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Microstock Footage Forum => Video Equipment / Sofware / Technique => Topic started by: leaf on April 18, 2008, 09:06
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What is the cheapest video equipment that you can make use of for stock video??
like for example for stock pictures I would say perhaps a Canon 350xti... or any sort of DSLR and a 50mm 1.8 lens.
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Any reasonable home camcorder from Sony or Canon - Hi Def would future proof your investment.
Things to look for at this end of the market are an external mic port and a firewire port.
For time lapse stuff your DSLR would do fine
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For time lapse stuff your DSLR would do fine
Except you'd quickly come up against the fact that the shutter will break after X amount of shots.
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For time lapse stuff your DSLR would do fine
Except you'd quickly come up against the fact that the shutter will break after X amount of shots.
My friend is using his old camera for that. One good selling time lapse video payed for the repair.
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My friend is using his old camera for that. One good selling time lapse video payed for the repair.
True, although when you can pick up a second hand P&S for under £100 - some of which will take a time lapse set of shots without needing a laptop or remote timer - doesn't seem much point! Most P&S's will produce good enough quality for HD apparently.
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We have a Panasonic home camcorder we got for $150 or $170. We have sold on SS and continue to upload new vids. It's about the cheapest you can get - so anything that's a "real camcorder" and not a camera with a video feature, you should be ok.
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what do you use to edit?
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I have Adobe Premiere Pro. It's fast, VERY lightweight and does everything I need.