Camera Help

What are you looking for in a stabilizer? Something you can hold and point like a fig rig? Or are you looking for something like a glidecam?

TheWingmenWhat are you looking for in a stabilizer? Something you can hold and point like a fig rig? Or are you looking for something like a glidecam?

Not particularly sure what the difference is. Something I can hold preferably. Really don't know anything about ski filming.

nickbrenskeNot particularly sure what the difference is. Something I can hold preferably. Really don't know anything about ski filming.

Chances are if you don't know what those are....you probably don't need a 60d....why not go with the t3i? It's a lot cheaper, and will be much easier to use than the 60d.

Profahoben_212Chances are if you don't know what those are....you probably don't need a 60d....why not go with the t3i? It's a lot cheaper, and will be much easier to use than the 60d.

I'm looking to use it for a bit of photography too. I've been doing photography for a year or 2 and am quite familiar with the canon 7D.

Best stabilizer for the money is a Glidecam, and I just so happen to be selling one!

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/780985/FS--Glidecam-2000-Pro

As far as stabilizers go here are a few examples:

Fig Rig - pretty easy to use, makes getting shots from different angles pretty nice and holds the camera fairly stable. I believe Line TC uses these a lot to film their episodes
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MVA522W-Sympla-Version-Black/dp/B008E6Y7EW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185378&sr=8-1&keywords=fig+rig

Scorpion handle (idk what its actual name is thats what I call em though) - popular with skateboarders and snowboarders, super easy to use. The shots don't always seem very stable when moving though.
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Professional-Camcorder-Stabilizing-Handle-/dp/B003PBB4ME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185469&sr=8-1&keywords=scorpion+camera+stabilizer

Glidecam - There is a learning curve for these, but once you get using them down your footage looks sick. Personally I use a Glidecam HD-1000 with my Sony a65, but for a camera like you're looking at you will probably want an HD-2000 at least to handle the weight, my a65 is just super light so I got away with the 1000. Note that after prolonged use glidecam setups start to get fairly heavy.
HD-2000: http://www.amazon.com/Glidecam-HD-2000-Hand-Held-Stabilizer/dp/B0020LB0MO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185676&sr=8-1&keywords=glidecam+hd+2000

Opteka version (my friend has one of these with his t2i and a mic and it works just about perfectly, a little more difficult to get finely tuned than the glidecam due to how the baseplate moves, but no big deal really and a HUGE price difference): http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-SteadyVid-SV-HD-Stabilizer-Release/dp/B00DRGQETA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185697&sr=8-1&keywords=opteka+stabilizer

Hopefully some of that info helps out!

TheWingmenAs far as stabilizers go here are a few examples:

Fig Rig - pretty easy to use, makes getting shots from different angles pretty nice and holds the camera fairly stable. I believe Line TC uses these a lot to film their episodes
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MVA522W-Sympla-Version-Black/dp/B008E6Y7EW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185378&sr=8-1&keywords=fig+rig

Scorpion handle (idk what its actual name is thats what I call em though) - popular with skateboarders and snowboarders, super easy to use. The shots don't always seem very stable when moving though.
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Professional-Camcorder-Stabilizing-Handle-/dp/B003PBB4ME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185469&sr=8-1&keywords=scorpion+camera+stabilizer

Glidecam - There is a learning curve for these, but once you get using them down your footage looks sick. Personally I use a Glidecam HD-1000 with my Sony a65, but for a camera like you're looking at you will probably want an HD-2000 at least to handle the weight, my a65 is just super light so I got away with the 1000. Note that after prolonged use glidecam setups start to get fairly heavy.
HD-2000: http://www.amazon.com/Glidecam-HD-2000-Hand-Held-Stabilizer/dp/B0020LB0MO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185676&sr=8-1&keywords=glidecam+hd+2000

Opteka version (my friend has one of these with his t2i and a mic and it works just about perfectly, a little more difficult to get finely tuned than the glidecam due to how the baseplate moves, but no big deal really and a HUGE price difference): http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-SteadyVid-SV-HD-Stabilizer-Release/dp/B00DRGQETA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398185697&sr=8-1&keywords=opteka+stabilizer

Hopefully some of that info helps out!

Thanks a lot! It helps quite a bit. What sort of lens/lenses should I be getting? Obviousoly one around 10-20 for up close but other then that I have no clue what is good.

nickbrenskeThanks a lot! It helps quite a bit. What sort of lens/lenses should I be getting? Obviousoly one around 10-20 for up close but other then that I have no clue what is good.

I just have a super standard 18-55 lens on my camera. Wish I had money for a telephoto and a wide angle but alas I am poor and camera shit is so expensive.

I have a Canon 75-300 if anyone is interested