voteforthegirls
Ava Zinn
So I’ve been using an iPhone for videos in recent years.
What would be the best suggestions for which camera and ring light to use?
What would be the best suggestions for which camera and ring light to use?
Ideas on best camera...
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mirrorlessNY(youtuber)
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I would suggest either Sony A6100 or A6600 depending on budget. But at first try finding a ring light & do another video with iPhone, maybe the light will make a big enough difference, I have no experience with ring lights so can't suggest one.
If you never used a camera before then getting one of these might feel intimidating at first (I remember my first experiences
) lots of settings to keep track of, thankfully there are a lot of YouTube guides on how to use them, very capable cameras.
If you never used a camera before then getting one of these might feel intimidating at first (I remember my first experiences
) lots of settings to keep track of, thankfully there are a lot of YouTube guides on how to use them, very capable cameras.
voteforthegirls
Ava Zinn
Just checked the Sony cameras and they are deal-breakers.I would suggest either Sony A6100 or A6600 depending on budget. But at first try finding a ring light & do another video with iPhone, maybe the light will make a big enough difference, I have no experience with ring lights so can't suggest one.
If you never used a camera before then getting one of these might feel intimidating at first (I remember my first experiences
Also checked ring lights, and they don't seem like dealbreakers. The Only problem is finding one that meets my needs.
JayZippo
I've Got It
Actually phone camera's are not a terrible thing.
Changing over to a camera is something more of an enigma than improvement. My pixel 3xl is outstanding with its camera and video. I would use that over a lot of the video camera's or even mirrorless / SLR's out there.
I caught a killer deal on a Canon M6 Mark II ($750 - usually $1100) and that is an improvement over my pixel. But unless you want to drop bank on a camera, your iPhone will work just fine.
I've had a few ring lights, and not to be generic but... they all worked about the same. Had diffent settings, different light levels. The one I use now was a $30 dollar special on amazon. Though I use it to diffuse shadows on my green screen, I have never seen a big difference in that kind of lighting.
Changing over to a camera is something more of an enigma than improvement. My pixel 3xl is outstanding with its camera and video. I would use that over a lot of the video camera's or even mirrorless / SLR's out there.
I caught a killer deal on a Canon M6 Mark II ($750 - usually $1100) and that is an improvement over my pixel. But unless you want to drop bank on a camera, your iPhone will work just fine.
I've had a few ring lights, and not to be generic but... they all worked about the same. Had diffent settings, different light levels. The one I use now was a $30 dollar special on amazon. Though I use it to diffuse shadows on my green screen, I have never seen a big difference in that kind of lighting.
voteforthegirls
Ava Zinn
Just bought a ring light or two.
As far as camera goes, I’m going to go off topic since this is irrelevant yet helpful—I’m going to try to record Zoom meetings (should help some).
However, there are some cameras under $200-300 that I could use. Though I’ve used some cameras that often have videos out of sync.
As far as camera goes, I’m going to go off topic since this is irrelevant yet helpful—I’m going to try to record Zoom meetings (should help some).
However, there are some cameras under $200-300 that I could use. Though I’ve used some cameras that often have videos out of sync.
voteforthegirls
Ava Zinn
It’s basically down to which camera to buy and whether the store is Best Buy or Walmart.
mirrorlessNY(youtuber)
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What camera models are you looking at?
voteforthegirls
Ava Zinn
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mirrorlessNY(youtuber)
I Love YTtalk
have no clue about camcorders, watch some reviews, see if you can find a comparison between 1 of these & a cellphone, quality should be better but I won't be surprised if cellphone looks too similar. Quickly looked into this & here is literally the first video I clicked