Cheap Youtube Camera?

[Beeeyeee]

I'm currently using my iPhone 6s Plus to film my YouTube videos.. which is pretty annoying as you can imagine.

 

In your opinion, whats a pretty nice camera & tripod for smooth pans, tilts, and rising. I plan on getting a DSLR eventually (if theres a decent deal on one now i'll spend some extra on it) but I'd just like something simple in the meantime. preferably with an option for manual focus too.

 

I'd say around $300 for the both of them. but if theres a good deal i'll spend more.

[Coaxialgamer]

5 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

I'm currently using my iPhone 6s Plus to film my YouTube videos.. which is pretty annoying as you can imagine.

 

In your opinion, whats a pretty nice camera & tripod for smooth pans, tilts, and rising. I plan on getting a DSLR eventually (if theres a decent deal on one now i'll spend some extra on it) but I'd just like something simple in the meantime. preferably with an option for manual focus too.

 

I'd say around $300 for the both of them. but if theres a good deal i'll spend more.

why not buy a tripod for the iphone 6s ?

[Arty]

Just now, Coaxialgamer said:

why not buy a tripod for the iphone 6s ?

loloz yes this lol

hate to admit it but the 6s has a great camera on it.

[ALwin]

Considered something like this?

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1188624-REG/dji_cp_zm_000160_osmo_handheld_4k_camera.html

 

 

[Beeeyeee]

6 hours ago, Coaxialgamer said:

why not buy a tripod for the iphone 6s ?

I have a tripod for it. It's just a normal dinky one though, the real problem is the storage. If I want to keep all my music and everything on there it only leaves me with about 15GB of space on the 64GB model. And that fills up FAST. especially if I want to film in 4K  And it can be a pain to transfer because my computer won't always recognize my phone. 

 

7 hours ago, ALwin said:

Considered something like this?

 

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1188624-REG/dji_cp_zm_000160_osmo_handheld_4k_camera.html

 

 

That actually looks really interesting. Is it motorized on the axis? Because that would be perfect. Especially if I could mount it to the trippd I already have. 

[ALwin]

2 hours ago, Beeeyeee said:

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Yes I believe it can be mounted on a tripod.

 

It's a motorized gimbal that comes with its own 4K camera.

 

Additionally there are other models here that can mount just a GoPro or your iPhone.  The DJI Osmo come with its own camera and you use the phone as a field monitor.  There are other, slightly bigger and more expensive models that can support a camera like a Sony, Nikon, Canon.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=%23+of+Axes_3-Axis&ci=28767&Ns=p_PRICE_2|0&N=3717223530+3738443547

 

Obviously your iPhone's camera, GoPro or the camera on the Osmo are unlike a DSLR/MILC which tend to have larger sensors.  Still if you're on a budget and you know how to make the best of your iPhone's camera to get something comparable to what other people might do with a different camera, something like a motorized gimbal will help you achieve smooth motion.

 

You could choose to buy a new camera, but that would leave you with almost no budget left for a video head if you want smooth pan and tilt, nor a slider if you want other motion.

 

 

[Beeeyeee]

7 hours ago, ALwin said:

Yes I believe it can be mounted on a tripod.

 

It's a motorized gimbal that comes with its own 4K camera.

 

Additionally there are other models here that can mount just a GoPro or your iPhone.  The DJI Osmo come with its own camera and you use the phone as a field monitor.  There are other, slightly bigger and more expensive models that can support a camera like a Sony, Nikon, Canon.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=%23+of+Axes_3-Axis&ci=28767&Ns=p_PRICE_2|0&N=3717223530+3738443547

 

Obviously your iPhone's camera, GoPro or the camera on the Osmo are unlike a DSLR/MILC which tend to have larger sensors.  Still if you're on a budget and you know how to make the best of your iPhone's camera to get something comparable to what other people might do with a different camera, something like a motorized gimbal will help you achieve smooth motion.

 

You could choose to buy a new camera, but that would leave you with almost no budget left for a video head if you want smooth pan and tilt, nor a slider if you want other motion.

 

 

Assuming that camera would give me comparable footage to my iPhone's camera... What if I just got a new tripod/slider etc. then a DSLR later on? If then, what could you recommend?:)

[ALwin]

13 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

Assuming that camera would give me comparable footage to my iPhone's camera... What if I just got a new tripod/slider etc. then a DSLR later on? If then, what could you recommend?:)

For this kind of thing, if you plan to mount the slider on a tripod you should go for a tripod that can support a sizable weight.  You need to take into account the weight of the slider, the weight of the camera and lens, and the type of tripod head you plan to use. The legs of the tripod have to be able to support tripod head, camera, lens and every other accessory you want to mount.  While the tripod head/video head has to be able to support camera, lens and all other accessories.

