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Movie Making Manual/Cinematography/Camera

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What specifications would make your perfect camera? This incomplete list serves two purposes: To give you an idea for what specifications and possible camera choices you can make, considering you budget. It's fun to fantasize Low Budget Cameras <$500 USD Possible Specifications 720x1280p - 1080x1920p 4:4:2 Colour Representation Records onto inbuilt HDD or external SD cards Ability to record 24, 25 and/or 30fps Video Component Out Autofocus Battery Operated Examples Canon: Legria HF R26 Panasonic Lumix: G5, G3 Mid Budget Cameras $500-$2500 Possible Specifications <= 1920x1080p resolution. Variable frame rate; 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 60. Select-able Aspect ratio from 4:3, 16:9, 2.35:1. 4:4:2 colour representation. Custom and Auto Exposure. User settable white balance. Records to Internal/External HDDs, SD Cards or CF Cards. Possible interchangeable lens. Reasonable Low-light abilities. Liveview functions. Records video metadata (date, time) Video Component/HDMI out. Manual and/or Autofocus User has direct, mechanical control over the focus and zoom. Eye tracking to control where to focus and exposure Audio inputs (3.5mm jack) Manual Audio Levels User-upgradable firmware Examples DSLRs Canon EOS: 550D, 600D, 650D, 60D, 7D, 5DMII(I) Panasonic Lumix: GH1, GH2 (Technically mirror-less) Camcorders Canon: XA10 Higher Budget Cameras $2500-$100,000 Possible Specifications 1080p-5k resolution 4:4:4 Colour Representation (Uncompressed RAW) Interchangeable Lens Manual Focus Custom Exposure and White balance settings Records to internal/external SSD HD/SDI XLR Inputs Audio Monitoring Manual Frame rates: 1-300fps+ Manual Aspect Ratios: 4:3, 16:9, 2.35:1. Records video metadata (Date, Time, Scene number, Take number, Timecode) Timecode in. PL or other mount. Examples RED: Scarlet, One, Epic. ARRI: Alexa SONY: FS700 CANON: C300, 1D-C Hollywood Budget Cameras $100,000+ Examples EXPENSIVE 45mm Film IMAX film