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I would love to attend the meetup! I'm currently in New York, but I'm originally from Wisconsin and will be back as of October.

http://duylinhtu.tumblr.com/post/62484313760/eos-m-video-setup Some variation of that setup is probably a good idea for you. Duy has other great recommendations in other blogs if you click around. Also search YouTube for run and gun setups and look for examples of the stuff you think you'll...

He was also talking about scraping by with cheap audio and I was offering a solution that a lot of people use. I think your earlier wisdom was spot on: "If you just want to practice with your camera for now, no problem; use the mic built into your camera and when you're ready to think about...

Merely because it seems to be standard for new independent filmmakers. I'm definitely no audio expert. I was just using it as an example.

Welcome to the first episode of "So you've got $2,000 for a camera setup!" Let's begin. So you want a Canon 70D. Cheapest scenario I can find: pick up the EOS 70D EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens Kit Refurbished directly from Canon for $830. A Zoom H4N will run you $200. You can get the previous...

Sounds like you need to take a break from it. I would say stay away from it for a week or more, until you reach a point where you haven't thought about it for a significant amount of time. If you need something to clear your mind, work on another project that's...

I believe the answer to all of your questions is yes. I work for a news agency and can answer your questions, but they are not clear. Are you asking how do news agencies get video on the subject of a package? Are you just asking a general question about how do news agencies create packages?

Yeah I took advantage of that Amazon gold box deal, its a SanDisk Extreme 16GB SDHC UHS-1 Flash Memory Card Speed Up To 45MB/s.

FantasySciFi puts it so eloquently. Both characters need stronger direction. So, she wants to get to Monterrey, alright great run with that. Make her more positive; maybe she speaks faster and is constantly throwing out ideas to him (she's very enthusiastic about the ideas, even if they're...

Thanks icba! I had actually been looking into the EOS M for a bit now, since a number of users have begun suggesting it for people who are simply trying to get started. So I used your suggestions as inspiration and decided to see what I could come up with. I snapped up a used EOS M for...