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Thanks for checking it out! An audio feed from the sound board would have been ideal. However, I talked with the sound guy at the bar (Very knowledgeable...has a degree in music production and has mixed for over 400 bands at the same stage) and he brought up a great point that I had not...

Our recorder has XLR inputs with locks. It's a Tascam DR-100mkii. We've already built the boom pole, as well....

Hey guys, we just finished our first biographical documentary on a local band. Actually, it's our first film since we purchased usable equipment. I would appreciate it if you left some feedback. We have open ears! https://vimeo.com/39743848 We shot using a T3i with a 50mm f/1.8 on a Flycam...

So, our original shoot for the 25th of February didn't work out. The band's drummer couldn't make it, so they had to unplug for the night. We did get a nice night of shooting on March 23rd, though. For our first experience in that setting, I was surprised at how well it turned out. We are...

As 2001 Productions said.........white balance. Use a custom white balance if a preset doesn't get you where you want. Use a piece of white or light gray paper, take a still, and set that photo as your custom white balance. Works every time.

Will do! Thanks guys

:D We got all the stuff from B&H on Monday, the FlyCam showed up yesterday, and the shotgun mic came last week. I ordered the mic and the FlyCam from Amazon because B&H was out of stock on the mic and they don't offer the FlyCam. I also built a DIY boom pole last evening. The only thing I'm...

Same here! We're receiving a ton of new equipment on Monday. Can't wait to see what we can do with it. What do you shoot with?

Yeah, that's what we're planning on doing. We're gonna be there for sound check and everything, so hopefully that can get all worked out. Thanks for the help!

Ha, that is an understatement. We're shooting a mini documentary style short of my roommate's band with interviews, concert footage, etc. If everything goes well, we're hoping to turn it into a web series of sorts for local bands.

So, today was the day. The final list is below. :D Canon T3i (body only) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 DSLR Flycam Nano Tascam DR-100mkII Audio-Technica AT875R shotgun mic AC charger for DR-100mkII (not included w/ recorder) Spare battery for the T3i and DR-100mkII All of this with 3 year protection...

I didn't mean to step on any toes guys... I know as well as you guys what it's like when a forum noob acts an ass. That's not what I'm intending to do. We already have some lights and will probably get a couple more. I listed a 50mm f/1.8 in our revised list. That should do fine for night shots...

It may be junk to you but I have used it for over 2 years with my XSi and I can't think of a reason to call it junk. Our first shoot was shot with the same lens and again, it was very usable. Primes are great and we will use more of them in time, but we seem to use zoom a good bit and I...

Thanks. I posted our DIY lighting strategy earlier in the thread. It worked better than I expected for our first shoot. Yeah, it has IS thankfully. It's the regular ole' IF 18-55 EF lens that Canon likes to pair with the entry level DSLRs. Works well enough. I would kill to have a 28mm f/1.8...

Gotcha. I see that there's a K6 power supply that goes with it.... So, here is the revised equipment list. Canon T3i w/ kit lens ~ $700 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 ~ $100 Tascam DR-100 ~ $270 DR-100 Redhead windscreen ~ $35 Boom pole supplies ~ $50 Audio Technica AT875R ~ $175 Sunpak 8001 UT Tripod...

Not hardly. The body only is $100 more than the T3i. Add a decent lens and you're in the $950+ range. No way. We're in this to learn and DIY. We'll make it work one way or the other. We will definitely invest in a spare battery and probably the power supply for the DR100. For $200, which...

That's the thing, though. I could be standing in the middle of an unlit parking lot (literally, I was) and the recording would have a bit of constant buzz. Underground electrical lines or just a buzzy device? I had issues with cell phones and lighting with it, but I don't think shielding was an...

Definitely. We bought 2 of these for our first shoot. Ran off of a vehicle and power inverter with 75 watt bulbs. We clamped them to tripods. hahaha I'm really not sure what a better setup would be that would be portable. Suggestions? We definitely ran into battery issues with the T2i on...

I already have a couple sets of really nice headphones. I used them for our first shoot and was satisfied. We're not spending half the money on audio because that wouldn't leave us enough for a decent video DSLR and we are more concerned with look than sound. I know the last part of that...

We'll fix it in POST, RIGHT? :lol: Thanks for the encouragement. We do what we can. I just want to ensure we aren't missing similarly priced equipment that will work better for us. It seems as though I came to the right place.