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Camera accesory help!

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adamlukowski
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I have a canon Hg2o and my broken arm this year means i'll be filming a lot and trying to take it easy. I'm trying to make a list of some accesories i should look into getting heres a list:

-Opteka .3x Fisheye/baby death lens for sure

-Monopod or the opteka camera handle, some thoughts on which?

-recommendations for a video light on the cheap side, yet good enough for night filming

-good extra batteries

Oct 25 2010 10:48PM
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adamlukowski
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HG20 if theres any confusion
Oct 25 2010 10:48PM
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adamlukowski
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Lbiimp
Oct 26 2010 9:51AM
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adamlukowski
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bump her up
Oct 26 2010 4:48PM
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adamlukowski
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someones gotta know something!!
Oct 26 2010 10:03PM
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Rolfe
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pm a mod to move this to media and arts you will get a better answer
Oct 26 2010 10:05PM
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adamlukowski
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good idea, didn't think of that

Oct 26 2010 10:37PM
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adamlukowski
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buuuuuuuuump.........
Oct 27 2010 2:11PM
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Heath.
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If you wanna film skiing at night (thats not at a resort) you're gonna need to light up everything.

Get a tripod before you get a handle.
Oct 27 2010 2:12PM
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1337
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a good tripod

generator and worklights if you plan to shoot night stuff

a good wide angle lens instead of a fisheye, wide angle looks much better imo
Oct 27 2010 3:14PM
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[-mvee-]
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and you can always make yourself a handle. its easy too. but first i think you should still purchase a nice tripod. you wont regret it.
Oct 27 2010 3:25PM
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adamlukowski
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i have a tripod and it will be filmed at a resort at night, so there are lights, but i figured it'd be good to have some light focused on the skier.
Oct 27 2010 8:26PM
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adamlukowski
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Do wide angle lenses have vig. ? Can i get some 37mm wide angle recommendations?

Oct 27 2010 8:33PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wide angle lenses do not have vig, fisheyes do.
Oct 27 2010 8:35PM
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1337
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you do not want vig
Oct 27 2010 8:36PM
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adamlukowski
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i know i don't want vig, i wasn't sure if a cheap wide angle lense would have vig while an expensive one would be much less
Oct 27 2010 8:44PM
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.frenchy
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zomg filming alot this year?!
Oct 30 2010 11:02AM
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