Questions tagged [gear]

Gear is a general, somewhat slang, term used to refer to any and all equipment used in video production.

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Best camera for filming rain

I want to film two types of YouTube video: Non moving shot, relatively close up. E.g under a lamp post capturing each failing droplet. Virtual walk. Are there specific cameras that will let me ...
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How to record the voices of three people in a room?

We are planning to produce a Youtube channel, in which we interview one professor and one student at the same time, and we have very little experience with sound. A typical situation would be to have ...
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Water on movie camera lens?

At the end of "Gravity" movie main character splashes water towards camera, it looks like this: (2:30) From that moment camera view has water drops visible. It the ...
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How to shoot my whole life from first POV?

I would like to shoot whole my life (24h, 365d etc) on video, like as through my eyes. However I came to dead end trying to match recording times of modern action cameras, the battery change hustle, ...
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Why is the EOS M6 Video Bitrate lower than the EOS 1200D/T5?

I was looking to upgrade to the EOS M6 from the EOS 1200D/T5, but one thing that confused me was that the M6 has a listed video bitrate (at DPreview.com) at 1080p60 of 35 Mbps, and for lower ...
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Devices for slow-motion video recording

I'm interested in shooting slow-motion videos of sports (eg. ping-pong, badminton; for analysis and such). After trying an iPhone camera I wish to get something higher quality/more crisp (ideally ...
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How to capture documentary quality footage of tiny subjects

Hi, guys. I just watched the David Attenborough documentary: Life In The Undergrowth: Invasion Of The Land. And I was wondering: What sort of equipment would I need, in order to get that kind of ...
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What is the best way to combine two audio sources into a single audio output?

A friend and I are looking to start a podcast, yea, just like everyone else on the Internet. We are trying to determine the most practical way to combine two audio sources into a single audio output ...
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Wireless focus for the Ronin-M

I've recently purchased a Ronin-M and have been shooting a good bit of run-n-gun projects with it. But the biggest limitation I've found with it is focusing, so I've started looking around for ...
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Ronin M vs. Helix Jr

Has anybody used the new DJI Ronin-M and compared it to the Letus Helix Jr.? I'm considering a gimbal purchase for my DSLR videography and haven't seen anything that tells me why the Helix is twice ...
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How to make a Camera Slider with bearings?

I wan't to make a camera slider with bearings that is very smooth. I haven't come up with a good idea yet. I wan't it to be able to be placed on a tripod. Can you please show me som links and tips ...