HMC-150 Kit

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Gladiator

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I am about to order an HMC-150 for weddings. So far I have on my list

1 - HMC-150

1 - 503HDV, 351MVB2K Tripod Kit

1 - 561BHDV Monopod

1 - Kata OMB-75 Camera Bag

1- Audio Technica AT875 Mic

2 - 16gb Sandisk Extreme 3 sdhc cards

1 - Extra Battery

Sennheiser G3 wireless Mic

Questions

1 - Do I need 2 sets of wireless mics if I am going to wire the preacher and the groom?

2 - What is the most appropriate on camera lighting for the reception?

3 - What am I forgetting?

You guys are great! Thanks in advance.
 
Thats a very nice kit to start with... took me a while to work up to my similar kit...


1 - Do I need 2 sets of wireless mics if I am going to wire the preacher and the groom?

You need a combo receiver and 2 lav transmitters - or you can do 2 totally separate transmitter/receivers but you will lug around extra weight.

2 - What is the most appropriate on camera lighting for the reception?

Take a look at this thread... pleeeenty of info on lights... Comer is the best for the money IMO. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=175125
 
MadHMC150 said:
Thats a very nice kit to start with... took me a while to work up to my similar kit...


1 - Do I need 2 sets of wireless mics if I am going to wire the preacher and the groom?

You need a combo receiver and 2 lav transmitters - or you can do 2 totally separate transmitter/receivers but you will lug around extra weight.

2 - What is the most appropriate on camera lighting for the reception?

Take a look at this thread... pleeeenty of info on lights... Comer is the best for the money IMO. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=175125
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Does Sennheiser make a combo receiver?

Thanks!
 
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couple of them... depends on what you want to spend... they get up over $1000 easy.

I am eyeing a azden 325 combo.... $700ish
 
I would just go with 16gb Transcend cards. They work perfectly for me and many others here will vouch for their reliability. And you'll save huge $$$

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My panasonic card failed on me after a few uses =[

others also have had problems with panasonic cards

and that's 300 dollars o.O

:bath:
 
I would definately get not one, but TWO batteries, in case one gets dropped or fails to hold a charge.

With tripods, also take a look at the Bogen 475B---it can easily go up to 75" in height, a definate advantage in shooting ceremonies. Get it with the 522P controller and your shoots will be much better as you don't have to touch the cam when zooming. For a Monopod, try a Bogen 679B, its a lot lighter, easy to use as a "boom" for higher shots, a lot less expensive, etc.

Get a pair of Sennheiser EW112-G3's as a min. Very reliable, if somewhat expensive. Even on shoots where just one will do, it's very good to have back-up on such a key piece of gear. Samson Airlines are a very good, lower cost alternative.

I'd agree that Trascend or Patriot brand 16 and 32GB class 6 cards are a good way to go. Patriot 16GB's are $33/ea from Frys and I have had zero issues with them.

Also you will need a pair of good, reliable headphones such as Sony 7506's or Sennheiser 280's. Never ever trust that just because you see meter bars moving on your LCD that you are necessarily capturing the audio you want. I learned the hard way to never shoot without headphones. Sorry if this sounds too basic. It is impotant, though.

Good luck!
 
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How about Stabilizers? It's an "In" thing for weddings these days.

A monopod is a good investment especially when you are in the squeeze with the crowd. :)
 
Yeah monopods are awesome =D Get one of those. Helps a ton! Especially when you're constantly moving.. can't always make it super steady but you can always make it fairly steady with it

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I would want to have more than 2x 16GB SDHC cards. At full quality that's 3 hours, which IMO is cutting it a little close and doesn't leave you any spares in the tragic case that one of your cards dies. I carry 4x 16GB cards, typically I'll use three and know that I have a spare. I also use it as a big flash drive around the house when I'm not at a shoot. At $35/ea, it was a no-brainer for me.
 
sewolla said:
I would definately get not one, but TWO batteries, in case one gets dropped or fails to hold a charge.

With tripods, also take a look at the Bogen 475B---it can easily go up to 75" in height, a definate advantage in shooting ceremonies. Get it with the 522P controller and your shoots will be much better as you don't have to touch the cam when zooming. For a Monopod, try a Bogen 679B, its a lot lighter, easy to use as a "boom" for higher shots, a lot less expensive, etc.

