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Ultimate Low Budget Videographer setup
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Panasonic Pro AG-DVC30 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/16x Optical ZoomPanasonic Pro AG-DVC30 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/16x Optical Zoom
Great cam, best you can buy for the price category. Excellent lowlight, and great optics. Get them before they're discontinued.
Rode VideoMic Directional Shotgun Mic w/MountRode VideoMic Directional Shotgun Mic w/Mount
Buy new: Too low to display
External shotguns make for better audio. Don't waist your time with other brands; for the price, it doesn't get much better.
Bogen / Manfrotto Pro Video Kit w/351MVB2 Aluminum Tripod Legs, 501 Pro Fluid Head, 75mm Half Ball, Spreader, Shoes & MBAG90P Padded CaseBogen / Manfrotto Pro Video Kit w/351MVB2 Aluminum Tripod Legs, 501 Pro Fluid Head, 75mm Half Ball, Spreader, Shoes & MBAG90P Padded Case
Manfrotto tripods are great for intermediate videographers. Great price for the kit; and it has everything you need to get your shots. Included bag too!
Panasonic AYDVM63PQ 63/42 Minute Professional Quality Mini-DV Digital Tape.Panasonic AYDVM63PQ 63/42 Minute Professional Quality Mini-DV Digital Tape.
Buy new: $2.89
Great professional tapes from Panasonic. They're cheap so buy plenty of them. Change the tapes often.
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 [OLD VERSION]Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 [OLD VERSION]
Buy new: $599.00 / Used from: $247.85
Great software suit for editing your projects. Tight integration with Photoshop and all the other Adobe products. HD editing too for when you want to upgrade to new cameras.
Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet)Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet)
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $8.47
Use a FireWire cable to transfer your video from your camera instead of the included USB cable. Its higher quality and results in better transfers.
HP Pavilion A1740N Desktop PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)HP Pavilion A1740N Desktop PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)
Need a desktop to edit your footage on. This one has the RAM, hard drive space, and CPU to get the job done.