DSLR Squids: Introduction to filming with DLSR's...

[andyVE]

Sweet topic man
i wanted to open a topic to ask some about filming with a dslr
and then i saw this... SUPER

just buyed a canon 550d (t2i i think in america)

was wondering what i need to make nice films with it, stabilizer thing or something and how to zoom and stuff while filming.

gonna watch these vid's when i have time.

[EnticeMediaWorks]

The basics are a good LCD VF or monitor to focus with and a support system i.e. shoulder mount or tripod. That's all you really need to get started. This is the VF and pod I use.

Introducing LCDVF3/2 for Canon 550D / T2i / Kiss X4 on Vimeo

Introducing LCDVF3/2 for Canon 550D / T2i / Kiss X4 on Vimeo

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...od_System.html

Believe it or not that's about as cheap as its gonna get for either of those (things change daily so I could be wrong already)

[andyVE]

i'm a squid at video/photo stuff.
i know i need a decent tripod to make good footage.
but what is the exact reason of the viewfinder?
is it better to focus manually???
because i already find out that it is not a good idea to autofocus while filming
with the 550d.

[EnticeMediaWorks]

Yeah the autofocus is horseshit for video. The LCD VF is for better focus. It's hard to get good focus with just the screen, but a lot easier with the lcdvf, also known as a loupe.

[StrictlyStunt]

these are sick http://philipbloom.net/2011/04/05/zacuto-evf-announced/

[EnticeMediaWorks]

Ha yeah definitely! But way more expensive than the loupe! If you are on Twitter too and wanna learn about cameras, Follow me @LTdslr and follow a bunch of the people I follow. They're always posting up about what's goin on in the industry. Lots of good knowledge there.

[andyVE]

so i think i gonna start with buying a good tripod.
any advice for that??? good one for filming,not too expensive

[EnticeMediaWorks]

This is the one I use. You'll to spend at least this much to get a decent fluid head tripod. I just picked it up a couple weeks ago and I've used it a few times. It works really good!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...od_System.html

[da Liks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyVE Sweet topic man i wanted to open a topic to ask some about filming with a dslr and then i saw this... SUPER just buyed a canon 550d (t2i i think in america) was wondering what i need to make nice films with it, stabilizer thing or something and how to zoom and stuff while filming. gonna watch these vid's when i have time.

nice, i just got myself an eos 60d

[StrictlyStunt]

http://www.fstopacademy.com/ has some great workshops and work with some top level DPs... a lot of their stuff is available on most torrent sites.