Need Guidance please!

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starvingstudent

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Hello!

I am a film school student bracing himself to take a loan out to get his hands on some much needed equipment. I'm trying to found the right stuff to invest my borrowed money into.

I'm willing to take out 10,000 at most. That's what I have to work with.

Since I have a PC that can't handle to much video editing, I'm definitely using some of that money to get a Mac Pro desktop.

Now on to the camera. I shot a little bit with the DVX100b. I really enjoyed the camera. Since I'm new to shooting, I enjoyed it's ease of use, and it seems like a great camera to learn with.

The HVX200 looks great, but the P2 card situation is scary to me. Seems like a lot of peripheral costs there.

I'm considering buying a DVX100B with a Redrock Encore Indie bundle.

My aim is to get into narratives and music videos. I intern with a company that produces commercials and music videos, so with the contacts I have made so far, I hope to learn as much as possible on my own during the remainder of film school so by the time I'm finished, I can have a nice reel going. I don't have much experience with cameras other than a shoot with the DVX, and I have no experience with the adapter. I figure once I have my hands on it, I can practice, practice, practice.

Would the 100b and Redrock be a good investment, or will the camera fast be outdated? Should I consider something else? Possibly a DSLR? I'm completely ignorant to all of this, so hopefully someone can guide me.
 
Don't get a dslr in my opinion. U need a camera that has full controls and that can prepare you for use on other higher end cameras. The dvx has all these controls that u need. Its a very good camera. I also wudnt be worried about getting an adapter...even though its nice to have shallow depth of field, it intrduces a lot of other challenges which u don't need at the moment. what I would do if I were you is get the dvx or hmc150 (HD versionof the dvx) if u can afford it for about $1000 more than a new dvx and learn to use that properly before delving into the adapter world. learn photography ...the same rules apply with any camera. get ur macbook pro...a decent audio kit like the rode location audio package available at the dvestore (one of the site sponsers), http://www.dvcreators.net/rode-ntg-3-shotgun-mic/ they also have a cheaper location sound package for about $500. then id get a light kit. u can get a kit for about 1500-2000.



so thats dvx or hmc150........... (1500 used)- 3500 (new hmc150)
location sound kit ....................500 -900
rode blimp .................................300
light kit ..................................1500- 2000
macbook pro .............................. ???
polorizer 100
lens cleaning kit ........................ couple bucks
2 dvxuser batteries or 2 extra
hmc batteries ..................................160- ???
couple sd cards if u go with the hmc ..... 30-70 depending on which cards (class 4 and above)

good tripod ...........................................900

and a couple books to learn photography and shot composition, framing lighting ect...
 
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