Buying kit, £3k to spend, needing advice

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Buying kit, £3k to spend, needing advice
4 months ago

Hi folks,

first time post, looking for advice on my first major purchase.

I'm aiming to by a Canon 5d Mk III and some kit to go along with it. I'll largely be shooting documentary video (getting the 5D as it seems to be the best DSLR on the market in my price range for video), but I'll also take stills with it too. I have direct experience of the xf305, the c300 (and I've worked with a cameraman who uses the 5D).

So far, I'm aiming to purchase:

5d Mk III body

Tripod

Lilliput HDMI 7" monitor

2 x 32gb CF cards

Mics (one directional, one body)

Spare battery

Follow focus kit

Case/bag

Lenses

The two main areas I'm unsure about are lenses and my tripod. I've been doing all my research on lenses and I know I'm going to need a good "normal" lens, a good zoom lens and a good wide-angle lens.

Similarly, I know I'll need a good tripod with a levelling head on it.

So, what I'm looking for is a bit of advice on the lenses I should aim for. I won't have a lot of cash to spend on them (possibly around £1k), so if anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Similarly, I'd like to hear people's views on what tripod to aim for.

Best,

CDC

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