reece bowker Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi all, first of all i am new on here so go easy on me. I am 17 and currently in my last year of school and looking to go into cinematography. what do you guys recommend as a beginners camera but I am looking for a good one. maybe a canon. thanks reece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter roehsler Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Canon could be a good start if you have the money. If you don´t, consider Sony NEX 5N - about the same sensor size but cheaper and many more lens options with adapters. You will not want to get stuck with photo lenses forever, think used ARRI lenses (for 35mm film use). Avoid zoom lenses, get yourself an adapter (100-200 USD on Ebay) and a moderate wide angle and a portrait tele (like Schneider lenses, about 300-400 each on Ebay) and start telling your stories with fixed lenses. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reece bowker Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Canon could be a good start if you have the money. If you don´t, consider Sony NEX 5N - about the same sensor size but cheaper and many more lens options with adapters. You will not want to get stuck with photo lenses forever, think used ARRI lenses (for 35mm film use). Avoid zoom lenses, get yourself an adapter (100-200 USD on Ebay) and a moderate wide angle and a portrait tele (like Schneider lenses, about 300-400 each on Ebay) and start telling your stories with fixed lenses. good luck! thanks very much for your help. I am currently looking at sony NEX 5N now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reece bowker Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-vixia-hf-r20/4505-6500_7-34468433.html may I ask if you think this is suitable. I also forgot to mention thats I will most likely filming sports like bmx etc. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-vixia-hf-r20/4505-6500_7-34468433.html may I ask if you think this is suitable. I also forgot to mention thats I will most likely filming sports like bmx etc. thanks In that case I'd go with a video camera rather than a DSLR, unless you're doing stylised shots that you want to use a large sensor for. The video camera will be more versatile and ideally would have CCD sensors, so you don't get skew with the fast moving panning shots. Edited January 28, 2012 by Brian Drysdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reece bowker Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 In that case I'd go with a video camera rather than a DSLR, unless you're doing stylised shots that you want to use a large sensor for. The video camera will be more versatile and ideally would have CCD sensors, so you don't get skew with the fast moving panning shots. yeah thats what i was thinking, thanks for verifying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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