On the other hand there is an argument to be made AGAINST shoulder mounted ENG style cameras for handheld use, depending on one's goals. Straight doc and news style shooting, yup, great, stability, relative lack of body pain and otherwise good ergonomics. But once you need to go into a wider range of compositional possiblities, there is a lot to be said for smaller cameras on guerilla shoots, despite the additional wear and tear on the filmmaker/operator's body. I used to miss shoulder mounted cameras, and even thought about those shoulder mount attachments for smaller cams. Not anymore. Last time I had to shoot handheld with a CineAlta my first reaction was how in the hell am I going to move gracefully upside down and under that table and then whip around to catch so and so's face from a low-ish angle right as the come in the door.
Brook On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 5:43 AM, Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "josheklow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm shopping around for a new camera for vlogging as well as other > video projects. > .... > > Will the camera be hand-held? So far the discussion has been about > specs and > image quality somehow devoid from the shooter. > > I would like to see a decent, but inexpensive, shoulder camera brought > into the discussion. The Sony HVR HD1000 is interesting for event and > documentary shooting and the price is right. I have not seen it yet > (live in the stix) but the form factor looks as if one could hold it > for hours and hours and be steady and fluid. Unfortunately it is > often described as a camera to make you look like a "pro", but that > seems to be marketeers hype rather than the experience of someone who > has been shooting for several hours at a time. > > I have found the ergonomics for most cameras very disappointing. They > seem designed for use on sticks or for short takes when they are > hand-held. > > Stan Hirson > http://hestakaup.com > > > -- _______________________________________________________ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
