Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Accessories for Cameras

Zacuto is a leader in providing accessories for filmmakers using small DSLR cameras to make HD web movies. This video shows some of their equipment in action.

Introducing DSLR Cinematography from Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA on Vimeo.

Some filmmakers (especially those with experience with 35mm film) feel awkward lavishing all this attention on the lightweight video cameras. The quality of the Canon 5D Mark II camera (HD motion pictures from a camera that looks like a still camera an amateur might use) merits this attention. But the impulse to accessorize can be taken too far, like putting an Apple iPhone in a shoulder mount.

No comments:

Post a Comment