Extremely Frustrated, I'm tired of clients saying T2i does not look professional

Hahahahahaha you guys are far too serious with your looks ;)

Have you all forgotten that we're big children with toys? Here's my crew doing a drive by:

brrm brrrrrrRRRM

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If the comment is about size, ask how big his cell phone was 20 years ago. Most people don't know anything about cameras and assume bigger is better.

If you want a big a$$ pro rig, get an old pro camera with removable lens of of ebay for like $50. Take the lens off and mount your dslr rig with rods in its place. If you're lucky the viewfinder will still work and with a little soldering you can probably tap into it. You'll have a nice comfy shoulder mount with enough weight for smooth hand held.
 
You should bring a megaphone to the shoot and start barking directions. It would also be nice to wear a beret, a director's viewfinder, those really long socks, and bring a fold out chair. Try growing a mustache too.
 
You get the best advice here. I've got everything but the socks... do you know of a source, or a rental house? Thanks.
 
jason.adams said:
The democratization of technology means that all of us as independent artists new to build value in our personal brands. If your client is complaining about your gear then they have not really hired YOU. They have hired technology with an opperator. My clients don't ask me what I'm shooting on. They hire and trust me to pick the best solution for their vision. I could show up with an iphone and a tripod and they would be ok.

I have been careful to make sure my clients know that I am the product not the production.

Cameras are only going to get smaller, better, and cheaper. Build value in the creator and not the tools and you clients will trust you even if you show up with a box of crayons.
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Hmmm...good point but don't know about the iphone bit. lol
I would definitely come up to you and say " what do you think your doing?" lol
 
It's funny this insanity still goes on. I was getting that when we were shooting with the DVX100, but the reaction was more mixed. My first paying client was like "You shoot with that?" But when he saw the images, he was blown away. I made good money too.

When I did my indy films the actors loved the fact I had a DVX100, the were excited. Now everything is getting compact. I wonder what the response will be when I bust out the HG10 on my actors or any paying clients. (I haven't had a paying client for vid work in awhile as I've been camera-less up until a few months ago).

Sometimes I don't know why people don't just buy a Sony HVR-HD1000U. Some of us spend big money to get a better image, all the client wants to see is a big camera. LOL. Actually people did buy this camera for it's form factor. It was cheap (actually cheaper than it is now, considering stores are selling it with "kits" on ebay) and looked professional. People panned it for being one chip but it held it's value pretty well. Makes you wonder.

One thing about indy shooting is small cameras are awesome! I can shoot things I never would be able too. Imagine walking to the train station with all that stuff to shoot some footage. The answer will probably be an instant NO if you do anything but get on the train. But when dealing with clients (and sometimes even actors), they do expect a bigger camera.

mcgeedigital said:
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Gotta love this.

I know this is a DSLR thread but this is my rig. It's baller and works with HDSLRs too:






-Nate
 
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Just tell em it shoots full HD at quality the same as film. (over exaggerate a little)

When they see the footage they'll be happy. Just be confident.
 
A battery grip is cheap, useful, and improves the handling, ergonomics, and appearance of the camera greatly.


It's going to be a while before the non-film world sees a DSLR and equates it with a full-size video camera though... so that part you'll have to accept to some extent.
 
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