What is the best camera (part 3/3)
So, you want to buy a digital camera. How do you decide what will give you the best bang for your buck? Well, even this is somewhat difficult to decide. First off, you should know a bit about the features
So, you want to buy a digital camera. How do you decide what will give you the best bang for your buck? Well, even this is somewhat difficult to decide. First off, you should know a bit about the features
Since in the last article, I just told you to spend your money on mics and not cameras, I suppose its a good time to get into the second most important consideration when it comes to deciding on a camera. Yes boys and girls I’m talking about the budget.
All over the internet where new filmmakers meet, on the message boards and chat rooms, one question is repeated over and over: What is the best camera?
Over at Indie4k Chris Kenny has an excellent post about the Red Digital camera’s 4k workflow. For those of you who haven’t heard about this camera, visit the website .
The thing beginning directors and videographers overlook most often when choosing a digital camera is how easy it is to use. It’s a perfectly understandable phenomena. We get bogged down in all the neat features, the 24p, the high resolution, the interchangeable lenses, and so on. It seems convenience and ergonomics don’t just take a back seat…they aren’t even let into the car. The more I shoot with different cameras the more I’ve come to believe that ease of use is the absolute most important thing to consider when deciding what digital camera to use for your production.