Comments on: How A $300 Camera Could Change The Movie Industry http://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry Video Blog for Creative Professionals Wed, 22 May 2013 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: LaTisa Rieveshttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-12947 LaTisa Rieves Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:08:44 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-12947 I just sat here and watched this video I don’t know a lot about cameras But this one is excellent the picture quality is movie production great. And u must Be one heck of a Photographer. If I ever get married again I’m sending u a personal request to photograph or video photograph or both Lol LaTisa I know Um behind the 8 ball on this one but I had to make a comment. It is excellent

]]> By: Mark Khttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8212 Mark K Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:43:16 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8212 While there are other options for doing what the GoPRO does, this is a very low price point for achieving this Point Of View type of video. For someone like me that is just beginning to do video and is by no means a professional, $300 to get started is a steal. Yeah, the Iconix is vastly superior is video quality, but at $8k for just the camera, way out of my league budget-wise. I just ordered one along with a second battery, a bike mount and a Kensington 32GB memory card. All that on my doorstep for $400. And I’ll have it in time to take it skiing with the grandkids on Sunday. Gonna put the clamp on a ski pole for a while, then put on the headstrap. Should make for some interesting video. Now I just have to decide if I want to do 1080/30 or 720/60. 1080 obviously looks good on a 46 inch TV, but so does a slo-mo segment when the 60 fps is slowed down. Guess I’ll have to read the manual and see how difficult it will be to switch between the two. Maybe shoot hi-quality in the morning and then switch to hi-speed/slo-mo after lunch. This should be FUN!

]]> By: Kon Iatrouhttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8202 Kon Iatrou Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:58:17 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8202 Great little camera for $300!! Amazing price for such hi-tech gear! The footage is great, clear and well exposed what more can you ask for from such a camera?

Kon Iatrou
ikon images

]]> By: c.d.embreyhttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8180 c.d.embrey Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:15:54 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8180 Nothing new here folks. They were mounting 35mm and 16mm film cameras on helmets in the 1960s. Ever seen any sky diving footage from the pre-digital days?
I started using Panasonic Lip-Stick-Cameras in the late 1980s on motorcycle and car mounts that fed a BetaCam recorder through a cable. For a Ski Movie they could have carried the recorder in a back pack.
Now-a-days you could use a Iconix 2K 4:4:4 video 2048×1080 @ 23.98 http://www.iconixvideo.com/index.html if you wanted the best quality small package digital camera. For Television I’d use the Iconix and for web only the GoPro or a Contour HD http://contour.com/ would be fine.

The main thing that the GoPro, Contour HD and Flip have done is to lower the cost of entry for hobbyists and also for company use on the web. The Flip HD footage looks fine on a 27″ monitor.
I don’t think Warren Miller will be getting rid of his Arri SR cameras.
Here’s the trailer for the Robert Redford movie “Downhill Racer (1969) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-OU7xHYF_Y

]]> By: chris Diprosehttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8169 chris Diprose Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:40:04 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8169 I think the camera would be a great addition to any videographers bag of tricks as quality and versatility are great, however i have to know where you got that killer soundtrack from, who is the artist/s?

]]> By: Leehttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8137 Lee Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:36:10 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8137 @Bobby: honestly nothing. I just think it’s a cool video and great little product :)

]]> By: boobbyhttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8130 boobby Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:51:06 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8130 How much did you guys get paid for this product placement??

]]> By: Julianhttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8127 Julian Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:11:47 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8127 I’ve owned one, and enjoyed it. I used it for countless situations from autox to wide angle site seeing adventures. I’ve even used it for live streaming. If you do get it, it doesn’t shoot well at night, it’s best for daylight. And, the replaceable lens can get scratched rather easily. But, it’s definitely a bang for the buck.

]]> By: Davidhttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8124 David Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:25:05 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8124 Change the movie industry? No way… add a small dimension to the movie industry? Definitely.

]]> By: Rob Millshttp://fstoppers.com/how-a-300-camera-could-change-the-movie-industry/comment-page-1#comment-8123 Rob Mills Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:21:16 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=3105#comment-8123 They are selling these cameras at Best Buy now for $299. Just saw it in the paper… it’s so on my Christmas wish list. :)

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