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Is this lens alright for youtube on the Nikon D5200

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So I was looking at buying a camera for youtube and was looking at the D5200 because it has a flip out screen. https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/nikon-d5200-dslr-camera-18-55mm-vr-ii-lens-kit/

IS the lens alright for youtube, or shoudl I buy the body and a seperate lens.

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the kit lens will be just fine

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It's an okay lens but you'll want to invest in some decent glass eventually, keep in mind that camera is dx so it's not full frame.

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It'll be great as long as you have good lighting. Depending on what you're doing, you may want to look into a 35 1.8 as well.

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It's an okay lens but you'll want to invest in some decent glass eventually, keep in mind that camera is dx so it's not full frame.

What will that do if its not full frame

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It'll be great as long as you have good lighting. Depending on what you're doing, you may want to look into a 35 1.8 as well.

Can I get a kit for that. I will take youtube videos and some photos

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Can I get a kit for that. I will take youtube videos and some photos

Get a proper mic. I can watch terrible shaky cam I can't stand hearing audio recorded on a potato. 

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So I was looking at buying a camera for youtube and was looking at the D5200 because it has a flip out screen. https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/nikon-d5200-dslr-camera-18-55mm-vr-ii-lens-kit/

IS the lens alright for youtube, or shoudl I buy the body and a seperate lens.

 

If your primary need is to record video then I'd recommend getting a panasonic GH3 instead, it's similar in price but has much better video features.

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If your primary need is to record video then I'd recommend getting a panasonic GH3 instead, it's similar in price but has much better video features.

 

Care to list those video features?

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Care to list those video features?

 

- Better AF in video

- Change aperture during recording

- Digital Zoom to check focus while recording

- Wifi for remote control

- Touch screen to change settings without making noise with buttons and dial, and touch to focus

- Higher max bitrate, 72mb vs 24mb

- Longer continuous recording time, 220min vs 29.95min

- Ability to shoot full resolution still while recording

- Headphone jack for audio monitoring. 

 

 

there is really no competition when it comes video, stills obv is a different story. 

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So I was looking at buying a camera for youtube and was looking at the D5200 because it has a flip out screen. https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/nikon-d5200-dslr-camera-18-55mm-vr-ii-lens-kit/

IS the lens alright for youtube, or shoudl I buy the body and a seperate lens.

 

What are you going to be doing with the camera? 

 

Are you going to be behind the camera or in front of it? Like are you going holding the camera while filming or putting it on a tripod and talk in front of it?

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Just make sure u've switched off the auto focus while filming, 'cause it's very noisy on kit lenses.

 

Non-hypersonic (a.k.a. ultrasonic, HSM, USM, Silent Wave Motors/SWM ) motor lenses will always be noisy in AF.  That doesn't mean HSM/USM/SWM motors are also perfect.  Some of them can produce noise, especially when focus hunting.  Canon STM may be one of the quietest motors in a lens.

 

If you really want to record video with very silent AF and zoom, use a follow focus and an external microphone with a shock mount and wind screen/dead cat.

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