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September 14th, 2013, 02:27 AM | #16 |
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Re: New to video
Hi Brian
Correct! Only the internal camera mic has auto level not the XLR channels so if you have the normal shotgun mic plugged in you have to set audio manually! The only other way around it is to set both XLR's to the mic and have one high and one low and then use whichever sounds better....It's crazy!! My AC-130's had auto, my HMC82's had XLR auto and even my HMC72's had auto!! I have no idea why they didn't keep it in the camera! Chris |
September 15th, 2013, 12:08 PM | #17 |
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Re: New to video
Hi Monique - one more perspective. As a still photographer, you are accustomed to the flexibility of interchangeable lenses and the ability to control depth of field and bokeh with lens selection. The small sensor camcorders on your list may be frustrating in that regard.
If you were in the States with a $3K budget, I would suggest you take a look at the Sony NEX-EA50. This camera can share your existing still camera's lenses (with an adapter), and will give you the control over depth of field and the individual lens "look" that you get from your DSLR - with the XLR inputs and ergonomics of a camcorder. Here is what it can do: Hope this is helpful! Bill Hybrid Camera Revolution |
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When and if it gets to the point of music videos, that is when i would just be using the recorded track over the top. Hope that clarifies it a little more? |
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September 16th, 2013, 06:54 AM | #19 |
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Hi Monique
I have two Sony EA-50's for shooting video and two Nikon D90's for shooting stills. For me the Sony's give me the right form factor for shooting with a shoulder mount camera (or tripod) and they give me decent XLR audio too and all the features I need on a camcorder BUT with a DSLR sensor ...It's a win win for me as with an adapter I can also use all my Nikon lenses so I keep the Nikon's purely for stills and the Sony's purely for video. Chris |
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