Recent content by nsideguy

Well, after hearing your guys' tips, and talking to professional filmmakers, I understand why DSLR's are a great way to go for a low budget camera. I plan to get the GH1, and use an SR to MFT adapter so I can use minolta lenses which seem to be the best bang for the buck. Also, the adapter from...

My price range is below $2500, I know what you mean about people being mad about DSLR's, I do see some advantages, mostly the interchangable lens and the superior low light performance. But a big part of me knows that these cameras aren't primarily designed for video and it seems like the DSLR's...

Awwwwww, is there no video camera love?? Well my opinion is starting to sway, I've heard of zoom's audio recorder being top of the line, I guess the issue is getting a rig that will hold a microphone in the event I need to shoot something and don't have a boom operator, no one wants to be a boom...

The HMC40 is essentially the same thing as an HMC80 as far as video quality. It only costs $500 less though. I like the built in XLR inputs on the HMC80 (which costs $300 to put on an HMC40), the shoulder mount, and the viewfinder so I wouldn't be saving much with the 40. I'm open to the idea...

I'm finishing film school and havent really had much film making experience (my school mainly focused on theory and criticism). I am passionate about making films and very skilled at editing and computers. I've been doing research on the current state of video cameras and am looking at getting a...