Get a pair of Sennheiser EW112-G3's as a min. Very reliable, if somewhat expensive. Even on shoots where just one will do, it's very good to have back-up on such a key piece of gear. Samson Airlines are a very good, lower cost alternative.

I'd agree that Trascend or Patriot brand 16 and 32GB class 6 cards are a good way to go. Patriot 16GB's are $33/ea from Frys and I have had zero issues with them.

Also you will need a pair of good, reliable headphones such as Sony 7506's or Sennheiser 280's. Never ever trust that just because you see meter bars moving on your LCD that you are necessarily capturing the audio you want. I learned the hard way to never shoot without headphones. Sorry if this sounds too basic. It is impotant, though.

Good luck!
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I hadn't thought of headphones, thanks.
 
TigerFX said:
I would want to have more than 2x 16GB SDHC cards. At full quality that's 3 hours, which IMO is cutting it a little close and doesn't leave you any spares in the tragic case that one of your cards dies. I carry 4x 16GB cards, typically I'll use three and know that I have a spare. I also use it as a big flash drive around the house when I'm not at a shoot. At $35/ea, it was a no-brainer for me.
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Yes, better safe than sorry, thanks!
 
I'm not sure what is included with your tripod kit but I have found the Manfrotto 521PFI remote control to be very useful in the event and wedding work I do. It gives me much better control of manual focus. It can also control the aperture. I plan to also get the 521P for controlling start/stop and zoom from the tripod.
 
VideoMaker said:
I'm not sure what is included with your tripod kit but I have found the Manfrotto 521PFI remote control to be very useful in the event and wedding work I do. It gives me much better control of manual focus. It can also control the aperture. I plan to also get the 521P for controlling start/stop and zoom from the tripod.
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Good catch, I forgot to list a varizoom that controls, zoom, iris, focus, start/stop. Is the varizoom a good product?
 
Gladiator said:
...Questions

1 - Do I need 2 sets of wireless mics if I am going to wire the preacher and the groom?

2 - What is the most appropriate on camera lighting for the reception?

3 - What am I forgetting?

You guys are great! Thanks in advance.
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We do over 150 productions a year and too many of those are weddings.

On the mics I would hve a min of 3 and preferably 4 to 6 (spares & options) If the Pastor is close prox the grooms mic will do the job for all three. However, you have to remember that there are often speakers at podiums, sound system to pic up, etc. Put each in it's own channel and there is a Y device available from B&H that will allow two receivers to be mounted on one hot shoe.

Avoid lighting unless you absolutely have too. Lights will cause ppl to leave the dance floor and often results in squinting that is so unnatural. Also, anything over about 20w and some people will actually run into each other or fall over things. We use 35w LED lights and put a thin coffee filter over it which diffuses it to local lighting only and when wide shots are needed then we take the filter off. Also we had a special diffuser plastic made that allows for just the right diffusion that is great. Also, you have selected a camera that is great in low light and you will prob not have a lot of lighting challenges let alone the wedding couple often expect that this part of the video to be marginal and/or you can tell them up front that you need some light to make this part of the video good.

You have developed a very ample list and I would suggest you do a couple freebies at first to get experience . . 3 minimum which is what we did initially.
 
drdimento said:
We do over 150 productions a year and too many of those are weddings.

On the mics I would hve a min of 3 and preferably 4 to 6 (spares & options) If the Pastor is close prox the grooms mic will do the job for all three. However, you have to remember that there are often speakers at podiums, sound system to pic up, etc. Put each in it's own channel and there is a Y device available from B&H that will allow two receivers to be mounted on one hot shoe.

Avoid lighting unless you absolutely have too. Lights will cause ppl to leave the dance floor and often results in squinting that is so unnatural. Also, anything over about 20w and some people will actually run into each other or fall over things. We use 35w LED lights and put a thin coffee filter over it which diffuses it to local lighting only and when wide shots are needed then we take the filter off. Also we had a special diffuser plastic made that allows for just the right diffusion that is great. Also, you have selected a camera that is great in low light and you will prob not have a lot of lighting challenges let alone the wedding couple often expect that this part of the video to be marginal and/or you can tell them up front that you need some light to make this part of the video good.

You have developed a very ample list and I would suggest you do a couple freebies at first to get experience . . 3 minimum which is what we did initially.
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Thank you for the great advice. Doing some freebies is exactly what I had in mind.
 
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