filming gear

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: filming gear

I was wondering what kind of cameras everybody on here uses to film their tricks/vids. post some pics of your camera/s or what all you use (in ex: cam, underwater housing, lighting. etc etc).

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject:

any camera will do man just go out there and get 'er done, but if you want to step up your camera's game anything 3ccd is real good, but you probably wont be able to tell the difference in quality that much if you're jsut watching it online, only like on the TV. as far as housings go i have an Epic and it works awesome, but they're kinda pricey. i know it's possible to make one yourself.

dont stress about the lighting unless youre trying to make something really good, but a general rule of thumb is to have the light behind where you're filming, so that your target is lit up real well and not backlit.

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

word, i have a camera(not very good or anything). i was just seein what people are using and stuff. thanks for the info man

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

I just use a sony handycam with the Sony underwater housing and it works fine.. I got a wide angle lense for 40 bucks and did some drilling and rigging so the camera fits in the housing still.

craigor · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

lake tarpon, that's exactly what i have. how do u like the wide angle lens? i was thinking about maybe buying a fisheye lens...

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

I want a fisheye but haven't seen one for my camera... The wide angle lense is nice, a lot more coverage... I would rather have fish eye though haha.

i<3wksk8 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 262

lake tarpon, how much was that housing?

Subotnick · Faceplant Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 30 City: calgary

i have a pv-gs500, its decent, oh and if any one has any information on waterproof housing for it tell me.

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

They go for between 200-250 im pretty sure.

nottoldyet · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 257 City: orlando

check out Demon Fisheyes they have all sizes adapters.
http://demonfisheyelens.com/

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

nottoldyet, pretty cheap.. might order one right now.

nottoldyet · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 257 City: orlando

I have one they work rather well

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Do you have any vids on the site so I can see how it looks?

nottoldyet · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 257 City: orlando

http://www.putfile.com/nototoldyet

ripava82 · Guest

i thought digital cams sucked for filming skating, at least that what i read

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Jul 14, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

welll ripava82, maybe compared to a 16mm camera or something, but mini dv's are the best IMO especially 3ccd's, unless you can afford a 16mm and can afford to trasfer all the film to a computer and things of that such

mario c. · Guest

nottoldyet, was that bmx park mesh? my buddys were down there for a while riding. rob cameran? jeff degreis? a short stocky kid named kyle? how about a hot brunette named cass??
those first two dudes rip. i seen footage at that same park.

ripava82 · Guest

wat does IMO mean, i have been trying to figure that out for days Laughing

I know i am a retard for asking that question so you dont have to point that out Wink

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

ripava82, Haha i was pondering on that for soooo long before i found out what it meant Laughing

(IMO = In my opinion) Smile

LKNboarder7982 · Posted: Jul 14, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

In My Opinion

its cool