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Guide to Start-Up Video Gear
If you know what to look for and keep you eyes open for deals and ebay bargans, you can get set up for relatively little money. There are options but if you go your own route, do your homework and double check the specs. Manufacturers have left out the mic and headphone jacks on their consumer models. This is unfortunate because it reduces an otherwise great digital camera to a relatively useless piece of gear. Camera: MiniDV that has Mic and Headphone jacks and records to tape and offers manual focus and white balance. Prosumer Canon GL-2 (3 ccd) Sony DCR-VX2100 (3 ccd) Sony PD-170 (3 ccd) Sony HDR-FX1 Consumer Canon Eura 100 (1 ccd) Canon HV30 (HDV/MiniDV) Sony HC9 (HDV/MiniDV) Mic Lavaliere Mic (wired or wireless) Wireless Sony WSC-999 Wired Sony ECM44B-PS-ACC RadioShack Clipon Electret Microphone Tripod Fluid head with leveling ability Bogen / Manfrotto Prosumer Video Kit w/745BK MDeVe Tripod Legs w/701RC2 Video Head and MBAG80 Tripod Case http://www.amazon.com/Bogen-Manfrotto-Prosumer-745BK-701RC2/dp/B0009PYGLK Lights The Perfect Kit 2560 WATT DAYFLO-FX LIGHTING SYSTEM http://www.askmrvideo.com/products/item12.cfm or Home Depot halogen work lights and Cinefoil (black aluminum wrap) Editing/Authoring Sony Vegas Adobe Visual Communicator Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere AVID That is just about all you need to get started. Even if you only have some of this gear right now - don't wait. Start shooting video today. The more you shoot the better your camera work will be. Also, the more you shoot, the better you will understand the needs for good light and audio.
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