nevermind.
1) What is your budget? How much money can you spend right away, and do you think you can get more money to invest in the future?
I'd like to spend less than $1000 total between the camera, lenses, memory and any software I might need. I would be able to invest more in the future.
2) What experience do you already have with cameras? Have you ever even used one before? Have you helped your friend out with his camera? Have you owned your own?
My current camera is the only one I've ever owned. A nikon coolpix with like 10 megapixels
2) What gear, if any, do you currently have? (tripod, old camera lenses, mics, etc)
I have a tripod
4) What are you planning to shoot and how do you want to use your camera? Are you going to use this with the sole purpose of shooting skiing? or do you think you might try other stuff as well (movies, documentaries, short films, etc)
I plan on mainly photographing nature/wilderness in the woods or hiking trails. Some skiing but that won't be my foucs
5) Do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming?
I'd like to be able to have my friends use it but it's not a must have
6) When filming skiing, how do you tend to shoot? (follow cams, leave it on record on a tripod and hike, film from a tripod, etc)
some follow but mostly standing/tripods
7) What computer do you currently have/use to edit (if not currently editing, what would you most likely use)? If you can provide specifics, such as hard drive space, RAM, processor size, that would be great.
I have no idea. I have 13" mbp so i think 4 gb ram? I would be able to get an external hard drive if necessary so that shouldn't be a problem
7) What program do you currently edit on? How familiar are you with it (1- just learning; 10- I can make tutorials and know the keyboard layout)
I don't so zero
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1) Do you think you might consider using a DSLR?
yes
2) Do you have any knowledge about the HDSLRS?
not really
3) Do you know the limitations to using HDSLRS?
no
4) Are you willing to take the time to learn about a DSLR, and how to shoot with manual lenses?
yes
5) Again, do you want a camera that you can hand to your friends, that could or could not have film experience, and let them shoot you? or will you be doing all the filming?
yes but its not a must have
