Which one will improve my videos more

[Hexorian]

Im wondering which one of these items will improve my videos (tech reviews) the most. It would also be helpful if you could list which one will help the most 1 being most and 3 being least. Thanks! 

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB1BTWI/ref=psdc_3017941_t1_B00BW6LW7G

 

http://www.amazon.com/StudioFX-Bearing-Camera-Slider-Stabilizer/dp/B00BOGOT4M/ref=pd_sim_sbs_421_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=31VXaMUnZwL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1AK135GH2XT2H4GXE5XS

 

http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-502-Video-Head-MVH502AH/dp/B006TZE0UQ

[HPWebcamAble]

What do you currently use to record videos?

[cookiemelon]

link to channel?

 

i think the slider would be usefull

[Hexorian]

9 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

What do you currently use to record videos?

i currently use an iphone 6 with a tripod 

[HPWebcamAble]

1 minute ago, Hexorian said:

i currently use an iphone 6 with a tripod 

Well, the iPhone 6 can record 1080p 60fps which is great as long as you have good lighting.

 

If you already have some lights, get the slider (That looks pretty expensive for such a simple task, but what do I know about sliders?)

[Hexorian]

1 minute ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Well, the iPhone 6 can record 1080p 60fps which is great as long as you have good lighting.

 

If you already have some lights, get the slider (That looks pretty expensive for such a simple task, but what do I know about sliders?)

i dont know much about them either this one was the cheapest i could find that has good reviews ikr why are they so flipin expensive

[Loleo]

I would recommend this.

[ioklmj1]

I am a DP and Director, hope my experience can help.

 

To start with, the most useful item would be the slider and the least being the manfrotto(I suggest benro s2 instead). However, it really depends your style of shooting. 

 

You shoot tech video, and I suppose you aspire to be like MKBHD? His style is mixture of portrait (Himself) and product shoots. So I think to branch out to that direction you need really good lighting ( at least a 2-point softbox set up) for good portrait and slider movement for sexy product shoots.

 

iPhone 6 is a pretty good camera, and you can definitely max it's spec out and get great result. Plus Canon is sleeping and I wouldn't bother purchasing their camera now.Besides, a manfrotto 502 is way overkill for an iPhone. But adding a smaller fluid head to accompany your slider will make awesome slider shot.

 

These should be what you consider to own:

1. A 2-point softbox lighting kit.

2. A slider

3. A smaller fluid head for adding extra production value. You can check out benro s2 fluid head Which is inexpensive and perfect for iPhone.

 

You can find all of those for a total of~USD$200-300 on Amazon.

 

P.s. Good sliders are expensive because they need really high precision to align the bearings and rail. and they need really good bearings for smoothness. The material of the rail has to be strong so it won't bend in the middle(usually the weakest point) if you have a heavy load. I have used one of the generic brand slider just like that one for emergency. They are really good value and surprised me with their quality.

 

You can contact me if you have any further gear problem. Hope you have fun shooting video.

 

Lee.

[Hexorian]

1 hour ago, ioklmj1 said:

I am a DP and Director, hope my experience can help.

 

To start with, the most useful item would be the slider and the least being the manfrotto(I suggest benro s2 instead). However, it really depends your style of shooting. 

 

You shoot tech video, and I suppose you aspire to be like MKBHD? His style is mixture of portrait (Himself) and product shoots. So I think to branch out to that direction you need really good lighting ( at least a 2-point softbox set up) for good portrait and slider movement for sexy product shoots.

 

iPhone 6 is a pretty good camera, and you can definitely max it's spec out and get great result. Plus Canon is sleeping and I wouldn't bother purchasing their camera now.Besides, a manfrotto 502 is way overkill for an iPhone. But adding a smaller fluid head to accompany your slider will make awesome slider shot.

 

These should be what you consider to own:

1. A 2-point softbox lighting kit.

2. A slider

3. A smaller fluid head for adding extra production value. You can check out benro s2 fluid head Which is inexpensive and perfect for iPhone.

 

You can find all of those for a total of~USD$200-300 on Amazon.

 

P.s. Good sliders are expensive because they need really high precision to align the bearings and rail. and they need really good bearings for smoothness. The material of the rail has to be strong so it won't bend in the middle(usually the weakest point) if you have a heavy load. I have used one of the generic brand slider just like that one for emergency. They are really good value and surprised me with their quality.

 

You can contact me if you have any further gear problem. Hope you have fun shooting video.

 

Lee.

Thank you so much this was very helpful you earned a follow

[Hexorian]

1 hour ago, ioklmj1 said:

I am a DP and Director, hope my experience can help.

 

To start with, the most useful item would be the slider and the least being the manfrotto(I suggest benro s2 instead). However, it really depends your style of shooting. 

 

You shoot tech video, and I suppose you aspire to be like MKBHD? His style is mixture of portrait (Himself) and product shoots. So I think to branch out to that direction you need really good lighting ( at least a 2-point softbox set up) for good portrait and slider movement for sexy product shoots.

 

iPhone 6 is a pretty good camera, and you can definitely max it's spec out and get great result. Plus Canon is sleeping and I wouldn't bother purchasing their camera now.Besides, a manfrotto 502 is way overkill for an iPhone. But adding a smaller fluid head to accompany your slider will make awesome slider shot.

 

These should be what you consider to own:

1. A 2-point softbox lighting kit.

2. A slider

3. A smaller fluid head for adding extra production value. You can check out benro s2 fluid head Which is inexpensive and perfect for iPhone.

 

You can find all of those for a total of~USD$200-300 on Amazon.

 

P.s. Good sliders are expensive because they need really high precision to align the bearings and rail. and they need really good bearings for smoothness. The material of the rail has to be strong so it won't bend in the middle(usually the weakest point) if you have a heavy load. I have used one of the generic brand slider just like that one for emergency. They are really good value and surprised me with their quality.

 

You can contact me if you have any further gear problem. Hope you have fun shooting video.

 

Lee.

do you have any low cost sliders fluid heads and lights you could recommend? Thanks!