Canon HV30 + Azden SMX-10 + Steadycam Test

[SunnyTheRapper]

im getting one of these today! hey what do you edit your videos with?

[scottttyoung]

man i think you just made me buy one of these cameras.

[danielofantioch]

Shawshank?

[maxpower789z]

looks like Big Bear

[alejandroperezdeniz]

the song seems to style the oc televsion series

[ExcellenceInAll]

Song is Any Other Name by Thomas Newman... my favorite composer, and one of my favorite songs.

[shai23]

loved it. the first part has been shot in low light, how come it seems so smooth? 24p and cinemode? thats it? any secrets/hidden tricks?

[venerojo]

nice video. Can you help me? I have a Canon Vixia HG21 and I want to buy a: steadycam, microphone and video ligth. Can you recommend somthing? thanks

[BenHughesStudios]

@venerojo

Steadycam: MiniDV Stabilizer from balvanz enterprises

Microphone: Azden sgm-x, rode videomic, or azden smx-10. MAKE SURE TO GET THEM ON A BOOM POLE.

Lights: bhphotovideo has good 3 point lighting tungsten kits.

[venerojo]

@BenHughesStudios thanks. I need to buy some kind of adapter for the rode videomic works in my camera (canon)? If a want to use like "shotgun"

Or its "universal"? My camera have a "mini advanced shoe" and "in put mic". But not have XLR in.

And If I want to use like boom pole, what do i need? (some cable, adapter...not include in the box product)

Sorry, my english its not good and i dont understand very much what do i need. I want to be shure that i buy everything i am going to need

[tsanibaytchev]

Was this the sound track of K-Pax?

[FreshJamsEnt]

what was the song at the beginning it sounds like the pursuit of happiness.

[BenHughesStudios]

@FreshJamsEnt

read the video description.

[FreshJamsEnt]

@BenHughesStudios my bad im stupid im also getting this camcorder for my bday thanks this is kind like a review for me. But Yeah Im Still Stupid Srry For The Dumb Question.

[Laurencia7]

@BenHughesStudios Ben, how does it do over longer distances. I need to film a wedding, and just want some quality sound. I read some good reviews on this mic, and others, just trying to cut my decision.

[BenHughesStudios]

@Laurencia7

I'm guessing you're probably trying to capture dialogue from far away. Which usually shouldn't be done ever. With a stereo mic, it would be harder to get good dialogue from far away. Well actually with any mic it would be hard to get good dialogue from far away. I think you should get a wireless lav mic kit if you want to get great dialogue from the bride and groom from any distance.

But if that isn't an option, then I'd go for a mono shotgun mic like the rode videomic or azden sgm-x

[Laurencia7]

@BenHughesStudios thanks, I am looking for something that is better than my onboard mic. I work as a professional news photographer, so I know the best mics are out of my price range. But I will be quite close to the bride and groom, so was thinking on azden smx-10 for my sanyo hd 1010.

I wish I could use my Panasonic AG-HVX200A p2 cam I use at work, but that would be non-kosher with the boss.

[Laurencia7]

great artistry, but did you mean for the snow to be blue? or was your white balance off?

[BenHughesStudios]

@Laurencia7

I filmed at dawn, everything gets real exaggerated at dawn. as you can see at 2:33, when i'm white balanced for the indoors, the snow still looks blue.

I also used color correction to turn the darks and midtones blue.

Yes, i meant for the snow to be blue. This is done all the time in a lot of movies.

[Laurencia7]

@BenHughesStudios just wondering, how do you like that azden mic?

[BenHughesStudios]

@Laurencia7

It's actually really really good. Just make sure to get it on a boom pole if you want to use it to record film dialogue. If you're using an Hv20, 30, or 40, then you'll want to get it as far away from the cam as possible.

[Laurencia7]

@BenHughesStudios I am actually looking for an onboard mic, because I do a lot of venues alone, and don't have 3 hands ;) but thanks.

[BenHughesStudios]

@Laurencia7

well as long as you don't have an hv30, then this is fine for an on camera mic too.

[psycold]

how is this a microphone test when theres background music? You should remove the SMX-10 part from the title so people like me hoping to hear the mic in action don't have to sit through the whole video :p

[BenHughesStudios]

@psycold

there is a mic test later in the video.

[vfxmasterorin]

would this microphone fit onto the accesory shoe of the canon hg20?

[billgrip]

Nice! I have the HV40 and I love it! The HV30 looks very similar.

[BenHughesStudios]

@billgrip

the footage is exactly the same. they have the same lens, same sensor, and all that. but native 24p in the hv40 is nice.

[PowerTurkish]

Im soo freakin jealous at your camera's!! :P

[SIARSEDIG]

nice vid! try to make a short next time! Good luck

[CardellFlare]

ya camera quality looks so good damn wish I had the money for a camera like this

[AndriiiDadiiiTV]

Thats cool, which song is this please? (american Beauty?)

[BenHughesStudios]

@AndriiiDadiiiTV

yep, american beauty by thomas newman

[TheJodoChannel]

Next time try to get some better lighting.

[BenHughesStudios]

@TheJodoChannel

where? near the end? I wasn't trying to get good lighting. I was trying to see how the camera performed in the different types of light. I thought it looked pretty good.

[TheJodoChannel]

@BenHughesStudios I thought it needed a little in the first like 30 seconds but the rest was fine.

[MarcusFlicks]

this is a cool test video i liked your shots great stuff :)

[colindacy]

Nice! HV30s are awesome!! You should consider a Raynox HD wide angle lens, too.

[GreatestBand]

awesome job man, what is the song during the video??

[BenHughesStudios]

@GreatestBand

try reading the description. :)

[Rocky7601]

nice quality men how much does it costs?

[BenHughesStudios]

@Rocky7601

you can get it for $500 to $1000 depending on where you buy one.