Hi everyone, I love watching the hunts on bow hunt or die and really think it would be fun to film some hunts. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good camera or setup? I have self filmed a turkey hunt but the camera wasn't very good so the video did not turn out good. Thanks to any who have suggestions.
If you want a great starter camera, I would recommend a sony cx550. They cost around 2K when they came out 4 years ago but now you can find a good used one for around $500. It takes very good video and has a lot of features. Gopros are great but I wouldn't used them for the main camera, more of just a secondary camera. A good tripod and fluid head will help a ton too.
I have a Sony Handycam on a Big Game Treestand camera arm. I was really surprised at the quality of video I can get. I also took and old digital camera and fabricated my own bow mount for a budget GoPro knock off. I am working on filming my second season and hope to have a few quality webisodes by mid-season.
I was recently suggested the canon hf-r500 series... I have been researching them and they are a great price. Check out Campbell Cameras - Home they have packages too that are loaded with stuff to make filming fun and easy.
This is what i bought its the whole setup everything you need its an awesome camera and the picture is so clear even in low light. Ive only used it for turkey and yote hunts so far this will be my first year self filming whitetail hunts but heres the setup check it out its worth it. Canon VIXIA HF R500 Whitetail Package
