Would this be good for filming an amateur documentary?
1477680
There is a lot of light lost through the umbrellas. If its daytime, outside, I'd say yes. Otherwise, invest in an umbrella with better reflective ability, maybe box style. You'll also want to get stronger bulbs.
1477681
It will work good if you have your subject being interviewed where they are stationary. The lights need to be fairly close to the subject since the bulbs are energy saver fluorescent. This is a great product, but you need to know that the lights do not project too far so the lights are about 3-5 ft away from the subject when filming. Hope this helps!
1457819
I suppose you could though I'm not sure as to how good the quality would be. Utilizing the software video capture as a primary monitor may also have a delay with input if that would matter to you.
2027531
Yes, but fair warning - it's a terrible camera for anything other than home-movies. So if you need it to work in low-light or need to zoom in on your subject, this is not the best camera.
1099013
No I use it mainly outside on vacation or recording grandkids birthday parties. It takes great videos BUT you must have a steady hand or use a tripod for the best results.
547828
I would not recommend it for that purpose... It could do the job but the camera might be a little heavy depending on the lens you may have on it.
1111603
It will do a demo, but the low end rolls off the mic at too high a frequency. I would recomend a mic with better low end response. If you're going through a mixer and money is a concern, I would say a pair of MXL condensers will do a better job than the Pro24. If you have a decent budget, you can go up from there to better mics. I wouldn't recomend recording your final audio to a camera though. For less than $100, you can get a zoom or Tascam PCM recorder that has mics on it, but can take externals mics if you prefer. Good luck.
1451144
I would say no it is not good at doing super close up shots. You would need a camera with a macro lens to do that kind of photos.
2137547
Well It depends what kind of result you are expecting, I can say that this device work fairly well, Having this said I would not use this one if i was using a better mic for the rest of my film, the quality can be very different between a pricey Mic and this one, I hope this helps
1186227
Yes it's pretty good for any type of recording. Once you use it professional. It's a good pretty!!
611819
It will take beautiful video. You may be better off with a less expensive camera if you are just learning. iMovie or Final Cut works like magic.
1753954
Would this work well for recording athletic events - higher speed action shots?
1527992
I don't think it would have the effect you're probably looking for with a camcorder. Remember, this is a $12 lens.
401917
If you are taking stills I would not use this. It is great for doing interviews with a video camera though - it give a good 6-8 feet of light for videotaping subjects. I have used it to shoot many interviews with bands and it works great for that purpose.
525471
Outdoor video is okay, as long as there is good lighting. The low lux on this particular brand is not all that exciting, making playback of videos taken in low light situations somewhat fuzzy and greyish. The zooming qualities should work fine for sports, although you shouldn't expect the quality as compared to that taken with , lets say, a 14 0r 16 megapixel camera. Hope this was helpful.
1804756
The video should be fine. But you may need a power source closer to the camera.
1574748
Yes as long as they are about the size of a good tripod, it would be perfect I would say and make life a lot easier for you, not good for video at all tho.
2211627
Nope. This is a pretty basic camcorder. Does not have that kind of versatility.