Recent content by fanatic_about_film

I wonder if anyone could give me any recommendations for a good tripod and fluid head for video (not stills) production. I will probably be shooting on a canon 5D. I think a 503hdv head would probably be pretty good, unless any one can tell me differently. What tripod would be good for me?

I need some advice. I am going to be buying myself a full on video filmmaking kit with a budget of approximately £5000 British pounds. A Canon 5D is at the top of the list. I will be buying other filming and sound equipment, with 3 or 4 or 5 lenses too. I am really lost in the world of...

Hopefully I will be buying a Canon 5D very soon, and there is one particular project where I want it to be very shaky. Think something like Saving Private Ryan and 28 Days Later. That sort of insanely fast, shaky movement. Lots of whip pans and fast vertical movements. The camera man running...

Hi guys I had never even heard of the Canon 60D until today. I was getting set to hopefully buy a Canon 5D but someone mentioned that I should consider the 60D. Having the flip out LCD monitor I think would come in very useful, especially when using a glidecam/steadicam whhilst shooting...

Heys guys, I know best and cheapest don't neccesarily go hand in hand, but I need to make a compromise somewhere in the middle. I am somewhat of an amateur so please explain in laymens terms for me. I am predominantly wanting to shoot video footage, however I would like to shoot some still...

I am based in the UK and I would like to know where you buy your equipment. Does anyone know where a cheap but high quality store is in the UK. Or would it be cheaper for me to buy it online and have it shipped in? I am using a loan to pay for what I want, so money is limited. I want the...

Hey guys. I am a newbie to this so please speak in laymens terms for me. Hopefully I am buying a canon 5d very soon (possibly a 550d) and I want a good range of lenses. I think 4 or 5 primes. Money is an issue so I want to spend as little as possible. I will be using the camera for short films...

I am not very technically minded so I would appreciate if someone could help me out understanding the differences between the 2 cameras and what real practical differences there would be between the two. When I buy my camera I will be using it for short/feature length films, music videos and...