Only one more item to get....WHOAHOOO!!!

[solocamcan]

Got my camera 2 weeks ago (Panasonic PV-DV950 with the 3CCD), got my camera arm yesterday (Hunter Cam Cradle...ouch those are $$$) Now all I need is a mic....and practice!!!

[Steven McBee]

lol cool, im getting ready to buy a hunter cam cradle but my wallets going to be hurting after the purchase

[HuntingBry]

Yeah, my wife keeps trying to tell me I'm done for this year. She's gonna flip when she finds out how much the tree arm is.[&:]

[hoosierhunter2]

If you haven't already, look into a remote lanc as well. It will help you to me more steady and stealthy when operating the camera, especially for manual focus. I like the Bogen 521 remote lanc, but any would be better than none.

[Rory/MO]

im not going to start out with that great ofa camera arm, but work my way up as i get better

[skin_dog1]

Excellent advice! I forget about it cause I nearly consder it a part of my camera. It makes mounted filming a thousand times easier!

ORIGINAL: hoosierhunter2

If you haven't already, look into a remote lanc as well. It will help you to me more steady and stealthy when operating the camera, especially for manual focus. I like the Bogen 521 remote lanc, but any would be better than none.

[lungbuster12point06]

Only problem is for Panasonic an LANC controller isn't an option as they do not have a LANC port....................the pro-sumer models use a remote controller , but the only functions are start/stop rec. and zoom in/out, no focus control or iris functions............

[solocamcan]

ORIGINAL: lungbuster12point06

Only problem is for Panasonic an LANC controller isn't an option as they do not have a LANC port....................the pro-sumer models use a remote controller , but the only functions are start/stop rec. and zoom in/out, no focus control or iris functions............

Thanks lungbuster....ALL of your insight is making my first try at this ALOT easier.

[solocamcan]

ORIGINAL: solocamcan

Got my camera 2 weeks ago (Panasonic PV-DV950 with the 3CCD), got my camera arm yesterday (Hunter Cam Cradle...ouch those are $$$) Now all I need is a mic....and practice!!!

OOOooppppppsssss............I lied, I also need video editing software, I am leaning towards either Adobe 2.0 premiere, or Pinnacle Studio 11......what do you guys think between the two choices?

[lungbuster12point06]

Pinnacle now has released studio 12, definately less expensive than Adobe, but also more limited................However I have been using studio for over a year and the only limitations I have run across are motion graphics, but with a little creativity that can be over come.

That said if I were just starting and looking to find the best compromise between cost and features and easy of use, I would look at the Sony Vegas pro software.