I'm looking to purchase a good camera to shoot some music videos. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
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Lots of different levels of pro video cameras so your budget would help. If you can handle somewhat of a steep learning curve, DSLR or Micro 4/3 produce great image quality. Audio capture can be a challenge but for music videos shouldn't be an issue. For starters look into the Panasonic GH3 or Sony a7s and a good fast lens or two. For higher end the canon 5d (m iiii) is fantastic, or the canon c100 for more of a traditional video camera style. That's just the tip of the iceberg but a few cameras I have some experience with that I like.
This. Gotta buddy in hollywood and his studio swears by red dragon sensors (for epic & scarlet red cam systems). Heard they can capture vids and stills at 6k res. Red cams are probably still your most affordable pro option.
We've been shooting red for 6 years and have a dragon and believe when I say it is not the most affordable option. I would suggest this for your budget: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9GYG8O...olid=2IUP27WGAEGRK&coliid=IQDOTUPF1WL8G&psc=1 It's well reviewed and fits your budget. That being said a good lens will cost you as much as the camera. Do not buy anything new that doesn't shoot 4K. A lot of people have good things to say about the Black Magic Cinema cameras but I just don't like working with them.
I would get the cheapest quality cam possible and splurge on a Phantom 2 Vision drone. Arial takes with a drone would make for some dope music videos.
Panasonic Lumix GH4 is getting good reviews and shoots 4K, but it is not a good low light camera. Canon 5D Mark III is the better option for indoors/ low light. Slo Mo raw shoots at 720 on the Canon which is a drawback.
Under $1500, I'd probably opt for a used Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The newest model, Mark III is $2800. The lenses are what makes the EOS 5D so special. If and when no cost is an option, Red all the way. Louis CK shoots Louie on a single Red. Check out some EOS 5D videos on Vimeo.
Red and Blackmagic are raved about but also pricey if you are on a budget. Don't agree that you have to go 4k right now, you can work your way up. I would highly recommend starting small and getting something like a used 5d Mark II or Panasonic GH3 and investing the rest of your budget into a good extra lens. Most often these will come with a decent kit lens with a zoom, so look into a fixed prime lens to compliment that. Something like a 20mm with f/2.8 or lower. Don't forget about things like investing in a decent tripod (don't buy a $30 tripod to put a $1000 camera on, spend at least a couple hundred!), shoulder mount, and/or glidecam. Again, the lens is what's going to set these apart as far as quality is concerned much more-so than the camera.
Agreed on all fronts. Working with 4K right off the bat will add a TON of extra time to the production, not to mention the cost of storage and a beefy machine that can handle the files easily. When learning, 1080p will be your best bet... and lenses are what set your visual look apart. I think the Letus 35 Extreme (35mm adapter) should be in everyone's arsenal.
I just bought the Canon EOS 70d, but would also recommend the 5d mark II like previously mentioned. One thing to keep in mind with DSLR, max video length is 29:59 per shoot. The correct lenses are important. http://www.starkinsider.com/2014/05/best-lenses-shooting-video-canon-dslr.html This has some really good comparisons. http://www.starkinsider.com/2015/03/top-5-best-dslr-cameras-for-shooting-video.html
