grahamstanly

Hey guys I diddnt know where to post this because it involves Hd, and dv cameras. Basically I am going to film school in a year and I am interested in purchacing a camera but I really dont know if i should put in a little extra cash and get an hd camera like a nice sony one, or save a bit of money and go with a cannon xl2 or dvx100b. I have been told to add on about 1000 dollars and go hd but I dunno if I need it. I will be doing a lot of shorts and documentarys. I just want somthing that I can get a lot of use out of, and will give me some options and a good look. but I also want it to last for a good long while I dont want to drop 3000 dollars on a dv camera only to have it become obsolete on me or somthing. any help on this problem, and or helping me make the right choice would be really appreciated. I am still a student but I have been doing film classes, for 3 years now, and also I am on my churches video team. I am hoping to get a camera from BH's video cause I think we get a small dicount with the church. I am open to anyones opinion, and advice on what to invest in. Thanks again for your help guys!

Hey guys I am filming a short with my church, and we are using a panasonic ag dvx100A. I am wondering which settings I should use there will be a lot of shots done on a beach, and a lot will be done in direct sunlight? any suggestions would be helpful keep in mind I have never used this camera before but I have use some hd sony ones, and the xl2, and gl2. Thanks again

XL2 I have used both these cameras in my film class and the xl2 produces great video, and you can upgrade with the 1600 to a 35mm lense and you will have a sick camera. the jvc hd100u is great but the xl2 has some nice options and you save a bunch of money. but any way since you already dicided what did you pick?

hey I am 16 also and basically my goal for the last 3 years has been to get a job in the industry. What I have been doing to acheive this goal for the last 3 years I have been in film classes every year in my highschool, and next year I am going to be in 2 film classes at the same time. haha more film than acidemics. I do this because it gives me experience with multiple jobs, and different cameras and professional equipment. after a year of learning in your film class start entering film fests nothing looks better to a film school than winning film festivals so far 3 of the movies I have directed won in film fests in my area. I want to go to a film school so this gives me a chance to develope a reel to show them of some of my work, and a refferance of winning film festivals. So my advice take a ton of classes at your school, and at community centers or film camps, and develope a montage of your work. then enter film festivals, you can win some cools stuff, and get some good feedback from pros. good luck

Thanks for the tips guys I am planning on ordering tommorrow I check everything and it seems like a nice deal.

Thanks for the reply's guys I will check out the bolex. i have heard they are pretty good.

hahah thanks little mister PAT lol good luck when you get out of school hope you find success.

see thats exactly what i want to do just observe everything and take some notes.

buying ebay kinda freaks me out I have heard some horror stories, is their like a list of bogous sellers?

Hey guys i have made the decision to purchace 2 camera's, the k-3 16mm, and a mini dv camera. In my film class I have use multiple different mini Dv's like the gl2, the xl1, and the xl2. But i am not sure if those are the best quality for the money, I have 2000 dollars to spend, and i am looking for a quality camera that I can shoot small indie films on. I was also looking at the Sony DSR-450WS but I have never tried it, or talked to anyone who has. Currently I am not set on any brand and i am very open minded. Also is saving up a bit more and geting a HD camera even worth it because they look nice and all but for the price, the tecnology just dosnt seem to be there yet. Thanks for the help guys.

Hey guys I was wondering If anyone in orange county, or La county who is currently working on, or starting any indie films, would let me come hang out on the set for a day or two, I could help out with basic tasks like an amature grip or somthing, but basically I want to see what its like to be on the set and learn as much as I can, because I am wanting to go to film school, and I have never even been on a real movie set. I could stay completely out of the way and just watch, or If you need me I could help out a bit, obviously i'm not looking for any pay, just experience. thanks

I see in one of your stills your useing one of those pvc pipe rolerblade wheel dolly tracks I built one of those also and I havnt tried it out yet hows it working for you?

Though I am no professional, but I have worked with the cannon gl2 many times in my film class, and its a very nice camra but for what you are doing if you could up your budget to 3000 you could get a nice sony high def camra like the 1080i hdr-fx1 seen here: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-...V-Camcorder.htm, then you can advertise you self as an HD videographer and that will make it easier to get jobs and you can up your price. if you cant up your price at all then the gl2 is a good buy but I personally like the xl1 a bit better its cheaper than the gl2 and I personally think that the picture quality is better. good luck.

sorry i diddnt check that my spelling. and the edit button wasnt working Thanks, so for a 16 year old wanting to learn all about camera's would this be a good choice for my first 16mm camera?

thanks so for a 16 year old wanting to learn all about camras will this be a good choice for my first 16mm camra?

