I picked up a used mint condition Panasonic AG-DVC30 on ebay for doing some short films and one full length movie in the spring. I'm very happy with it. It's light, compact and has a lot of features for the price.
The 1st thing I plan on getting is the XLR adapter and a Audio Technica 835b mic. After taking a walk around with the head phones on using the camera's mic I finally realized why ppl are always saying to use xlr and a descent mic instead of the factory one.
I already have a bag/case.
I also need to buy a tripod. nothing fancy. under $500. Any suggestions?
Anything else I should consider? Lenses? Another mic?
I Can't wait to see the picture it produces considering I was using a $400 Sony Digi 8 that was 2 years old and a 3 year old JVC Mini DV.
The 1st thing I plan on getting is the XLR adapter and a Audio Technica 835b mic. After taking a walk around with the head phones on using the camera's mic I finally realized why ppl are always saying to use xlr and a descent mic instead of the factory one.
I already have a bag/case.
I also need to buy a tripod. nothing fancy. under $500. Any suggestions?
Anything else I should consider? Lenses? Another mic?
I Can't wait to see the picture it produces considering I was using a $400 Sony Digi 8 that was 2 years old and a 3 year old JVC Mini DV.