DSLR Video Help Please!!

[Grant1990]

Hello,

My first 'real' post on here and thought I'd jump in right in to try and get some help

I have a Canon 500D, I got this because I wanted to be able to pictures and have the ability to film.. I have only had the camera a few days

One of my friends who does nightclub promoting wants me to film some parts through the night for some promotional use. What I would like to know is, what will be better to use either a speedlite or ringlite? Or am I miles off.. Also what the advantages of each would be? The club will be pretty dark but with low lighting around the place with what I'm assuming is the odd strobe light / laser light floating around if that's any help. Through the night I will probably be taking pictures too so it is making me assume the speedlite will be better.

Also are the 'steady cam' tools any good, I got told about them, they look like they do 'the job' or is there a catch along the way..

Also at some point I will be filming some music related films, a guy who plays drums, a guy who does some mixing down etc and other vocalists. What sort of microphone equipment is needed for something like that to sound half decent, baring in mind I'm no professional. It's just a new hobby that I'm hoping I can stick out for a while.

Oh and one last thing I may be filming parts of a wedding, so bare that in mind too please

Thanks for any replies

Grant

 

[lolage]

Hi

I'm looking at getting into this myself and have done a fair bit of research.

Regarding lighting your going to want an on camera constant LED light. I've read loads of good reviews on something like this (link) can possibly find cheaper on ebay but stil pretty cheap!

You don't want a speedlight, that wont be constant. You cant really be expected to take both photos and video as it would be too much hassle. Canon do, do the Canon Speedlite 320EX which has a constant light on the flash however, but I've heard its not exactly the brightest of lights.

I wouldn't worry about a steadycam for this kind of thing, there would be ways to work around not using one imo.

Hope this helps.

 

[Grant1990]

Cheers

I did think the speedlite wouldn't work as I haven't ever noticed one being on constantly. Would that light be better than using a ringlite then which is also LED?

I haven't been asked to do photographs just thought if it was possible I could get a few in.. Video will probably be more than enough anyhow.

The steadycam isn't to important too me, especially for filming in a nightclub it was more of the wedding I was thinking about..

 

[lolage]

Cheers

I did think the speedlite wouldn't work as I haven't ever noticed one being on constantly. Would that light be better than using a ringlite then which is also LED?

I haven't been asked to do photographs just thought if it was possible I could get a few in.. Video will probably be more than enough anyhow.

The steadycam isn't to important too me, especially for filming in a nightclub it was more of the wedding I was thinking about..

Don't really know much about ringlites to be honest but after a quick google they seem to be a bit pricey. The LED light I linked you would suit you perfect for the time being. Cant really go wrong for the price.

 

[Ploddles]

For a wedding I'd say you really need a dedicated camcorder to start with, at least until you have mastered taking video on a DSLR.

 

[Grant1990]

Cheers, I did find some ringliites around about the same price as the 160 LED that you showed me but I think the one you showed me seems more realistic to brighten up whats in front of me..

The wedding wasn't 'only being filmed by me' so to speak to was just so I could have a bit of practice and keep out the way at the same time lol

I would never let my self be picked for a wedding filming just yet ha