Jon Amerikaner Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I am about to start a long stint at film school as a cinematographer. I thought it would be wise to purchase a digital still camera as a way to record and archive my lighting and shooting excercies and as a way to take stills on the set to be corrected via computer and sent to the lab to better communicate my ideas for the timing of dailies and so on. I am curious if you have any suggestions, experiences, and critiques about various cameras? What should I look for in a good digital still? What should I be cautious about? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted May 15, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted May 15, 2005 I am about to start a long stint at film school as a cinematographer. I thought it would be wise to purchase a digital still camera as a way to record and archive my lighting and shooting excercies and as a way to take stills on the set to be corrected via computer and sent to the lab to better communicate my ideas for the timing of dailies and so on. I am curious if you have any suggestions, experiences, and critiques about various cameras? What should I look for in a good digital still? What should I be cautious about? Thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For personal use, the Kodak digital cameras are modestly priced. I have a DX-6490, which has manual setting capability, which is a feature you should look for. The Z7590 is very full featured, for well under $500: http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jht...pq-locale=en_US Your school may use the Kodak Look Manager System in the future: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...=0.1.4.16&lc=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Allen Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 (edited) What should I look for in a good digital still? What should I be cautious about? Thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For a better looking picture, get a camera with a larger sensor, it will capture more lattitude - clip less. Stay away from the most expensive cutting edge ($2k+) stuff because it will go outdated and you're not using it professionally. You can get a good sensor sized camera for under $900. The Canon Digital Rebel and the Nikon equivalent (D50 or D70) to it are good contenders - but the technology is constantly changing - check out www.dpreview.com - it is a much heralded resouce. I'm totally unfamiliar with the Kodak one - it might be amazing, check the reviews. Edited May 15, 2005 by Mark Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 "For personal use, the Kodak digital cameras are modestly priced. I have a DX-6490, which has manual setting capability, which is a feature you should look for. The Z7590 is very full featured, for well under $500:" Hmmmm, sounds like some sort of unbiased personal opinion :D R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted May 16, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted May 16, 2005 "For personal use, the Kodak digital cameras are modestly priced. I have a DX-6490, which has manual setting capability, which is a feature you should look for. The Z7590 is very full featured, for well under $500:" Hmmmm, sounds like some sort of unbiased personal opinion :D R. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I own a DX-6490, and Kodak didn't give it to me. It's a good full-featured camera for the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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