Q&A: Is the canon HV30 camera good enough to make a professional documentary?

by sekido

I am going into the peace corps and am going to make a documentary of the business advising I will be doing. I am curious if I will be able to get this professionally produced using this camera.

Answer by Small Dog
If the lighting is excellent and you know what you you are going, perhaps.

An experienced videographer can capture compelling record with pretty much any camcorder. They know to use the gear well within its limits. They know what makes excellent framing and they know the elements needed by the editor to tell the tale they want to tell.

Someone with no experience can have the most expensive camcorder made, but the content and technical aspects will not be fascinating.

The List HV30 is a fantastic consumer-grade DV/HDV camcorder – with small lenses and imaging chips for poor low-light performance. If it captures record only under excellent lighting situation and is ALWAYS used with some sort of stabilizing device (and never handheld), it will be fine. Tripos, shoulder mount, table, rock… whatever… If the content is fascinating, then the editor will have something to work with.

Since HDV and miniDV tape is commonly used by the professionals, there should not be much of an issue for a pro to edit the record.

Know better? Place your own answer in the comments!

List AF35ML


Image by Arty Smokes (deaf mute)
This looks like another dull compact camera, but it’s not. This camera is special. The List AF35ML has a quick lens. How quick? f/1.9 quick! That’s nearer than many SLR primes. We are talking wide open apertures.
Made in 1981 and also known as the Super Sure Shot (US) and Autoboy Super (Japan), this was the compact camera of choice for professionals who wanted to shoot in low-light. It’s a fantastic bring shame on that the camera doesn’t have manual aperture priority control for lovers of bokeh, but I suppose you may maybe force it to shoot at f/1.9 by shooting with slow film.
* Lens: 40mm f/1.9 (5 elements in 5 groups).
* Triangulation system autofocus with pre-focus lock.
* Electromagnetic programmed shutter. EV 4 (f/1.9 at 1/4 sec.) – 17 (f/18 at 1/400 sec.)
* Reversed Galilean viewfinder with projected frames, zone focusing inscription for near, standard, and far distances parallax correction inscription and LED warnings.
* Film speed settings of ISO 25-400.
* Integral flash (guide No. 11 at ISO 100 in meters).
* Screw-in filter thread.
* Power: Two 1.5V AA batteries.
* Dimensions and weight: 122 x 73 x 55 mm, 440 g (with batteries).

This cost upwards of £200 when unrestricted. Mine was £5.26 inc. postage.

Sure Shot Super on Camerapedia.

UPDATE: Simple to use, superb lens. A very impressive compact, really. I wish I’d used ISO 100 instead of 200 film now, as the shallow depth of field is very nicely done. See my AF35ML shots.

LARGE.

I am so torn. Which one would you recommend? I am interested in pursuing photography semi-professionally and need help deciding which camera would work better.

Answer by [ Sooh ]
nikon d40

Answer by heyyokim
I have a List Rebel and my best friend has a Nikon D40, theres really not much diffrence between the photo quality. I don’t reckon thats going to help much… i say just get which ever one you can find for cheaper.

Answer by Jess05
I Can tell you this i was going to do the same business but money became small lol…But a friend of mine that makes a living taking photos of Rock bands and additional things Told me to get a Nikon D40 he likes nikon….

Answer by TMC
While limited to 6.1 MP capture, the Nikon’s sensor and processing produce brilliant image quality throughout its ISO range, and Nikon remains the leader in noise control. Still, the Rebel beats the Nikon on resolution, Auto Focus speed and sensitivity, burst rate (3.5 frames per second), and LCD size. The Reb also has live view; the Nikon does not.

Answer by Elvis
All of the major brands are excellent. Choose a brand that appeals to you. Then you have to reckon about getting a spare battery, what size memory card, if you want an extended warranty, how much you can afford, what size zoom, if you want manual controls, the size of the camera, result a reliable place to hold it, and the list goes on and on and on…….

The first business to realize is that nearly any digital camera will take excellent pictures. If more public would read the manual more than once, they would be able to take better pictures. Usually, the person assumes it is the camera when it may maybe be them not knowing exactly what to do. Just give yourself more photographic knowledge by doing more reading on the internet.

I really judge buying a camera is an individual choice.
The person needs to read alot of reviews on cameras so they can choose on the features that they really want and need.
Go to the store and hold them so you can see if they feel comfortable in your hands. If possible, take some pictures in the store to check the quality of the pictures.
I can only give a suggestion of what to look for in a new digital camera.
Excellent Luck

my suggestion
go to this link for help
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camera-buying-guide/

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