Most Common Professional Video Camera

I use this bag as a professional/traveling wedding photographer. It's the perfect size as a carry on bag, looks professional, and NOT like a common camera bag. Fits everything perfectly and protects gear snug and compact.

This camera is perfect for professional photos and video.

Most of my caps are the slip-on type that's more common in large-format stuff, but I got these for some of my vintage Nikkors. I use a combination of a custom step up ring from SK Grimes and a B+W filter then I cap them with these caps. These look very slick, and they work well. I've tried some of the cheaper more generic brands, and these Nikon caps have smoother edges, have less wiggle, fit more flush, and have small details like the fact that the pinch flats taper outwards slightly so your fingers don't slip off the caps when you pick them up or remove them that make them so much better to use if you're busy and have things to do. Many vintage rangefinders have cloth shutters, so you can just cover the lenses with this to protect them when you're out and around.

Step-up rings are a common tool for fitting lenses and filters of different sizes. Most any will do, but some are better than others. Good thread fit is essential, but that's usually achieved. What the PRO Sensei rings add is a slight knurl-like grip which can be a help when unscrewing sticky filters. (Hint: don't over tighten them in the first place!)

I reluctantly sold my Canon XH-A1 camcorder as I no longer am filming professional quality. Yet I wanted an HD camera. Upon discovery of the Canon Vixia HF200 I was impressed with the features - and bought one.Most shocking was the small size (am used ot the larger Sony and Canon camcorders). But what a convenience! I now take it with me everywhere - without the large camera bag and accessories.Most importantly, the picture/video quality is outstanding. The features such as headphone jack and external mic were typically found only on professional cameras - features that are a 'must' if you want good sound.Editing AVCHD is tricky. My Adobe Premiere CS3 does not process AVCHD; I used Roxio (Creator 2010) to edit and create a short film. I also used Roxio 2010 to convert it to WMV, but the software stumbled/froze and gave me fits. It did ultimately work, though.I plan to purchase Adobe Premiere Elements 8 to edit in the future.Thanks to many other reviewers for their comments; those were valuable in helping me select the Canon HF200. ...

I owned a Nikon D810 camera and have several professional lenses which I very much like. Most are auto focus, which this lens isnt. However, focusing is quite easy and smooth and holding this lens in your hand one can tell it is well-constructed and balanced. I have not yet used this lens outside but used over Thanksgiving to take family photos inside the house. The photos are crisp and the colors are clean and vivid, indicating clearly superior optics. For the applications intended for (landscaping and still images), this is an excellent lens and I am glad I bought it.

This camera is TINY. Most reviewers here know the GoPro camera, but not me... regardless, here are my first impressions: Yes, the manual leaves much to be desired, but so what. When you turn it on, by default it's ready to shoot video, perhaps takes 10 seconds, but power on, then press the ok button and it's recording. Did I mention how tiny it is? LOL. For a 60 year old with failing vision, get the magnifying glass out. When shooting video, it records by default a video that resembles a fishbowl rather than a truer reflection of what you are recording. So what, I love Salvidor Dali's surrealism anyway. Crisp videos, crisp photos at high res. That's a thumbs up in my book. Nice cam!

Most have recorder for anyone starting out in sound and video.

I have several Sony video cameras. Most have a 1 sensor but are not 4K. I bought this one because I needed something more portable and smaller for concerts. The smaller sensor is not a problem. Never use the eye cup viewer. I would not use this camera for photos. You need a dedicated DSLR for that. Would have liked 2 SD card slots but I understand that Sony had to cripple some features to lower the price. The best thing is using the manual adjustment ring on the front of the lens for on the fly exposure. I also needed a camera that automatically protected the lens when not using.

I was looking for a lightweight tripod that I could carry around all day. I will use it to support a small video camera and sometimes a DSLR. Most of the footage shot using this tripod will be just above waist high. It is what I was looking for.