Worth buying a camera for?

[RevoltTrain]

So, my friend and I want to start a series where we just smash stuff with hammers just to have some fun with it. Worth investing in a camera for it?

 

First video of series (Accidentally filmed vertically)

 

 

LeKnightHawk is the other teen in the video

 

TL:DR Is it worth buying a decent camera for a series of smashing stuff because of reasons

[PenguinAreOCD]

Do you have a smartphone? if you do, use that.

[LancerBG]

The fact that you are questioning it may be your answer.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

No. The least you can do is learn to orientate the camera the right way though.

[RevoltTrain]

The fact that you are questioning it may be your answer.

I'm asking if this quality is good enough. Considering I don't really watch many videos filmed IRL other than tech videos

[RevoltTrain]

No. The least you can do is learn to orientate the camera the right way though.

I realized the problem half way through filming. But turning the camera then would have made the rest of the video sideways

[LeKnightHawk]

No. The least you can do is learn to orientate the camera the right way though.

I realized it was being filmed vertically after he took his first hit, but switching it at that point would have made the whole video funky. So we dealt with it.

[ShadowCaptain]

I realized the problem half way through filming. But turning the camera then would have made the rest of the video sideways

 

not good enough

 

not but seriously a camera phone should be fine, some even have decent slow motion!

 

I have a tripod adapter for my iPhone 6 and using a proper fluid head really gives decent video

[Pesmerga]

Well roosterteeth film a few of their shows with their phones, so I guess you can start with that and eventually buy a good camera, use a tripod or something like that, a shaky camera is the worse D:

[LeKnightHawk]

Update, I have obtained a D700 with the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G ED VR II lens for us to shoot videos of all types with.

[ExcitezR]

nah the camera you are using is good enough in good light but if i do say so 

 

[Bsmith]

a phone should be good enough, unless you are planning to go more serious and/or want big slomo

 

I have a tripod adapter for my iPhone 6 and using a proper fluid head really gives decent video

 

damn, video adict much?

[Blade of Grass]

Update, I have obtained a D700 with the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G ED VR II lens for us to shoot videos of all types with.

The Nikon D700 can't shoot video. You'll need a newer generation Nikon camera (D90, D3100+, D5100+, D7000+, D600+, D750, D800+, D4+) (+ referring to newer model of the same lineup)

 

I would also suggest safety gear...mainly shoes...and probably goggles...gloves too. Safety first

[LeKnightHawk]

The Nikon D700 can't shoot video. You'll need a newer generation Nikon camera (D90, D3100+, D5100+, D7000+, D600+, D750, D800+, D4+) (+ referring to newer model of the same lineup)

 

I would also suggest safety gear...mainly shoes...and probably goggles...gloves too. Safety first

The D700 can shoot video. I literally just shot some 720p 60fps video less than an hour ago.

 

EDIT:

 

We didn't plan on filming thus the lack of safety equipment and shoes. haha 

 

thank you though.

[ShadowCaptain]

damn, video adict much?

 

 

Well I have other cameras haha, but the iPhone takes really good video tbh, its just horrible when hand held with it being so small (except the 6+ with OIS)

 

On a good video tripod it actually looks REALLY nice (see the bentley advert filmed on one)