Video Gear: Cameras & Lenses

Course details

What's one of the best parts about being a video professional? All the cool gear! Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman team up in Video Gear to discuss the latest and greatest equipment for video production and post. In this course, they discuss some of the most popular cameras for video production, like the Blackmagic URSA 4K, Sony Alpha a7, Olympus OM-D E-M1, and Canon 5D Mark III. They review high-end prime and zoom lenses, as well as more cost-effective options, filters, and adapters, and show how to get high-quality results from an iPhone or iPad. Learn the right camera and lens combinations to use in tight spaces and for specific scenarios like product shots and time-lapse video. Find out how to avoid lens flare, rack focus shots, and match footage from different cameras. At the end of the course, they host a wide-angle "shootout" that puts a couple lenses to the test. Both cost and quality are evaluated at every turn, so you'll never have to worry about blowing your budget or compromising production value.

Learning objectives
Deciding what camera is right for you
Shooting with ultra-fast prime lenses
Using lens adapters
Shooting video with iPhones and iPads
Using cheap lenses
Hacking a camera with Magic Lantern firmware
Shooting 360˚ video
Shooting wide-angle video

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome

1. Is the BlackMagic Production Camera 4K Right for Me

02 - Introduction to the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
03 - Beneficial features of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
04 - Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
05 - Menu options of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
06 - Evaluating the footage

2. Is the Sony Alpha a7 Right for Me

07 - Introduction to the Sony Alpha a7
08 - Beneficial features of the Sony Alpha a7
09 - Drawbacks of the Sony Alpha a7
10 - Menu options of the Sony Alpha a7

3. Is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Right for Me

11 - Introduction to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
12 - Beneficial features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
13 - Drawbacks of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
14 - Menu options of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
15 - Evaluating the footage

4. Shooting with Ultra-Fast Prime Lenses

16 - Ultra-fast primes
17 - Benefits of using fast primes
18 - Challenges of using fast primes
19 - Evaluating the footage

5. Is the Canon EOS C300 Right for Me

20 - Shooting with the Canon EOS C300
21 - Beneficial features of the Canon EOS C300
22 - Drawbacks of the Canon EOS C300
23 - Evaluating the footage

6. Using Lens Adapters

24 - Why use lens adapters
25 - Choosing and connecting a lens adapter
26 - Shooting with an active adapter and a passive adapter
27 - Shooting with an optical adapter

7. Shooting with an iPad

28 - Shooting video with an iPad
29 - Mounting the iPad in an iOgrapher
30 - Attaching a lens to an iPad
31 - Attaching a light
32 - Evaluating the footage

8. Is the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Right for Me

33 - Introduction to the the Olympus OM-D E-M1
34 - Beneficial features of the Olympus OM-D E-M1
35 - Drawbacks of the Olympus OM-D E-M1
36 - Menu options of the Olympus OM-D E-M1
37 - Evaluating the footage

9. Is the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera HD Right for Me

38 - Introduction to the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera
39 - Beneficial features of the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera
40 - Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera
41 - Menu options of the Blackmagic Design Studio Camera

10. Using Cheap Lenses

42 - Cheap lenses
43 - Lomography
44 - Fujian
45 - Lensbaby
46 - SLR Magic
47 - Evaluating the footage

11. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

48 - Introduction to the Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
49 - Benefits of the Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
50 - Drawbacks of the Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
51 - Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 menus
52 - Evaluating footage

12. Filters for Your Lens

53 - Using filters for your lens
54 - Clear filters
55 - Color filters
56 - Polarizer
57 - ND filters

13. Hacking a Camera with Magic Lantern

58 - Hacking a camera with Magic Lantern
59 - How to load Magic Lantern
60 - Magic Lantern menus - Part 1
61 - Magic Lantern menus - Part 2
62 - Sending an HDMI signal out of a camera with Magic Lantern

14. Blackmagic Design URSA 4K EF

63 - Introduction to the Blackmagic URSA 4K EF
64 - Benefits of the Blackmagic URSA 4K EF
65 - Drawbacks of the Blackmagic USA 4K EF
66 - Blackmagic USA 4K EF menus
67 - Evaluating footage

15. How Can I Shoot 360 Video

68 - The V.360 camera
69 - Unboxing the V.360
70 - Setting up and controlling the V.360 camera
71 - A field test with the V.360
72 - Evaluating the footage

16. How Can I Shoot Better Video on an iPhone

73 - How can I shoot better video on an iPhone
74 - Securely mounting the iPhone
75 - Modifying iPhone lenses
76 - Extending an iPhone's power
77 - Choosing a camera app for the iPhone

17. Canon 5D Mark III

78 - Introduction to the Canon 5D Mark III
79 - Benefits of the Canon 5D Mark III
80 - Shooting menu options
81 - Auto focus, playback, settings, exposure control, and customizable menu options
82 - Evaluating the footage

18. Wide-Angle Shootout - Part 1

83 - Wide-angle shootout
84 - SLR Magic HyperPrime 12mm lens
85 - Rokinon 16mm lens
86 - Lumix 14mm lens

19. Wide-Angle Shootout - Part 2

87 - Wide-angle shootout
88 - Rokinon 7.5mm lens
89 - Olympus 12mm lens
90 - Final thoughts