Long-term reviews of budget filmmaking kit.
Portable?
YES
CAMERA BAG
YES
YES
Affordable?
PRICE NEW
YES (<$300)
YES (<$150)
Common?
YES
ON AMAZON
YES
ON EBAY
YES
Quality
WORKS WITH LIGHT USE
YES
WORKS WITH MEDIUM USE
YES
WORKS WITH HEAVY USE
YES
Ease of Use
SKILL LEVEL
BEGINNER
OVERVIEW:
Putting a GoPro on top of your "real" camera is a really easy way to get a #2 shot. You might be wondering why I set the ISO MIN. and MAX to the same thing (ISO 200) but what I've been finding with this camera is that it seems to keep the auto exposure (which is a combination of auto ISO and auto SHUTTER) from changing too abruptly (i.e. it looks more smooth and natural with the ISO fixed). Also, I only use 2.7K on this camera (not 4K) both so I can shoot using the "Linear" FOV (Field of View) mode, and because shooting in 2.7K allows using "HyperSmooth" stabilization. I was shooting in 30p for the tests.
MAIN POINTS:
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
PART 1: IS IT PORTABLE?
PART 2: IS IT AFFORDABLE?
PART 3: IS IT COMMON?
PART 4: HOW’S THE QUALITY?
PART 5: IS IT EASY TO USE?
PART 6: NEEDS ADD-ONS?
PART 7: WHERE DO I BUY?
CONCLUSION:
These reviews are just my opinion and are focused on my Q.P.A.C.E. packing method, so they're not comprehensive. I wrote these mostly to help me remember what items worked for my KIT PLANS (and which didn't). If I said anything negative I apologize, as these products still may work well for you in your situation, but they were not Q.P.A.C.E (Quality, Portable, Affordable, Common, Easy-to-Use) enough for my budget filmmaking KIT PLANS.