Few complicated Questions

[Tagger]

1) every camera basicly shoots fullframe, later in editing you can see the safeframes just like in 3d. This is because tv's arnt accurate.

2) looks like a good camera for its pricerange.

3) well, the xl2 has a better lens, to me that's one of the most important differences between those handycam 3ccd's and a "big" 3ccd camera. as for specific features it's a mather of compairing the techsheets.
... o yea, and the cannon weighs more, which is also important :)

4) i think you mean steadycam. this is something that people try to mimic all the time (few succesfull, most unsuccesfull) but if you want good results it'll cost money.

5) there's a wide range of mics you can use for that, but the type they use range from directionalmics to shotgunmics.

[HellBoy]

Tagger thanks alot m8

about that safe frame, they can be adjusted right, also I've seen that in studios they use that monitor thing to see where the subject should be placed on the safe frame, I'm assuming you can see that on the mounted screen of the camera

On photographic cameras, they range from 8mega pixels to higher pixels, however, video cameras that I've seen range from 3mega pixels to 4-5mega pixels. isn't that low or is it acceptable in videos

[Tagger]

safe frames are an indication only. but if you dont have a referencemonitor or experience i would just respect them.

the resolution of video is 720/576 (for PAL). the max resolution for still camera's these days are usualy more then 2000px so you need higher pixelreadout for those.
yes, it's normal. pixelvalues are important when you buy something, but most of the time they are more a marketingtrick then anything else, it's better to look at the chipsize then the resolution they promote. consumercamera's have about the same sized chips and if they're higher you'll notice by the pricetag. usualy 1/3" ccd's for camera's with some value, 1/5, 1/6" for the realy cheap ones

the highest pixelvalue i came across in video camera's are the thomson viper which has 9.2 Mpixels but i dont think consumercamera's will reach that figure any time soon :)

[ZaKKoS]

Tagger answered perfectly to your questions, i just add a couple of things.

4) There's that special jacket thing that the camera is attach to on the cameraman, what is it called and can you buy it or is it studio thing
I believe you're speaking of a steadicam, you can buy one or build one, either way they cost a lot. You're in the uk so i believe that they don't go below a thousand (speaking of pounds). Of course you can buy or build a not-really-a-steadicam rig that will costs you a fraction of a steadicam or a glidecam, results are good for the price but they're NOT a steadicam :)

5) Finally, what do you call that microphone where a person holds it above the actor on a stick/pole thing

It's called "boom". Inside that there is a shockmount on which you mount the microphone that best suits the shot.

[HellBoy]

thanks alot m8s

I've googled and the price range is... too much, lol

I'll throw some questions later, my head is blank now

cheers

[HellBoy]

So guys how would you go about shooting at rain, in other words, is it safe for the camera to get wet.

I know these questions sound obvious but bare with me :shrug:

[Tagger]

water and electricity have the tendency not to mix well toghetter so an umbrella could do miracles when you're filming in the rain.
but generaly a camera can handle mild rain, all depends on what you call 'rain'.

just keep in mind that when you record audio that stuff like umbrellas and stuff are easely picked up by your mic if mounted on your camera

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