Lightest Doc Kit

I'm working on putting together a documentary project where the weight of all the equipment is very important because I'm going to be carrying this stuff 100s of miles on my back through the wilderness. So here's what I need for equipment and i need the lightest equipment possible to get the job done. My goal is under 4 pounds.

Camera: has to be 1080p native, not rendered. Frame rate doesn't matter. Battery life and media for 6 hours of footage between recharge/resupply. Needs to be able to take two audio inputs at the same time (XLR preferred, but balanced with p48 is needed) So weight, 1080p and sound are the important items. Lens, etc... are not. I will have a support crew with that type of equipment when needed and for the less remote locations.

Sound: Need one wireless unit. One shot gun.

Water tight case for it all. Doesn't need to be bullet proof like a pelican (and definitely not as heavy.)

So if anyone happens to have actual weights (down to the tenth of an oz) it'd be greatly appreciated.
 
Is that the total weight (4 pounds) for all of the equipment? Find a camera that uses P2 cards so you don't have to mess with minidv tapes. One thought to keep in mind is if you drop a camera with an internal hard drive all of the footage may be lost. As the weight have the crew start lifting weights to help carry.
 
Well, it seems actually that my search for a light camera that does 1080p 16:9 native is futile since I've come to find out that no one makes a small camera that does 1080p 16:9 native, only ones are broadcast size. They're all rendered from 4:3. Guess it's good I'm only in the planning stage and don't have anything set to go.
 
icon1.gif
Lightest Doc Kit
???????? I have a kit named after me now? LOL
 
Back
Top