Equipment list for low budget filmmakers - music videos 6 000 £ (GBP)

Johyti wrote:

StoneJack wrote:

Johyti wrote:

I think I just got an idea. Let's see if I can clarify it a little bit. Let me show you four pictures from 2 music videos.

Akon - Lonely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EEW-9NDM5k

Enrique Iglesias - Hero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJlIGDImiU

It's all about the distance from the lens to the focal point - focal length. When I have lenses to record these four film takes, 4 footage, it'll be great. I don't need anything else, on the lenses subject. I have a big favor to ask you. Please tell me, what are the best Lenses for taking those four film takes, 4 footage. Would this work with only 2 lenses?

Picture no 1 - What lens did that cameraman use?

My take 85 or 105mm on ful frame

Picture no 2 - What lens did that cameraman use?

Picture no 3 - What lens did that cameraman use?

My take 50mm on full frame

35mm om full frame or 50mm

Picture no 4 - What lens did that cameraman use?

You guys are great! Thank You So Much!

20 or 24mm full frame is my take. Agree with Mark, one 24 70mm f2.8 can give all these shots and used will be much cheaper

@StoneJack I would like to thank and congratulate, well done!

But as regards one lens for all these shots, I am not sure. I want something meaningful to do and do it right. But that really is tempting, especially that last part. Or maybe just one zoom lens? Maybe that's what I needed?

Thinking differently. Could you just confirm for me that is that enough? I mean, enough to take these 4 shots? I don't know if I need lens number 3? What do you think?

Lens No.1 - Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens - £1,349.00 https://www.parkcameras.com/shop/sony-fe-24mm-f14-gm-lens_7240530k?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5auGBhDEARIsAFyNm9FQchWwXZmcioQXa1izcZl2iZB1OXAp0spb8tkm6c3JRohxWmdYzwQaAhP6EALw_wcB

Lens No.2 - Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Zeiss Sonnar T* Lens - £679.00

https://www.parkcameras.com/shop/sony-fe-55mm-f18-za-zeiss-sonnar-t-lens_7240586e?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5auGBhDEARIsAFyNm9HcoUsdgQSQQFULOt_E2plrwBKV5QZ5S_nDIH5gSYQiO1SUdo2sW4gaAp3zEALw_wcB

I don't know if he needs this lens - number 3?

Lens No.3 - ZEISS BATIS 85MM F/1.8 - SONY E - £1,029

https://cvp.com/product/zeiss_2103-751?gclid=CjwKCAjwiLGGBhAqEiwAgq3q_mHJ8UVBvotfehds-VuB6ysSJ1IIw-pRbPzh7TzQMnWcYt5sTXCMtxoCLGAQAvD_BwE

I am so grateful for your support and kindness.

Sorry i can't confirm anything for you because i dont know your filming plans, video preferences or experience, or what gear you have, nor what you are intending to actually do. From your posts i get a vague idea that you want to film a music video. Well, it can be done with iphone and small gimbal, all those shots linked above. There is nothing special or extraordinary with those 4 shots you can do it with a zoom f2.8 as alteady stated. If you really budget limited just use a phone and be done. If you unsure about lenses, rent or try them first, shoot, process video, decide if you like. Invest in gear after.

I forgot to add that the zoom lens 24-70 covers almost 24, 55 and close to 85mm you mentioned as choices. If you don't need fast lens or wide aperture for shallow DOF (which are for low light shootings and artistic choices), a single 24-70 covers all of them and is also suitable for low light shooting (which again depends on your camera).

Though I am not a Sony user, any dedicated video camera like FX3 would be much more suitable than a hybrid. You need hybrid if you do both stills and video. If you need purely video, FX3 has internal 10 bit video, S cinetone, IBIS, HLG, USB-PD, 120f 4K UHD (take a quick look at bph). Not sure about A73, and there is no internal ND filters but FX3 can take log video at low ISO, at least what I heard. Again, if you are not sure about gear, RENT both cameras first, ask a friend of yours to be a model for couple of hours, take sample shots in similar situation, and then choose which is easier for you to operate and which delivers video, which suits your preferences more. Since both are Sony, both will have similar colors, both take UHD 4k, so differences are mostly operational. FX3 as seems has a little more flexibility in audio recording approach, but you don't need to record from camera very good audio, as for music videos you will have need just basic audio to sync in post processing with a prerecorded sound track playing in background, and for that, the inbuilt camera mike will suffice.