I recently upgraded from a panasonic dv53 to a canon gl1...big jump. I am just learning about this camera and I am trying to get all the things I might need for it. The first thing I noticed after using it for a while was that it's a heavy camera. Then I saw where they sell shoulder mounts. Now I am comparing shoulder mounts and with every $30-40 jump in price, they get a little nicer. It's so tough to decide on these things. I thought i would get someone else's opinion on light and sound.
My main thing I am curious about is lighting and sound equipment for the canon gl1. I am a little unclear on what will go to this camera and which adapters I might need. I know I want a shotgun microphone. Will most any shotgun mic I find go easily into the canon gl1? When searching for one, what do I need to look for to know if it will go to my camera?
Also, I wanted to get a wireless lave mic, but they can be quit expensive. Will most any of those work with my camera as well or is there a connection or something I may need to look for when shopping for one? I saw where one person had a wired mic and is recorded mono, so they had to buy an adapter to get it to record in stereo. That is a little too technical for me because i would not even know which adapter to buy if i ran into that situation.
Also, the lighting issue. I had originally thought of using large lamps to light my scenes, but it looks like it might be a bit more complex than that. Is there a basic light set up to light a room thats rather small, say 15' x 12'. I am planning to shoot a scene in sort of a dark place later on too, a barn. That's where I am most worried I will have issues.
I am basically looking for stuff that will specifically fit the canon gl1, so if anyone can provide me with some information on that, it would be helpful. I'm trying to spend wisely on the things that will work with my camera. If someone can point me in the right direction, that would be very helpful. Thanks.
My main thing I am curious about is lighting and sound equipment for the canon gl1. I am a little unclear on what will go to this camera and which adapters I might need. I know I want a shotgun microphone. Will most any shotgun mic I find go easily into the canon gl1? When searching for one, what do I need to look for to know if it will go to my camera?
Also, I wanted to get a wireless lave mic, but they can be quit expensive. Will most any of those work with my camera as well or is there a connection or something I may need to look for when shopping for one? I saw where one person had a wired mic and is recorded mono, so they had to buy an adapter to get it to record in stereo. That is a little too technical for me because i would not even know which adapter to buy if i ran into that situation.
Also, the lighting issue. I had originally thought of using large lamps to light my scenes, but it looks like it might be a bit more complex than that. Is there a basic light set up to light a room thats rather small, say 15' x 12'. I am planning to shoot a scene in sort of a dark place later on too, a barn. That's where I am most worried I will have issues.
I am basically looking for stuff that will specifically fit the canon gl1, so if anyone can provide me with some information on that, it would be helpful. I'm trying to spend wisely on the things that will work with my camera. If someone can point me in the right direction, that would be very helpful. Thanks.