Hey recentlyat a local shop... I found a deal for a k-3 camra these are the specs. Lens: Meteor 5-1 F=17-69mm, f/1:1.9 Film: 16-mm colour or black-and-white, size of a frame: 10,05x7,6mm Frames per second (shutter speed) range:р8 (1/20), 12 (1/30), 16 (1/40), 24 (1/60), 32 (1/80), 48 (1/120), and single frame The half automatic aperture setting with the thru-the-lens (TTL) exposure-meter provides the high accuracy of the film exposition The matte screen provides the clearance setting control The parallaxless reflex viewfinder provides the complete correspondence of the field of sight with the shot frame, appearing on the movie film Spring motor-drive works without any battery, one cocking provide 5m film winding The half-automatic film loading into the film track simplifiers and make it faster to prepare the camera for the work Apertures 1.9-22 Minimum focusing distance 2m (without close up lens) Bayonet mount Semiautomatic aperture setting 77x0.75mm filter thread Film counter Viewfinder has diopter correction (+5...-4) Overall camera dimensions (without pistol grip): 326 x 104 x 194 mm Weight: 3,2 kg (camera and lens), 6 kg (All) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ and here is what it comes with 5 filters (UV, neutral density, dark yellow, light yellow, filter for close-up work F=1734mm 0.6 diopter) Sun shade Pistol grip Shoulder brace Screw-in hand strap Zoom lever extension Flexible cable release Original carrying case Manual in Russian its for 250 dollars shiped is this a good deal? it also came with one role of film. thanks

thats exactly what i was thinking get a good dv camra like xl1, or a desent sony hd camra, and then get a cheap 16mm camra so i can learn about it and be ahead if i go to a film school. thanks

Thanks david so basically if I am just shooting a reel to get a good feel for the camra I probably shouldnt get it put on a tape. ok Also david for the first to options of editing what exactly are they i havnt heard of them.

Thanks david good advice, I have heard bad things about getting xl1's on ebay also. As for a 16mm I am now looking more at getting a k3 I just got a paycheck so it just may happen in the next month or so. but say I get a k3 or any other 16mm camra and i get a role of film and shoot it, then I send it to the developers what do I get back from them? reel? what do I do with the reel how do I edit it? do i need a bunch of special fetures to edit 16mm? thanks again for your help

^^ thanks for the tip on the camra I will check it out. Do you know of any good dv camras? o wait new question, in todays movies larger scale movies I always wondered what camras do they use not that I want to buy one but I always wondered? do they use 16mm ever or is it all 35mm, and hd camras? do they ever use mini dv? I have always wondered.

Well their you go david :D :D well i guess i will just add another question If I was going to get a 16mm camra does anyone have any suggestions it would need somthing in the 1000 dollar range but if all of the 16mm camras that cheap are junk then I guess I wont get one i dont know really how much they cost. Here is what i was thinking get a semi decent 16mm camra learn everything about it so I will be ahead of the game if I go to a film school. And get a nice mini dv camra so I can make and editing smaller movies with out paying to get the film processed. So if you guys could possibly suggest a desent 1000 dollar 16mm for a beginner, and a desent mini dv camra I was thinking a Gl2, or xl1. Ohh noo I feel another question comming on. I know a lot of you guys have been doing this for years but in the film industry when you get hired to be a camra person, do they expect you to have all of your own equipment? or do they get you the equipment and just expect you to do your job? Thanks again for your help guys I know most of you have busy lives and could care less about my questions but thanks for taking the time to answer them.

Ok thanks for all the help guys and i am sorry about the name thing i just diddnt see that in the rules. But also you were talking about possibly getting a super 8 over a 16mm, What is the difference in the two I noticed most super 8 camras are quite a bit smaller than a 16mm, but I dont understand the difference. Thanks again for all of your help. --Graham--

O sorry well my full name is gram stanly but i just dont see why that matters?

Sorry for all the questions but i am new to all of the new terms, first i know the quality of the shot is the main difference in a 16mm camra vs a mini dv camra, but for a highschool students first camra should i get an ARRI bl, or a nicer camra that shoots mini dv. I really dont understand a 16mm seems much more complex, and do i need some fancy program to edit 16mm film on? Basicall can somone explain the pros and cons of Getting a 16mm camra. Sorry for all the stupid questions guys but thanks for the help.

thanks guys that pretty much answers all my questions thanks again and I will definatly check out your book.