Steven Lyons: Camera operator, cinematographer and director in London, England.

James O'Hagan
Production with a T3i

I am producing and directing my first film project in August and we have a really non existent budget. I am using a Canon T3i for my main camera. Is this something that is possible for a quality indie? I might have access to other equipment, but it's just a maybe and I might have to fall back on the Canon. Any thought?

Andy Sparaco

If you are shooting with a mix of camera's use the 5D for wide shots-the extra resolution will pull out details in the wide shots. If you cut the 5D and APS-C cameras-7d/6oD/T3-4-5. The difference in...

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James David Sullivan

@Oriel - you are 100% correct. That's why outdoor multi-camera shoots are a big headache. In a studio setting, the cameras can be color-corrected (white and black balanced) so that the picture have th...

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James David Sullivan

@Oriel - That's another very valid point.

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