Video Equipment. Cameras, editing software. . . What do you use?

[azleonhart]

I'm quite sure nearly all of us had shot a video of ourselves (or even others) shredding kendama.
Some even make great edits/videos/movies such as Colin Sander and (this is not a kendama player, but his yoyo videos are awesome) Piotrek Smietana.
What i would like to know is what equipment do you guys use?

Do list your:
1. Main camera (and secondary camera if available):
2. Microphone and lenses:
3. Tripods/mounts/gimbals (if any):
4. Editing software:
5. What you'd like to upgrade to and why:

[azleonhart]

I'll start the ball rolling.

1. Main camera: iPhone 4s
2. Microphone and lenses: Built-in mic and Olloclip lens
3. Tripods/mounts/gimbals (if any): the Glif mount and a 5" tripod
4. Editing software: iMovie
5. What you'd like to upgrade to and why: don't know yet.

[shalafi]

1. I mostly use my Nexus 5, the front camera is HD and I can see myself on the phone, so it's quite handy.
2. Whatever is built in
3. I have one "octopus" tripod, very happy with it.
4. Nowadays I edit with iMovie, but previously I was using OpenShot for Linux and it's a pretty decent free program.
5. I want to get a 60fps camera eventually to do proper slow motion videos.

[mreasyguy]

1: Go Pro HD Hero 3 Black.
2: Built in.
3: Gorillapod and full size tripod, Best of both worlds then.
4: Adobe Premier Pro CS5 (got used to it through my college years so I stick to what I know).
5: Batteries and Micro SD cards, the camera uses up batteries so quick, I already have 3 spare ones but some days even that is not enough!

[Buttkraken]

1. panasonic hdc sd900 and a denver act-5001
2. just the standard built in.
3. nothing
4. Sony vegas pro 13
5. i would love to get a tri pod, and a head mount for my denver act-5001

[Dimensions]

1) GoPro Hero 3+ silver edition ion with LCD BacPac
2) built in - but personally I don't see much point in using an external microphone for a kendama edit. But I can understand it for a documentary or a tutorial, as it shows what it should sound like. If that makes any sense
3) I own a budget standard sized tripod, an un-branded mini-tripod, an unbranded monopod and a Joby Gorrillapod. But it depends on where I'm filming or what kind of shot I want.
4) Cyberlink Powerdirector 11
5) a steadycam would be nice when I'm filming other people. And if I could, I would upgrade to a GPro 3+ black edition and film in 4K, some spare batteries for my camera would be useful too!

[The Void]

1. Main camera (and secondary camera if available):
Sony HDR FX-1, with an iPad or Samsung WB250F as point-and-shoot lazy mode options
2. Microphone and lenses:
Built in, or Røde mono mic
3. Tripods/mounts/gimbals (if any):
Manfrotto tripod
4. Editing software:
Final Cut Pro 7
5. What you'd like to upgrade to and why:
The FX1 is great, but bulky. An SLR with full HD shooting would be cool, as long as it didn't have a time limit on the recording, which seems quite common.

[PikWik]

1. canon 60D, camera phone (galaxy s3, iphone)
2. marantz field recorder with stereo mic, built in
3. tripod is essential for the canon. but, with the camera on my phone, i just find a spot it rests comfortably.
4. FCP X
5. no upgrades for me. i just need to actually film and get better at playing 

[Kev]

With so many people making kendama videos with such a huge range in quality of filming, I want to start a thread where people can post their video / film / editing setup so others can compare and contrast what can be done on various devices and with various software etc.

As a starting point please list your setup along these lines, feel free to add categories too:

Example ->

Camera: iPhone 4s
Editing: iMovie
Other: I also use the FiLMiC Pro App and desk lamp for extra lighting in low light.

Then, if possible, maybe you could post a link to a video shot with the setup you use too?

We already have an excellent thread on making good videos here: http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=44.0 , so let's keep this thread on the purely practical / gear side of things.

So, what do you use?

[The Void]

Whatever equipment you use, here's the most important bit:

The Manual.

Read it, learn how to use all the features/options of your equipment, and your videos will be better.

(I'll post my list later.)

[azleonhart]

So, what do you use?

Oh, you can check out this thread as well!
http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1968.msg15897.html#msg15897

[Mod Edit: Threads merged. They are slightly different questions/surveys, but close enough to be in the same place.]

[The Void]

Cameras:
Canon MVX20i (retired) (records SD 25i 576)¹
Sony HDR FX-1 (records 25i 1080 HDV) ²
iPad (records 29.97fps 720p) ³
Samsung WB250F (records 29.97fps 1080p) ⁴
iPhone 4 (just got it, not used it yet) (records 29.97fps 720p)

Software:
Final Cut Pro 7: Used for all but the simplest videos. NLE timeline, effects, titles and audio editing.
JES deinterlacer: Simple deinterlacing, doubling duration of FX1 shots for smooth slomo, standards conversion (into Apple Intermediate Codec when editing mixed-source footage)
Quicktime 7: Simple cut-and-paste assemblage of multiple clips of the same format.
MPEG Streamclip: For compression to mp4. Saves huge amounts of file size, and therefore upload- and conversion times to video hosting sites.
Filmic Pro for iPad/iPhone: Adds more/better options to the standard iOS camera ones.

Accessories:
Røde mono mic for the FX1.
Manfrotto tripod
Mini "gorilla"-style tripod
YongNuo LED floodlight: Eats batteries, but very effective.
The sun
Walls/window ledges/chairs/shed roofs/etc

Videos shot with the above:
¹ Kendama Jive http://kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,322.0.html
² Life's Little Iron Knees http://kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1171.0.html
³ Still Seeking Six http://kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1736.0.html
⁴ Finn DYKO http://kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1887.0.html

[Kev]

Great comprehensive post Void, that's the kind of thing that's really useful to others, thank you.

Sorry @azleonhart I hadn't seen your thread from before - glad they're merged now, kind of a mega-bump!

[azleonhart]

@Kev ah no, don't worry about it! Time for me to update my rig, anyway.

Primary setup: iPhone 6 128GB
- Mostly used for trick videos, short movies and tutorials.
- Records up to 2K (with FiLMiC Pro); slo-mo goes up to 240fps.

Recording apps: FiLMiC Pro (2K!), Hyperlapse (great stabilization coding), Camera app (for normal or IG videos), Spark (for recording and combining snippets)
Editing apps: iMovie, Slow Fast Slow, InstaSizeVideo
Hardware: $20 tripod, Glif adjustable tripod mount, Olympus ME-51SW microphone


Secondary setup: iPhone 4s, 16GB
- Used for long videos, and Hyperlapses, and videos where i'll only post them on IG.
- Records up to 1080p; no slo-mo.
- Same software as iPhone 6
- Olloclip lens for iPhone 4/4s, $20 tripod, Glif for iPhone 4/4s tripod mount, Olympus ME-51SW microphone


Computer software: FCPX, iMovie, Handbrake (to convert videos if needed)

To be acquired in the future:
- GoPro Hero 3+ or 4 (for the head-view tricks)
- 1 or 2TB Seagate Wireless HDD (does wonders when you're out on-site and your phone is running out of space)
- Manfrotto Compact Action tripod
- Røde shotgun mic
- Olloclip lens for iPhone 6/6+
- Beastgrip mount (to be fitted with my old SLR lenses or compatible lenses)
- Floodlight