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connorfitz
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Ok so my bday is coming up and my parents said they will buy me a camera and I have done some research, but i still can't decide what would be the best for me. I will mainly be filming skiing and then i will take pictures in the summer, but my main focus is filming. I can't really spend more then 600$. Any body who helps gets k+
Mar 11 2013 12:01AM
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connorfitz
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I need to get one fast because my friends and i want to get a lot of filming before the season is over
Mar 11 2013 12:05AM
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123+ski
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you can get a t2i with a kit lens for around $450. If you look around you may be able to find a deal and get a tamron 17-50 for cheap (someone was selling one under $300 a few days ago). and then get a memory card and make some sort of home depot handle. Not perfect, but it will give you decent results until you can afford to spend more. If you wanted to do all video, or all photo, I don't think I would recommend this, and I want to emphasize that if you want to get more into video or photo, you will need to spend some more money, with things like a tripod, a stabilizer (glidecam or shoulder rig depending on style), a microphone/recorder, more memory cards and batteries, an nd filter, a wide lens, a tele lens, and a few vintage primes. I would consider that almost the minimum complete set up for video
Mar 11 2013 12:50AM
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connorfitz
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thanks k+.

I for got to mention i already have a nice tripod 2 mics and a stabilizer. I am just trying to find out what amera to get. would a d5200 be good? also where can you get lenses cleaned?
Mar 11 2013 1:31AM
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123+ski
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What are the brands and models of everything you just posted? and the nikon d5200 is impressive, but around $800. As far as dirty lenses, if it is just dust, a blower and a wipe will be fine, but fungus or something that has been on there for years will need professional care usually, so I would go to a local place. There is a place near me that specializes in camera repair, so they also have a sizeable used department with some very cool cameras, but any camera store that develops film in house (and a camera store, not a drugstore) would be a decent place to start if there are no dedicated shops near you
Mar 11 2013 2:21AM
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connorfitz
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K+ maxed thanks. Yeah i am going to bring it somewhere tomorrow thanks. The tripod is a Manfrotto, I am buying a flycam 1000 and the lens is a Sony, but I have a nikon adapter. Yeah i realized that, so unless I can find a cheap one i am not getting it. Would the d5100 be a good choice or t2i? I just want to get the best for 600 it can be body only.
Mar 11 2013 3:29AM
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connorfitz
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K+ maxed thanks. Yeah i am going to bring it somewhere tomorrow thanks. The tripod is a Manfrotto, I am buying a flycam 1000 and the lens is a Sony, but I have a nikon adapter. Yeah i realized that, so unless I can find a cheap one i am not getting it. Would the d5100 be a good choice or t2i? I just want to get the best for 600 it can be body only.
Mar 11 2013 3:29AM
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123+ski
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what sony lens? usually they don't play nicely with nikon because the focus flange distance is further. and $600 for body only does open some options for you. Flycam 1000 is supposed to be pretty decent, but manfrotto makes a ton of tripods, so not super specific haha, but it sounds like you are getting the bases covered. Not sure if the gh2 interests you, could be in your price range, thats what I use. Otherwise, t4i. The body is about $550 on ebay (new), but you have the advantage of the flip out screen and the digit 5 processors, which are supposed to handle high iso's much better. Or a t2i and glass, the only reason I'm not really pushing this is because the price difference isn't huge for how good the new digic 5 is supposed to be, and you get the flip out screen and stuff too.
Mar 11 2013 5:41AM
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_RNS_
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The Canon M50 is great. The IS is amazing. Also, the t2i with the 18-55 IS is also nice if you feel like you want to pursue filming further. You do have to learn how to use manual focus though. The M50 is $599 and the t2i with kit lens is $699. My recommendation is the t2i or comprable DSLR wit kit lens.
Mar 11 2013 9:18AM
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connorfitz
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thanks guys k+ed all and i think im going to get a t3i
Mar 11 2013 10:40PM
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connorfitz
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actually i do have one more question. would a flycam 1000, 2000, 3000 be easy to use as a follow cam? like would it sway a lot by the wind and would it be hard for a snowboarder to use because most of my friends snowboard. K+ for answer
Mar 11 2013 10:43PM
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123+ski
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They take a while to learn to use, can't really comment on the snowboarder thing, but using one is a skill, it is not an instant solution. Most people use glidecams, thats what I use, but flycams should work decently, I think they are just a bitch to balance
Mar 11 2013 10:53PM
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_RNS_
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Save up for a glidecam. flycam's are incredibly hard to balance. The quality of a glidecam is way better than a flycam. For snowboarder, their rear arm would be a little stretched out because you need both hands to operate a steadycam.
Mar 11 2013 10:58PM
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.qzyxya
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To be honest flycams (,glidecams any stabilize like it)are really easy to learn to use. To get good at them it takes longer but ive had my friends just pick it up and do it decently. When I got mine I had heard online that it takes MONTHS to learn but its really pretty basic, imo at least.
Mar 11 2013 11:19PM
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.qzyxya
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double comment derp but seriously they're not THAT bad. I'd rather have a glidecam pro (no fine tuning) than my flycam for durability/longevity, but once you balance it a couple times its not hard at all. If you have the money go for a glidecam but if you just take care of the flycam and have patience to balance it its perfectly fine. With a quick release it doesn't even matter unless you're changing lenses every 10 minutes. Also, with wind mine sways a bunch so I have to correct it with my hand, but if you put more weight onto it it would probably help.
Mar 11 2013 11:27PM
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connorfitz
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thanks guys if i havent k+ed you i just did. This answers all of my questions and it was actually really helpful. I hope to be posting stuff soon
Mar 12 2013 12:30AM
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connorfitz
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ha i have a question about lenses and didn't want to make new thread. What lenses can i get for a t3i that are around 13mm-75mm or a lens simular to the canon 16-35mm. noot looking to spend more than 300$ and i know i wont get that good of one, or any lens adapters like a fisheye adapter. K+ for help
Mar 12 2013 4:29PM
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123+ski
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tamrom 17-50 non vc
Mar 12 2013 11:58PM
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