{"id":63,"date":"2010-08-06T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joesindorf.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2010-08-05T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2010-08-05T15:05:43","slug":"go-shoot-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joesindorf.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/06\/go-shoot-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Go shoot something"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently joined the DSLR video revolution (see my post: “converted in vegas”<\/a>) and have been shooting full 1080p HD video on a Canon 7d. I’m loving the images and I’m putting up\u00a0with the funky workarounds. (Note: these cameras were not designed for shooting video. Yes, they make great pictures, but there’s a bit of voodoo needed to make this technological alchemy work.)<\/p>\n

When I called this a revolution, I wasn’t overstating the case. These relatively cheap “stills” cameras are attacking the establishment’s traditional video cameras\u00a0and blowing\u00a0them away with incredible results. Kinda like a video tea party.\u00a0 You gotta love a good revolution, but I’m warning you, there’s a dark side and I’m here – as\u00a0a lone voice crying out in this unmapped territory – to at least warn of the very real danger lurking seductively\u00a0in the shadows.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t blame me. You’ve been warned.<\/p>\n

I hope I’m not the one to lick the sugar off your lollipop, but it’s neigh unto impossible to get excellent results out of a stock DSLR. There truly is additional stuff that\u00a0you will\u00a0need. The seduction comes when you start shopping for those necessary items. The visit to Zacuto<\/a> to buy their Z-Finder Pro<\/a> (which is <\/em>an absolute necessity) will be your first test. Within a few clicks of the $395 Z-Finder you’ll discover a whole new world of support systems to enable you to shoot steady handheld shots and attach every accessory imaginable.\u00a0 All this tricked out coolness comes with a hefty price tag. If you aren’t very careful, you’ll soon invest many times more on your support kit than your “inexpensive” DSLR body cost at the outset of this revolutionary adventure.\u00a0 It’s tremendously easy to spend $10,000 on these add ons; and I’ve heard of some who’ve spent more than twice that amount – to trick out a $2,000 camera.\u00a0 (Reminds me of the kid in the rusted out Honda with the tuner exhaust – but I digress.)<\/p>\n

I mentioned Zacuto, but I’m not here to beat them up.\u00a0 They’re in the forefront – kind of the main arms dealer to the revolutionaries.\u00a0 Their stuff is great.\u00a0 It’s built to withstand the rigors of professional use and they listen to those of us on the front lines and fine tune their lineup to meet our needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As I said, there is<\/em> stuff that you will need to get the most out of your DSLR. Here’s a short list to start you on\u00a0the pathway\u00a0to insolvency:<\/p>\n