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By ATPSsamcassidy at 06/02/2007 - 1:43am
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I answered two questions regarding things like this today so im going to make this a permanent refrence. This is a guide to getting into photography and cinamatography. It relates mostly to photography but also gives a list of good fish-eye options for video.
Dont get ANY beginner SLR based on the frames per second. That is probly one of the worst mistakes that you can make. Also if you are getting a beginner SLR then you dont need to be worried about flash sync's becasue the goes very in-depth and would be orientated more toward an advanced photographer. Another helpful tip, dont worry about fisheyes. They arent all they are built up to be. First off they are extremely cliche' and most of the time arent used correctly. Second off they are expencive. And third they are the hardest and most dangerous lense that there is to use. If you want a camera that has all the stupid things that a beginner shouldent mess with then save up and get the D2xs, it is a really solid camera. It has a nice flash sync, 8 fps, and all the their bells and whistles.
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By Nick at 14/11/2006 - 6:29am
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So lately you and your buddies have been throwing down some hammers at the local park. You think to yourself, this is sick, I want to rember this trick forever, so how are you going to do it, film it!
If you're looking for something cheap, check out Optura 10/20's on Ebay, they are great cameras that you can get without breaking the bank. I'm not including this in a price catogory because it varys, and you can't buy them new since they aren't made anymore. But yeah, these are exelent cameras with great manuel settings, I would suggest it to a beginner to intermedite filmer.
$200-$400
The first camera is a Panasonic GS34. I haven't had any personal expierence with this camera but I've heard its pretty good. It will cost you $270 USD.
The next camera is a Panasonic GS180. This camera is nicer then the other because it is a "3-chip". This means that it has 3 color chips instead of only 1. This means that it is easier to get nicer colors out of this camera. This will set you back $400 USD.
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By Nick at 14/11/2006 - 4:29am
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A handle is nice to have for filming lines in just about every "extreme sport". The handle just makes it a lot easier to hold onto your camera and this is nice because it means steadier and easier lines.
The first thing you need to do is run up to a store like Home Depot to buy your materials. You're going to need (1) 1/4 inch thick, by 1 inch wide alluminum bar, electrical tape (I'll explain what this is for later), screw that fits into your tripod hole on the bottem of your camera (I brought my camera to Home Depot with me to make sure you get the right fitting one), some washers (buy like 5 and just don't use what you don't need), and a grip like a bike or scooter grip if you want (mine doesn't have a grip and it works fine).
Onece you get all your materials, you're going to take a marker and put a dot where you want to drill a hole in the alluminum bar. Then measure you're camera to see how long each side needs to be. Draw a mark on the alluminum where you want to bend it.
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