If you had $1,500 what would you buy for your set up?

[Jay Rodriguez]

I'm selling my Mackie 32x8 mixing board today so I'll have $1,500 to play with!!!!!!!

What would you guys suggest I look into?
1. My interests are to do music videos and short films.
2. I already own the following:
Panasonic DVX-100A
Davis & Sanford tripod
B+W Top-Pol Linear
Apple Power Mac G5
Final Cut Pro 4.5
Shake
TIFFEN 3 Piece Filter Set (UVP, Circular & Warm filters)

I know I need the following stuff:

Decent lighting kit
Field monitor
Dolly
Crane
A better editing monitor for my new Mac
A boom mic
I'm guessing a little mixer since my Mackie is being sold

What else should I be considering? :undecided

 

[Owen]

Out of the items on your "needs" list I'd say:
-If priority is music vids go for the Dolly or Crane (I'd pick crane)
-If priority is short films go for the mic (with lighting kit soon to follow)

 

[wesley]

i only got a dvx so i really need a mic

after that light, tripod etc

 

[Edalgo_Alvarez]

Or you could get a Triton Extreme synthesizer (actually Im not sure how much those goe for )

-Edalgo

 

[DBoz699]

Id get:

- a decent deck

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...896&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

- then put the rest in my Miller beer bottle jar for save keeping.

- actually no i wouldnt...id get materials and build a track then dolly.

woot

 

[aaron_wade]

take $500 of the $1500 and flip it to another $500. that will leave you with $2000. then keep flipping your money until you really know what you want to buy.

 

[DBoz699]

Is that some sort of dark art magic trick? please teach me...id love to fold money your way... :grin:

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

LOL, I used to "flip" my money then tried my hand in the stocks... worked out great then really bad.

Anyway, I have a nice little JVC beater that I'm using for capturing and I was thinking of getting a crane and mic.

Hey blkhawk, you want to help me build a dolly?

 

[DBoz699]

HELLS YEA!!!

ill bring the popsticle sticks, glue gun, and you get the pipes to make the track.

this shall definitly be the best dolly in the world!!!

 

[John C Lyons]

wireless lavs and the rest to lighting!

 

[Sirius_Doggy]

http://www.rostronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=1500Wfull3kit

 

[DBoz699]

Only $425.00 ?!@?!?@!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!


Omg Im Buying That Rite Now!

 

[Sirius_Doggy]

Replace that umbrella with another softbox...... worth it.

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

http://www.rostronics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=1500Wfull3kit

Ahhhhh, yes! That looks like a nice deal!

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

HELLS YEA!!!

ill bring the popsticle sticks, glue gun, and you get the pipes to make the track.

this shall definitly be the best dolly in the world!!!

I want to build one this week o let me know when you're free

 

[natob2]

Put it all on black and send me the profits.

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

Put it all on black and send me the profits.

lol,,,,,, i did that in december and won $19k..... well, it was all in blackjack.

 

[Jarred Land]

Rostronics gives DVXUser's a discount as well so make sure you ask.. those briteks are sweet lights. I would ditch the umbrella though and get another softbox.

 

[Jay Rodriguez]

Rostronics gives DVXUser's a discount as well so make sure you ask.. those briteks are sweet lights. I would ditch the umbrella though and get another softbox.

I have to pay an extra $45 to replace the umbrella for a softbox. Is that worth it?

Also, what's the benefit of upgrading the 650W lights with the 600W Focus control Lights?

What the hell are focus control lights? lol

 

[DBoz699]

..........im guessing....focusable lights....? haha

Probably just to soften the light and focus on certain objects. Like making the light smaller so it can focus more onto a specific object..instead of a huge area.

Last time I used one of thsoe lights was for my school play. Those things get maddd hott.