bristo Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hi, I am trying to decide which setup is the best to shoot a fimographic documentary. I need to be relatively small, lightweight and shoot handheld. I also want to shoot in a good codec (prores) but have the possibility to shoot some raw videos. I am a photographer and I just shoot (99% of the time) with a 35 mm lens (full frame). I mainly use a Leica M9. however I now also begin to be more involved in video. My second camera is an A7RII and I use it extensively for improving my video skills.... I color grade with color finale and davinci resolve it depends. I will have to shoot a documentary in 3 months but in more filmic way (I will not color grade but a professional will do it) so I need to shoot in prores in HD no need for 4K. I will shoot with one lens a 35 mm equivalent because it is the way I am use to frame in photography. I will not be able to light properly each shot just 50% of the time... My A7RII would be perfect : internal stab is enough for me, I use It in s 35 mode with a 24mm Leica R which gives me a 35mm equivalent, it is small and lightweight. The problem is the 8bit Xavc. With an atomos it will be bigger and the camera output 8 bit so not a good idea. I was thinking using a bmpcc with a 12 mm (slr magic or Olympus) and a kind of small portable rig but I am not sure of the handheld shooting. I know there is also the new bmmicro cinema camera with the video assist I could also use with a small rig. Or a bmcinema camera with a small rig... the urea mini is gonna be too big. I also think of using an OIS lenses for stabilization (12-35 panda for example) does everybody as an experience with a small handheld kit that works for documentary shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bacle Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 What about the JVC LS300 ? Very light and you can adapt pretty much any lens on it. M4/3 lenses with IS are also natively supported. And as a bonus, you don't even need to rig it, and battery life seems decent. You won't get raw but the codec is good enough if you are not overgrading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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