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Thanks for the reply. :D Are they a lot less than their supposed equivalency? Also, I heard about the green spike they produce, but again, doesn't that go away when you white balance?

Terrorists are a pretty safe antagonist.

I have a budget of 200ish for lights (which is very meager, I know, but it is what it is), and I have heard not-good things about CFLs. I was wondering what was the issue with them exactly? In theory, to me, they seem great. Low-heat, long-life, and decent throw. I heard issue about giving...

I've seen some decent footage shot w/ clamp lights, and I need a satisfactory and cheap lighting setup. What sort of clamp lights work well? Also what sorts of light bulbs work well? I need to shoot in a few days so something I could get at the hardware store is better than getting it online...

Just my 2 cents on the subject, but I wouldn't necessarily try and edit together several shots from different songs, unless you're trying to do a montage for, say, a documentary or promo. I usually pay quite a bit of attention to the what the band members are doing, and I'd be a little bit...

Yeah, I was afraid of that :/ Thanks for the quick response though. So for other shots in the video where the sticks didn't bend, was that just probably shot w/ a CCD-chip based cam then? I was looking at the camera people in the shots, and they look like they're holding DSLRs, but I'm also...

I was considering using my t3i for shooting a fairly zero-budget music video every now and again. However, I tested it on a drum kit, and there is a strange bending effect that happens with the drumsticks. I think it's called the "wet-noodle effect". I found an example in another video...

I'm trying to learn what doesn't work for filmmaking, as well as what does work, and this video seemed a good example of not working. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSh2aK8LC9E&feature=related I watched pretty much the first ten minutes of this video, and gave up. I simply couldn't suspend my...

i paid 820 for mine. i got it off craigslist virtually untouched a few months ago. I checked out the compatibility website and i couldn't find the t3i on there, only the t2i. do you guys think that may be the issue? I heard that with exception to a couple neat frills, they're essentially...

yup, tried the quick format, and the regular format. neither of them would work. it's strange, because i had a pny 16gb class 10, and it worked just fine. it must be an incompatibility fluke.

yeah, when i put it in it says "card cannot be accessed. reinsert/ change card or format card with camera." then when i try to format the card in the camera: "cannot format. change card." then if i try a low-level format: error 70- shooting is not possible due to an error. turn the...

It just came in today, and I tried to use it in my t3i, and it wouldn't read. I tried formatting the card in the camera, and it wouldn't format. Then I tried formatting it on a canon point and shoot, and formatted fine. Then i tried reading/formatting on my t3i again, and still no go. I...

i've heard of shooting shorts, but this is ridiculous! buh dum tsh.

That makes perfect sense. I suppose if I do go w/ the VMP, then I have a little wiggle room in my budget for quality headphones. The VMP sounds like a great baseline mic to grow from. Hopefully, just one more question: you said that forgoing the boom mic op and mounting directly on cam...

Thanks, thats great info! I wouldnt mind kicking in the extra 80 or so dollars if the ntg-2's quality is noticably better. What about the vmp would make it better for me? also i was just planning on using a forty dollar pair of sony earbuds. is that asking for trouble?

Thanks for the speedy response :D A three part follow up question: 1) If I were to go the shotgun mic route, are the rode videomic pros any good? Especially compared to the NTG-2? 2) If I were to go the lavalier route: any lavs on a budget with a solid reputation? 3) Is there a boompole...

I'm planning on using an ext recorder (either the h4n or the dr-100) and just clip it onto my belt, but i was wondering if i could mount, say, a rode ntg-2 onto my t3i w/ a shockmount for run n gun projects. Any responses would be most helpful :D

I'm majoring in film at a university at the moment. I feel like I'm making the right choice, personally. Some benefits I picked up from here is learning a lot of technical knowledge about films, working cameras, sound, lighting techniques, etc. from a few reliable sources, rather than...

Hmm, general, for me would be pretty much getting past the barrier of entry for some commercial work. I'm pretty certain that if you try to get gigs with a flip cam, or a 200 dollar camcorder, you won't be in much luck. So if you'd want to do, say, music videos, weddings/events, maybe, if...

quick side question: which would be a wiser pick for all-around use: a dslr or a camcorder like a canon hv40 w/ a dof adapter?