It’s hard to categorize things like cameras because each
type can be and is used for so many different purposes and reasons. So anything
that I may consider “the best” is relative. But, I will say what I believe to
be the best camera for me and what it is that I want to do with film.
DSLRs are my kind of camera. For sure. I don’t know
everything about them, but I do know that DSLRs are some of the more
lightweight cameras and have an amazing cinematic look to their video without
costing the price of a three bedroom, two bathroom house.
For me, a documentary filmmaker, I know many of the
situations that I will be in will call for a good quality video with tight and
cramped spaces. A Sony EX3 is gonna be difficult to use in that situation, and because
I am an independent filmmaker, I do not have money to spend on a large crew. So
ingenuity and effectiveness are huge for me. Why use a much chunkier camera
when I can get the same look with a DSLR and save my arms from utter
destruction?
Philip Bloom tagged the phrase “it’s not the camera…” in his
post reviewing what kind of DSLR to buy. I agree with him. It’s not always
about the camera you have, but how you use what you’ve got. There is always
going to be some new camera to film with, but if you haven’t learned how to use
said camera, then the cool functions and awesome video does nothing for you. You
can’t use it efficiently. So I say, understand how YOU figure cameras out, and
then every camera will seem like “the best” when it’s time to use it.
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