratives but with their...
Expand commentThe EOS C300 does look awkward but in a very interesting way. Would love to give this camera a run but at $16,000.00 that'll have to wait. So it appears dslr's are great for narratives but with their limitations; a poor choice for live events and doc's. I guess long gone are the days of using your one favorite camera for all genres. My Panasonic DVX100B was all things for me, but the reality for the low budget filmmaker is to pick the best weapon for the job.
You can rent one for a few hundred dollars per week
I'll keep this short and sweet and say DSLR's are your best bet. Even for Docs and live event filming - once you are used to the workflow its very quick and easy. Lenses are where the costs are though...
Expand commentI'll keep this short and sweet and say DSLR's are your best bet. Even for Docs and live event filming - once you are used to the workflow its very quick and easy. Lenses are where the costs are though... but if you look at it as an investment for the future then its not too bad to spend money on glass - your lenses will last you longer than the camera body thats for sure.
So I've purchased the Canon 600D and been shooting with it on my short film production ,Roses Out of Concrete and I love it so far. I agree with a lot of what people have been saying and the glass mak...
Expand commentSo I've purchased the Canon 600D and been shooting with it on my short film production ,Roses Out of Concrete and I love it so far. I agree with a lot of what people have been saying and the glass makes the camera. From what I can see, with proper grading dslr's can do the trick for LOW BUDGET film productions. Now, I'm looking at the 7D and 5D Mark II, it seems the future of film making is going the route of the dslr. So its interesting to me how many people don't believe in it's value or staying power in production. Not to mention Red Epic, Scarlet etc!
Hi - Thanks for sharing all of this information about your experiences with DSLR filmmaking. Keith - I am also considering using the T31. Has anyone used the Nikon D7000 for filmmaking? How are you guys handling your audio?