 

For a slider, do you want to go for a low cost model or a model that offers potential for future expansion.  Some brands offer a simple slider, others offer motorized kits, remote controlled motorized camera mounts for panning and tilting, etc.

[ALwin]

You really need to research and figure out what you want to do.

 

Personally I would recommend you start with this item:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1124918-REG/feiyu_gm_g4_p_g4_3_axis_phone_gimbal.html

 

 

You can keep on using your phone with this and it's only $200.00.

 

Otherwise you're looking at spending about $1000.00 to buy a good tripod, fluid video head and a good slider that has potential for future upgrades/expansion.

[Beeeyeee]

2 hours ago, ALwin said:

You really need to research and figure out what you want to do.

 

Personally I would recommend you start with this item:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1124918-REG/feiyu_gm_g4_p_g4_3_axis_phone_gimbal.html

 

 

You can keep on using your phone with this and it's only $200.00.

 

Otherwise you're looking at spending about $1000.00 to buy a good tripod, fluid video head and a good slider that has potential for future upgrades/expansion.

dang its $300 for the plus model. camera stuff is dang expensive. thank you so much for your help and suggestions though:) i'll look into buying this:)

[ALwin]

17 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

camera stuff is dang expensive

This is a very big understatement.

[Trikein]

If you are looking for something cheaper, maybe ChickenCam?   

[Beeeyeee]

3 minutes ago, Trikein said:

If you are looking for something cheaper, maybe ChickenCam?   

PERFECT I SHALL ACQUIRE A CHICKEN IMMANENTLY.

[ALwin]

38 minutes ago, Trikein said:

If you are looking for something cheaper, maybe ChickenCam?   

 

34 minutes ago, Beeeyeee said:

PERFECT I SHALL ACQUIRE A CHICKEN IMMANENTLY.

Cross breed a chicken with this bird...

(the funny part begins at around 1:50)

 

 

[Beeeyeee]

4 minutes ago, ALwin said:

 

Cross breed a chicken with this bird...

 

 

wut. dang man that is one crazy talented bird. 

[SirNumbers]

Man, nahhh. If you got 300 dollars get a nikon d3100 used. It will be leaps and bounds better than a iphone. Plus its so much more useful for camera needs. You could easily get it for less than 300 dollars

 

 

You could also get a good fluid pan head for 50 dollars 

 

 

source: Film maker, had to start somewhere

[Beeeyeee]

6 hours ago, SirNumbers said:

Man, nahhh. If you got 300 dollars get a nikon d3100 used. It will be leaps and bounds better than a iphone. Plus its so much more useful for camera needs. You could easily get it for less than 300 dollars

 

 

You could also get a good fluid pan head for 50 dollars 

 

 

source: Film maker, had to start somewhere

Can you recommend a good fluid pan head and tripod? Im willing to spend some more if it's worth it in your opinion:)

[SirNumbers]

11 hours ago, Beeeyeee said:

Can you recommend a good fluid pan head and tripod? Im willing to spend some more if it's worth it in your opinion:)

http://www.amazon.com/YT-950-Tripod-Action-Shooting-Filming/dp/B00K81FI8A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454867584&sr=8-1&keywords=fluid+head+tripod+head

[Beeeyeee]

17 hours ago, SirNumbers said:

Man, nahhh. If you got 300 dollars get a nikon d3100 used. It will be leaps and bounds better than a iphone. Plus its so much more useful for camera needs. You could easily get it for less than 300 dollars

 

 

You could also get a good fluid pan head for 50 dollars 

 

 

source: Film maker, had to start somewhere

What do you think of this one? Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with CMOS Sensor and 24x Optical Zoom - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MB6ZX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_uw4Twb2NWPR6X

[SirNumbers]

Just now, Beeeyeee said:

What do you think of this one? Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with CMOS Sensor and 24x Optical Zoom - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MB6ZX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_uw4Twb2NWPR6X

You wont have the accesories and compatibilty as you would with the nikon

 

DSLRs have a shit ton of lenses flashes lighting sound battery extension and all of that

 

The big one is lenses a good lens last forever and over generation 

 

say you buy a good nikon lens now it will work with (mostly) any other nikon DSLR from now until like 20 years later