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That's true. I've been able to find the HF S100 for as low as $600 on some sites, so that's something to consider unless I decide to go the DSLR route. I'll bet I could find a used Letus Mini somewhere for cheaper too. I've heard about that, and have seen some videos where they used a similar...

Is this the Pentax lens you're talking about? Would you recommend buying it along with the 7D, if it's compatible? I like the sound of a shallow DOF; for my first "film" I want to make, I think it would be a good look. I might just order the 7D body alone and then the Pentax lens. $350 isn't...

Thanks for clearing that up! I see what you're saying now. Well, after comparing prices all over the place, it would actually make more sense to buy the Canon 7D as it would be cheaper and is already compatible with several lenses (Canon's own, of course). The HF S100 would end up costing...

Are you saying that the lens I linked to is incompatible with the Letus Mini? That may be because I linked you to the wrong lens...:blush: This is the one which I know is compatible with the Letus Mini, however it's a bit more expensive than the other one. I'll definitely keep Ebay in mind...

Hey everyone, regardless of what camera I buy in the near future, I know that I'm going to have to purchase a couple of lenses to help get the best image possible and to add better DOF to my future videos. The problem is, I really don't understand "lens lingo", and so have no idea what type of...

Sorry to bump this thread. I just thought I'd share this cool finding with you guys. :) A couple of weeks ago, a friend mentioned the name of some music writing/composing software, called Mixcraft (link). I downloaded the demo a while ago (unfortunately I let it expire before I got to try it...

No, they all use CMOS sensors, so all DSLRs will have it (and most HD camcorders). However, if you're willing to spend some extra money you can remove the worst of the effects with software plugins for things like After Effects. I've not used this, but it looks to be fairly promising: NewBlue...

I've not used either, but I have recently gone through the same struggle (although I was checking the T2i against the HF S100, but it's essentially the same). It all depends on what you want specifically. Here's what I know about the T2i off the top of my head; it only allows recording in 24p...

I don't think it's a bad idea, as long as you don't try to distribute it and claim it's an original idea. :P I once tried to write my own script for Star Wars. I had decided to re-create the first one (which is now number four, I guess...?), but I never went through with it. The main reason for...

They're not a major part of the story, they're just to help establish the "feel" of the film and overall style. I plan on only showing them a couple of times (one brief shot in the beginning of the film and another later on, plus some inevitable shots where I'm far away from the camera), so I...

Hmm... So, in other words, as long as I cover the Converse logo/Trademark with my jeans (or even stich a fake brand name over it), I'll be fine? Thanks for the link! EDIT: The shoes won't be seen that often anyway, mostly likely in just a couple of scenes.

I agree. I'm definitely going to ask my friends if they could help me out with creating some music. If I show them the songs I want to use and ask them to use similar sounds (synthesized brass and bass tones for example), then I can get exactly the retro sound I'm looking for and won't have to...

Definitely can't tell the story without the music, but it just so happens that I know several talented musicians who could perhaps help me with some '80s sounding music. So that is most definitely an option. I've also got a couple of keyboards lying around, so it wouldn't be too hard to write my...

Yeah, that's what I was mostly afraid of. If I somehow did get in touch with all of the artists I listed, and even if they said I could use their songs, the record company might disagree and tell me to change the music. The project is definitely more for amusement than anything. It's a...

Hey everyone, I plan to make a movie that uses some rather well-known '80s songs (and some not-so-well-known). I will not be selling the movie (it will be made with a Canon HF S100) and will be posting it publicly to vimeo.com when it's done (in a year or so, depending on several things). My...

I would've gone with the Mac Pro as a choice for an editing system, but $2000+ is WAY out of my league. Heck, $1200 is out of my league! :P

Pinnacle's horrible software. 95% of those who use it and review it say how unstable it is, that it crashes a lot, is slow, etc.,. Basically, it's horrendous software (the interface is pretty ugly, too, in my opinion). I see you managed to get Vegas somehow. That's what I was going to...

AWESOME! :D

The PC itself is over 8 years old now. It's not really worth upgrading at all, which is why I got this laptop. 4GBs of RAM edits SD footage really, really nicely. :D

Very true, and I appreciate your pointing that out. I've actually done a ton of editing on my old desktop computer (it only has 512MB ram!), and it taught me a lot. I used to think it was fast until I got this laptop....:P In that case, I'll take a look at it. Thanks all!