Well I finally pulled the trigger on a refurbished G20 from Canon and now comes the fun part. Piecing my setup together. I'm going to need some specific recommendations for some accessories that I need to get. Those of you that have that camera or have the experience, I value your opinions greatly! This is new territory for me. First of all, I have the camera arm under control, as well as the fluid head. Everything else, I need some recommendations on that are quality stuff but budget friendly. 1. Shotgun Mic- I know Rode, is very good but are there any other ones I should be looking at that does just as good of a job for less money? 2. Lanc Remote- Varizoom I'm guessing? 3. Extended battery? (which model?) 4. I'm going to go with the Muddy Outfitter arm 5. Manfrotto Fluid Head (Any in particular I should look at) 6. I know I'm forgetting some stuff but what are some other accessories I need to get other than a carry bag? Lastly, I need a recommendation for some video editing software that's not going to be super complex or pricey, mainly because it's not something I feel I need at the point. Thanks guys!
Congrats on the purchase! Here are my suggestions.. Shotgun mic-rode videomic or azden smx10? I think thats the model # Lanc remote-varizoom stealth Battery-any aftermarket on amazon with good reviews. Mine is a Wasabi I believe? Fluid head-the $85 manfotto will work great with that camera. Editing software-i use adobe premiere elements and it does everything I need it to. ** I'd also look into getting the Muddy silent strap for your camera arm. It's SOO much quieter than a rachet strap
It's this one. You can get it cheaper on amazon http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/553886-REG/Manfrotto_128RC_128RC_QR_Micro_Fluid.html
This is the head I have and it works really well. http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-700...872872&sr=8-15&keywords=700rc2+manfrotto+head
where is my text; I just typed a fricken book about my experiences with th hfg20. I'm fricken logged in and the post quick reply tells me i don't have permission to post. I'm on fire over this. auto save don't work for sheet.
Well I ordered a Rode VideoMic with the Lyre Suspension off of B&H Photo Video for $106. Seems to be a great mic. I'll get a fuzzy windscreen to go over the foam one soon. I'm really needing some advice as to what Video Editing software that I can use that doesn't have a huge learning curve that I can do everything I need to do. I may post it in the Bowhunting section as well to get some extra input
She's here! Anyone that's considering the refurbished directly from Canon, do it! I can't tell anything different about this camera compared to one you would buy in a store. It's absolutely phenomenal! The 10x zoom would be too weak for anything much over 100 yards but for my application, it will be great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
